Xia Yu brought a lot of good things this time, they were all wrapped in bubble paper, and they were his own car, so he didn't have to worry about falling and putting it randomly like violent express delivery. A large carton can hold a lot of porcelain, and it doesn't matter if it is stacked.

Of course, this is actually just what Bai Yujiao and the others think. They don’t know that he cheated with space, and the safety is unparalleled.

The thin-body porcelain must be more than this small plate with blue and white butterfly patterns. The bowl of blue and white figures he took out later, and the base is even clearly engraved with "Made in the Yongzheng Year of the Qing Dynasty".

When Bai Gaorui saw it, his eyes shone. This blue and white bowl was still as thin as a cicada's wing, very transparent and beautiful, and was flawlessly preserved.

The figures on the outer wall of the blue and white bowl are exquisitely painted and lifelike, which is the story in the West Chamber.

Just looking at this painter, he could basically determine that this was the style of the Yongzheng period.

If you carefully look at the bottom of the blue and white bowl, the treatment is wide and slightly round, with the characteristics of "loach back". At the same time, the inner and outer walls of the bottom of the bottom are basically on the same plane, which is the characteristic of the Yongzheng instrument.

Also, the signature of these six characters is exactly the same as the signature style of Yongzheng folk kiln.

Neither he nor Bai Yujiao would think that this is the porcelain from the official kiln. If that were the case, it would be really developed!

Xia Yu only took two pieces of such Yongzheng porcelain, which made Bai Gaorui feel a little regretful.

Xia Yu just said that he would bring some more next time. Bai Gaorui saw that there was something in his cardboard box, so he asked him to take it out together.

When he opened the bubble paper, he found that the last piece was not porcelain, but purple clay teapot.

"It is rare to see such a complete purple clay teapot." Bai Gaorui said that he has lived in Yuhai City for more than 70 years. Basically, the things salvaged from the sea in the South China Sea will eventually gather in Yuhai City. It is not that I have never seen a purple clay teapot, but the same sentence is still the first time I have seen it.

Generally, fishing for porcelain or pottery is limited in professionalism and is in a hurry to catch up with the salvage. They are afraid of being discovered, so they all hurry to salvage some valuable things. In addition to porcelain, gold, silver and jewelry are naturally the primary goal.

But it is not easy to find these things, especially good things buried deep in the mud and sand, which are not so easy to discover.

Therefore, many people even use explosives to explode the hull. In this case, the quality of the porcelain that can be salvaged can be imagined.

In short, it cannot be compared with the porcelain made by Xia Yu. He is a top student in the History Department of Yuhai University, and his professional level is not on the same level as that of ordinary divers.

The porcelain he salvaged was treated even more, such as cleaning, desalination, reinforcement, and repair, which made others, even some professional underwater archaeology, feel ashamed.

At least, this is what Bai Gaorui saw.

As for such a complete purple clay teapot, its value is mainly the value of history, cultural relics, social research, etc. I believe Xia Yu is quite clear about it.

However, the market price is really hard to say, it depends on whether anyone likes it and how much they are willing to buy it. The main reason is that there is no such precedent before. Ordinary haystack porcelain is generally not expensive, and the average quality is about 1,000 yuan, and the quality is also mentioned.

It is particularly worth mentioning that this purple clay teapot that comes out of water is orange-red. Now there are a wide variety of "purple clay teapots" on the shelves of various stores, but they are all "purple black".

There is also a signature at the bottom of the purple clay teapot, "Mengchen system".

Bai Gaorui became more excited when he saw this signature. Mengchen refers to Hui Mengchen, a famous artist who made purple clay teapots in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He has outstanding pot skills and unique styles. His works include many small pots, few medium pots, and the rarest large pots. The teapots he made are the most simple and the small ones are exquisite.

Hui Mengchen was good at preparing a variety of sand-mixed mud, including white sand, purple sand, and cinnabar. Most of them were vermilion purple, and fewer white sand. The pot styles were round and flat, with high body, flat shoulders, pear-shaped, bulging belly, round belly, fan-shaped, etc. The pear-shaped pots made were the most influential. They were exported to all parts of Europe at the end of the 17th century, and had a great impact on the early European pot making industry.

This purple clay teapot Xia Yu brought was a pear-shaped teapot.

The craftsmanship of Mengchen pot is extremely refined and has a sense of rhythm. Especially the flowing mouth of the pot, whether long or short, is straight and vigorous, with unique distinctive characteristics. The pot body is shiny, thin and light in body, and the lines are round and smooth, becoming the outstanding style characteristics of Mengchen pot.

But it is still doubtful whether this purple clay teapot was made by Hui Mengchen.

There were also many copycats in ancient times. At that time, there were also many purple clay teapots on the market with the basic styles such as "Mengchen System" and "Hui Mengchen System".

This is also easy to understand. Hui Mengchen made a purple clay teapot with one person or one team, and it is normal for others to follow the trend to make it. If used for export, Huo Guoren is more likely to accept such "famous" purple clay teapots.

In addition to this pear-shaped purple clay teapot, Xia Yu also brought a small cinnabar geometric pot, which was also signed by "Mengchen". Such a small pot is the most suitable for drinking Kung Fu tea.

