Chapter 110: Deciphering the Mystery of the Copper Cauldron (2)
Chapter 110: Solving the Mystery of the Bronze Cauldron (2)
Mr. Zheng said that he wanted to introduce experts to appraise the gilt bronze of the Han Dynasty. Naturally, He Qing was eager to ask for it. He immediately agreed and decided to go to the archaeologist Lao Pan with Mr. Zheng tomorrow.
After everyone talked for a while, they went to have lunch. At the dining table, everyone discussed the afternoon auction. There was an important item to be auctioned in the afternoon. It was the national treasure that He Qing heard about first - "Zhang Fei Mei Vase".
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Regarding that large vase, He Qing probably knew more than all the experts who came to the auction, because he knew the ins and outs of the vase. That thing was not from the Three Kingdoms period at all, and it had nothing to do with Zhang Fei's.
Therefore, he was certain that the plum vase was a fake, or that it was just an ordinary ancient vase. Its origin had been exaggerated by everyone. If it were to be purchased according to the value of the national treasure "Zhang Fei Plum Vase", it would not be worth it.
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"It seems that Mr. Deng is very enthusiastic about that vase!" Seeing Mr. Deng's eyebrows dancing when he talked about the plum vase, He Qing couldn't help but sigh, and then he frowned and couldn't help but worry for him.
Well, if the other party is determined to win and later pays a high price to buy the fake "Zhang Fei Plum Vase", he will definitely suffer a lot of losses.
"We have to find a way to persuade him." He Qing then thought to himself. He could only give indirect hints to the other party. He could not directly tell Mr. Deng and others about the true situation of the plum vase.
"Mr. Deng, I want to say a few words to you."
After finishing the meal, He Qing suddenly said to Mr. Deng.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Mr. Deng said with a smile on his face, "Xiao He, just say it if you have anything to say. Do you need to be polite to me?"
He Qing said with a straight face: "It's about the 'Zhang Fei Plum Vase'. I have some suggestions for you. After all, the value of that thing may exceed tens of millions. I hope you will consider it carefully."
"Xiao He, what's wrong?" Hearing He Qing's serious words, Mr. Deng also became serious, nodded hurriedly and said, "Let's go over there and have a chat."
So the two walked to the side and sat down opposite each other.
"Xiao He, did you see something?" Mr. Deng asked in a deep voice.
Although He Qing was just a new boy in their antique shop, he valued the other person from the beginning and knew that the other person was not an ordinary newcomer. He had unique eyesight and could see things that others could not. He only recognized "Zhu Qing"
The fact of "imitation" is enough to shock and admire people, so Mr. Deng attaches great importance to He Qing's opinion.
He Qing replied solemnly: "I didn't see anything. I just think that the 'Zhang Fei Plum Vase' needs to be verified, and wouldn't it be a bit unsafe to buy it at such a high price? Mr. Deng, I know you like that very much."
It’s a plum vase, but do you know its origin? I’ve heard you guys mention that a certain cultural relics department in the capital has the same ‘Zhang Fei plum vase’…”
"Yes!" Mr. Deng nodded, "I personally participated in the appraisal of the 'Zhang Fei Plum Vase'."
"What about the plum vase that Boss Jin came out of nowhere? What kind of identification have you done personally? Have you also done the most scientific and authoritative tests such as carbon 14?" He Qing asked repeatedly,
He knew full well that carbon 14 testing might be able to identify the specific age of the porcelain. If everyone knew the age of its production, they would not associate it with Zhang Fei, the general of the Three Kingdoms period.
Mr. Deng nodded lightly and said: "I haven't done a carbon 14 test. But there shouldn't be any big problems with what Boss Jin has in his hands. We have all seen it, and it is exactly the same as the one in Beijing. Even if it is not
The plum vase used by Zhang Fei must be an exquisite piece of ancient porcelain from the Three Kingdoms period. No one in the capital can be sure whether it is the vase used by Zhang Fei. Everyone can only rely on various guesses.
, no one can go back in time and find out the true origin of that piece of porcelain."
"That's not necessarily true!" He Qing laughed to himself. He has the ability to understand the past and present, but he is a unique and strange person.
"There are so many possibilities, you have to consider the worst." After pondering for a moment, He Qing said solemnly, "Mr. Deng, I always feel that there is something fishy about that 'Zhang Fei Mei Ping'. It was used during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Do you have antique porcelain?”
"Huh?" Mr. Deng seemed to have realized something, and gasped, "Xiao He, do you suspect that the plum vase is old? It is not an ancient porcelain from the Three Kingdoms period, but a new imitation from the later dynasties?
