Recycled Porcelain [Ancient Wears Today]

Every time Ma Xiushan speaks, he is always inseparable from the magazine "Today's Art", and this time also published his great opinions in a large space.

The target of the attack this time is still Zou Hengxin, but they use Xu Jiuzhao's works as an example.Because all of Xu Jiuzhao's works this time are typical shapes and patterns of the Ming Dynasty, they are obviously not of the same type as Zou Hengxin.Ma Xiushan accused Xu Jiuzhao of imitating the Ming Dynasty's set, and pretending that the high imitation works were his own works.He also said that the whole industry should resist such a shameless act of deceiving the eyes of the world.

"'...It's a pity to see this kind of fame-seeking behavior in our circle. I have to say that this is no progress, it is a retrogression of art, and it makes people feel sad!'" Gao Quan's face was livid Throwing the magazine on the table, "It's all bullshit!"

As long as they read this upside-down magazine, there are not many relatives and friends of Xu Jiuzhao who are not angry.

Zou Hengxin was also very angry, but he remained calm: "He's just talking nonsense. Anyone who has seen this exhibition knows what's going on."

Wu Miao leaned sideways and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Some wealthy businessmen even asked me in the exhibition hall if these are fake works."

Xu Jiuzhao said with a wry smile: "Although they are all new works, they still have traces of the Ming Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are imitations."

Now Xu Jiuzhao regrets making this batch of typical Ming Dynasty utensils in order to make money.Although this is what he is best at and he created it himself, it is too in keeping with the past and has no modern elements at all. It is no wonder that Ma Xiushan insists on this point.

"How can you say that?" Wu Miao sat next to him and patted his head: "You are called retro, you know? It is impossible to call it imitation. As long as you have a certain knowledge of ancient porcelain, you will be able to know it. They were all created by my junior brother with painstaking efforts. What imitation is, it is completely irresponsible nonsense."

Xu Jiuzhao shook his head with a heavy heart, and said slowly: "People in the world are so ignorant, they follow what they say. Things that didn't exist in the first place, if you talk too much, it becomes a fact."

Wu Miao opened her mouth, but closed it helplessly.In fact, this is the case. Even among those who went to the exhibition, few people with relevant knowledge could be found.Few people could really see it on the spot, and not all of them were known by the on-site publicity.

Gao Daquan said with anger on his face: "The people who read this magazine are a minority, and it will not spread among ordinary people, but just smearing Xiao Xu among these people is enough to clarify it for several years. This kind of thought is really true. It's so vicious."

"Obviously after the teacher, Ma Xiushan disliked me too." Xu Jiuzhao sighed.

"Then what should we do?" Feng Zhongbao, who was sitting on the side, was anxious, "We can't just let him smear like this, let's do nothing, shall we?"

Wu Miao thought for a while and said: "Anyway, we can't confront him head-on. If we also find a magazine to write an article to clarify and refute, he will still insist on it, but it will play into his hands. The two sides are deadlocked on this matter. He's fine if there's a big fuss, and the one who suffers is the younger brother."

Gao Daquan rubbed his hands together: "It's not a skill to fight with words, so let him compete with his skills. Ma Xiushan, a coward, has known all these years to talk crookedly, but he has no ability at all in his hands."

Zou Hengxin leaned on the sofa and said: "He has managed a lot of contacts over the years, and he spends all his time trying to make money. First of all, this matter should be controlled on "Art Today" and not let him spread to other media, such as those on the Internet. Pay attention too."

Wu Miao stood up and said, "Okay, teacher. I'll call the second senior brother right now and ask him to say hello." He took out his mobile phone and went out.

Zou Hengxin nodded with a solemn expression: "Duan is constantly being disturbed by it, and Ma Xiushan can't be tossed back and forth like this. Isn't he just relying on his status as the principal and the president of the Artists Association, if he can find his faults by trying to find his fault, he will be dismissed from his position Pull it down, and he won't be able to toss up."

Then he looked at the closed door disciple who was depressed and didn't talk much: "Jiu Zhao, don't forget to take this matter to heart. You can study with peace of mind, and let us handle this matter."

He said so comfortingly, but he also knew how could he be at peace after being slandered like this.

Xu Jiuzhao stood up calmly and said, "Teacher, don't worry, I know what to do. I won't let this kind of villain succeed."

After returning to the house he rented, Master Miao walked over with strides, yelled and rubbed against his legs.

"I'm sorry I'm late, I'm starving." Xu Jiuzhao squatted down and patted Master Meow's hairy head.

"Meow—" Master Meow flicked his whip-like tail on Xu Jiuzhao's wrist.

Xu Jiuzhao poured cat food into Lord Meow's imperial food bowl, opened another canned cat food (today is the day for eating canned cat food), and set aside one-third of the amount.

Master Miao was already hungry, so he immediately buried himself in eating.

Xu Jiuzhao covered the canned cat food and put it away.Lying on the bed, he let out a long sigh.

Just then, the phone in his pocket rang.Xu Jiu looked at the name displayed on the screen, and his dull and irritable mood subconsciously dissipated a lot.

"Hello, Xin." Xu Jiuzhao leaned against the pillow and arched upwards.

"Jiu Zhao, are you alright?" Jiang Xin's voice from the phone was a little different from usual, but the deep concern was still undisguised from the voice.

