The pen tube plays an extraordinary temperament craft pen to collect hot spots

In recent years, the studio-style auctions represented by pen and ink have become the object of collectors' pursuit. In the autumn shoot of 2008, a pair of Qinghua Rouge Red Dragon Pencils was valued at 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and finally sold through a fierce bid for 1.4 million yuan, which became the crowning touch of this kind of lot.

The pen making process is extremely particular

According to legend, Qin Da will be the first to make a brush, the Western Jin Cui Bao "Ancient and Modern Notes", Qin pen "with the coffin as the tube, deer hair for the column, wool for the quilt." After archaeological discovery, a complete unearthed in the Chu Tombs of the Warring States Period The bamboo rod and arrow brush is the earliest brush in China. In the development of later generations, the material of the pen tube not only has wood and bamboo, but also developed various materials such as lacquer, jade, ivory and cloisonne. The pen is not only used as a writing tool, but also in the direction of art. Since the Han Dynasty, people began to pay attention to the decoration of the pen tube. Ming Xiang Yuan Zhen's "Agricultural Window Jiu Lu·Pen Record" has "tube": "Ancient gold and silver tube, spot tube, elephant tube, fistula tube, glass tube, sheet metal tube, green lacquer tube, brown bamboo tube, red sandal tube And the pear tube, but not the thinner of the white bamboo is the tube, the most convenient to use. The pen is wonderful, he is still Shangshang! Winter is a paper-clothing tube to avoid the cold, it seems difficult to use, not Take it too."

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the pen-making process is more elaborate, not only pursuing practicality, but also paying more attention to decoration, especially the royal and official pens are extremely delicate and gorgeous, on the pen tube or 镂 or carving, or depicting or engraving, or Inlaid, or lacquered, it is a beautiful piece of art. At that time, it has become a clear-cut of the Daguan nobles, and it can be more precious to the present. Like the blue-and-white rouge red dragon pen is the masterpiece of the Qing Dynasty pen tube, its pen body with the support of the nails, arranged neatly, clearly distinguishable. Painted with Yunlong bats, the moiré is underglaze blue and white, and the dragon bat ornament is made of glaze color blush, which is rich and beautiful, and complement each other. Each pen draws two dragons, each with five claws, flying between the clouds, and it is strong and powerful. The bat is five, the shape is agile, lifelike. Both of them have the "Da Qing Emperor Qianlong System" glaze on the red color six-character book, and it is even more rare to replace the common blush painted dragon pattern with the rouge red color.

Ancient craftsmen can use the pen to control the intricate circle, depicting and engraving the ingenious landscape figures, and highlighting the momentum of the mountains and seas, showing a unique decorative taste. The Ming Dynasty collection of the Ming Dynasty black paint, painted gold Yunlong, Longfeng, Shuanglong pipe pen is an example. These brush tubes and pen holders are all black lacquered to the ground, painted with mountains, sea and Yunlong play beads with colored paint. The colors are bright and harmonious, the composition of the picture is clear and distinct, and the layout is rigorous. The pen tube and the pen case are inlaid with gold buckles, adding a sense of richness and luxury. The color of the pen is smooth, round and strong, and the hoist is sharp and tapered. It is beautiful and straight, and it is exquisite and skillful. It is complete, sharp, round, and healthy. It is the demonstration of the pen level in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the focus of the appreciation of the brush is to look at the material of the pen tube and the decoration of the pen tube and the artistic level of painting, engraving and inlaying. The materials and decorations are high, and their value is high.

Various materials have their own characteristics

In the market, the lacquer pen tube has always been the object of investors' love. In the autumn shooting of Beijing Poly in 2007, there was a big pen tube for the red baby show, which was very rare for the Japanese collectors. The sculptured figures have deep and deep levels of processing, which is the combination of "painting" and "carving". The red tube of the pen tube is round and familiar, and the hidden front is not exposed. The pattern of the baby play is the popular theme of Jiajing. The porcelain pen tube is also very popular. It was first seen in the Ming Xuande period, and it was the most popular in the Wanli period. In the 2008 Poly autumn auction, there was a Ming Wanli blue and white dragon pen with a price of 336,000 yuan.

Bamboo and woodcut pens are also “frequent visitors” on the auction floor, and are also loved by various collectors because of their exquisite carving techniques. The wooden pen tubes of the past generations are mostly made of precious wood, such as rosewood, sandalwood, ebony, wenge, rosewood, etc., or the natural color of the wood texture, or carved to highlight the royal rich atmosphere. In the autumn shoot of 2008, there was a Ming Wanli rosewood dragon pen, and the transaction reached 896,000 yuan. As for the leader in the bamboo engraving pen, the Ming Wanli bamboo engraved flower and bird brush, which was introduced by China Guardian in 2006, can be counted as an example. Its valuation is 80,000 to 120,000 yuan, and the transaction price has reached 990,000 yuan.

In addition to the materials described above, jade pen tubes are also more common. In the autumn shooting of Beijing Poly in 2008, there was a large white jade tube. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the scholar-class class liked to make pens in porcelain and jade, highlighting individuality and adding artistic interest. The white jade and jasper used in this pen tube are pure and fine. As for the tooth-carving pen tube, the fun is more intense. Like the ivory-shaped pen-shaped brush introduced by China Guardian in 2007, the pen tube follows the shape, the knob is convex, the tail is copper buckle, and the coral beads are embedded. The pen is thick and thick, and it is fine and mixed. For collectors, no matter what kind of material, the pen tube, as long as it highlights its own personality, and can add artistic interest to its collection, it is worth paying attention.

For the examination of the pen tube, first look at whether the material is rare. There are many types of pen tubes, and the general price of jade is expensive. The porcelain craftsmanship is good, easy to store and the price is high. Ivory and lacquer are rare and expensive. Secondly, it depends on whether the production is exquisite. Painted look at the craft, porcelain look at the pattern, jade, ivory look engraving. Only by combining these characteristics can we accurately judge the age of ancient pens. To do this, the collectors need to systematically understand and understand the preserved relics and the history of ancient times in all eras, distinguish the historical upper and lower limits of the pen, distinguish the pen-making areas, and grasp the characteristics of pen-making masters of various eras. Whether it is made by the folk or the royal court, or the imperial product of the court, or the tribute of the palace, or the court-made office. Finally, look at the decoration of the pen tube, such as whether the pen tube has the engraving of the pen-making master, whether there are celebrity gifts and inscriptions.

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