Demystifying the "hundred years" method of identifying the true and false of rosewood furniture
What do you think of in the face of the dazzling Ming and Qing dynasty furniture? Is it a leak or a trap? From the material point of view, the rosewood “Ten Tan Nineâ€, the production cost of the rosewood furniture is quite high. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was a symbol of the imperial family and the emperor, and the emperor was emperor and rich. From the cultural perspective, the wood of the rosewood Sexually tough, quite a gentleman's style, Qingke's arrogant people also make their own promises... See you here, do you think you have a big bargain? In fact, the so-called "hundred years" rosewood furniture in the antique market is actually "with a mystery inside!" Today, Zhimu.com invites industry experts to uncover the method of identifying the true and false of the rosewood furniture, hoping to help the major Tibetans.
Is the ancestral "hundred years" rosewood furniture reliable?
The story of the ancestral ancestors and the name of the lobular rosewood, the value of the furniture of 100,000 yuan is 5 million yuan, which is the most common scam. The phenomenon of selling fake antiques on the streets, many people know well, they also buy antique crafts. And some of the fine workmanship in the Tibetan city is really confusing and deceptive. Many scammers are playing the banner of "Grandpa/Grandma/Grandma...Leaving XXX", and some even tell you clearly: I asked the experts to identify it, it is the lobular rosewood furniture, the old material! Look at the look of the furniture, the texture is also like. At this time, we must pay attention to the shape and appearance. In general, the fake lobular rosewood furniture is indeed a bit vicissitude. However, under the succinct look, the furniture wood has a rough texture, unlike the lobular rosewood, and the patina is not right. It is smooth but not textured, and the patina that is naturally formed by lobular rosewood is finely lubricated like satin.
Antique furniture falsification is found in many places in the country. The small-scale red sandalwood furniture on the street is generally used for the cheaper African rosewood, and some costs are several hundred yuan. If it is a more advanced antique furniture, the materials and engraving will be more professional. Like the lobular rosewood furniture, most of them are made with Lushi black rosewood, ketan and so on. "It is not easy to make fakes. To be realistic, it takes more than 20 steps." According to industry insiders, the first thing is to create a piece of antique furniture. Of course, the fineness of the carving is incomparable with the antiquities; secondly, through disassembly and beating High-temperature baking and other means to "make old" new furniture, and then re-assemble and polish, to form traces of damage, stains, etc., to reflect the "years" of old furniture. The warm and bright patina is the most obvious and fascinating feature of old furniture. In order to achieve the effect of "pasting", the counterfeiter must first use the grass to polish, and then continue to wax and rub the oil. If the historical sense of the furniture is more obvious, it will be brushed with potassium permanganate, dyed with hair dye and other materials, rinsed with hydrogen peroxide, and then polished. Although it is laborious and laborious, a new piece of furniture has to be used for hundreds of years, and it will take up to 30 days.
90% of the old furniture on the market is counterfeit
Mr. Yang, a collector with more than ten years of collection experience, said that the precious and rare of the red sandalwood, plus hundreds of years of war and smoke, the vicissitudes of life, the true classical rosewood furniture that has been handed down is even rarer. Therefore, it can be seen that the rosewood furniture itself is unreasonable. To put it bluntly, it is impossible to have intact rosewood furniture in the private sector, especially in remote rural towns and villages. Because the ancient rosewood has belonged to the royal aristocracy, even the large households in the past rich side are rare to see, so the classical furniture of the rosewood is extremely rare, and it is almost impossible to miss the folk. The rosewood furniture sold in the market everywhere, 90% is counterfeit goods, and the collection of red sandalwood furniture in the sense of the South, is not at all. It does not mean that the material is true or false. First of all, its workmanship and craftsmanship cannot be compared with classical furniture. Secondly, it does not have the unique charm that the years flow to the classical furniture itself. The jargon is called "pachet". Therefore, to engage in classical furniture collection, we must first distinguish what is really worth collecting the rosewood. I thought that if I bought a so-called rosewood furniture from a furniture store and went home, it would definitely appreciate, so it was really ridiculous.
Wang Yannan, head of China Guardian International Auction Co., also said that the Ming and Qing Dynasties furniture has the most potential for appreciation. At an 1994 Sotheby's auction in New York, a Chinese 18th-century rosewood table was auctioned for more than $35 million and was collected in the Kansas Museum in the United States. In 2011, at the China Guardian Spring Auction, the transaction price of Qinglilong rosewood carving Passiflora “Qingshou†pattern throne was as high as 57.5 million yuan, and the transaction price of Qinglonglong sandalwood dragon pattern was 55.2 million yuan. The most basic method for identifying the true and false of rosewood furniture is to observe from the following aspects:
A look at the rosewood texture and color. Prepare two to three authentic rosewood panels of different textures. Compare the texture characteristics of rosewood with a close look at the color and see how it differs. For color identification is very simple, use an alcohol cotton ball to gently rub on the surface of the wood, if the cotton ball is purple, it is really rosewood, if the opposite, you should pay attention to this time.
The weight of the two-tone rosewood. A piece of rosewood object, on the one hand, to see if it reaches the density of rosewood; on the other hand, pay attention to the hand in the process of sputum. The weight of rosewood is about 1:1.03 or more. If it is less than 1:1.03, you have to pay attention.
Three smells of rosewood. Use a knife or other thing to scrape a shovel and smell the smell of wood chips. Sandalwood rosewood has a slight scent. If the scent is too strong or fragrant, you have to have more eyes.
Whether the four-bubble rosewood fades. After the rosewood is soaked in water, it can be immersed in a purple-red color, and there is fluorescence on it. The red sandalwood chips can be dyed with alcohol and never fade.
Five knocks of rosewood sound. The percussion sound of the rosewood is crisp and pleasing, and there is no noise. If it is other sounds, it means there is a problem.
Modern rosewood furniture collection pays attention to texture, not the longer the better
Most of the furniture in the modern antiques market is sheet furniture. Buying one or two pieces of antique furniture is also a symbol of taste and culture. Experts suggest, "For collectors, the main thing to buy rosewood furniture is to look at the texture and texture of the furniture, not necessarily the older." It is said that the collection of things is more and more tasteful, and the more appreciation space, However, in fact, it is best to be able to buy Ming and Qing dynasty furniture. The biggest feature of rosewood is that the wood is better. Most of the rosewood furniture in the palace of the Qing Dynasty used wood stored in the Ming Dynasty. However, the crafts of different periods are different, and we can't cut across the board. It can't be said that the ancient dross is good. Therefore, when purchasing, you should look at the craftsmanship and materials of the rosewood furniture. Nowadays, the furniture market can be described as a mixed bag. If you want to buy a good red sandalwood, the most important thing is to look at it and learn more. It is best to have a good eye. Concentrate on purchasing one or two pieces of better red sandalwood furniture, which can be used by yourself or handed down.
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