Chapter 535: The Unparalleled National Treasure Haunts (8)
Chapter 535: The Unparalleled National Treasure Appears (8)
"Brother Qing, what is this?"
When they saw clearly the antique that He Qing was referring to, Lin Haitao and Tian Tian couldn't help but look at each other. Except that the thing was larger, it seemed to be more ordinary. It looked stained and gray, and it didn't look like a treasure at all.
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"This is a good thing!" He Qing picked up the thing very proudly and looked at it from side to side. He obviously liked it very much.
"What is it?" Tian Tian also asked curiously. Looking around, he couldn't see anything behind it.
He Qing said with a smile: "Look carefully, just look at the shape, what does this thing look like?"
"Like a wine glass." Lin Haitao replied casually.
He Qing looked up at him and nodded: "You're right, it looks like a wine glass. In fact, it doesn't look like it, but it is indeed a wine glass, which was used to make wine glasses in ancient times."
Tian Tian asked: "You mean, this wine glass, like jade and other things, is very ancient and has a history of thousands of years?"
"Yes, this thing is the same as those ancient jade, and it was also passed down from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period." He Qing replied, "To judge the collection value of a handed down wine glass, you mainly look at its shape and texture. You should
It can be seen that the shape of this wine glass is very strange, and the more you look at it, the more exquisite it becomes.”
Lin Haitao nodded in agreement: "Yes, we can see this too. But, Brother Qing, the texture of this wine glass shouldn't be very good, right? Is it carved from ordinary stone?"
He Qing did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Haitao, let me ask you a question, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which wine glass was the most collectible?"
Lin Haitao said: "It's hard to say. I only know that the collection of bronze wine glasses is valuable."
Tian Tian chatted: "Bronze vessels are generally unearthed cultural relics, where are they allowed to be collected?"
He Qing smiled and said: "Even if a wine glass made of bronze can be collected like ordinary antiques, it is much inferior to this wine glass."
"This thing is more valuable than the bronzes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period?" Lin Haitao asked in surprise.
He Qing nodded solemnly and said: "Well, yes, at least the material it is made of is much more precious. After all, there were many bronzes at that time, and it was not that difficult to make bronze. And the material used in this wine glass is very rare. It is just for storage.
It’s rare even now, and the sale of this material is now banned.”
"Isn't it?" Lin Haitao said in surprise, thinking that the thing looked ordinary, so it could be made of some good material.
"Materials that are almost openly traded now? What is that?" Tian Tian also asked doubtfully.
He Qing said: "Can't you see it? What you see now is only the most superficial phenomenon. Due to its age, the wine vessel has long been covered with a layer of dust. It is full of old marks, and its original appearance has been covered up.
Yes, after cleaning, you will be able to see it clearly, haha, by then you will definitely not think so."
"Brother Qing, can you give me a good look?" Lin Haitao asked.
"Of course, you can take a look." He Qing nodded and agreed without hesitation, and then placed the mysterious old wine vessel on the table aside for Lin Haitao and Tian Tian to take a look.
After putting down the things, Lin Haitao and the others opened their eyes wide and looked at the wine glasses carefully.
"He Qing, this thing seems to be made of ivory."
After watching for a long time, Tian Tian finally saw something and said quickly.
"Yes, it is made of ivory." He Qing nodded and said, "Miss Tian, you have really good eyesight. You finally recognized it."
Hearing He Qing praise himself, Tian Tian suddenly felt proud. He quickly shook his head and said modestly: "You are flattering. In fact, I am not sure, it is just a guess."
"Brother Qing, it turns out this is made of ivory. No wonder you said that." Only now did Lin Haitao know the true identity of the wine glass. I bet it was a very old ivory wine glass. If He Qing estimated it, then
It has a history of thousands of years and is a very old treasure.
There are not many ivory utensils handed down from generation to generation. For example, ivory sculptures from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which are as big as wine glasses, are even rarer. So you can imagine how valuable they are for collection.
Tian Tian exclaimed: "It's so strange! I have never seen such an old ivory carving, and it is rare to see wine vessels made of ivory carvings. Today is an eye-opener, seeing such an important weapon!"
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Lin Haitao also said: "Yes, it is true that such old ivory carvings are rare, but how is the market of old ivory carvings now? It seems that the value of ivory products is only that much, right? I have bought a few pieces, and they all cost several thousand yuan.
Here, one of them is quite old and quite big."
He Qing said disapprovingly: "It's hard to talk about antiques and cannot be generalized. Things of the same material, even if they are made equally well, have different values in different historical and cultural environments. Collections sometimes only collect
A culture, a symbol, or a heritage. You said that the value of the old ivory sculptures you bought is not very high, but according to the auction records of the auction house, if you compare them, they must have a lot of value.
Not a lowly old ivory carving.”
"Yes." Tian Tian nodded solemnly and said, "I know that an ancient ivory carving was auctioned for a sky-high price in the capital. The final transaction price of that thing was 18 million, nearly 20 million.
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"What kind of old ivory sculpture is that?" He Qing asked casually.
Tian Tian said: "It is a Guanyin statue, said to be from the Ming Dynasty. Compared with yours, that ivory sculpture may not be inferior in weight, but it is incomparable in terms of the year it was produced. There is a huge difference.
It’s thousands of years old! Besides, this ivory wine cup is a top-notch carving. I saw it just now and it seems to have an inscription on it, so it should have great historical research significance and be of immeasurable value.”
He Qing smiled and said: "Ivory has always been known as 'white gold'. I am not losing at all to get such a big piece of platinum."
"Of course." Lin Haitao nodded vigorously, "You just spent five hundred thousand to buy it. No doubt you missed something."
He Qing said: "Maybe, don't worry about whether it's worth it or not, put it away first and then talk about it."
He is currently building a large collection, and he is short of rare items such as ivory sculptures from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He did not expect to receive such a good treasure by accident, which can be regarded as an unexpected blessing.
After talking with Lin Haitao for a while, He Qing put away the batch of antiques.
Nothing happens next.
In the afternoon, he suddenly received a call. Unexpectedly, it was Xiaoyi who sold him the antiques.
As soon as the call was made, Xiaoyi said urgently on the other end of the phone: "Mr. He, I have a batch of good things in hand. I wonder if you are interested." (To be continued...)