Judging the Value of Modern Jadeware (Figure)

Agate shrimp dish modern craftsman Wang Zhongyuan

Jade is not cut, not a device. When we evaluate the value of jade, we should start from the two aspects of jade materials and carving, but also depends on whether the jade crafts play a positive or negative role in the value composition of jade. If the jade crafts are very poor, it will be reduced or even scrapped. The value of the original jade material. The advantages and disadvantages of jade materials, the simplicity of the production process and the degree of fineness, as well as the artistic charm of the modeling and the reputation of the producers are all important factors in evaluating modern jade. Due to the different proportions of these factors in the value of jade, jade has formed two large types of value--general commodities and collections, and four subcategories--general commodities jade articles, jade articles, and jade articles. Fine jade and art boutique jade. Each of the 4 small categories can also be divided into several grades. The relative scarcity and durability of jade materials have made it possible for jades to be handed down, but with different values. Unlike some works of art with or without preservation value, it is not worth handing down.

Jade articles of general merchandise type are common types on the jade market, with relatively large quantities and many varieties. The quality of jade is generally poor and the craft value is low. As a result of economic benefits, the jade industry has formed a tradition of “good jade with good workmanship”, so the production process of ordinary commodity jade is generally not too elaborate. Jade jade value and process value compared, relatively speaking, should pay attention to the value of jade, which is the industry's so-called "buy jade not buy labor" reasons. The Guanyin method shown in Figure 1 is not only good in terms of fluency of the ridge lines but also in the figures. However, because it is made using the stamping process, the production cost is much lower than that of artificial control, so the value is relatively low. Ordinary merchandise jade is used by the general public for wearing and playing, although it may be long-lasting and immortal, but because various value factors are not too high, generally there is no value-added effect of collection. Only those people who have a certain sense of vision and collection can only occasionally find one or two items that are of little value for collection. Around 2004, I spent 10 yuan to buy a piece of index finger belly size Hetian white jade material, the material white and fine, glossy and moist, I use a 20 yuan processing fee made of a strawberry pendant. At that time, I just fancy it's jade rather than reject it. Today, many people are very eye-sighted, and have inadvertently appreciated a hundred times. If it is suet, it will rise more than a thousand times.

Collection of jade quality jade products, refers to the use of gem-quality or high-grade jade materials made of jade, because of the rarity of jade and very precious, and some of the material alone is enough to make people fascinated and astronomical. The value of such jade crafts is often overlooked when compared with the value of jade materials. This is the real sense of “buying jade and not buying labor”. Although the craft value of this type of jade generally does not occupy a major position in the total value, the craft is more or less complicated, and there is basically no rough work. Nowadays, there are two types of popular jade on the market. It is a typical representative: one is to play only one nostril on top of the perfect Hetian Baiyu which can be held by one hand and can be tied to the rope. The other is a jadeite jade type brand, called "Nothing is safe," and the brand's surface has no grain. It is also used to demonstrate the beauty of jade. Figure 2 "The same (sheep) in the beginning" was created by Zhengzhou City's famous jade celebrity Cheng Li. The workmanship is simple, and fully demonstrates the beauty of the jade material of Hetian Baiyu. There are also jades that can fully demonstrate the beauty of jade and show good craftsmanship and artistic value. These jades are the masterpieces of jade carving masters and their value is inestimable. For example, the late master Wang Shusen’s elaborate “Five Blessings with Happiness” and the high-green jadeite (Fig. 3), because of the dark spots in the raw materials, the material appears brilliant green after removing all the dirty spots. This carved piece is quiet and soft, "the moon in the middle of the month," the other side is the flying dynamic "day women scattered flowers", the outside of a phoenix Phoenix, the bottom of a blooming peony. In August 1979, China's first arts and crafts flower festival awards competition, it was the only gold medal was rated as a treasure. This piece of jade is only a few square centimeters in size, and its thickness is only 7 millimeters. The 62-year-old master Wang Shusen was more than half a year old from conception to completion. He lost weight and changed his glasses from 400 degrees to 700 degrees. The spirit can now be achieved by several people? At the "Beijing Art & Craft Artists Exhibition" held in Hong Kong on November 25th of the same year, this piece of jade was valued at RMB 6 million. What is the price of jade products with excellent quality and excellent quality?

