After everyone had examined it one by one, Fu Lilei asked impatiently, "Everyone, was this old-looking finish applied to an authentic Child's Play-patterned large bowl?"
Chu Chen and the others nodded, indicating that it was indeed authentic. This allowed Fu Lilei to let out a long sigh of relief. As long as it was genuine, it would be worth at least some money.
At that moment, Yuan Hongjian said angrily, "I really don't know whether whoever artificially aged it understood the value of antiques. A fine Moon-White-glazed Child's Play-patterned large bowl like this wouldn't have been cheap even without the artificial aging. As things stand, the added value isn't much higher, and the treatment has damaged the piece as well. It's truly infuriating!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Although the aging techniques were highly skillful, the "ox-hair" cracks and patina on an antique's surface were ultimately produced through physical and chemical methods. They would inevitably affect the object to some extent, and therefore affect its value.
Chen Dewang said regretfully, "Speaking of which, a Jin Dynasty Moon-White-glazed Child's Play-patterned large bowl like this is indeed quite rare. Although it was made using a mold, the decoration is exceptionally clear. After being artificially aged, it will lose at least a third of its value."
Jin Dynasty Yaozhou Kiln Moon-White-glazed porcelain actually began to emerge in the late Northern Song and matured during the Jin Dynasty. Based on the results of current archaeological excavations, it was fired only at the central kilns representing the highest level of the Yaozhou Kiln, and no examples have been found to have been fired elsewhere.
The glaze color of Moon-White ware first fired in the late Northern Song was bluish with a hint of white. By the Jin Dynasty, the blue in this type of glaze had