Chapter 231 The colorful big pot worth 30 million (2)
Chapter 231 A colorful jar worth 30 million (Part 2)
"It's so beautiful! Brother Qing, this piece of porcelain is amazing!"
After the paint can's true appearance was revealed, Lin Haitao said in surprise.
He Qing said happily: "Finally we're almost done. Haitao, what dynasty do you think this porcelain is from?"
Lin Haitao replied with a smile: "Look at this style and the thick layer of patina on it, I guess this thing is from the Ming Dynasty or before the Ming Dynasty. Brother Qing, I remember you said it before."
"What did I say?" He Qing asked casually.
Lin Haitao said: "You said that this porcelain may be from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. I suddenly remembered it and felt that what you said made sense. This porcelain does have the characteristics of official kiln porcelain from that period. In fact, I
I had vaguely thought of this from the beginning. I always felt that this paint can had a weird shape and didn’t look like an ordinary can. Now that the answer has been revealed, I’m basically sure that this porcelain is from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and was from an official kiln.
Excellent product! Brother Qing, I know you have noticed it a long time ago, right? The porcelain of the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty is so famous, so I still have to do some research."
He Qing chuckled but didn't say anything. Lin Haitao said: "We will know if it is porcelain from the Jiajing period by taking another look. There should be a mark on the bottom."
He Qing nodded and said: "Well, why did we ignore this? Let's take a look and talk about it."
So he carefully lifted up the colorful jar and looked at its bottom attentively.
The bottom of the porcelain has also been cleaned by He Qing, leaving no paint that would affect the beauty of the porcelain, so it can be seen clearly at a glance.
"It's true!" Lin Haitao exclaimed in surprise and joy.
He Qing nodded. In fact, he had noticed when he was scrubbing just now that there was clearly a mark on the bottom of the jar, which was "Made in the Jiajing Year of the Ming Dynasty" in six characters and two lines of regular script. The font was neat, graceful and powerful.
"According to this knowledge, this is indeed a piece of porcelain from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. But further identification is needed." He Qing said with a smile, "Master, it would be great if he were here now, with his eyes.
If so, we won’t have the slightest doubt.”
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing, you are too humble. There will definitely be no problem with the things you like. What I admire most about you is that you actually found it. This kind of vision is not ordinary people's.
Achievable!"
He admired He Qing endlessly. A mere thousand yuan was exchanged for a piece of ancient porcelain of immeasurable value. It was like "turning waste into treasure".
He Qing shook his head and said: "I'm not modest, I'm just telling the truth. After all, my knowledge is very limited, and the masters have decades of appraisal experience, so they really won't make mistakes!"
That's what he said, but in fact, He Qing was more accurate than anyone else in determining the age of this piece of porcelain, and he had unshakable authority. Because he witnessed with his own eyes the porcelain from production to the time when people from the Zhong family painted it.
The whole process of applying a layer of paint is completely unknown to others. It can only be analyzed from the characteristics of the porcelain. However, some high imitations are almost the same as the real ones, so they can be confused with the real ones. Therefore, no matter how powerful the expert is, there may be times when he makes a mistake.
"That's true." Lin Haitao nodded and said, "Brother Qing, aren't my grandpa and the others coming to the capital too? Just look for them then."
"When exactly will they come?" He Qing asked eagerly. Although the age of the porcelain in his hand was no longer doubtful to him. But it was difficult for him to judge the value of the porcelain, and Mr. Zheng and the others were well-informed.
, we can naturally set a price for it.
Lin Haitao said: "It should be just these two days. He will inform me before coming."
"Yes. We will pick them up when the time comes." He Qing said happily.
After the two chatted for a while, He Qing started working again. Although the Qi Qi on the surface of the porcelain was completely removed, there was also a thin layer of red paint on the inside, which naturally had to be removed, otherwise it would affect the view.
I was busy until about nine o'clock in the evening before I finally finished it. The whole piece of porcelain returned to its original color and was colorful.
"Haitao, let's talk about Boss Zhong now."
After putting away the porcelain, He Qing called Lin Haitao over, and the two of them talked in low voices about matters related to Boss Zhong. They seemed to be discussing something very important, and it seemed very secretive.
"Brother Qing, don't worry. Didn't Binzi find out for us? Boss Zhong and his family have to sell their house before they move to the United States." Lin Haitao said solemnly, "I have already called my dad.
, and also explained some situations. He will tell Uncle Zhou. Uncle Zhou will contact us as soon as possible after knowing the news. If there is really a problem with the person named Zhong, then he will definitely not be able to escape this time! Please also ask the Disciplinary Committee
He will be invited to do a detailed investigation. Uncle Zhou is from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Even if he does not come forward directly, he will send relevant staff from Beijing to investigate and collect evidence. Boss Zhong is at the level of the director of the Capital Department.
Senior official, the stakes are high!"
"Well, I understand." He Qing frowned slightly and said, "I'm afraid that he will run away after hearing the news. If he escapes to a foreign country, it will not be so easy to catch him. I really don't understand.
, then how could a greedy person become a high official?! Hey, I wonder how much he was greedy when he was an official! There may be some hard-earned money from the working people!"
