Zhuang Rui's words made Qian Yaosi and Gu Gu look at each other with expressions of disbelief on their faces. Although in the antique business, it is also the master who leads the door, and the practice depends on the individual, but the master who led the door is extremely
important.
Because these old objects have been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years and were created by condensing the hard work of predecessors. Likewise, to identify the authenticity of these antiques requires rich theoretical knowledge and long-term experience and accumulation.
The experience and theoretical knowledge can be learned from books, but the practical experience cannot be understood by reading a few books. This requires the guidance of a famous teacher, which can also avoid some detours.
Of course, there are also those who are self-taught, such as Zhonghai’s Uncle De. He has been running errands in Zhonghai’s pawnshop since he was a child. Although no one taught him, Uncle De is alert, smart and studious. He usually pays attention to the words and deeds of the shopkeepers.
When they were appreciating the objects, they were thinking of ways to get closer. In this way, with a lot of exposure to real objects, they gradually worked from the junior clerk to the second shopkeeper, and then from the second shopkeeper to the big shopkeeper. If not
After liberation, the pawnshop business was abolished. I'm afraid Uncle De has already opened his own shop.
But like what happened to Zhuang Rui, Qian Yaosi and the old man have been playing with antiques all their lives, and they have never encountered it before. First of all, Zhuang Rui is too young. At his age, if he is not from some collection family or
It is difficult for a wealthy family to come into contact with a large number of genuine antiques. Secondly, he can actually tell the authenticity of those high imitation porcelain from the knowledge he learned from books. These two points are enough for the two old guys.
Extremely surprised.
"Brother Gu, we have lived this whole life. Compared with Brother Zhuang, our age is really like a dog. By the way, Brother Zhuang, do you have any intention of selling that pearl? Old man, I really want to
Buy it, it doesn’t matter if the price is higher, as long as you are willing to sell..."
Qian Yaosi still couldn't forget Zhuang Rui's string of old dzi beads. After complimenting Zhuang Rui in a self-deprecating way, he proposed to buy dzi beads.
"Mr. Qian, it's not that your bid is low, it's just that this Dzi beads bracelet was given to me personally by the living Buddha of Jokhang Temple. It has profound meaning. I dare not give it to anyone else without the consent of the living Buddha. Besides, I don't want to use money to measure these Dzi beads.
, it’s not very appropriate either, please be considerate of this kid’s difficulties.”
Zhuang Rui smiled and shook his head, stood up, looked around, and asked the clerk in the store to take out a piece of silk where the jade jewelry was placed on the counter, spread it on the table, and then put the dzi beads on his wrist.
The bracelet was taken off and placed on the piece of silk cloth for the two of them to admire.
As mentioned before, Dzi beads are a kind of gemstone with extremely strong magnetism. Generally, the magnetic field in Dzi beads is three times higher than that of crystal. The magnetic field of old Dzi beads like Zhuang Rui's is probably so strong.
It is at least five times stronger than crystal. Moreover, after Dzi beads come into contact with the human body, they will automatically adjust and release magnetism according to the strength of the magnetic field in the wearer's body. This is also the principle why Dzi beads are beneficial to the body.
The magnetic field in each person's body is different, so Dzi bead ornaments are generally not allowed to be touched by people other than the owner, because in that case, the magnetic field of the Dzi beads can easily become disordered.
Qian Yaosi and Mr. Gu naturally understood this truth. They held a magnifying glass in their hands and almost put their entire faces up to it, but they did not let their skin come into contact with the Dzi beads. After five or six minutes, the two of them sat down.
Went back.
"Brother Zhuang, please take this dzi bead back. It is an eye-opener for us to see the accessories blessed by the living Buddha. However, if brother Zhuang encounters this old dzi bead again in the future, he will have to sell it."
Give it to me, the old man."
Finally taking his eyes out of the dzi beads, Qian Yaosi said the above words to Zhuang Rui very solemnly. Wearing dzi beads can make people prosperous and have good fortune. Zhuang Rui is young, so he said
You never know when you will encounter such a good thing again. If you talk about this now in preparation for a rainy day, it may bring you a surprise in the future.
"You who play antiques, why do you need Dzi beads? Only I, the old man, need them. But Brother Zhuang, if you get this Dzi beads at tomorrow's jade exhibition, you will definitely be able to shine. What do you think? Do you want to consider it?"
