Investment in jade: first learn to know the goods

Tang Shanjun (female) was born in July 1962 in Shanghai, a city full of maritime culture. He used to be the general manager of Shanghai Shanjun Lettering Co., Ltd., executive vice president of Shanghai Putuo Caoyang Chamber of Commerce, vice president of Shanghai Seal Industry Association, studied in Shanghai. Jiaotong University Graduate School of Overseas Art. Having settled in the Putuo area for nearly 30 years, she has always opened the company at home. Her aim is: The company's reputation is more important than home. She has studied China's four famous stones, jade articles, paintings and seals. Especially like to collect all kinds of jade, Shoushan Stone, claiming to be "Jade Mad Men". Her name is Shan Xiaoyu, but the famous calligrapher Liu Xiaojing wrote in person.

In the joint agricultural building on Caoyang Road, there is an old carved company, I was watching his family's 80-year-old signs grow up, the founder Tangshan Jun is good at carving the characters, after her "open" out of the birthday star face life. Although her company was open at home, the nearby residents were almost household names. Cao Yang’s family never moved. “A lot of people think that Tang Shanjun is an “old gentleman,” but in reality, it is After five years of "vibrant" young aunt.

Having been influenced by his father and family since he was a child, Mr. Tang began to learn the engraved style skills of a generation of master Mr. Chen Julan from the age of 13. However, he can engrave an exquisite fine element, the Zhu Wen seal, within 30 minutes without writing a manuscript. It is a must. Later, the sculpture of the round sculpture was gradually perfected under the personal guidance of Gan Wensheng, master of the Shoushan Stone in Fuzhou, and reached a certain level of carving. For more than 30 years, the painting has been under the guidance of the former Shanghai Peking Opera senior stage designer and Cheng Shifa's teacher Li Baokun for many years, and has thus entered the carving and painting jade industry.

Want to buy jade money first understand "threshold fine"

In the district, there are many “collectors”, including jade enthusiasts. However, can jade from the antique market really add value?

“I sincerely advise ordinary residents not to blindly invest in jade. The water in the art market is too deep. If you do not learn for many years, it will be very difficult to get the jade of real value.” Tang, a self-professed “crazy man”, despite his many years of practice, She also had the experience of being deceived, so she is still "friend of the stone" and she continues to study hard at the Graduate School of Fine Arts. During her studies, she was received by the ancient museum teacher Gu Fang, calligrapher Liu Xiaojing and Taiwanese collector Xu. Zheng Fu, President of Shanghai Fine Arts Publishing House, Zhu Junbo, famous historian Ge Jianxiong, cultural connoisseur Cai Guosheng, ceramic appraisal master Zhang Pusheng, ancient jade appraisal expert Wang Zhe, ancient ceramic expert Gao Ashin, painting and calligraphy appraisal artist Huang Ding, Cambridge University, UK, etc. The teacher's guidance and teaching. In this way, Shanjun had a rapid development in jade, painting and calligraphy.

According to Teacher Tang, if you want to invest in jade, you must first have a good attitude. You can't think of “relying on the value of jade to make a fortune,” but start with the “viewing and playing” mentality. Nowadays, the jade market is a mixed bag. In the major antique markets, there will be more or less "excessive prices," "shock-filled," and "off-the-shelf" phenomena. Even some jade identification certificates are false, so the laymen People can easily be cheated.

Artificial jade is like "real wig"

According to Tang’s introduction, the jade on the market is now divided into A, B, C and A+B. The difference between these jades is like human hair. A goods is equivalent to authentic hair; B goods is equivalent to dyed hair, looks good color, but not purely natural; C cargo is like wearing a wig; B cargo jade color is not natural It is soaked in strong acid and filled with color. There are also certain side effects on the human body, and C cargo belongs to the inferior one in artificial jade. The most difficult to distinguish is the A + B goods, which is equivalent to highlight the hair, such as jade in less than the color to increase the jade worth, shoddy. These jades, which are hard to distinguish, are now present in the market. Therefore, if you really want to invest in jade, it is necessary to earnestly study the 3 months of jade appreciation.

"Celebrity effect" influences jade pricing

What are the factors that determine the current price of jade in the market? Teacher Tang also clarified the “threshold quality” among them. The price of a piece of jade carving depends on three aspects. One is the material and seed of jade itself, the second is the carving technique and shape of jade, and the other is the hand of carving. . Of these three points, the last one is more important. "The same jade and nearly the same carving work, if it comes from a famous master, the price will turn a few turns."

Teacher Tang said that the role of "celebrity effect" in the pricing of jade is almost over 500%. As the saying goes, "I am not afraid of not knowing the goods, I will take goods and goods." In the process of playing, enjoy a feeling of beauty that the general human body cannot reach.