Seeing Wang Dahai's mysterious look, Shen Yu thought he was taking him to some old and remote house.
It turned out that the object we were looking at was a human-powered tricycle behind the big willow tree.
This is a large wooden box covered with a raincloth.
Specifically, it is a copper-wrapped wooden box with two locks.
Shen Yu pointed to the wooden box and asked: "Are you going to sell this old furniture?"
Wang Dahai replied with a smile on his face: "No, all the good things are packed in this box."
What Wang Dahai said made Shen Yu immediately think of something. His box was very similar to the box where Lao Liu kept the ancient inkstone.
"Don't all the antique stalls in Chuzhou have boxes like this?" Shen Yu secretly muttered.
"Boss Wang, let's agree first, I don't want antiques that smell like earth."
Wang Dahai was confused by what Shen Yu said, but he immediately understood what Shen Yu was talking about and shook his big head like a rattle, "That can't be done, absolutely not.
"You may buy fakes in my stall, but you will never buy ghost artifacts.
"I have seniors above me and juniors below, so I won't mess around. Brother, you can definitely rest assured about this."
Shen Yu nodded. One of his bottom lines was not to buy underworld artifacts, that is, not to buy unearthed antiques.
Don’t touch one piece, even if it’s worth hundreds of millions.
Wang Dahai peeled off the raincloth on the box, looked at it again and again like a thief, and then took off a red rope around his neck.
Two brass keys, one large and one small, are tied to the rope.
His actions can be said to have whetted Shen Yu's appetite.
Even though Shen Yu was well-informed and had a large collection, he also had great expectations for the antiques in the box.
The two copper locks were removed respectively, and the box was opened by Wang Dahai.
Shen Yu discovered that it was different from the one from Lao Liu.
In other words, they are not exactly the same. First of all, the wood quality is much inferior. The old willow one is made of red rosewood from the Qing Dynasty. It has a mellow patina and is beautifully made.
Wang Dahai’s is just an ordinary elm box.
Moreover, Lao Liu's box has six cells, while the box in front of him only has four cells.
In the grid are placed a blue and white porcelain vase, a jade plaque, a rosewood figure sculpture, and a seal.
"These are four treasures I picked up when I went to the countryside to look for old houses last month.
"Originally I wanted to sell it directly to the antique shops on the old street, but those shops were so dark that I only made a profit of one hundred and eighty yuan.
"How can I benefit them by going through wind and rain?
"Brother, as long as you let me earn three to five hundred, I can take it away.
"They are definitely all good things. You choose first, and we will discuss the price after you have finished choosing." What Wang Dahai said was well-founded and well-organized, and there was no fault in it.
The blue and white vase is a blue and white gourd vase.
According to the name in the antique industry, the full name should be called "Blue and White Gourd Vase with Lotus Pattern."
This bottle is small at the top and large at the bottom. It has sloping shoulders, waist, and bulging belly.
It is very similar to the gourds grown on vines in real life.
The porcelain bottle is in good condition with no bumps.
The whole body of the bottle is painted with blue and white patterns, and the upper and lower gourd bellies are painted with lotus patterns and Ruyi cloud heads.
The inside of the foot is covered with white glaze but there is no marking.
Seeing Shen Yu pick up the gourd bottle, Wang Dahai's face flashed with joy.
As soon as he got the bottle, Shen Yu felt very good. It looked very much like a Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain.
If it is a real object, it is also very suitable as a birthday gift.
First of all, the branch decoration on the bottle is a traditional auspicious pattern.
Lotus truncatula, also called Lotus truncatula, also known as "Wanshou Vine", is a plant decoration that originated in the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The lotus blooms on the leafy branches, which also means: "longevity".
Moreover, gourd bottles are said to have three good fortunes in the collection world.
The first is because the shape of the vessel resembles a gourd, which is influenced by mythological stories and film and television dramas.
For example, Taishang Laojun, Taiyi Zhenren, Tieguaili, Lu Dongbin, Jigong, etc. all have a gourd magic weapon.
Therefore, gourds are regarded as treasures containing elixirs in many people's minds.
Placing it at home can ward off evil spirits, so the gourd vase is naturally loved by collectors.
The second is the homophony. The homophony of gourd is "Fu Lu", which represents blessing and good luck, and also means "harmony", which symbolizes a happy family.
The third symbol is the prosperity of descendants. The gourd is a climbing plant. The vines can reach more than ten meters and produce countless gourds.
Among the people, this is regarded as a sign of fertility and prosperity, and is also an auspicious thing for the family.
There is a proverb: "One seed in a gourd will bring thousands of gourds next year."
It's a pity that this gourd vase is in good condition and the painting is good, but the glaze is average and the blue and white materials are poor, which results in the blue and white colors being dull.
When Shen Yu didn't use his treasure-appraising golden eyes, he could only judge by his own eyesight that this was a piece of high-quality imitation porcelain, and most likely an old imitation.
Silently reciting the treasure appraisal, it turned out that just as Shen Yu thought, the treasure light above the gourd bottle was a light blue pea-sized light group.