The collection of fine arts and crafts refers to the exquisite craftsmanship and difficulty of the jade. Its uncanny craftsmanship is often astounding. For example, it can achieve the “water floatation” thin tire process, and the uniform and fine live ring process. Various kinds of “riskless labor” that easily lead to scrapped jobs have become the focus of people’s attention. Therefore, the difficulty of craftsmanship and the complexity of the craftsmanship are the core value of this type of jade. The texture of this type of jade is generally above mid-range, otherwise the producers would not be willing to invest such a large amount of money, so the jade value of such jade is often an important part of the value of jade. Fig. 4 is a lifting chain live bottle made by jade carving master Zhao Guoan. The jade bottle and the upper jade are connected by a live chain. These three parts are made of the same piece of jade material, and they also use the silver pressure wire technology. Extremely complicated. The agate shrimp plate (Figure 5) produced by the late master craftsman Wang Zhongyuan has been designated as a national treasure for its pioneering use of the hard and crisp agate jade to make the slender whiskers and legs of a successful shrimp. The agate crab plate he produced (Figure 6) is an exquisite jade piece that is more difficult than the national treasure agate shrimp plate. In the agate plate hollowed out into several hundreds of mesh screens, two whole crab bodies, which are not light, are connected to the mesh by the claw tips of the crab claws. At that time, they were made using flat knitting machines. It is more difficult and slightly inadvertent than the squat machine now used (like dental tools). Even if there is a crack in the wire or crab legs, the jade is not perfect and the value will be greatly reduced. A little break will give up the previous work. It is no wonder that there has not been such an agate, shrimp and crab work with multi-legged and more must-have subjects before Wang Lao. Figure 7 Two-color fish Tai Chi set pot, this shape looks dull, in fact, production is very difficult, so the Zisha made by the pot maker Liu Tai Chi sets of pot has been sold for more than 100 million auction price. This set of jade Tai Chi pots is not the first creation, but the jade shape has the tradition of borrowing other utensil shapes. Its value lies in the fact that its material is much more precious than Zisha, and it is also difficult to find black and white two-color jade materials that are pure in color and large in size. Second, the production process is more complicated than the pottery process. The craftsmanship is very difficult, and it will be scrapped through the pot wall. The third is the design of the pot. Wei Yuzhong is also a man of no use. He was the first to be released by the China Gem and Stone Association in 2004. 34 One of the famous jade carving masters.

The collection of fine art jade articles refers to the jade articles whose main value is the value of art. It is a wonderful work of arts. From the sets of wine sets produced by Master Wei Yuzhong (Figure 8), it can be seen that even with the jade features that have practical functions, it is still based on the appreciation of art and the use of functions. If this is not the case, why should we choose jade materials with high value and difficult production? Therefore, the strength of artistic influence is not only whether it is the standard of artistic fine jade, but also the basis for judging the value of jade. For the performance of jade art, there is no distinction between the merits of jade materials, and only the appropriateness and ingeniousness of judging material arts. The fine jade materials will add a lot of color to the jade, and if it is a jade piece with good quality and good arts, it will be more valuable. Production techniques are merely means of expressing artistic creativity, and are not intended to show meticulous craftsmanship, as long as the smooth and natural lines are present and the image is in place. If it is not the need of artistic modeling, adding some ornamentation is more common than it is. Figure 9 “Chicks hatched” was listed as a national treasure at the first national arts and crafts exhibition in 1971. The raw material was a low-grade agate material that was dumped from the waste pile. Only two or three workers were used to produce the material. The composition is simple and the subject is prominent. Fig. 10 "Tian Lu" and Fig. 11 "Long Teng Yun Hai" are the fine jade art products designed and developed by Liu Yuqiang's studio. This is a two-dimensional landscape painting. Take a look at “Tian Lu,” surrounded by snow-capped mountains, the train rushes through clouds and waves to Lhasa, breaking the silence of the snow-covered plateau for hundreds of thousands of years; this is a jade piece that records the development of the times and reflects Major historical events. It is impossible to produce high-grade art jade with low-grade jade materials, which cannot be achieved without high artistic accomplishments.

