Master descends to earth

Chapter 192 Orphan
Su Yuan remained silent, understanding the other party's concerns, looking at more than 20 Yuan blue and white pieces, he could only secretly make up his mind, accumulate strength, and wait for the opportunity to win them all.

He took out two pieces of blue and white from the box, a large plate, and a square bottle, all of which had been consecrated by skills, making Ge Shi raise his hands and eyes.

"This is……"

Ge Shiqiao hurriedly took out the magnifying glass, studied it carefully, smiled for a long time, and praised: "Both the glaze color and the shape are one-of-a-kind masterpieces. It is definitely an official kiln in the early Yuan Dynasty. This kind of sky blue is only extinct. Only then can it be achieved!"

Su Yuan smiled without saying a word, even the Tianmin Lou who had studied it for decades couldn't see any flaws, it was really amazing.

Ge Shiqiao reluctantly put down the plate, looked at Su Yuan, and said with satisfaction: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, no wonder even Mr. Geng is full of praise for you, not only your porcelain making skills, but even your collection is impressive."

Ge Shiqiao finally understood why Geng Baochang strongly recommended Su Yuan, the youngest craftsman in history, whose reputation was well-deserved.

Suddenly remembered something, and invited: "Recently, I am planning to go to the David David Foundation in London. I used to go every year, but now that I am old, I go once less. Do you have time?"

Su Yuan nodded with a smile, it would be best to have Ge Shiqiao lead the way, he has long been obsessed with David, and it happened to go together to broaden his horizons.

The old man was very happy, so he left Su Yuan at home for dinner, made an appointment to leave the day after tomorrow, and flew directly to London, chatting until late at night before leaving.

Back at the hotel, Su Yuan took a shower and lay comfortably on the bed.Linglong Porcelain and Mei Ziqing have already established their names in the island country, and with the operation of Longquan Hall, they are taking a high-end route and will not worry about sales.

As for the blue and white flowers of the Yuan Dynasty, they are rare treasures, each of which is priceless, especially Su Mali Qing, which has been extinct for hundreds of years.That mysterious sky blue color cannot be imitated even if you want to imitate it.

In the late Yuan Dynasty, only domestic Huiqing could be used instead. The glaze color was muddy and the hair color was not clear, so the eternal treasures were left behind.

If it wasn't clear and clear, it would be impossible for Su Yuan to imitate the high-quality goods that even Ge Shiqiao had eyes for. Because the sky blue is unique, almost no one in the past dynasties can imitate Yuan blue and white, and the number is getting rarer and rarer.

Speaking of the David David Foundation, at least ten years ago, it was unfamiliar to many people, but now it is almost as well-known in China as the British Museum.

In fact, it is a mini private museum in London. There are 1700 pieces of porcelain in it. Many of the collections belong to the lost cultural relics of the Forbidden City. There are many treasures recognized around the world. In addition, David has a deep understanding of China. Even Europe is second to none.

The collections are all personal collections of the British scholar Sir David, who loved Chinese art during his lifetime.The dynasties from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty spanned nearly 1000 years.

For example, the Ru Kiln, the king of porcelain, has only about 70 pieces in the world, of which only the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the National Palace Museum in Beijing, the Shanghai Museum and the David Foundation have systematic collections.

David Vase, the earliest known blue-and-white porcelain ware with an exact date in the world, is regarded as the standard vessel for the study of blue-and-white porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty, and was also jointly selected by the BBC and the British Museum as one of the 100 objects representing world history.

Su Yuan wanted to go and see it for a long time. How could he miss it when he had the opportunity?
At the appointed time, fly directly to London and arrive at David David Foundation.Because Ge Shiqiao is an old friend, he comes to visit and exchange every year, so he is familiar with the road, and finally saw the top porcelain collection in Europe.

As the two walked and watched, Su Yuan absorbed all kinds of information leisurely, and his piercing eyes were already familiar with it.Ge Shiqiao came to a display cabinet and introduced: "Although Sir David already enjoyed a certain reputation in the London collection circle, there is still a big gap compared with the top ceramic collectors in the UK at the same time."

"In 1921, more than a dozen top collectors formed the Oriental Ceramic Art Association. David hoped to join but was not accepted. From the perspective of collection content, the collection of this period was too complex and did not form its own style. It was different from the general collection in the UK. Home is no different."

