Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries

Visitors' Forum

Asian Art Forums - Reply Message
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:Zitan or not?
Posted By: Marcus Sat, Mar 26, 2022 IP: 59.102.103.133
Check this wood out experts! Who’s going to have a crack first?







Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: rat Mon, Mar 28, 2022
surely hongmu rather than zitan

Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: Marcus Tue, Mar 29, 2022
Hi rat,
Interesting 🧐 I have some hongmu items, non of them have the lustre along with the gold thread as in the images.
Hongmu is awesome either way!
Thanks heaps rat, cheers mate.

Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: Marcus Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Clearer photos🧐 for your judgment “
Rare to see clear images of the real deal!!!” Open them up “🔍







Post a Reply
Name:
Email:
Group: China & Japan
Subject:
Message:
Link URL:
Enter here the complete URL of any site, page or image you would like to show other visitors.
URL Title:
Enter here the title of the link you've given above. This will appear to the visitor. Eg., if you are linking another picture, enter "Another picture". The link will not appear without a title.
Image URL:
Enter here the URL of an image if it is already uploaded on the web. The image will appear with your posting. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post.
Image: You may upload up to three images. If you would like to upload more images to this message please do so by replying to this same message.

Please make sure the file type is JPEG or GIF and the filename does not contain spaces.




Use the Browse button to find an image (jpg or gif) on a local drive on your computer to upload for including with your message. Do not upload images with file names containing spaces. Please do not upload files larger than 500 KB in size. Do not post pictures which are not yours without permission from the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of each poster to make sure they have permission to use any photos they post. Check the "email notification" box below if you would like to be notified of any responses to your message.
Check here for email notification.
Security Code: Security Image: please enter the text appears in this image.

Please type in the code you see in the image directly above this input box.

Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: jack Wed, Apr 13, 2022
definitely Hongmu. Here is a photo of 18th c. Zitan for your records.



Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: Marcus Mon, Apr 18, 2022
Hi Jack,
Thanks for your interest,
As I noted in above responses, I have a few items made from Hongmu’ and Zitan . The two woods have very similar caricatures! But what is clearly different and noticeable is the soft twisting grain along with the golden thread throughout the grain. Also the shadows of deep lustre the Zitan displays. If you have touched and studied real Zitan it’s easier too recognise. We must remember also the quality and grade of the wood, High quality Zitan was mainly used for higher quality item projects .
Thanks again Jack,
Best regards
Marcus

Subject:Re: Zitan or not?
Posted By: kirk Sun, May 15, 2022
What... Jack? Are those gold threads? do they have chatoyance? Honestly there really don't appear to be any defining characteristics in this photograph whatsoever, & it's going to continue to be virtually impossible to understand what you're trying to show us unless you actually go to the trouble of explaining exactly what it is that you see.

Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |