Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

  Chapter 69 The Hand of Heaven

  The three experts have all witnessed Li Mo's "Finger Debate" with their own eyes, and they were deeply shocked when they appraised porcelain as unique in the world.

  Now I hear him say that there is another trick to identify calligraphy and painting, the "Hand of Heaven", and my curiosity is even stronger.

   "No need to think about it, Li Mo, I will leave this painting to you."

   Anyway, I have given up, what if a miracle happens!

  Li Mo looked at Director Fu and said, "Please prepare three things, ice cubes, candles, and a pot of room temperature water, and then turn on the air conditioner, and adjust the temperature to about 30 degrees."

   "Note that the basin holding the water should be wider than this painting."

  Although the tools used to identify a painting are rather strange, curator Fu still prepares them himself.

  About ten minutes later, someone informed everyone to go to another office. An independent air conditioner was already running, and the hot air was blowing out slowly.

   "Xiaomo, can you take a picture?"

   "Yes, if someone can realize the essence of it, it will be a happy thing. This is something that Master and I have discussed a long time ago, so we should cherish it."

  Curator Fu nodded to a staff member, who quickly turned on the shooting equipment. The three things needed have been placed on the long table, and Li Mo took off his coat, revealing his robust figure inside.

   Fortunately, after a few days of recuperation, the wound on the shoulder no longer needs to use gauze, otherwise everyone would find it abnormal at this moment.

  Although Li Mo didn't know what to do, it was a pity to see an authentic Shi Tao handwriting being disposed of like waste paper.

  The office is quiet.

Li Mo opened the "Picture of Plum and Bamboo under the Moon" and said in a powerful voice: "Before the appraisal, let's get to know Shi Tao. Shi Tao, formerly known as Zhu Ruoji, is a descendant of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. Like Bada Shanren, he is also the fourth monk in the early Qing Dynasty one."

   "The landscapes, orchids, bamboos, flowers, fruits, and figures he painted emphasize novelty, are good at changing composition, brush and ink are unrestrained, and the artistic conception is wild and novel. It is contrary to the antique style at that time, and modern ink painting is greatly influenced by it."

   "To identify whether this painting is authentic by Shi Tao, we can start with the paper of the painting, the composition and concept of the painting, and the seal of the painting."

  Li Mo pinched the ice cube with his right thumb and forefinger. After about fifteen seconds, he quickly pinched the drawing paper tightly. After releasing it, he took a look and said, "It's ribbed paper."

   Ribbed paper has been produced in the Song Dynasty. The production method is to reduce the distance between silk threads or horsetail lines when weaving paper curtains. Rib patterns can also be engraved on hardwood and calendered on paper.

   "This kind of paper was no longer produced and used in the late Qing Dynasty, and it is not a precious paper, so it has no collection value, and modern imitations can basically be ruled out."

  The Qin brothers and sisters showed surprise on their faces.

  Several experts also nodded approvingly. Li Mo's foundation is very solid, and few people study these unorthodox knowledge.

   "Xiaomo, can you tell me why you use ice cubes?"

   Curator Fu asked a little embarrassedly.

Li Mo didn't hold back, he said loudly: "Firstly, it can reduce the temperature and prevent the drawing paper from heating up suddenly. Second, it can keep the surface of the skin moist and not condensed. It's going to get it drenched straight away and cause obvious damage."

  Everyone suddenly realized.

   "Looking at the composition of the picture next, the plum and bamboo have distinct layers, reflecting each other, and the strokes are unique. It may be due to improper preservation for a long time, which makes the whole picture stiff and lifeless."

  Li Mo said so, light the candle.

  He took two deep breaths, his eyes became brighter, he rubbed the scroll with his right hand, and the whole painting rolled up, and then it was soaked into the water under the horrified eyes of everyone.

  What is this for? Old paintings are relatively fragile, so they won't be ruined immediately after being soaked in water?

   Just when everyone's hearts were hanging in their throats, Li Mo stretched out his hand to grab and shake it, and the whole painting was spread out again, and he was seen holding the scroll with both hands and shaking it lightly, and water droplets splashed everywhere.

  The painting is like a snake, its body undulating up and down in waves. The strength of his hands was just right, and when the water on the surface of the painting was almost shaking, Li Mo stopped his movements, and everyone rushed forward to check, and then everyone showed a dumbfounded expression.

  Under their gaze, the painting absorbed the residual water vapor, changing at a speed visible to the naked eye just like a shriveled seed absorbing water.

  Everyone seemed to have seen a scene of swaying bamboo leaves and plum blossoms emitting fragrance.

  This is the artistic conception that Shi Tao's paintings can embody.

  Li Mo didn't give them time to marvel. He copied the whole painting with both hands, and put the whole painting under the hot air vent of the air conditioner, constantly changing the position and angle, so that every part can absorb heat evenly and remove moisture.

   About three minutes later, he held the painting and came to the candle again, slowly baking the blurred seal position at a specific distance and height.

   It's too fatal. This kind of playing with water and fire makes everyone almost frightened. If she was not careful, the painting would be ignited by the flames, and Qin Siqi was so frightened that she closed her eyes and dared not look at it again.

   Li Mo was concentrating on it, his head was already sweating, he was observing the change of the seal while feeling the temperature change of the flame.

  Just for a moment, the blurred seal slowly became clear.

  Li Mo transferred the painting to the hot air vent again. This transformation process was performed three times in a row. When everyone was holding their breath, Li Mo shook his hand again, and the painting fell flat on the dry ground.

  He wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the clearly recognizable seal and shouted happily: "It is undoubtedly the authentic work of Shi Tao."

  Tiangong's hand, it's a success.

  Rao Li Mo himself was also excited, with a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth.

   "Let's see."

  The three experts pushed Li Mo aside regardless of the matter. They squatted down and took a closer look, and Shi Tao's seal was clearly visible.

   No wonder this trick is called the hand of heaven, this is a pair of hands that create miracles.

  The three of them really admired Li Mo's stunts. As long as there is even a little mistake in this process, the authentic Shi Tao's "Picture of Plum and Bamboo Under the Moon" will be completely destroyed.

  Water immersion, wind blowing, fire roasting, each process is timed just right, they would not dare to think about it.

   No wonder he said that success is only fifty or five.

   "Is this playing magic?"

  The staff member in charge of filming swallowed a mouthful of saliva, until now she has not recovered, what she saw was really dazzling and thrilling.

  Qin Sijun squeezed to the side of the painting and was very excited. He was very grateful to Li Mo in his heart.

  Li Mo put on his coat and went out, let them all be excited for a while.

  The air outside was fresh, and after taking a few breaths, Li Mo felt a little pain from the knife wound on his shoulder, probably because the wound was involved just now. He took off his clothes and looked at it. Fortunately, the wound did not burst.

   A feeling of exhaustion flooded his heart. He was too focused just now to consume a lot of energy and energy. At this moment, he really wanted to lie down and have a good sleep.

  (end of this chapter)