Gentleman playing the realm of jade

Chinese jade was born in the Neolithic Age and has 8,000 years of history. The Chinese made jade, Jingyu, Aiyu, and jade. They had a deep and sincere respect for the jade. “The gentleman has no reason, and Jade doesn't go.” Jade’s cultural significance is almost universal.

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Gentleman playing jade, of course, want to play a little "realm"

China is also a country rich in jade materials. Traditionally, Hetian of Xinjiang, Xiuyan of Liaoning, Dushan of Henan, and Lantian of Shaanxi are the major producing areas of Chinese ancient jade materials. The above-mentioned four major producing areas are best produced from jade materials produced in Xinjiang Hetian Yulong Kashi River and Karaksh River. It is strictly a "Hetian jade."

"The ancient gentleman must wear jade", of course, the gentleman playing jade must play with the "realm." What is this "realm"? It is feeling, it is taste, and it is a kind of culture thickness.

One day two years ago, one of my friends who was working in Hong Kong had dinner. At the banquet, he asked me to appreciate a lot of “Wada” that had just been purchased at a brand shop in Hong Kong. I passed those large and small jades over and over again, thinking that they lacked the warm, delicate, and pleasant feel unique to Hetian Yu. Because it was a good friend for many years, I immediately expressed my opinion. However, he did not buy it. Not only did he question my appreciation ability, he even held a purchase invoice. The brand shop was always replaced. As a result, when he went back and took out the invoices, he was dumbfounded. The store only wrote the word "white jade" in the commodity name column, but it was not identified as Xinjiang Hetian Baiyu. "White Jade" has a very wide connotation and can be Qinghai Jade, Russian Jade, or even Korean Jade. Of course, there is no problem with goods not being on the plate. I did not ask how much money he spent, but looking at his uncomfortable look, and contacting him for his annual salary of nearly one million Hong Kong dollars, it is estimated that the loss is not small.

It was from this occasional appreciation that I suddenly discovered that after more than 20 years of appreciation, I had a little bit of “realm” in playing with jade, and my confidence grew.

In November last year, I went to Nanchang. An old schoolmate from the Jiangxi Pictorial Office accompanied me on the weekend to “sweep the street” at the Tengwangge Antique Market. From the tens of thousands of "junk cargoes" on street stalls, I discovered two pieces of Huanglong Yuzhang with good quality. At the price of a stall holder, I understood that he did not understand his two items at the same time, and I was bought at a very low price. When I donated one of them to an artist friend in Nanchang, the other party was shocked and delighted. Interestingly, the huge antique market did not even see a piece of Hetian jade. It was truly amazing.

When I returned to Shanghai this Spring Festival, I took my daughter to a Japanese friend's family who was doing clothing business. Unexpectedly, he also liked jade in these years, and Lu spent more than 200,000 yuan to purchase dozens of jade. I suddenly found a double-faced Hetian jade medal from a large pile of flat-quality jade. The origin of the inquiry was actually purchased several hundred years ago in the morning on the ground. I told him that this medal was not only carved, but also of good quality and worthy of collection. He was very happy, and he immediately opened the samples of the costumes so that the daughter of my clothing design would be able to pick and choose.

You see, a few practical battles, all the way. Am I very "landscape"? Slowly, the story of the monk "walking to Maicheng" may be even more exciting.

When I was in the country that year, there was a distant relative who was very enthusiastic to lobby me to see a few "strange" old goods. I also took a bit of wrong medicine. At that time, I didn't think much about him. I just rented a car for me. The car shook more than 100 kilometers on the mountain path, and in a peasant's home with a simple appearance, I really opened my eyes and saw a few strange old goods. One of them is a patch of jade on fourteen soil trails. Each side of the jade sign is lightly carved with some operas that are not like jokers. The incantations are not like the pictograms of incantations. There are small eyes on the jade sign, which can be connected in series. I fiercely to the "town" lived - really never seen this kind of jade book can not understand! The other side was also ignorant, only opened a price that I could not stop. As a result, the "Jade Book" was sold for 1,500 yuan. Returning to my relatives, I have calmed down and soon discovered that this "treasure" is definitely a product of today's people. Not only is the jade quality extremely poor, but also the earth color impregnation is obviously done by manpower. Fire is extremely heavy.

1500 yuan plus car rental fees to buy a lesson is not very painful, uncomfortable is the long road to and fro, almost to the skeleton to "big" scattered.

If it is said that the hooves in the “Jade Book” is a low-level error, then this “Yugui” that I hate endlessly is planted in my neglect of the material of jade. Traditionally, Yugui is a ritual vessel of the Western Zhou Dynasty and belongs to high-level ritual supplies. The Qianlong period in the Qing dynasty was ancient and had been used by court craftsmen to produce many imitations with Hetian jade. The reason why the “Yugui” in my hands has caused me to tangled up is that the transaction price has repeatedly been repeated until I return to Shenzhen, and I still have to yield to the will of the other party. Please come to the country’s friends and deal with each other’s prices. This delicate workmanship and slightly paved stuff was once brought to Tianjin Heritage Co., Ltd. and I was asked to take a look. Among them, some experts even said that they "understand", but in the end people concluded that "Because it is not Hetian Yu, it is not reliable."

Of course, for more than 20 years, I have also picked back a lot cheaper. For example, a piece of “Qing Tian He Tian Yang Bai Yu (Skinned) Harmful Tobacco Pot” was purchased only for 700 yuan 15 years ago. During that time, there were 50,000, 100,000, and 150,000 yuan, up to the nearest 200,000 yuan. I am not moved by the purchase. At present, the fat white jade is too rare, and I am able to judge this ** pot oil, is a top grade white suet, can be met without ah.

Regrettably, due to economic constraints, I have not yet had a piece of Hetian jade material.

Jade "water" is too deep now to talk about jade.

Emerald is mainly produced in the northern part of Myanmar, such as Menggong Arch and Meechi. The real deposit was discovered in 1871. From a business perspective, 100% of the world's jade is produced in Myanmar.

Until the time of the Jade Emperor, Jadeite basically circulated among dignitaries and wealthy giants, marking their identity status and collecting precious treasures. Emerald really goes to the mass market and it should be something after the reform and opening up.

In recent years, due to the depletion of Xinjiang Hetian jade materials, people’s interest and demand for jadeite with an annual output of 3 million to 5 million tons of ore are increasing. Guangdong and Shanghai, especially Guangdong, have become the largest distribution center for jade production and distribution.

I started playing Jade later, and spent a long time watching the flowers in the fog. Until my colleague Ms. Peng introduced me to an emerald businessman Cheng Hao, I gradually learned a little doorway.

In the process of purifying jade for many years, I have formed a mature experience: good carving workers must follow good quality jade materials. Therefore, I pay more attention to jade crafts and ages, but apply to jade, but it is unsatisfactory.

The use of jadeite products has been less than 200 years. With the advancement of mining techniques and production methods in the past 200 years, the texture of jade has become the primary factor in judging its merits and demerits.

Experts said that "emerald regardless of new and old," because it is only a little history, and then the ancient artifacts of the Burmese and jade products compared to the large number of ancient Chinese jade, but a piece of cake. When I started playing jade, I still used the old routine, focusing on old workers and old goods, and I had eaten many old bracelets. However, in the eyes of experts, the quality of these bracelets is not enough grades, and the market valuation has not kept up.

Cheng Hao's greatest help to me during these years was to lead me to this misunderstanding.

I purchased a piece of “Jifu Fulu Shou San Cai Jiu Ying Xuan” on her four years ago. She then decided that this quality jade material would definitely double and increase in value within a few years. Sure enough, she now offered to buy back this "baby" three times the price of the year. She has repeatedly advised me to collect some high-quality jade ornaments, but every time I hesitate, things are bought by others, so I am annoyed.

However, many jadeite merchants outside the market have set up heavy ambush in the market - applying modern high-tech means to the processing of jadeite jade; often, when a beautiful jadeite product makes you fall in love with a low price At that time, you must give yourself a reminder, be careful with B goods or C goods.

I often "drilled" in actual combat. Last year there was an expo. My colleagues and I went to the jewelery. There are really a few cheap jade items waiting for us to go to “send it”. Fortunately, a lady in the same industry is highly vigilant and insists on “examining the right thing” before making a deal. Sure enough, those few jadeite jade that we fancy could not stand the test of specialized agencies, and we avoided the risks. Cheng Hao told me that the general "landmines" of trade fairs were the most, and they were busy for a few days.

A few days ago, when he was sitting in a friend's house, he asked me for a glass pendant of jade and Guanyin. The size of the pendant is not small, but the penetration is also good, but the water head is insufficient, especially the carving is extremely poor, and the image is disproportionate. I just judged that the jade material was the "washed" B product. The couple was not convinced, and immediately asked for an expert appraisal. The connoisseurs set the goods as A, and the price reached 200,000 yuan. I really can't read it. However, if you change me, I would not pay 20,000 yuan.

Jade "water" is too deep. I am willing to admit that the most beautiful bracelet I have on hand is from 2,200 yuan in a small village in the distant village where even the tractors are not accessible. The result is actually B cargo!

Hetian jade can not be seen in the market, jade traps too much, playing Yu Yue more difficult. However, since he has fallen in love with this jade culture, he has only enjoyed himself. We need to remind you that the “realm” of Yupin jade cannot be achieved overnight. This requires your long-term adherence, love, and longing. "People raise jade for three years and jade for life". I really value this famous quote.