The appreciation party finally came as scheduled. The venue was set at the most famous teahouse in the city. Luo Tian was very familiar with it. It was the same teahouse where he met his godfather last time. As expected, the characters in the antique circle were very different. Room No. 1 in the teahouse was Tianzi.
A place where the antique association often meets.
It is said that in the past, there was no such thing as public auction in the antique industry, let alone holding up a sign. When encountering a treasure that everyone was eyeing, the Antiques Chamber of Commerce would invite merchants to gather together to look at the item, and then each would bid the price they came up with.
Write it on paper, and the highest bidder will get it in the bag. From beginning to end, who bids what price is not disclosed. This is also an established rule.
Good things usually change hands in the industry and are difficult to leak out. Moreover, people in the industry know the origin and ins and outs of good things, including which collector the object originally belonged to. In the past, the industry knew everything about it.
They also pay attention to holding regular gatherings to see things, which is actually a competition of eyesight. For example, people in the jade industry gather together, everyone brings their own items, and everyone evaluates them together. If whose goods are rated as the lowest,
Then the host’s family has to pay for the meal that day. This kind of gathering is a bit like the current industry exchange meeting, but the format seems to be more lively and the content is more pragmatic. After all, it is an advantage for antique dealers to be able to see other people’s good things.
A rare good opportunity. Which industry does not value "knowing oneself and knowing the enemy"? What's more, the antique industry is a field where "good people" gather. Therefore, people at that time were very low-key.
The appreciation meeting is a modern version of an industry gathering. Because the requirements are for people in the industry, in order not to lower the standard of the appreciation meeting, the participants are also quite strict. Except for the original members of the association, people like Luo Tian are jointly recommended.
Only three people were allowed to come in.
Apart from Luo Tian, one of them shocked Luo Tian. It was Xie Ming. He waved to Luo Tian proudly: "What a coincidence!!"
In fact, it shouldn't be surprising. Xie Ming is a shrewd businessman. How could he let go of such an opportunity? He will definitely try his best to get this quota. The other person, Luo Tian, has never seen him before. He is only about fifty years old.
His temperament is somewhat gloomy and cold, he doesn't speak much and just watches and listens.
The people participating in the appreciation meeting today are all precious collections of association members. Everyone brings them out to appreciate together. Of course, it is not ruled out that there are comparative elements. There are a total of seventeen collections, and the types are also very complete, including jade, calligraphy and painting, ancient coins, and even
There are antique furniture.
Now everyone is gathering together to appreciate several ancient coins, which are "Qin Banliang" to be precise. The half liang coins are made in the shape of a round square hole and weigh 12 baht. The two characters "banliang" are arranged separately (
That is, the left and right sides of the square hole), usually "half" on the right and "liang" on the left. After Qin unified the country, it abolished the currencies of the six countries with different sizes and weights, and promoted half liang coins nationwide.
Qin Banliang coins are simple to make, with holes for easy hanging. The text "banliang" on it is slightly hidden, and the strokes can be square or round. It weighs 8 grams. Most of these 8-gram banliang coins are cast.
During the era of Qin Shihuang.
The owner of this Qin Banliang has a gray beard but does not have many wrinkles on his face. He is known as Mr. He. Mr. He proudly pointed to these Qin Banliang: "How about you guys taking a look at it?"
Luo Tian looked over and frowned slightly. Seeing this in Zhou Bozhai's eyes, he immediately realized something: "What's wrong, Luo Tian??"
Luo Tian leaned close to Zhou Bozhai's ear and whispered a few words. Zhou Bozhai stopped smiling and looked at Mr. He carefully. He didn't expect that Mr. He, an expert on ancient coins, could also be distracted. Speaking like this, it was natural.
Zhou Bozhai believed Luo Tian's judgment.
Among the people watching the Qin Banliang Middle School was Chang Lao, the president of the Antiques Association. He weighed the coins in his hands a few times. There were four Qin Banliangs in total. Chang Lao weighed them one by one, held one in his hand, and suddenly shook it.
He shook his head: "This weight?"
Luo Tian blurted out: "Less than 8 grams!!"
Chang Lao just felt it, but Luo Tian came to an earth-shattering conclusion, which surprised everyone. Mr. He asked Luo Tian: "How do you know it is less than 8 grams?"
The weight of half a tael made in the Qin Dynasty should be 8 grams. If the half a tael does not weigh 8 grams, doesn’t it mean that these four ancient coins are not made in the Qin Dynasty?
Luo Tian was confident: "Not all four of them are less than 8 grams, only this one is less than 8 grams!!" Luo Tian pointed to the one in Chang Lao's hand: "This one is not made by Qin!!"
Xie Ming glanced at Luo Tian worriedly. Those who came today are all senior figures in the city's antique circle. If you don't take it easy, you won't be able to get ahead in the future. If you dare to do anything in front of the seniors, you can't do it without two brushes.
Luo Tian has always been low-key and calm, but he suddenly stepped forward today. I wonder if he has enough confidence?
"You mean that only three of these four were made in Qin?" Mr. He looked at Luo Tian: "What's your name?"
"Luo Tian, the camel's Luo, the sky's Tian." Luo Tian puffed up his chest and answered loudly.
