China silk was invented earlier than paper, and was used in painting and calligraphy earlier. However, silk has one disadvantage, that is, it is not as long as paper. No matter how well preserved, it will not be damaged by any accident, but the natural erosion of air will make old silk brittle. Silk for more than a hundred years has no toughness. Silk in the early Ming Dynasty was too corrupt to touch. But the silk of the Song Dynasty can still be seen now because it was well framed. As for the silk before the Song Dynasty, although it existed, it was already unrecognizable.
In the early Song Dynasty, the silk was monofilament in both directions, but the transverse silk was thicker and looked like double silk. In the middle Song Dynasty, the horizontal and vertical threads were the same in thickness, but both were thicker than the early threads, and the color was slightly the same as that of the deep Tibetan scriptures. Your silk, horizontal and vertical silk is still single, but the silk is thin and thin. In the early Ming Dynasty, the vertical wires were single, and the horizontal wires were in pairs, with uniform thickness and neat density. In the Qing Dynasty, both horizontal and vertical filaments became double filaments, and the previous single filament no longer existed.
Silk before the Ming dynasty has been passed down to this day, and the surface is dull; The fluff on the silk has completely faded. Its color is consistent inside and outside. If the counterfeiter uses new silk, it can be identified by the thickness of the silk. There is a special kind of meta-silk, which is similar to Song and Yuan silk on the surface, but the brightness of its surface and the fluff on the silk cannot be completely removed by any method. And its color is different inside and outside, and it can never be exactly the same as silk.
The situation of paper is more complicated. There were several kinds of paper before the Song Dynasty, and their materials were not recorded exactly. Ancient paper's traditional Chinese paintings handed down from generation to generation mainly include cotton paper and hemp paper. On the surface, cotton paper is somewhat similar to today's rice paper. The texture of hemp paper is rougher than cotton paper. Cotton paper and hemp paper are mixed with silk. Cotton paper is short, hemp paper is long. There is a simple and easy way to identify the age of paper: take an old piece of paper, soak it in water, and then pick it with a needle. If it is Song paper, there must be a lot of velvet. No matter how broken it is, it can still be mounted. Paper is impossible after the Song Dynasty. If observed with a microscope, the real paper is uneven, the film is moth-eaten, and there is a layer of white ash, which is looming. Its color is consistent both inside and outside, concave and convex. Forging is peerless, because it is dyed with color, thick is deep, thin is shallow; Light inside and heavy outside; There are convex ones, but there are no concave ones. Because the texture is different, the degree of its color is bound to be different.
It is often difficult for a novice to distinguish the authenticity of a work, which requires long-term research and accumulated experience. The effective method is to read more descriptions. Generally speaking, the descriptions published before 1990 are more reliable. Descriptions published by large publishing houses, such as People's Fine Arts Publishing House, are more authoritative. It is also important to be familiar with painters. After understanding a painter's style and personality, he will be better able to distinguish the authenticity of his works.
Painting can be divided into ancient times, modern times and modern times. After 1949, it was called modern, before it was called modern. The price trend of modern paintings is the best. One of the main reasons is that most modern painters have died, and their paintings have become scarce resources. Modern painters are still creating new paintings, which may affect the price of existing paintings. As for ancient paintings, getting started is more difficult.
The investment value is "true, refined and innovative"
The investment value of paintings can be judged by three words, namely "truth, precision and novelty".
The so-called "truth" is the real thing. Fine works are rare works that can best reflect the artist's artistic level and skills. Whether it is the reputation of a painter or the prosperity of works of art, the price of fine works is often the strongest. In 2002, a set of flower-and-bird calligraphy albums was sold for 230,000 yuan, but in 2004, it was sold for 570,000 yuan at the Shanghai National Auction Spring Auction, just because it was a rare boutique. In addition, the appearance of the painting should be kept intact. Even if it is genuine, its price will be discounted if its appearance is worn out.
For a novice art investor, having "three forces"-eyesight, financial resources and courage-is a prerequisite for becoming a successful art investor.
Among them, eyesight and courage need the accumulation of experience. For beginners, they should attend more auctions and exhibitions, watch more, listen more and record more, and devote themselves wholeheartedly, so that they can naturally hone their appreciation ability.