If the pottery from the Hongshan Culture could be preserved to this day, the price would be very high.
Although it cannot be said to be the oldest pottery in the country, it is not far off.
This kind of thing, no matter how beautiful or ugly it is, no matter how broken it is, as long as it appears, it is a treasure.
Unfortunately, as long as something can be made artificially and has some value, it will be artificially fake.
The things this stall owner brought out had obvious characteristics of Hongshan culture, but they were not authentic!
During the Hongshan Period, pottery featured zigzag patterns with stamped and grated dots and painted pottery.
Types include pots, basins, urns, bottomless cylindrical vessels, etc.
The stall owner brought out a lot of pottery, including basins, bowls, jars, urns, etc. made of clay red pottery and sandy brown pottery.
Each of these things has its own decorative pattern.
The most typical ones are horizontal zigzag patterns and straight lines, which are the characteristic decorations of Hongshan Culture.
These external things can be easily copied, but if there are some internal things without rich cultural foundation, they will be copied incorrectly.
For example, the painted pottery in front of Chen Wenzhe is obviously not pure clay.
The painted pottery of the Hongshan Culture is mostly made of clay, with red pottery and black color being the most common, with rich patterns and vivid and simple shapes.
The shapes of the pottery in front of Chen Wenzhe could not be said to be very primitive.
In addition, they do not suffer from dry aging caused by long-term existence.
The most important thing is that these pottery is either mixed with some kaolin or uses other minerals, which makes the clay harder and easier to shape when making pottery.
Besides, the patterns on these pottery vessels are also a bit monotonous.
In addition, Hongshan painted pottery is often decorated with swirl patterns, triangular patterns, scale patterns and parallel lines.
Moreover, Chen Wenzhe also knew that during that period, double-fire chamber pottery kilns with advanced structures had appeared.
Since we understand Hongshan pottery so well, we will naturally not be deceived by what we see in front of us.
Without saying anything else, just the traces of distress all over the body made Chen Wenzhe too lazy to get started.
The stall owner was already a little dumbfounded at this time. He was originally full of expectations, but when he saw Chen Wenzhe's appearance, his heart felt a little cold.
However, once he looked at Chen Wenzhe's young face, he was convinced.
Although the five stone tools just mentioned were approved by Chen Wenzhe, this does not mean anything.
How much real ability can such a young first-level appraiser have?
After calming down, the stall owner believed that his things were treasures and could be auctioned.
"What? The young man doesn't like these pottery of mine?"
"I really don't like it." Chen Wenzhe curled his lips and said.
He knew very well what these stall owners were thinking, but they never thought that things that were thousands of years old could be preserved so well?
Even if it can, can the colored materials on them still be retained until now?
Even though it is a bit mottled, can it be the same as the natural oxidized color?
He looked at the five stone tools in front of him again and made sure that they were indeed polished with stones. Only then did he feel relieved.
If stones can be synthesized, then these five items also need to be carefully identified.
"Are these five pieces okay?" the stall owner asked again.
"Yes, if you are willing, you can go to the Gold Medal Auction House now and I can send information to confirm the identities of these five items."
"Haha, do you know what period these pottery of mine are from?" As he spoke, the stall owner showed a sneer on his face.
At this time, all the people watching around had a sneer on their faces.
However, none of them said anything. After all, the stall owner was new here and there was no need for them to remind him.
Chen Wenzhe was helpless, he was still too young!
"If you are willing, you can bring these pottery with you. However, I want to explain in advance that these things are modern imitations. If the old appraisers in the auction house don't want to see them, don't complain. If
If you have to have someone appraise it, just follow the rules and just pay the appraisal fee."
The stall owner was a little dumbfounded, and the people around him who were waiting to watch the excitement were also a little dumbfounded. What about the promised slap in the face?
They are all still waiting to see how the legendary boss Chen does the appraisal, and they also want to hear Chen Wenzhe's appraisal process.
Now there is a result, but they have not heard how it came to this result.
Chen Wenzhe doesn't have the hobby of being a teacher. Besides, if he says it, it's hard for others to believe it or not!
"That's it. I have sent the information back to the company. If you are sure, just send the items over. There are five items in total. The minimum auction price can be 200,000, and the final transaction price will not be less than 300,000."
"So low?" The stall owner was even more dissatisfied.
Chen Wenzhe also had a headache. The older the antique, the higher the price.
Besides, stone tools are not pottery. They are really easy to preserve. As long as a site is discovered, a large number of stone tools are often unearthed. Moreover, not many people like to collect these things. They are usually collected by major museums.
Therefore, this kind of thing generally cannot be sold at a high price.
On the other hand, pottery, if it is genuine, has thousands of years of history and is already very attractive. Unfortunately, there will definitely be imitations of such valuable items.
Chen Wenzhe glanced at the poor stall owner. He didn't have that kind of vision. He had to be more careful in the future. He was afraid that he didn't have that kind of self-awareness!
Chen Wenzhe didn't have time to waste here, so after finishing his work, he wanted to leave.
His job is relatively simple. He only needs to take photos, upload them to the company's internal network, and confirm them, and he will complete the task at least once.
If the stall owner goes to the company and determines the identities of the five stone tools, then he will complete the task five times at once.
In other words, even if the deal cannot be completed this time, he will at least have one task to complete.
"Boss Chen, tell me, we have been standing here for so long, and if you want to leave like this, you are sorry for our support!"
Just when Chen Wenzhe was about to leave, someone was booing in the crowd.
"That's right, Boss Chen. Tell us and it will give us some insights. Where are the fake pottery?"
"I can tell a little bit. These pottery are a bit new?"
"What's new?"
"Isn't it dry enough? I have seen some ancient pottery, and they are too dry."
"I see signs of distress!"
"The colorful decorations are not old enough and the oxidation is not natural!"
Chen Wenzhe glanced at the stall owner and gave him a knowing look.
Weren’t you still dissatisfied just now? Look, the people’s eyes are sharp.
As long as an expert confirms that this thing is a fake, countless flaws will soon be found.
As for no one seeing it before, it’s because they were all looking for the advantages of these pottery.
Appraisal of antiques is so strange.
If you want to think it is genuine, then all you see are its advantages.
But if you think it is a fake, then all you see are defects in this thing.