Do you know the truth about using jade to identify jade?

Breaking the times, knowing the new and old, distinguishing between true and false, different advantages and disadvantages, rating, and valuation are the main contents of the jade forensic knowledge. The core is to recognize the truth. At present, the authenticity of most cultural relics cannot be verified and verified by natural science instruments. It is still the most common method for jade identification by relying on the "vision" of individual eyesight. Therefore, the ancient jade collectors must rely on their own cultivation of internal strength, and constantly improve the eyesight of knowing the truth and discerning.

Of course, if you want to be a top-notch master of "eyes", you must not only work hard, but also be correct. It is necessary to systematically master the theoretical knowledge of jade and the common sense of jade, to strive for "eighteen martial arts, all kinds of proficiency", and to continue to accumulate the practical experience of "vision", and repeatedly study the true and false ancient jade, summed up The key skills of identifying the authenticity of ancient jade are gradually cultivated into a set of "Jiuyang Zhenjing" suitable for oneself. The ancient jade appraisers of the older generation have their own unique skills. For example, Mr. Zhang Yongchang started from the microscopic level, and combed the development of the same shape or the same pattern jade in the early and late times, and combed it into nuances, thus creating the excellent ability of Jianyu.

To cultivate and appreciate the "eighteen martial arts" of jade, we need to start from both macro and micro aspects: on the macro level, we must first familiarize with the history of the production and use of jade in China, so as to grasp the overall style and characteristics of jade in various eras; Carefully analyze the details of the jade articles in various eras in terms of jade materials, ochre, completion, shape and ornamentation, so as to understand jade materials, finely identify the colors, observe the completion, grasp the shape and distinguish the ornamentation.

Chinese jade culture, with at least 8,000 years of history, has formed its own style and characteristics of the times. For example, Mr. Cai Qingliang summed up the overall characteristics of the jade in the era from the Shang Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period: the late Shang Dynasty was “strong and powerful”; the Western Zhou Zhaomu period was “gorgeous and smooth”, and the late “round and smooth”; early spring and autumn “Shu Langping straight". The continuous discovery of jade archaeological materials has provided us with an in-depth study of the overall characteristics and development of jade in various eras. Based on the standard instruments unearthed from archaeology, and meticulously combing and analyzing, it is the basic method to master the overall characteristics of jade in all ages. Only then can we understand and be familiar with the development and evolution of jade in various eras and the unique characteristics of the times. It can be done with ease.

However, the overall characteristics of jade in various eras are often composed of different, simple details. A jade tiger unearthed from the Yinxu Women's Tomb, which is flaky in shape, has a simple and sleek shape and texture, and has the visual effect of later paper-cutting. Among them, the right-angled outline of the outer contour of the body and the straight line at the corner of the double hook line are decorated. Just a few details, just the right, have become the best interpretation of the "strong and powerful" style of the late business. It can be seen that the identification of each piece of jade is actually a research process for it. While grasping the overall characteristics, it is also necessary to pay attention to the jade in terms of jade, ochre, completion, shape and ornamentation. The details need to be comprehensively compared and analyzed, not just one point, not the rest. After all, the level of attention to detail will ultimately determine success or failure.