Since he has detected the corrupt official through his superpower, then this matter is inextricably linked to him. Naturally, he will not just watch the other person flee the country and go to the United States to live a happy life.
In these days, people who take bribes and bend the law should be severely punished. Even if they are not shot, they must spend the rest of their lives in a prison cell.
Originally, He Qingzheng was having a headache about this matter. After all, he was the only one who knew about it, and he had no connections in the officialdom. He didn't know how to report Boss Zhong, the corrupt boss. Fortunately, Lin Haitao stood up at the critical moment.
I came out and showed him the ropes.
It turned out that Lin Haitao had some connections. An acquaintance of his was actually a high-ranking official in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. This was a perfect way to deal with Boss Zhong, who had slipped through the net.
After getting confirmation from Lin Haitao, He Qing finally breathed a long sigh of relief. He was now waiting for the good news about Lin Haitao's Uncle Zhou, and only hoped that the cunning old fox would be brought to justice as soon as possible.
He Qing slept more soundly that night, and Boss Long rushed over to see them early the next morning.
He Qing thought that Boss Long was ready and planned to invite them to Zhangyan to see something. Who knew that Boss Long said: "Brother He, you just came to Beijing, so you should rest for the past two days. Wait.
After you have a rest, we will ask you to help us look at those things."
Hearing this, He Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Boss Long, we've already had a rest. You're welcome. If you can, go over there early and take a look."
He felt a little strange. He didn't know what Boss Long and the others were up to. He seemed impatient before arriving, but after arriving, he repeatedly postponed the time. As if he had something to hide.
"Hey, brother, you'd better have some fun first." Boss Long shook his head with a smile, "You are experts, you must be interested in visiting antique streets, and there are many famous antique markets here in the capital, such as Liulichang and Pan
Home, Baoguo Temple is not bad either, you can go and have a look around first."
He didn't mention anything about their side. After hearing what he said, He Qing couldn't say anything even if he had huge problems. He wouldn't insist on going to appraise things for them. In fact, there was no need for him to be in a hurry. He wouldn't go.
It's okay, anyway, the main reason he came here was not to appraise things for Boss Long and others, but to search for treasures.
"Okay then." At the end, He Qing nodded helplessly and said.
Boss Long invited them to have a meal and then said goodbye and left. He originally gave He Qing a big red envelope and asked them to have fun here, but He Qing refused. He didn't take any money, and now he hasn't helped yet.
How can the other party take other people's money? If you take it, I'm afraid the other party will lead you away. That's not a good feeling.
"Brother Qing, Boss Long and the others are really mysterious!" After Boss Long walked away, Lin Haitao commented, "I don't know what kind of medicine they are selling in the gourd. It took a lot of effort to invite you here.
Now I'm showing off again and won't let you go."
He Qing said nonchalantly: "Haitao, don't worry about them. It's not ours. If you can, go and see it. I don't want to see it. I don't want to appraise it for people who are unfamiliar with it."
"Well, yes, leave him alone." Lin Haitao nodded.
He Qing immediately said: "Since we don't have to do anything today, let's go shopping around. How about we go to 'Panjiayuan' first this morning?"
He was a little eager to give it a try. He Qing had never been to the most famous antique market in the country before. He had only checked some relevant information on the Internet. Now that he was in Beijing, he could go and see it directly. Naturally, it made people yearn for it.
I just wanted to rush over to the largest antique market as soon as possible.
He Qing was confident about this. He believed that with his magical eyesight, he could find some good things in "Panjiayuan", and he might be able to find something even more precious than the colorful jar he bought from Boss Zhong's house.
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"Brother Qing, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this morning." Unexpectedly, Lin Haitao shook his head solemnly.
"Why?" He Qing asked in surprise.
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing, I forgot to tell you. My grandpa called me in the morning. He said they would come over today and fly to the airport at ten o'clock."
"Oh, really?! That's great!" After hearing the news, He Qing said in surprise and joy, "Haitao, let's get ready and wait to pick them up."
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing, don't go. I can go alone. You should stay in the hotel and look at the piece of porcelain. It's better not to make any mistakes with such a beautiful piece of porcelain."
He Qing said without hesitation: "That won't work, I have to go! The piece of porcelain has been put away, there will definitely be no problem! Besides, only the two of us know about this matter, and no one else knows about it.
Even Binzi doesn’t know!”
Mr. Zheng was his master. When the master came to Beijing, there was no reason for him not to greet him personally.
"Yeah, okay." Lin Haitao nodded and replied, "Then let's go pick them up together."
So they set off from the hotel at around nine o'clock, and their destination was the international airport. Due to the distance and the traffic jam on the road, it took them more than an hour to get to the airport. By then, Mr. Zheng and the others had already got off the train.
The plane had already arrived, but He Qing and Lin Haitao met them at the airport exit.
There were four people in total. In addition to Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng, there were two others. One was an old man and the other was a young man. They looked familiar to He Qing. They were probably from the "Shenyan Sect".
Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng are the seniors of the "Shen Eye Sect". They often take their juniors out to participate in activities. The last time Mr. Zheng and the others went to Suzhou to appraise a white jade seal for Mr. Gao, I didn't know that they would come out this time.
What is it for? But it must be related to antiques, either appraising antiques or collecting things.
"Master——" When he saw Mr. Zheng, He Qing hurried forward to greet him a little excitedly.
As they approached each other, Mr. Zheng said with a smile: "Xiao He, are you all here? Actually, you don't have to come to pick them up. It's so troublesome. We will just go directly to the hotel where you are staying to find you."
"It's not troublesome at all!" He Qing quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't know you were coming before, but I didn't expect such a coincidence."
Then he also greeted Mr. Zheng and others who came over. After meeting everyone, they rushed straight to the big hotel where He Qing and the others were staying.
On the way, He Qing and Mr. Zheng were sitting together. He asked curiously: "Master, what good things are you doing in Beijing this time?"
Mr. Zheng did not answer but asked: "Xiao He, do you know 'Rongbaozhai'?"
"'Rongbaozhai'?" He Qing shook his head and said, "I've never heard of this place? Is that an antique shop in the capital?"
Mr. Zheng replied: "It's not a specialized antique shop. It used to be a small shop, but now it is a center for culture and art. There is a collection there. The collection is rich. Someone invited us to come to their museum to participate in a treasure appraisal party, so
We came here to join in the fun. We come here often in the capital. Xiaohe, you must have been here many times before, right?"
"This is my first time here." He Qing shook his head and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have heard of the famous 'Rongbaozhai'. It must be a good place where treasures are gathered there!"
"Yes. It's over at Liulichang." Mr. Zheng said with a smile, "Since this is your first time here, you should take a closer look. If you are free that day, you can also go and take a look. It is said that they have an exhibition this time.
The scale is huge and there are many rare treasures that are hard to see in ordinary times!”
"Well, I must go!" He Qing nodded in agreement and said, "Actually, we don't have anything big to do here this time. We just want to learn more. Now that we have such a good opportunity, how can we miss it in vain?"
The master and apprentice were chatting and laughing, and not long after, the car drove to the big hotel where He Qing and the others were staying.
"Grandpa, can you and Mr. Deng go to our room? I have something I want to talk to you about."
After Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng checked in and everything was settled, Lin Haitao whispered to Mr. Zheng.
"Haitao, what's the matter?" Mr. Zheng asked in surprise.
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing found a treasure yesterday, but we are not sure yet, so I would like to ask you to take a look, so that we can rest assured."
"Oh, really?" Hearing the sound, Mr. Zheng raised his head and glanced at He Qing, his eyes flashed thoughtfully.
Later, without saying anything, he called Mr. Deng, and the two followed He Qing and the others to the guest room next door.
After Mr. Zheng and the others walked in, He Qing didn't say much and went straight to the point. He took out the large colorful jar and asked Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng to take a look at it.
Upon seeing each other, the two old men looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces suddenly changed.
"Xiao He, this is a large jar with colorful fish and algae patterns! It's from the Ming Dynasty, right?!" Deng Laodang said first, "This thing is of a perfect shape, colorful, and incredibly beautiful!"
Mr. Zheng also explained excitedly: "Xiao He, where did you get such exquisite porcelain? Ordinary museums may not display such good things! This porcelain is very open, and you can tell it is from an official kiln at a glance.
Excellent product, rare!”
He Qing glanced at Lin Haitao intentionally or unintentionally, and said: "Master, Mr. Deng, to tell you the truth, this piece of porcelain came to you a little strangely, but I did find it!"
He did not explain the specific origin of the thing. It was really inconvenient to explain this matter clearly to Mr. Zheng and the others. Fortunately, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng did not ask in detail, because they had no doubts about He Qing's character and he would not
Collect things of unknown origin.
"We have to take a good look!" Mr. Zheng said excitedly.
Mr. Deng also said: "The colorful jars from before the Ming Dynasty are an eye-opener today. I haven't seen such a beautiful piece of porcelain for a long time!"
As they said this, the two of them took out their magnifying glasses and looked at the piece of porcelain carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Finally, Mr. Zheng raised his head and said: "The large colorful jar with fish and algae patterns from Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty can be called an outstanding representative of the Jiajing official kilns. There are only 10 examples of similar utensils in existence, and most of them are collected by the world's top museums, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing and Beijing.
Museum, National Museum, Shanghai Museum, Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, etc. Look at the simple and gorgeous fish and algae pattern painted on the belly of this jar. It looks like a small scene in the pond, but in fact it has infinite meaning. It is the successor to the blue and white fish and algae pattern on the large jar of Yuan Dynasty.
Another ceramic masterpiece! Xiaohe, I don’t know how much you spent to find this thing, but you must have made a profit, because this kind of porcelain has been recorded by the auction house before, and it sold for a high price of nearly 30 million.
, and that happened a long time ago. Now if it is sent to an international auction company, it will cost at least 30 million to get it. If the competition is fierce, 40 to 50 million is possible!!"
Hearing what Mr. Zheng said, He Qing and Lin Haitao looked at each other and smiled, both of them overjoyed.
Their initial judgment was not wrong. This piece of porcelain could be sold for a sky-high price, and the price dropped even beyond their imagination.
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