"Well, it's okay..." Xu Jiuzhao snorted softly, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "You already know? The news is really well-informed. Did Tang Xiaoyi tell you?"

The exhaustion in his voice made Jiang Xin feel anxious, and Jiang Xin said angrily: "Well, I asked him to pay more attention to the news of the exhibition. Hey~ I just can't go abroad at this time."

Xu Jiuzhao smiled lowly and said, "You must not catch the plane back, it's just such a trivial matter."

Jiang Xin felt guilty, cleared her throat and said, "I won't. By the way, what are you going to do about this matter? What did Mr. Zou say."

Xu Jiuzhao turned over and recounted what the teacher and Wu Miao had said today.

Jiang Xin on the other end said calmly: "Well, this is the only way to do it now, and you can't expand the influence. Ma Xiushan is not afraid of his old skin. If you get dirty, it won't be easy to wash off."

Xu Jiuzhao smiled wryly: "The problem is that my current reputation is not well received."

Jiang Xin said softly: "Don't worry too much. People who follow "Art Today" probably know Mr. Zou and know what he is like. They also know that Ma Xiushan and Mr. Zou are not on good terms, and his words are full of water." Xu Jiuzhao With a sigh, Jiang Xin paused, and said softly: "I feel very uncomfortable?"

Xu Jiuzhao said: "I didn't feel uncomfortable because of Ma Xiushan's upside-down slander, but Ma Xiushan said that I suddenly realized a fact. He is right. My current work style can't get rid of the style of the Ming Dynasty. Said that I am now in a creative bottleneck and have been living on my laurels."

If ordinary people listen to Xu Jiuzhao's words, they will laugh.This is how arrogant it is to be able to learn how to burn porcelain with a full budget and fall into a bottleneck in just over a year.

But Jiang Xin didn't think about it that way. He considerately thought that it was probably because Xu Jiuzhao was exposed to high imitation porcelain at the beginning, so he had this kind of trouble.

"Ceramic craft is divided into modern pottery and traditional pottery. You are good at traditional pottery. There is no need to use your own shortcomings to compare strengths with others. Traditional pottery and modern pottery are not the same art category. They are two types of art. Just like you can’t ask a classical painter to paint an impressionist painting, don’t force yourself to know it?”

Xu Jiuzhao didn't understand the meaning of classic and impression, but he probably guessed that it was like the difference between freehand brushwork and meticulous line drawing?

"No, you didn't understand what I meant." Xu Jiuzhao scratched his hair and sat up.Because the movement was a little big, the cushion rolled off the bed, and Master Miao, who was busy eating, gave him a look. "I can't create anything new myself now." Xu Jiuzhao slumped his shoulders: "Over the past few hundred years, kiln masters have gone all the way, from glaze color, vessel shape, and porcelain clay formula to the extreme. There is no way to start."

Jiang Xin was silent for a while and said: "Art creation requires inspiration, opportunity, and even constant thinking and deliberation. It's not helpful for you to worry about it."

Xu Jiuzhao also knew, but there was a burst of impatience in his heart.If it wasn't for Ma Xiushan, he wouldn't be so anxious, so he can take his time.

He had ambitions before, and now that he is still in the modern age, he will naturally be able to create better and more outstanding porcelain than before.It is because he does not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth that he can have such ambitions, and during this period of time following the study of Mr. Zou, he felt more and more that he lacked too much, and his hands were tied.

He was even a little afraid to try new things, lest he lose the pride of his previous achievements, let people down, and let himself down.

Jiang Xin said: "Didn't you say that you want to find plant ash that may have disappeared to match the new blue and white material? How about the recent one?"

Xu Jiuzhao didn't understand why he suddenly mentioned this, he thought for a while and said: "I haven't found it, but I've been collecting all kinds of plants recently, burning them into ashes and matching them with a new blue and white formula, maybe one day I'm lucky and can burn out a good color .”

Jiang Xin smiled and said: "Do you know? Yours is called innovation. New recipes, new blue and white, these new things all belong to the scope of innovation. Don't think that only the shape, pattern, glaze color and so on can be counted as innovation. .”

Xu Jiuzhao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "How can this be counted? These are all found from ancient recipes, and it is okay to say that they can be restored."

Jiang Xin asked back: "Can you make it exactly the same as the original recipe? Didn't you say that the proportions and materials have changed, did you try it yourself?"

Xu Jiuzhao has always regarded that formula as an old recipe, completely ignoring the process of his own fine-tuning.

"...Well, I tried it out." Xu Jiuzhao lowered his head, looked at his palm and said.

"Isn't that the end? You've been doing this, but the time has not yet come. Don't be impatient, sooner or later you will be able to create your own porcelain."

"Meow——" Master Miao finished eating the food in the bowl, licked his mouth and walked over, sat next to Xu Jiuzhao's lap and began to lick.

Xu Jiuzhao rubbed Master Meow's paw, and was slapped away by it rudely.

"Well, sooner or later I will be able to." Xu Jiuzhao finally felt relieved.

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Jiuzhao suddenly said: "By the way, when Ma Xiushan made trouble for the National Joint Exhibition last time, who did you ask for help? Can you lend me that person?"

"It's Tang Xiaoyi, what do you borrow him for?"

Xu Jiuzhao's eyes flickered for a moment, and a sneer twitched at the corner of his mouth: "It's not rude to come here, but since Ma Xiushan thinks highly of me, wouldn't it be rude not to reciprocate?"