It is understood that in recent years, brush has gradually attracted the attention of collectors from all walks of life because of its unique cultural connotation and scarcity. During the Republic of China, the market price of a bamboo carving brush was around 4,000 yuan, and most of the brushes in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were 10,000 yuan. In the auction market, in 2000, Amin Wan Li's bamboo carving character brush was valued at 60,000 to 80,000 yuan, and it was finally sold at 70,500 yuan. In 2004, Amin Wan Li's bamboo carving brush in Hanhai, Beijing was valued at 60,000-80,000 yuan, and the final transaction price was 608,000 yuan. In the autumn auction of Guardian in 2008, Amin Wan Li's bamboo carving Hua Niaowen brush was sold at a high price of 6.5438+0.03 million yuan.
According to collection experts, since ancient times, the shape of brush has been improved for the needs of writing and painting. The traditional bamboo shoot brush hair belongs to short-front wool and double-strand brush hair, with short and thick front, bamboo shoots and heavy paper falling. Orchid brush is also one of the traditional brushes in China. The brushwork is round, white and pure, like a magnolia in bud, giving people a sense of beauty.
Experts say that the pen tube and pen cover recorded in historical materials are painted with black paint, and the beads of Shanhai and Yunlong are painted with colored paint. The sea is rough, the rocks are towering, the waves hit the stones, and the waves splash, only a few strokes, outlining the artistic conception of the vast sky. The black dragon is soaring in the air, flying in the clouds, playing beads in the clouds, magnificent. In addition, the painted pigments are fine, the colors are bright and harmonious, the picture composition is clear and the layout is rigorous. The pen holder and pen cover are inlaid with golden buttons, which adds a sense of wealth and luxury. The color of the writing is smooth, round and strong, and the front tip of the gourd shape is conical, beautiful and tall, and finely crafted. Therefore, the focus of collecting brush is to look at the material of the pen tube and the artistic level of decoration, painting, carving and inlay of the pen tube.
As for how to identify the writing brush, collectors believe that we should first make a systematic understanding and understanding of the history of ancient writing brush in various eras, distinguish the areas where the writing brush was made, and also distinguish whether it was made by the people of the imperial court or by imperial products, whether it was made by people in the court as a tribute or by the imperial government. Secondly, it depends on the integrity and damage of the brush. Then focus on the decoration of the pen tube to see if there is a famous pen maker's seal cutting, and whether there are celebrity speeches and inscriptions. Analyze and understand the era and personal style of famous pen makers and celebrities, so as to determine their collection value.
In addition, experts say that the way of painting and calligraphy is the way of making pens. For many people who study calligraphy and painting, it will be twice the result with half the effort if they can first find out what pens were used by famous artists at that time, and then choose the same or similar brush to practice. As the saying goes, "if a worker wants to do a good job, he must sharpen his tools first." If you don't know how to identify the brush culture, you can't get anything from the brush collection.