Stamps are one of the most important collections. Since art has become a commodity and entered the market, the value of art can be measured by price. From the market point of view, there are many factors that affect the value of calligraphy and painting, but from the perspective of calligraphy and painting itself, the factors that determine its value are generally the author, content, size, texture and so on.
1, the reputation of stamp collectors. From a certain point of view, the artistic level and status of painters and calligraphers are embodied in social fame. Fame means fame, and its value in calligraphy and painting is very important.
2. Contents and themes of stamps. The content and theme of calligraphy and painting are important factors that affect its value. The price of painting is obviously higher than that of calligraphy, mainly because the creation of painting is more complicated and more difficult than that of calligraphy. Calligraphy is based on original works. Landscape is the top grade of painting, followed by figures, flowers and birds, bamboo stones, animals, insects and fish. Collectors are generally interested in auspicious, elegant and rare themes. Auspicious themes are mostly concentrated on figures, flowers and birds, because many combinations of figures, flowers and animals have traditional symbolic meanings, such as Zhong Kui, Buddha, birthday girl, peony, lily, cuckoo, litchi and flat peach. Elegant themes are mostly concentrated on mountains and rivers. Many painters express their feelings in their creations, express their feelings for landscapes, and get rid of the troubles of secular affairs through the joy of landscapes, so they are also favored by collectors. Rare themes mainly refer to themes that painters rarely set foot in.
3. Stamp style. China's paintings and calligraphy have many styles, such as vertical axis, banner, mirror, screen bar, hand scroll, picture album, couplet and fan, among which vertical axis, banner, mirror, screen bar and couplet are mainly suitable for interior decoration, while hand scroll, picture album and fan are suitable for desk display, and investors and collectors often have their own advantages for various reasons. Generally speaking, the price of calligraphy and painting is the highest, followed by screen strips. In proportion, the vertical axis is generally higher than the banner, the paper version is better than the silk version, and the twill version is the lowest. The vertical axis should be less than five feet, with a height of four feet and a width of two feet. Too big or too small is worthless; Banners should be within five feet, and horizontal curtains should be outside five feet; Handroll is qualified as one foot long, and the longer it is, the higher its value is; The number of pages and screen bars in a book should be even, and eight pages is enough. The more, the better. The minimum number of sieve strips should be four sides, and the final number should be sixteen sides.
4. The texture of stamps. Complete and unbroken, clean as new, transparent without paste and lining is the top grade; The lining is complete and inconspicuous, which does not affect the original charm as a domestic product; The work is pieced together, with a full backing, new silk and paper added and the color polished. Even if it is a masterpiece, this kind of work can only be classified as inferior.
5. How many stamps are there? The more inscriptions, the better. A line of words is called a wick, and celebrity inscriptions are called helpers. Recording, collecting and sealing are very important, which can improve the value of works.
6. The existence of stamp works. As the saying goes, "things are rare", and the number of artists' works will directly affect their value.
7. The era of stamps is not far away. Generally speaking, the longer the work of the same brand, the higher the price; The closer the age, the lower the price. The main factor leading to this phenomenon is that Chinese paintings are not easy to preserve. As the saying goes, "paper can protect one thousand, silk can protect eight hundred", that is to say, the works on paper can be preserved for one thousand years, and the works on silk can be preserved for eight hundred years. Especially, the value of ancient calligraphy and painting in China is obviously higher than that of modern calligraphy and painting.