This is a very unique Northern Wei pottery figurine, expert identification is genuine, the museum invested 900,000 yuan to buy. However, when some experts came to investigate later, they found that the cultural relics seemed to be "wrong", which may be fakes. Subsequently, the relevant personnel investigated and found that this cultural relic was only from the hand of Gao Shuiwang, a villager in Luoyang's Nanshi Mountain.
But the question arises again, what is unique about this Gao Shuiwang that he can make such a fake clay figurine? What's going on in between?
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A long time ago, we heard about many incidents of counterfeiting of cultural relics. However, in this antique market, such a thing has happened. This counterfeiting incident caused a great sensation, and it can be said that it shocked everyone's jaw.
In this counterfeiting case, it is not ordinary cultural relic collectors who are deceived, but experienced experts. But the most surprising thing is that the experts, after realizing that they had been deceived, found that the original counterfeiter was an ordinary farmer in Henan.
It is said that people have lost their hands and horses have messed hooves, and this sentence still has some truth. Of course, this farmer's skills also have to be admired. So how do experts realize they've been scammed? Is this "craft" really so realistic?
In the summer of 1994, two experts from the Palace Museum came to the Panjiayuan Antique Market. At that time, many people would buy some treasures from the antique market, and experts also wanted to try their luck. They walked around here and tried to pick up leaks. As they passed a small stall, they were caught by the stall owner's several clay figurines.
Without saying a word, they picked up the clay figurines and looked at them carefully. It can be said that these clay figurines are impeccable in any way, and they also found that this clay figurine is very similar to the Northern Wei Dynasty. Several experts made simple eye contact and decided to buy it.
After preliminary judgment, they believe that this clay figurine, whether in appearance or coloring, is very consistent with the pottery figurines of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Moreover, the Northern Wei Dynasty was very rare because it had suffered from war and a long history. So when the two experts saw the figurines, they were very excited, and they were sure that they had picked up the treasure.
However, after asking about the price, they were a little hesitant. Because the offer from the stall owners was very high at the time, they could not make a decision for a while. They immediately reported the news to the Palace Museum and applied for the approval of the leadership.
After learning of this news, the museum quickly allocated 100,000 yuan to two experts for the protection of cultural relics. After the experts got the money, they also got the "Northern Wei Pottery Figurines" as they wished, and then they brought the "Northern Wei Pottery Figurines" back.
As the saying goes, partition walls have ears. As long as there is some wind and grass, then soon, everyone will know that the news that the experts bought back the Northern Wei is widely circulated among peers. Just when they were hungry, the pie fell from the sky, and they were both surprised and surprised. Experts from the National Museum also came to the Panjia Antique Market, and they were well prepared this time.
In the same way, in the same place, they also "accidentally" harvested a batch of Northern Wei pottery figurines in Panjiayuan, but they bought it for 800,000 yuan. This before and after a total of 900,000 yuan spent, just to buy a few clay figurines? Of course, if this figurine is real, then it is priceless.
In order to ensure the authenticity of this cultural relic, the experts of the three museums together conducted a comprehensive observation and analysis from the aspects of tire, glaze, type, work, and old, and everyone agreed that these pottery figurines are genuine and are precious cultural relics of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Although the experts have been identified, there are still some doubts in their hearts, and they think that this matter is more or less strange: this clay figurine was originally a very rare thing, how can it suddenly appear so much? Subsequently, a large number of ceramic figurines appeared on the market, and for a time, the rush to buy "Northern Wei pottery figurines" alarmed the entire Beijing art collection community.
At this point, everyone noticed that things were unusual. So many clay figurines appeared for no reason, and the speed was too fast. The previous experts also panicked and immediately came to check it out, and they found that these clay figurines were exactly the same as they had bought. However, at this time, they did not feel that they had been deceived, and they also doubted whether there was a theft of tombs in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
The authorities immediately launched an investigation, and according to the experts' descriptions, they quickly found the stall owner. The stall owner said that only a part of the market is on the market, and there are many in Henan, and these are dug up during construction. Accidentally dug up during construction? Isn't that just a cultural relic? All the experts thought so, but that was not the case.
The relevant departments came to Nanshishan Village in Luoyang, Henan Province, according to the information disclosed by the stall owner. But they only know the address, not who to look for. They decided to "cast a net to catch fish" and asked the locals one by one. After some effort, they eventually targeted a farmer named Gao Shuiwang.
But why would a villager be the most critical figure in the pottery figurine incident? What is the truth of the matter? Let's first understand what Gao Shuiwang's identity is.
This matter also begins with the father of the "craftsman". Gao Shuiwang's father was a kiln craftsman who specialized in firing bricks, tiles and other building materials for green ash. From an early age, his children mastered the craft of making green bricks and blue tiles.
Perhaps there is really such a coincidence that the production method of the Northern Wei pottery figurines is exactly the same as the production method of bricks and tiles. In this way, making pottery figurine imitations is a breeze for him.
Later, also relying on his own good craftsmanship, Gao Shuiwang learned the art from his teacher and became a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage and Tang Sancai firing skills. His imitation of Tang Sancai was so realistic that it was almost difficult to recognize.
The police came to his home, and coincidentally, met Gao Shuiwang, who was resting at home. Gao Shuiwang's face was full of doubt, he didn't know what was happening. After inquiring from the public security personnel, he learned that there were some clay figurines on the market, and everyone said that they had made them themselves.
Gao Shuiwang took the public security personnel to his backyard, and everyone was shocked by what they saw, only to see that the courtyard was full of Tang Sancai and pottery figurines, and what was even more miraculous was that this had reached the point of being false and real. After making comparisons, he said that the clay figurines on the market were indeed his own imitations, but they were not sold by himself.
But why did he make so many imitations? Gao Shuiwang told everyone that a few months ago, an unnamed customer ordered a batch of antique "Northern Wei pottery figurines" from him.
He didn't think too much at the time, thinking it was a gift from the scenic spot, and after doing it, he sent it as required. It didn't take long for the customer to order hundreds more. The matter has come to light at this point, and the ins and outs of this batch of pottery figurines are also very clear, and someone deliberately put fake clay figurines on the market.
However, the experts still did not believe that it was a copy, so they organized a second identification. This time, led by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, many well-known experts from Beijing's cultural and cultural circles were summoned to Henan Province to investigate. They were also shocked when they saw Gao Shuiwang's backyard. After witnessing it with their own eyes, experts believed that the figurine was indeed fake.
This incident has had a great impact on the cultural relics unearthed by the people, but in any case, the starting point of the protection of cultural relics is worth affirming, so in order to be able to better identify cultural relics in the future, some related instruments can be learned. Listening to this story, do you have any thoughts on this?
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