Chapter 52 The Magical Rabbit Changes
Song Yi couldn't help but pick up the black teacup, and the tentacles felt a little uneven. He could touch it and the part of the rabbit hair had to sink inward, which was definitely not something new imitation could do. Because after a long period of baptism, the part of the rabbit hair was more iron-containing, and it was easier to erode than the surrounding glaze, so it would sink deeper.
Moreover, ancient craftsmanship was also reflected in tea cups, with some traces left behind, which were regular but natural in terms of feeling, and smooth but not rule-free.
The more he looked at it, the more surprised he felt. This teacup was almost incomplete, and it was rare to see such a well-preserved teacup.
The body of the teacup is relatively thick, and the black glaze is very beautiful. What is even more valuable is the yellow-brown rabbit hair on it, with silk threads standing on it. When you turn your eyes, you feel that it can float.
Song Yi stretched out his fingers to tap different parts of the teacup, and listened carefully to the sound after tapping on the porcelain. Especially the bottom of the teacup, he was the focus of taking care of him.
When he was carefully examined, Song Yi did not fall below the bottom of the teacup. He saw the two big characters "Quanyu" engraved on the round bottom. From the style of the two characters and the traces at the bottom, he could determine that this was indeed from the Northern Song Dynasty.
Why do we just say that the bottom is indeed in the past? Because a large part of the fraud of Jianyao Rabbit Hair is to use the old foundation to connect it under the new imitation. Therefore, even if we identify it from the bottom, it is still impossible to completely judge that this black tea cup is the rabbit hair cup of Jianyao in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Although Song Yi did not see any trace of connecting the bottom, for the sake of safety, he still tapped the bottom of the teacup from different directions and carefully identified the sound. The sound was low but melodious. It was not the loud and crisp sound of the new imitation, nor was it a slightly dumb sound like the one that could not connect the bottom.
Seeing Song Yi's actions, Wang Yu felt a little incredible. He quietly touched Su Mei and asked softly, "Isn't Xiao Song stupid? Why do you think that a very ugly bowl is so fascinated?"
She asked this, but Su Mei didn't know how to answer, but it was a headache not to answer, so she had to say, "This is his personal hobby! I can't understand these porcelains either."
The more Wang Yu looked at it, the more strange it became. In her thoughts, no one of the so-called porcelain experts could be forty or fifty years old. Song Yi was less than 20 years old, and his experience and knowledge were limited. He spent a lot of energy on studying stones and was able to understand the appreciation of porcelain. That was really a genius among geniuses.
Besides, the more she looked at the black bowl, the more ugly she felt. When talking about Song Yi's scheming, Wang Yu knew a little, which confirmed her guess, so she continued to say to Su Mei, "But that bowl is really ugly! It's okay if it's too dark on it. Look at the bottom, it's like a chicken with hair plucked. Xiao Song's aesthetic view is really problematic."
"It feels a bit weird!" Su Mei had to smile awkwardly.
Wang Yu said again, "Fortunately, he has a good view of people! A beautiful beauty like a big girl, even a man knows your beauty."
Su Mei's face turned red and said embarrassedly, "Maybe what a treasure! In his eyes, I might be similar to the bowl in his hand!"
"That thing is still a treasure?" Wang Yu chuckled, but then she seemed to think of something again. She suddenly realized and said, "I understand!"
Su Mei hurriedly asked, "What do you know about sister-in-law?"
"The reason why Xiao Song can't let go of such a black bowl! Xiao Song's move is really great!" Wang Yu glanced at Song Yi, who was still looking at the black bowl carefully, and praised it softly.
"What trick?" Su Mei looked at Wang Yu in confusion. She was a little confused by Wang Yu.
Wang Yu smiled and said, "Xiao Song knew that Chen Lijun's mother must be short of money after the operation, and it would be bad for him to give money directly, so he pretended that it was a valuable antique. This would not only help them, but also not give people the feeling of giving alms. That's why I said Xiao Song's trick is very clever!"
"Sister-in-law is thinking too much!" Su Mei felt a little ridiculous. She admired Wang Yu's imagination very much.
Wang Yu looked very sure, "It's definitely true! But I think Chen Lijun should be able to see it too."
"Isn't that bad?" Su Mei had to cooperate with her and said.
"It's nothing, everyone knows it. Isn't it great if you have a way out for each other?"
Su Mei said that it would be great if it was true, but this also shows Chen Lijun's character. As for whether the things Song Yi was holding were true or not, it no longer mattered.
Song Yi waved to them excitedly and asked them to go over.
Wang Yu believed that he had already understood Song Yi's plan. After ambiguously looking at Su Mei, he went over to look at the black bowl that she thought was ugly. Su Mei naturally followed her and prepared to take a look in detail. She didn't know now whether Song Yi was acting or actually picking up the treasure. But if she really picked up the treasure, she probably didn't like too many people. After all, it was far from people's aesthetic views.
"Do you know the most popular tea culture in the Song Dynasty?"