Bai Gaorui, who loves to drink tea, has a lot of research on purple clay tea. Such small pots have small size, flat body and thin body, high texture density of raw materials, and do not lose fragrance, making them the best choice for brewing Kung Fu tea. Because the pots are thin and light in weight, they often float horizontally in the sea of ​​tea. Because they are named horizontal pot, the Zhuni Snack Pot made by Meng Chen is the predecessor of horizontal pots.

There is often a saying in the Kung Fu tea world that says, "The pot must be Mengchen, the cup must be deep, and the tea must be Wuyi." This Mengchen pot refers to the Zhuni Snack Pot.

While savoring, Bai Gaorui also told Bai Yujiao about the characteristics of Mengchen pot craftsmanship, such as what, "the technique is extremely refined and rhythmic. If you look at the flowing mouth of the pot carefully, no matter how long or short, it is very straight and vigorous, with unique distinctive characteristics."

"The purple clay teapot is shiny and shiny, thin and light in body, and round and smooth lines, which are the most typical Mengchen teapot style features."

Bai Yujiao, who is familiar with history, is also very clear that from the 17th to the mid-18th century, it was the golden period when Yixing purple clay teapots were sold to Europe. According to the archives of the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company, the company introduced 320 decorated purple clay teapots from China in 1680 alone.

It can be seen from this that Yixing purple clay teapots were once an important commodity in the Maritime Silk Road trade. However, compared with porcelain, they are still niche commodities.

The most valuable thing about the purple clay teapot brought by Xia Yu is that the quality is preserved very well, there are no bumps and gaps, and the color is super positive.

Bai Yujiao even felt, "The color of this purple clay teapot is much more beautiful than the purple clay teapots on the market now!"

"The different materials used are also the changes in aesthetics," said Bai Gaorui. "I think this orange-red purple clay teapot looks better."

"Then can this purple clay tea be used to make kung fu tea?" Bai Yujiao asked.

"As long as it is desalted, it should be OK," Bai Gaorui replied, but also said, "Don't Xiaojiao really want to make tea with it, right?"

Bai Yu smiled and said, "It's just a talk. Such a purple clay teapot is quite pleasing to the eye just by looking at it. What do you think of it, senior brother?"

Xia Yu smiled and nodded, "Junior sister is right!"

"There should be some purple clay teapots?" Bai Yujiao asked.

"Yes, but not many." Xia Yu replied truthfully, "It's incomparable to the number of porcelains."

Bai Yujiao and Bai Gaorui both expected this, and she also said, "It's not bad, things are precious because they are rare."

Xia Yu did not take out anything from the big cardboard box anymore. He also said, "Let these porcelain and purple clay teapots be kept by the old man and junior sister first. If any customer likes it, it will be based on our previous agreement. What do you think?"

Bai Gaorui nodded and said that it was no problem, but also urged him to say, "You should bring this blue and white general jar next time you come to Yuhai. Everyone likes the pairs more."

Xia Yu said yes and explained, "Blue and white porcelain requires a certain amount of processing time, and overglaze coloring requires more time."

Bai Gaorui said he was not in a hurry. Bai Yujiao also said that she could afford it and said with a smile, "You can also leave it in our store for a while. Grandpa's old friends will definitely be envious after seeing it."

Bai Gaorui couldn't help laughing when she was so sincere and cute. After knowing that Xia Yu had more good things in his hands, he also had a clear idea.

After counting and recording everything, Bai Yujiao invited Xia Yu to sit down and have some tea and chat for a while.

Xia Yu said goodbye and went back when he saw it was not early. He didn't discuss the price with them. The main market price was hard to say. In addition to looking at the quality of the antiques themselves, it is particularly important whether the channels and stories will be told.

Bai Yujiao sent him out and said to him, "Senior Brother, if there is any news, we will contact you as soon as possible."

Xia Yu smiled and said yes, "Young sister doesn't need to send it, go back early to rest."

"Okay, goodbye to senior brother!" Bai Yujiao still watched him drive away before turning back to the store.

When she entered the house and closed the store again, Bai Gao, who had sorted out the porcelain and purple clay teapots, smiled kindly, "It seems that this kid Ayu has really salvaged many amazing treasures this time!"

"He must have confirmed the shipwreck very early, but it has only been salvaged in recent days." Bai Yu nodded and said with a sweet look.

"It is much more difficult to salvage underwater than on land." Bai Gaorui said, and also observed his granddaughter's expression. "It is really beyond my expectations that he can salvage these cultural relics so completely and handle them so well."

Bai Yujiao smiled and said, "Senior brother is amazing. If you don't have any skills, you won't dare to go into the sea."

Bai Gaorui joked with her, "So, you just turn your elbow out!"

"Grandpa..." Bai Yujiao's face suddenly felt a little feverish.

"Okay! He is good at it!" Bai Gaorui still smiled, "I will bring you a box of seafood. No wonder, it's so soft-hearted!"

"I just had a seafood meal." Bai Yujiao was no longer shy and became active, "I wonder what seafood is inside?"
Chapter completed!