"He was no longer satisfied with buying cultural relics from antique dealers in the mainland like most collectors, and decided to go to the mainland to investigate and study ancient ceramics. After David came to the mainland in 1924, he cooperated with the newly established Palace Museum build connection."

"At that time, the porcelain of the Palace Museum was displayed in Jingyang Palace, and this was the first time it was opened to the public. David was deeply moved by the royal imperial kiln porcelain, and truly appreciated the taste and style of the royal Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing porcelain collections."

"Then the opportunity came. In 1927, the Salt Bank was going to sell the treasures of the Qing Dynasty mortgaged by Puyi. At that time, these cultural relics were the mortgage of the Qing royal family in the Salt Bank, and they were unable to redeem them after the expiration of the period."

"After seeing these fine cultural relics from the Qing Palace, David decided to risk everything. The negotiation with the Salt Industry Bank lasted for more than a year, and after several twists and turns, an agreement was reached to purchase more than 40 pieces of the Qing Palace. An old treasure."

"In the second year after the collection was transported back to London, David finally won the recognition of his peers and was allowed to become a member of the Oriental Ceramics Association, which represented the highest level of ceramic collection and research at that time, and also entered the core group of British cultural relics collections--Dragon society."

After a trip, Su Yuan gained a lot. After this period of brushing experience, Su Yuan developed a deep understanding of porcelain.

In his eyes, porcelain is no longer a cold thing, but a living life, with an independent appearance, a completely different figure, and even a maverick soul.

Finally came to the corner. This showroom is square, with only two doors in the northeast corner and southeast corner. There are two pieces of porcelain that look like door gods, one next to each door.

Yuanzhizheng 11th blue and white cloud dragon pattern elephant ear bottle,

Peerless Orphan,

Only this pair!
Su Yuan's eyes focused on an inscription on the bottle mouth: A pair of incense burner vases in the Jingtang Society of Dejiaoli, Yushan County, Shuncheng Township, Xinzhou Road, dedicated to the holy disciple Zhang Wenjin, praying for the safety of the Qingji children of the family.Remember the good day in April of the 11th year.Marshal Hu Jingyi of Xingyuan Ancestral Hall made a confession.

Ge Shiqiao said with a smile: "It is because of this inscription that this pair of vases became the earliest standard vessels for dating blue and white porcelain. Before studying this pair of large vases, it was believed that blue and white porcelain was created in the early Ming Dynasty, not the Yuan Dynasty. It is the study of this pair of large vases that confirms that the blue and white porcelain was created and fired in the Yuan Dynasty."

All kinds of information flashed in Su Yuan's eyes. The decorations were rich. The body of the bottle was divided into nine parallel band-shaped areas. In each area, a total of eight patterns with different themes were drawn with the technique of underglaze blue and white.

The twig chrysanthemum, banana leaf, flying phoenix ganoderma, twig lotus, four-clawed cloud dragon, sea wave, twig peony, and lotus-covered miscellaneous treasures can be called the complete collection of blue and white porcelain patterns of the Yuan Dynasty.

"Then Ru kiln celadon glaze is engraved with double fish pattern oval washing, which is famous for the swimming fish pattern on the inner bottom. Generally speaking, Ru kiln is a plain vessel without decoration. This is mainly because the glaze is thick and the top of the tire Not easy to draw."

"However, this piece of fish is so vague that the records of the court during the Qianlong period say that it is a Ruyi dark pattern. There are only two Ru kiln washes of this kind in the world, and the other one is hidden in the National Palace Museum in Taipei."

"There is also this blue-glazed hexagonal and six-legged washbasin with a deep belly, which is extremely rare among surviving objects. Its straight mouth and folded belly shape are obviously not inherent to porcelain, and it is likely to be imitated from metal vessels."

"The purpose is unknown. It may be used as a pot holder for some official kiln hexagonal flowerpots in the palace; it may not be matched with flowerpots, but directly used to plant bulbous plants such as narcissus..."

While the two were studying and communicating, a voice suddenly came from behind, and Ge Shiqiao turned his head, frowning unexpectedly.

(End of this chapter)