Wang Yu smiled and said, "I know that we have the most famous Pu'er tea and the ancient tea-horse road!"
Song Yi snapped his fingers and said with a smile, "It's almost done. I wonder if you have heard this poem by Huang Tingjian, "Rabbit hair, golden silk treasure cup, pine wind, crab eye soup. His poem is about this Jianyao Rabbit hair cup and the most popular tea-fighting in the Tang and Song dynasties."
"The literary and elegant affairs are too far away from us!" Wang Yu waved his hand quickly.
Song Yi smiled and said, "If my sister-in-law can say such words, it means she has the basic qualities of tea fighting."
Wang Yu was unmoved and shook his head and said, "Don't put a high hat on me, I'm just a vulgar!"
Su Mei smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is too modest."
"I can't understand such a Jianyao Rabbit Hair Cup. If you say it is a tea bowl used by a rich man, I still believe it." Wang Yu said with a smile.
Su Mei chuckled with her mouth, and Song Yi was also amused by her, but he had to explain seriously, "This is also the reason why Jiankang is not valued by people, because people did not understand its truly valuable place from the cultural environment at that time. Let's talk about it far away, let's continue to talk about this tea-fighting! When fighting tea, you use grinding tea, which is to pound the tea into paste and then make it with molds. When drinking this tea, you must first grind it into powder and then brew it. The longer the white foam is retained, the higher the tea taste. Since it is called tea-fighting, it is just like the fragrance of the tea..."
Song Yi saw that both of them were confused. Although they were a little bit like playing the piano with cows, he insisted on saying, "Let's not talk about the fragrance of fighting. Tea fighting is like fighting cocks, bulls and crickets. Since the word "Fighting" is naturally a matter of winning. White tea and black cups are definitely the most perfect match. On this basis, Jian Kiln has made new innovations. The clay they used to burn porcelain has a high iron content, creating a magical product like the Rabbit Hair Cup that wins the beauty of the world. In addition to rabbit hair, there are also a series of partridge spots, oil drops, rainbow colors, etc."
"Tea fighting and fragrance fighting have been passed down to Japan, and it has become a matter that Japanese nobles talk about. Jianyao Rabbit Hair Cup is also passed down as a tradition. To this day, Japanese people who like tea art still have a special liking for Jianyao. The best Jianyao in the world are also concentrated in Japan and regarded as national treasures by them. However, they call Tianmu, which is actually the Jianyao black porcelain of China. The "Yaobian Tianmu" hidden in Jingjiatang Wenku Art Museum is actually the rabbit hair conversion in Jianyao, but everyone calls it differently."
"Actually, this rabbit hair becomes this teacup. I will put it on the table first. When you pick it up, you will look carefully from different angles and different lights, and you will find that its magic is simply indescribable in words."
Wang Yu was dizzy when she heard it, but she remembered clearly that this thing was not as valuable as she imagined. The reasons Song Yi was talking about now had completely conquered her. Even if Song Yi made up things, she chose to believe his words.
Since this thing is extremely precious, Wang Yu did not dare to be careless and carefully picked up the teacup that Song Yi gently placed on the table.
Wang Yu didn't think it was still there, but when Song Yi taught her how to carefully observe the inner wall of the black tea cup, she couldn't help but shout out loud, "It was so amazing! It was sky blue before, but now it has turned silver white again, oh, it has turned pastel again, how could there be such a magical thing in this world?"
When he carefully put down the teacup, Wang Yu still looked unsatisfied and said with emotion, "I used to know that it was wrong to judge people by their appearance, but now I understand that it is not just for people, but for everything. Who can imagine that this teacup that looks so ugly can be so beautiful. In this way, I still lack a pair of eyes to discover beauty."
"Sister-in-law, don't belittle yourself. As long as you look at it more and get started, you will soon understand the beauty of these porcelains. It is not difficult to become an expert!" Song Yi said to her with a smile, and then encouraged Su Mei and said, "Sister Mei, come and have a look!"
Seeing Wang Yu's disdain and praise now, such huge changes were all because of the seemingly inconspicuous tea bowl in front of him. Su Mei was naturally looking forward to its performance in her heart, but she still showed very calmness on the surface. She slowly and steadily picked up the black teacup. When she observed it closely, she realized that the yellow-brown rabbit hair and black glaze were so harmonious. Although she could not imagine how amazing the teacup would be during tea fighting, the scene in front of her was enough to conquer her.
Following Song Yi's guidance, when observing from different light angles, Su Mei felt even more shocked. She saw different colors on this teacup, moon white, silver gray, and colorful blue...it seemed to be able to change countless brilliant and dazzling colors.
Su Mei wanted to describe this feeling, but she couldn't find a suitable language, so she had to compare the things she knew. "This colorful color is as dazzling as the fire of diamonds. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have thought that there would be such magical porcelain in this world."
"It is a blessing to see such porcelain." Song Yi said with a smile. At this time, Chen Lijun took out the boiling water.
Chapter completed!