China ornamental stone. five
Rain flower stone is the business card of Nanjing, a "stone city", which is famous all over the world, but its collection has become a good place after several ups and downs. Recently, the author saw that there were nearly 100 stalls selling rain flower stones, and the prices ranged from one yuan to several thousand yuan. The high-priced ones are placed independently in bowls filled with clear water, and most of them are concentrated in large pots for anyone to choose. Every Saturday, people come to Shitao in an endless stream, and the business in Kistler Market is particularly good. One vendor revealed that he did business in 500 yuan in just one morning, while another vendor earned more than 1000 yuan.
Not only is the market in Nanjing hot, but there are also many people driving to Shitao on weekends in Liuhe District, Nanjing, the main producing area of Shi Yuhua. According to the estimation of Dai Zongbao, president of Nanjing Rainflower Stone Association, there are tens of thousands of lovers of collecting Rainflower Stone in Nanjing, and more than 20,000 people are engaged in the mining, acquisition and processing of Rainflower Stone. At the same time, the number of people joining the rain flower stone collection is still increasing.
What is the collection value of rain flower stones?
Mr. Ma Wenbin, who first founded the Rainflower Stone Collection Museum in China, believes that the current Rainflower Stone Collection Market has not reached its due prosperity. He relayed a sentence from Hong Kong painter Liu: "Rainflower stones have great economic value, and natural beauty is irreplaceable. In the future, this famous stone, Yuhua Stone, can be comparable to the value of precious stones. " Ma Wenbin introduced that the price of stones that can be "played" on the market at present is between 1000 yuan and 20,000 yuan. In his view, rain flower stones, as collectibles, have not yet reached the level of antiques such as calligraphy and painting and porcelain. Dai Zongbao believes that although Shi Yuhua has a high reputation, many people don't know how good it is. Many people's impressions of Shi Yuhua are fixed on the pebbles of a few dollars in tourist attractions. "Some people even saw the exquisite rain flower stones with realistic shapes, which were suspected to be artificially made."
Where is the collection value of yuhua stone? The first is the natural beauty of the stone itself. The sun, moon and stars, beautiful mountains and rivers, flowers, birds, insects and fish can all be presented in the stone, which is gorgeous and wonderful, and has won the reputation of "the queen in the stone". Xu Beihong, a master of Chinese painting, once said: "The color of the rain flower stone is too rich, I want to worship it as a teacher!" Different people have different views on its shape. "A painter's painting has only one proposition, but there can be many propositions ..." Dai Zongbao, a collector with thousands of fine rain flower stones, named many of his collections and matched them with poems, giving Leng Shi fresh connotations and rich cultural connotations. In his view, the rain flower stone is a work of art that combines heaven and man.
Followed by historical and cultural heritage. From 1955 to 1958, Nanjing Museum conducted four archaeological excavations of Beiyin Yangying Cultural Site in Gulou District, downtown Nanjing. Among a large number of unearthed cultural relics, archaeologists found 76 pieces of rain flower stones and buried pottery pots from the mouth of the deceased. After textual research, jade-making technology was developed at that time, and jade and agate ornaments were abundant. Rain flower stones are not only people's favorite ornamental objects and decorations, but also a symbol of wealth, and may have the intention of primitive beliefs. Throughout the ages, celebrities and literati have always had a soft spot for yuhua stone, such as Su Shi, Mi, Mei Lanfang and so on. Left many stories about their love for stones.
Dai Zongbao told the author an interesting story. Two years ago, a boss in the rain flower stone business came to Brazil, the gem kingdom, and presented a box of rain flower stones to a Brazilian jeweler. I didn't expect this box of rain flower stones, which cost only twenty or thirty yuan, to make Brazilian jewelers look straight and say excitedly, "You can grab rubies and sapphires here at will!" It can be seen that the charm of rain flower stones.
With the improvement of people's living standards and the increase of income, the price of rain flower stone is also rising rapidly. According to Dai Zongbao's estimation, during the period of 10, the value of Shi Yuhua increased by 10 times on average, but there has been no heat wave so far, and the collectors are still mainly Nanjing natives. Generally speaking, investment in Shi Yuhua is still in the primary stage.
What kind of rain flower stone has a large appreciation space?
Experts in Nanjing divide the elements of judging rain flower stones into four points: quality, color, shape and grain. There are many kinds of rain flower stones, including agate, protein, crystal, chalcedony and rough stone. Agate and protein are the best, among which the protein with halo feeling is the best; Bright colors and high contrast are the best products; Rain flower stones washed in water will be shattered if the texture is not good. Because it is difficult to form circular and flat-ended raindrops, they are more precious. Grain is the most important of the four elements, which Mr. Ma Wenbin called "soul". If the pattern composed of silk patterns and color blocks is very vivid, it can make up for the defects of the first three elements, and the figures and animal forms are still relatively rare. Generally speaking, the higher the degree of these four elements, the more vivid the stone pattern, and the greater the appreciation space.
Speaking of "Ashima" bought 10 years ago, Mr. Dai Zongbao is still smug. At that time, a farmer found a piece of rain flower stone, which was very similar to the silhouette of Ashima, and offered 3000 yuan. This was sky-high at that time, and nobody cared for it for five years. After reading it, Mr. Dai simply borrowed money to buy Ashima. "Now it's more than adding 0!"
How do novices avoid detours?
"Start with cheap stones", which is the same advice given by Ma Wenbin and Mr. Dai Zongbao to novices who have just entered the ranks of rain flower stones collection. The author saw a piece of rain flower stone with a price of 800 yuan in a shop in the Taobao market of Nanjing Confucius Temple, but there is a lot of room for counter-offer, and it can be won for more than 200 yuan, and there are not a few rain flower stones with a price of 10 million yuan. Therefore, for beginners, you can start with cheap stones, pay less tuition fees, and then slowly follow the four elements of "quality, color, shape and grain".
Ma Wenbin believes that the most important thing to play the rain flower stones well is to have a cultural background. Chatting with collectors, listening to lectures, looking at stone exhibitions and enjoying picture books are all good ways to improve your appreciation.
There are also fakes on the market in Shi Yuhua. Harmful fluorite and common gravel are often passed off as rain flower stones. The basic feature of rain flower stone is that it is translucent, with water galls and natural sediments formed over the years. The proportion of fluorite is larger than that of yuhua stone, which can be distinguished by weight. But gravel stones are basically opaque and airtight. In order to make profits, some people use advanced technology to make patterns on the rain flower stones, which Mr. Ma Wenbin thinks is "too similar, but not true".
China ornamental stone. five