In evaluating the basic value of jade, we must also pay attention to the following issues:

1. The popularity of jade types and types and subject matter of jade carvings has an impact on value.

The types of jade utensils include vessels, mountains, ornaments, screen panels, room furniture, practical appliances, pendants, play pieces, beaded jewelry, and many others. Generally, utensils have many materials, take a long time, and are difficult to make, so they are of great value. The theme of jade is divided into characters, animals, flowers, birds, insects, and landscapes. As people's image is the most familiar to everyone, Xiao and Yi are at a glance, and ugly and tall and short, fat and thin have a recognized evaluation standard; it is even more difficult to show the emotions and emotions of the character's heart, so the value of excellent character works. Particularly high. Figure 12 "The Silent Night" is a figure jade sculpture made by Liu Xiaoqiang's studio. There was no television at the time of making this work. The couple was happy and happy under the oil lamp. How warm it was.

2. Nowadays, people are very much eager for the works of jade carving masters. The price of jade carvings with jade carving masters is much higher than without signatures.

The vast majority of jade carving masters cherish their honorary titles and do their utmost to treat every piece of work. Even if they are slashed by the hackers, they are always keeping an eye on the guidance, which not only guarantees the quality of the work, but also cultivates talents. It will definitely not push out mediocre works. However, there are also individuals who are either excessively pursuing economic benefits or have neglected their guidance. Sometimes they also push mediocrity to the market and have a negative impact on their reputation. Even jade carving by jade carving masters personally, for various reasons, occasionally brings ordinary works into the market. Therefore, even jade works with jade carving masterpiece names must be evaluated according to the actual situation of the work. This will not only overestimate the works of the people with Langde names, but will not belittle the jade rookie and the low-key talents. Excellent work.

3. We must pay attention to the naturalness and material quality of jade materials.

Any artificial beautification of jade material will basically cause some damage to the material, or the effect of beautification will be difficult to last, which will reduce the durability of the jade product phase and the use value of the jade, thus causing its quality to be false. At present there are more, one is to use nephrite dyeing materials counterfeiting Tiantian jade material, this situation is more common, and even some award-winning works are often seen. Most of the colors that were dyed with dyes fade or fade after 78 years, losing the original appearance and destroying the preciousness of the jade. The second is through the acid-base dissolution, dissolved in the impurities and then filled with gelatinous material reinforced jade jade. This kind of jade material has been seriously damaged. After the aged gelatinous material is aged, the jade will become unrecognizable. Jade material's authenticity and grade are directly related to the true value of jade. Fig. 13 is an imitation Hetian Tsz Jade Jadeware. There is a huge disparity between the authenticity and the value. If these are not made clear, it will be difficult to correctly evaluate the value of jade.

4. The integrity of jade cannot be ignored.

The main part of a jade must be made of the same piece of jade, and must not be spliced, glued, and inlaid (except for metal brackets and accessories). For example, for the common Afghan jade cabbage on the market, Yugong’s roots are often made from another piece of broken jade and used to save material. Another problem is that because the jade material is not big enough, or it is bad when it is produced, another similar material is selected to be glued and then made, and it is tried to hide the joint and make it difficult to find. Because the adhesive part is very easy to peel off, it should be said that it is a waste or imitation goods, much lower than the value of a jade material. If a precious metal decoration is found on a bracelet or other piece of jade that is of a higher grade, it should be carefully discerned whether there is a breakage or other flaws.

5. Finally, it needs to be emphasized that the market value of jade is a kind of dynamic, which often changes with the time, region, economic environment, market level, different regional styles of jade and different preference groups. The same jade piece is often evaluated differently among different periods, different regions, and different jade lovers.