Master descends to earth

Chapter 140
As the sun disperses and the breeze comes, the sound of green bamboos by the pond can be heard in my ears, and the tip of my nose is filled with the fragrance of birds and flowers, which is very pleasant.

Yagyuzaemon took out several brocade boxes, which were beautifully packaged, opened them carefully, took out a vase from inside, and placed it in front of Su Yuan.

"When it comes to Chinese porcelain that has been handed down for thousands of years, there are only two most classic types-Jianzhan and Longquan. Among the remaining eight pieces of porcelain designated as national treasures, there are 4 pieces of Jianzhan, 3 pieces of Longquan vases, and one is Jizhou kiln tea bowls are all ceramics from the Song and Yuan Dynasties."

Su Yuan picked up the vase and frowned, it was actually a broken weapon?Bonded with gold tsurugis?

"Please don't underestimate this treasure. It used to be a heirloom of General Ashikaga. According to records, when he got it, it was broken, and the broken part showed a posture like a locust, so he got this name."

"I loved it in 10 minutes, and even sent an envoy to bring this bowl to the Ming Dynasty, and begged the emperor at that time to give it another one as it was, so I could visit all the kilns in Longquan, and it would be an eternal pity if I couldn't imitate such a glazed object."

Seeing the obsessive expression on the face of the head of the billionaire chaebol, Su Yuan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that celadon had such a high status in the hearts of the islanders!
Speaking of casting swords, after all, it is a dream since childhood, after many years of research, until the golden finger is even more powerful.But porcelain is still a layman, it has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is extensive and profound, which makes Su Yuan a little worried.

Seeing that Su Yuan didn't speak, Zuoweimen thought he was shocked by the treasure, so he quickly took out another one, a three-legged incense burner, and showed it: "This Southern Song Longquan celadon burner has a classic shape, and the thousand birds are the most popular Longquan celadon. A piece with legendary stories was once collected by many historical celebrities during the Warring States Period."

Neat and beautiful.The edge of the mouth is skimmed outward, and there are two convex strings on the neck.There is a pair of dragon ears on the abdominal wall, which are vigorous and well-proportioned.The whole body is covered with delicate and beautiful pink green glaze, the glaze color is plump and smooth, with a sapphire-like effect.

"At first it was the family treasure of the Imagawa family. In the battle of Ozama in 1560, Jinchuan Yoshimoto, known as the first bow in the East China Sea, attacked the Oda clan with several times his troops, but was killed by a surprise attack by the young Oda Nobunaga. In order to survive, thousands of The bird was dedicated to Oda Nobunaga. Later, Nobunaga became the overlord of the Warring States Period, and rewarded his meritorious ministers. After his death, he became the property of another hero of the Warring States Period, Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

"It is said that on a bright moon night, Gamo's family went to visit Hosokawa Yusai, both of whom were famous retainers under Oda Nobunaga's command. Gamo made a request to appreciate the chidori incense burner. But Yusai reluctantly took it out. For outsiders to watch."

"A sudden inspiration reminded me of the description in the Qingjian Coast and Song: "The clouds on the Qingjian Coast rush to the top of the waves without hesitation, and the flocks of birds that cover the bright moon are looking for opportunities to politely reject the other party's unreasonable demands. "

"There are even more bizarre legends. In 1594, the great thief Ishikawa Goemon sneaked into the Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mansion in Fushimi Castle, trying to assassinate Hideyoshi, but accidentally touched the Chidori incense burner in the Taiko mansion, and the incense burner sang , Goemon was exposed and arrested.”

"Hideyoshi believed that thousands of birds have spirits and are eager to protect their owners. He loves them even more like treasures and will be passed down from generation to generation."

Speaking of Longsen porcelain, Yagyu Zaemon's eyebrows were beaming and he couldn't suppress his excitement.Su Yuan nodded secretly. He was indeed a die-hard fan. No wonder he spent tens of millions every year to let Jin Laosan purchase fine celadon.

Finally Zuemon took out a golden brocade box, with a solemn face, slowly took out something from it, put it on the table, and said seriously: "This is another treasure of the Yagyu family's town house, flying celadon!"

"The only national treasure recognized in China as the Longquan kiln of the Song Dynasty!"

I saw that the slender neck and the round abdomen complement each other to achieve a perfect balance.The bottom glaze of the ring foot has been cut off a few millimeters, and the exposed part is dark reddish brown.

The whole body is covered with green glaze, the glaze color is green, between plum green and pink green. The glaze surface is thick and crystal clear. It has lasted for thousands of years but its luster has not been lost, and the inner treasure of the treasure can be seen more and more.

The most special thing is that it is full of dark brown rust spots, which set off the glaze color of celadon on the one hand, and at the same time, the rust flower itself produces an excellent decorative effect.

Zuemon excitedly said: "It is generally believed that the brown spots are drawn with a pen and a coloring agent containing iron oxide. Except for the single brown spots on the ring foot, the rest are composed of two groups of mixed forms. .The size, shape, and curvature of the brown spots vary widely, creating a sense of chance."

"The importance of Longquan kiln is judged by whether it is the Song Dynasty, whether the glaze color is pink or plum green, whether the shape of the utensils is the most important tea ceremony utensils, and finally whether the inheritance is the four items handed down after the ancient crossing. If they are all top-notch, that is A national treasure handed down from generation to generation!"

Su Yuan nodded, the islanders gave the celadon vase a very elegant name - Wansheng.If the tea party coincides with the peony or peony season, this vase must be the best flower vessel for the tea party.

The sapphire-like pink celadon glaze and the pink and tender flower color complement each other, and the straight neck with double phoenix ears lifts out the elegant big flower in a beautiful plate, just like a Song painting appearing in front of the guests, which makes people addicted to it.

Putting down the vase, Liu Sheng sighed: "Entrepreneurs who have been keen on collecting for a century have not stopped loving Longquan celadon at all. On the contrary, Longquan celadon that has been handed down for hundreds of years has found the best home in the island country."

"For example, the Nezu Art Museum, founded in 1940, collects [-] works of art centered on ancient art and tea utensils collected by the industrialist Nezu Kaichiro, and is most famous for tea ceremony utensils and Buddhist art works."

"It would be a shame if the museums of well-known chaebols don't have a few pieces of Longquan celadon. Folk tea ceremony houses, temples, and antique shops can find many desirable Longquan celadon pieces, especially the best ones. If it goes to auction, it will definitely be sought after by everyone, and it will be priceless!"

After listening to Yagyuzaemon's introduction, Su Yuan never expected that Longquan celadon, which was not valued in China, could be called a national treasure here?
Speaking of the art design style of the entire island country, the first impression is simplicity.Whether it is MUJI or Uniqlo, they all follow the simple style.

It can be summed up as a principle: an incomparable awe of nature and an incomparable obsession with order.

Pursue simplicity and elegance, maintain the most simple and natural beauty, and innocence without adding any distracting thoughts.Traditional culture such as tea ceremony, ikebana, as well as temples and courtyards all reflect this simple beauty, and the core of aesthetics is not to destroy the natural form as much as possible.

For MUJI products, for example, design is the embodiment of simplicity, emphasizing the importance of product materials, and trying not to show the traces of artificial design.

The second is falsehood. Gentlemen are born with nothing different, good at falsehood in things, and take advantage of the trend.Conform to nature, do not interfere with the natural order, and blend into it.

When the garden becomes full of leaves, the sweeper usually does not sweep them away, but intentionally leaves some behind. This is a sign of conforming to nature.

(End of this chapter)