"It turns out to be a piece of imitation porcelain, which is a pity."
Putting down the bottle of gourd, Shen Yu picked up the jade tablet again.
This jade tablet is rectangular in shape, which is a typical Zigang tablet style.
The back is engraved with landscapes such as mountains, springs, forests and rocks, while the front is engraved with a young scholar wearing a Confucian shirt studying in a pavilion.
The entire jade plaque was embossed with both shallow carving and openwork carving. Shen Yu also secretly praised the good carving work.
It's a pity that like the Guan Sheng jade sculpture, the materials used are poor. The material used for this jade jade plaque is bean green.
The third piece is a rosewood figure sculpture, which should be one of a pair of wood sculptures.
The figure in the sculpture is very handsome, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes. He wears a purple gold helmet and dragon scale armor, and holds a pair of copper maces of different lengths in his hands.
"Brother, do you know who carved this wooden statue?" Wang Dahai asked with a smile.
Shen Yu glanced at the other person and said with a leisurely smile: "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a wooden sculpture of Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao.
"He is also one of the door gods in folklore."
"My brother has such a good eye. He is like the best in the antique business. He is proficient in calligraphy, painting, porcelain, and even wood carving. It's amazing. It's really amazing." Wang Dahai threw out his words of praise as if he didn't want money.
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Shen Yu smiled and turned a deaf ear.
In "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", "Xinsou Shen Ji" and other ancient novels and folklore, the door gods refer to Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong (Yuchi Jingde).
After the Dragon King of Jinghe died, he asked Li Shimin to return his life. Every night at night, he would throw bricks and tiles, and the ghosts would howl.
The trouble caused Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to have trouble sleeping, eating, and even sleeping, and in the end he fell ill directly.
The imperial doctor's diagnosis is that the pulse is not correct and the five internal organs are lackluster. If you can't think of a good solution within seven days, it will be dangerous.
The Queen Mother quickly recruited Xu Maogong, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Jingde to discuss what to do.
Only then did Li Shimin reveal his thoughts.
After hearing this, Yuchi Gong said nonchalantly, "Gods and ghosts are afraid of evil people, but humans are not afraid, so why should we be afraid of ghosts? This is nothing at all.
Qin Qiong directly said that he and Yuchi Jingde would guard the palace gate to protect him, and no matter what kind of evil spirit he was, he would be killed by his mace.
The two of them stood at the door. Nothing happened. Li Shimin slept peacefully and slept until dawn.
But the two of them couldn't stand at the gate of the palace day and night, so some counselors came up with a way to paint images to protect the palace.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty asked Wu Daozi to paint a portrait of the two and hang it on both sides of the palace gate, but it didn't really work.
The portraits of the two of them showed that one was handsome and unrestrained, while the other had an angry look on his face and held a whip. After that, all evil spirits disappeared.
This is the origin of being called a household captain for thousands of years and a door god for eternity.
Over time, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong became door gods.
On the surface, this wood carving only has slight cracks in the wood, but nothing else wrong with it.
But it was actually split into two halves and glued together, resulting in a great loss in value.
The first three items can be said to be useless, tasteless to eat, and a pity to discard.
The fourth item is a long strip of bloodstone seal. The seal is bright red and the blood color is gorgeous.
The height is a little over ten centimeters, the width of the printed surface is less than five centimeters, and the thickness is about the same.
Chicken blood stone, one of the four famous stones in ancient times.
Specifically, it is a kind of Changshi stone containing red cinnabar mineral. Because the bright red color of the stone looks like chicken blood melted into the stone, it is named after it.
Chicken blood stone will not fall apart even if it is struck by a knife, so it is a very famous precious stone.
To put it simply, it is a good stone for carving seals.
It is said to be a stone, but its value is much higher than ordinary jade. Only Shoushan Tianhuang can rival it.
This bloodstone looks bright red on the surface and is very precious.
But Shen Yu knew from the feel that it was a fake.
Money attracts people's hearts. There are many ways to fake bloodstone, most of which are dyeing.
This seal is perfectly made, but it still cannot compare with real stone.
Working experience in a big store like Bao Yuxuan allowed Shen Yu to see all kinds of antiques.
I have come across many soapstones, but this seal was a bit raw. When I looked at it with a magnifying glass, I saw that the color of the stone varied from dark to light, so there was no doubt that it was a fake.
After all, natural red paint and cinnabar can only create a surface. As long as you have seen a real soapstone, you can tell the real thing from the fake one by just touching it.
But there is no problem at all in deceiving antique lovers who are new to the industry.
"It's useless to write four pieces together."
In disappointment, Shen Yu bent down to put down the seal.
Da, da, da...
At this moment, Shen Yu felt someone running behind him, and hearing his rapid footsteps, he felt like he couldn't stop the car.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Shen Yu turned sideways, planning to avoid it first.
As soon as I stood firm, a huge thing bumped into me from behind.
Although his body avoided it, his arm was still scanned by the person coming.
The seal in his hand fell to the ground with a thud due to the impact.
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