Antiques were basically precious objects in ancient times. Antiques can be called bronzes in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, jades in Warring States and Han Dynasties, famous calligraphy and paintings in Jin and Tang Dynasties, porcelain and books in Song Dynasty, gold and silver wares in Tang and Liao Dynasties, blue and white glazes in Yuan Dynasty, and miscellaneous porcelain and jades in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Ancient calligraphy and painting belong to the category of antiques. Generally, the original works of the Song and Yuan Dynasties are of great value. Ancient calligraphy and painting in Ming and Qing dynasties also have high collection value. But contemporary calligraphy and painting are not antiques. Because there is no historical accumulation and there are high artificial speculation factors, the risk of collecting contemporary calligraphy and painting is still relatively high.
Or your little painter collection has never been famous. Or those so-called masterpieces that you spent a lot of money on, all lost money decades later. This is normal. Generally speaking, the value of a painter is not really known until 100 years after his death. Coins belong to the public collection, except for a few rare ancient coins, the collection price is not high, and the collection value can not be compared with real antiques.
Actually, antiques are antiques, including calligraphy and painting. They are all artificial works of art, the crystallization of ancestors' labor and wisdom. They have a high historical and cultural value, including many social information in different periods, and have a good collection value, but their value is determined by many factors such as appearance and the amount of existence.
Especially calligraphy and painting, including modern artists' calligraphy and painting works and ancient calligraphy and painting works, modern painters are still creating, so it is difficult to predict future achievements and the number of works; The identification of the authenticity of ancient paintings requires very professional knowledge. Moreover, the price of antiques is often very high, so the collection threshold of antiques and calligraphy and painting is relatively high. Without professional knowledge and financial strength, it is difficult to set foot on the road of collecting antique calligraphy and painting.