Tang Sancai's collection method

Tang Sancai is the general name of the colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty. It is of high value with its beautiful colors, simple and unique style and unique historical culture. As a collection, Tang Sancai is often seen in trading venues such as auction houses and antique fairs at home and abroad. So how do you collect Tang Sancai?

The first is the measurement of its artistic level. This is the key judgment point. Nature with great artistic value in color and shape is the best. And in the specific shape, it is most famous for the shaping of characters, horses and camels. As far as Tao Ma is concerned, the white three-color horse and the black three-color horse are the most valuable. On December 12, 1989, a Soluxe black horse in London's Sotheby's auction was sold for 49.55 million pounds, while a color three-color horse was only £60,500 in Christie's in 1991.

Secondly, it is naturally the age and place of origin. The international market can see three colored pottery from China, Japan and North Korea, namely Tang Sancai, Nara Sancai and Silla Sancai. Because of the different values, it is necessary to distinguish clearly. Among them, in terms of Chinese production, the production from the Tang Dynasty is more exciting and expensive than that of Liao Sancai and Jinsancai; the quality produced in the Central Plains is better than that produced in remote areas.

The third is to deal with the issue of fidelity. This requires a few steps to investigate. When you look at the quality of the fetus, it is delicate, loose, and has signs of corrosion. There are often rust spots such as calcium. After cleaning, there are many sandy pits on the surface of the exposed tires. The imitation of the tire is hard, color or fine white or gray; second look at the color, the ancient three-color glaze is deep, soft, dim, especially the green glaze, the color is deeper and softer. The new three-color is bright, bright, and glaring. The green glaze is a lighter color that floats on the surface and lacks moisture. The yellow glaze or red glaze in the ancient tri-colors often shows the same flow pattern as the filaments spit out from the silkworms, but the newly-fired tri-color pottery generally does not have this phenomenon.

Finally, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the appearance of color, identify the smell, identify the shape and so on. The surface of the original product adheres to soil rust and has a specific soil odor, especially after water. The shape is also free and skilled, and the carcass is undulating and turning naturally. Some of the sidewalls have uneven thickness. The new products are more smoky, and the shape is regular and old-fashioned.

Based on the above points, Tang Sancai’s scope of attention can be roughly delineated, and the involvement of the collection must be eye-catching, hand-to-hand, and heart-to-heart. Eyesight and courage is the door of the collectors. I believe that Tang Sancai will bring a good return to the right collectors.