The reason why Luo Tian was sure was that his supernatural powers were at work. Just now he looked at four coins. These four and a half coins were all shrouded in soft green light. The only difference was that the numbers floating above three of them were all
It is the reign name of the Qin Dynasty, but only one shows the reign title of the Early Han Dynasty.
Mr. He wrote down Luo Tian's name, but he didn't believe Luo Tian's judgment: "You said that this one is less than 8 grams and is not made by Qin. What basis do you have?"
"In addition to the different weights of half-liang coins made in Qin and Han systems, there is another characteristic, that is, the characters of half-liang coins made in Qin are slightly raised, but the characters of half-liang coins made in Han are flat and not raised." Luo
Tian didn't want to be too aggressive, but the other party was a senior: "Mr. He has extraordinary eyesight. He can spot four and a half taels of money at a glance, which is already extraordinary. It's just that he may have been too impatient and didn't see this."
Luo Tian said, pointing his hand to the two characters "Ban Liang": "It's not obvious from a distance, but if you look closely, the characters will appear whether they are hidden or not."
Seeing that this young man had set up a platform for himself, Mr. He snorted and continued: "Can you still find evidence?"
"Private casting began in the early Ding and Han Dynasties, and the half-liang coins became smaller and smaller, far from reaching the Qin standard of half-liang of 8 grams. You can tell by this pound." Luo Tian said regretfully: "It's a pity that we don't have the tools."
But Chang Lao laughed: "I knew there were ancient coins for appreciation, so I had already prepared them." After saying that, he took out a small electronic scale from his pocket, which was accurate to grams, and he put Luo Tian
The coin in question was placed on the scale, and the result immediately appeared - 3.4 grams!! Not even 4 grams!!
"Old He, Han's half a tael is not much different, calm down!!" Zhou Bozhai said with a smile. He knew Mr. He's temperament, and he would not vent his anger on Luo Tian.
Luo Tian bowed his hands to Mr. He in embarrassment: "Mr. He."
Mr. He touched his gray beard and didn't answer for a long time. He suddenly asked Mr. Chang: "Did you recommend this young man?"
Chang Lao smiled and said: "Yes, there are also Bozhai and Xu Dashan."
Mr. He coughed: "I was caught by Qiaoer accidentally. It seems that I will have to wear reading glasses from now on."
"Your old eyes can see four and a half taels of money in one breath. It's not a waste." Chang Lao was a little proud. After all, he also had a role in recommending Luo Tian to come over. Now Luo Tian showed a small hand, and his face became brighter. , Mr. He glared at him: "Don't come here, what did you bring today?"
What Chang Lao brought was the Ming Dynasty pottery body that tested Luo Tian's Shendu that night. It was unsigned. He unfolded it, worthy of being the president of the association. As soon as his collection was revealed, many people immediately gathered around, including There was the man in his fifties who was recommended.
"Take a look, which dynasty and whose name are these?" Chang Lao glanced at Luo Tian proudly: "Luo Tian, Bozhai, by the way, and Mr. Xie, you already know the answer, so you can't remind me. "
Luo Tian nodded in agreement. Some of the onlookers came over with magnifying glasses and took a good look at the words. The man in his fifties was seen studying the paper. He carefully pointed the paper at the bright light and took a look. Then he said: "This is rice paper!!"
Luo Tian's eyes lit up. He knew who this person was. Who recommended him? Mr. He answered, "This is a pottery body, but whose handwriting is it? I have to take another look."
The rice paper and the ceramic body of the museum are already relatively obvious clues. You only need to go a step further to guess it. The man in his fifties murmured and seemed to be in distress. He should have a clue. But he hasn't grasped the key point yet. Luo Tian has some expectations for him.
The person who told the answer was Xie Ming: "Is it Shen Du's work?" It was time for everyone to care about his existence, so Xie Ming ignored Chang Lao's explanation and told the answer!!! This Luo Tian's thoughts made him feel inferior.
The man in his fifties clapped his hands: "By the way, it's Shendu!!" Then with an annoyed look on his face: "Oh, why didn't I think of that? The brushwork is smooth, the scenery is black, and the style is beautiful and graceful. , this is Shen Du’s style!! Add in the rice paper and the ceramic body, it’s a pity..."
Luo Tian was very curious about this person, so he stepped forward and handed over his business card: "Hello, let me meet you. My name is Luo Tian."
The man took the business card and glanced at it: "I already know your name. Didn't you introduce yourself just now?"
"My surname is Zhao, Zhao An."
Zhao An? Zhao An? Luo Tian immediately thought of Water Margin. Luo Tian took the business card. The chairman of Taihua Jewelry? Luo Tian was shocked. Businessmen are not like businessmen these days. Xie Ming is not enough. Here comes the chairman of the jewelry company again!!
Xie Ming was also startled: "It turns out to be Director Zhao??" To say that this chairman of Taihua Jewelry is a figure who has never been seen before, Xie Ming is only familiar with Lao Luo.
"I didn't expect that there are such outstanding antique lovers as Zhao Zhong among businessmen." Luo Tian praised from the bottom of his heart. Shouldn't businessmen be full of patina? Understanding history and culture in antiques is a profound knowledge.
"So you are Luo Tian." Zhao An suddenly said: "The famous stone gambling master."