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He Qing smiled nonchalantly and said: "Mr. Deng, don't take it too seriously. I'm just expressing my personal opinion. I don't have any evidence to prove that it's not an ancient porcelain from the Three Kingdoms period. It's just a feeling. Unless Boss Jin
The bottle in my hand is the same as the one collected in the Beijing Cultural Relics Museum, otherwise it would be questionable."
"Xiao He, your analysis makes sense. We haven't gotten the carbon 14 test certificate yet, so we can't 100% prove that the porcelain is from the Three Kingdoms period, let alone the Zhang Fei family!" Mr. Deng nodded heavily and said.
, "The one in Beijing should still be there. I have called the relevant personnel before and asked. They said that the thing has not been moved. It is impossible that it suddenly ran into the hands of Boss Jin. Besides, if it is stolen goods leaked from the museum,
Boss Jin wouldn't dare to conduct an auction so blatantly, would he? Even though his family is very powerful, he still wouldn't dare to be so arrogant about this kind of thing. Even if he had the courage, insiders would not dare to bid for it before asking about the situation.
Our initial view was that the plum vase was either one of a pair of plum vases from Zhang Fei's family, because there is a version of the story about the origin of the 'Zhang Fei plum vase', which says that Zhang Fei's plum vase was originally a pair.
Later, one was stolen by a thief from the descendants of Zhang Fei, and its whereabouts are still unknown - of course this is the most ideal result. Either the plum vase and the 'Zhang Fei Mei Ving' are the same type of porcelain, and more than one has been handed down."
"Well, those are two possibilities." He Qing said, "Mr. Deng, to be honest, that plum vase is very beautiful in terms of shape, glaze color and decoration. Even if it is a fake, it should be regarded as an ancient masterpiece.
If it is imitated, it has a certain collection value. Otherwise, wait and see what happens. If the auction price is really too high, then don't chase it. If the price is low, you can keep it for fun."
"Xiao He, your opinion is very pertinent, I listen to you!" Mr. Deng nodded happily and said. After listening to He Qing's persuasion, he suddenly realized.
"Yeah." He Qing said with a smile.
With Mr. Deng's words, he felt relieved.
In the afternoon auction, although He Qing had nothing to auction, he and Lin Haitao accompanied Mr. Deng and the others to the auction hall to participate in the auction.
The pace of this auction was relatively fast, and several collections were sold in less than half an hour. Just like the previous ones, none of them failed to sell.
At about four o'clock, the "Zhang Fei Mei Vase" was finally put on the auction stage. In an instant, the atmosphere on the scene became high. Judging from the situation, many big bosses were full of enthusiasm.
The starting price of the plum vase was 12 million, which was much more than He Qing estimated. He originally thought that the starting price of the thing would be 5 million at most, but who knew it could easily reach more than 10 million. At this rate, by the time the deal was completed,
Wouldn’t it have fetched a sky-high price when it was sold?
"I'm dizzy!" He Qing sighed secretly, "It's so expensive?! Whoever takes the photo will be at a loss!"
He couldn't help but sympathize with the unknown villain. Once something worth tens of millions was found to be a fake, no one would be able to accept this fact.
"No! No more, no more..."
When he heard the auctioneer's lowest bid, Mr. Deng murmured.
He Qing was sitting next to him, and naturally heard what he said, so he turned around and whispered: "Mr. Deng, the starting price is so high, it's better not to follow, in case..."
He couldn't go any further, otherwise he would be telling the truth, and it was impossible for him to tell anyone about his ability to detect treasures with supernatural powers.
"Well, just watch the fun." Mr. Deng nodded vigorously and said, "After listening to what you said just now, the more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong with that piece of porcelain. After all, stories are just stories, and our ideas cannot be too ideal.
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While the two of them were talking, the auction of the "Zhang Fei Plum Vase" had entered a tense state, and the price soared, from 12 million to more than 20 million.
Then, 30 million, 40 million...
The increase did not slow down until 50 million. At this time, there were still about two or three bosses competing there.
One of them is clearly the enemy of He Qing and the others - Mr. Qi!
When he found out that Mr. Qi was the most aggressive in pursuing the price, He Qing was secretly surprised and happy. He naturally hoped that Mr. Qi and the others would be taken advantage of.
As a result, his wish came true, and Mr. Qi finally closed the deal for 60 million.
When the applause started, He Qing also smiled, but it was not a congratulatory smile, but a sly smile that took pleasure in others' misfortune.
In his opinion, Mr. Qi really lost his wife and soldiers in this auction. He spent 60 to 70 million yuan, but he only got two ordinary things. Putting them together may not be worth 10 million yuan.
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