Next, old man, I can help you arrange a special booth."
The old man had no intention of keeping this dzi bead in his pocket, but he suggested that Zhuang Rui put the old dzi bead on display. Zhuang Rui thought about it for a moment, but shook his head and refused. He had no intention of selling his own items.
There is no need to spread the word in a big way.
While several people were talking, the clerk in the store had already cleaned and wiped the set of Zhu Kexin's Yunlong teapot under Qian Yaosi's instruction, and found a delicate box with sea cushions inside to put it away.
, Zhuang Rui looked at the time, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening, then he stood up and said: "Two old men, the boys and the others will leave now if they have something to do later. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely come."
I would like to ask my two seniors for more advice."
Although Qian Yaosi stole the chicken but lost the rice today, his words were like throwing water. At this point, Qian Yaosi was very angry. He took out a business card and handed it to Zhuang Rui, asking him to
Whenever you encounter something good in the future, you must consider yourself first.
"Brother Zhuang, if you are not in a hurry, you should wait before leaving. The old man brought a bronze vessel today and gave it to Brother Qian to hold his eyes. If you are interested, you can also take a look."
However, Mr. Gu unexpectedly persuaded Zhuang Rui to stay because Gu asked himself that although he also had some research on ceramic antiques, he, like Zhuang Rui, could distinguish among the many high imitations in this shop in such a short period of time.
He would never be able to determine the authenticity of ceramics.
Jade and antiques are originally connected. Among antiques, ancient jade has always occupied a very important position, such as the jade seals used by emperors of all dynasties, etc., which are still valuable antiques today. However, after all, human energy is
Limited, Gu is the absolute authority in appraising jade, but when it comes to appreciating antiques, he is much inferior to Qian Yaosi. Therefore, when he came to Nanjing this time, he also picked up an object he had recently collected.
Give Qian Yaosi a palm eye.
Hearing this, Zhuang Rui looked at Liu Chuan and others with some embarrassment. Liu Chuan was holding the box containing the Zhu Kexin purple sand tea set. As the saying goes, people with short hands have short hands, so he did not yell to leave. As for Qin Xuanbing and Lei Lei,
Tonight was an eye-opener. The two women were dumbfounded by the twists and turns of Zhuang Rui's appraisal. There was still something good to watch, so they naturally didn't want to leave.
Seeing that no one objected, Zhuang Rui sat back. The appreciation books he had read during this period were mostly about calligraphy, painting and ceramics, and he had basically never read books about bronzes. Now that he has this opportunity, Zhuang Rui
I also want to learn something. There is a big difference between learning the knowledge from reading books and listening to practical explanations.
Gu waved his hand, and the man who had been standing behind him put the box in his hand flat on the clean table. After opening it, a bronze Bodhisattva statue appeared in front of everyone.
This is a seated bronze Buddha statue. It is not big in size, only about 30 centimeters. Qian Yaosi put on a pair of gloves, took out the bronze Buddha statue, and looked at it under the light. It took more than ten minutes.
, then put the bronze vessel back, with a confused expression on his face, and said to Zhuang Rui: "Brother Zhuang, take a look at it too."
Zhuang Rui had only seen one physical object of bronze, which was the bronze tree that was auctioned on the grassland black market. He didn't know much about bronzes and couldn't tell anything about them, so when Qian Yaosi appraised them just now, he had already used
The aura has tested this object, and there is no doubt that it is authentic, because Zhuang Rui has clearly seen that this Buddha statue contains extremely rich purple aura.
After hearing what Qian Yaosi said, Zhuang Rui took the gloves handed by Qian Yaosi, held the bronze Bodhisattva statue in the box in front of his eyes, and observed it carefully.
Although Zhuang Rui doesn't know much about bronzes, he can still tell that this is a bronze statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva. The whole body is glowing with the unique green color of bronzes. It is very beautifully made. In the bronze statue, Guanyin is placed on his knees with one hand and raised with the other.
In the shape of an orchid finger, the entire bronze statue's pleats, necklace, floral ornaments on its head, tall lotus seat, breasts, narrow waist and hips are all made lifelike, especially the face of Guanyin, which is dignified and generous, just like a real person.
"Old man, this bronze statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva should be an object with a large door. It seems that you can see it yourself." Zhuang Rui put the bronze statue back into the box and looked at the old man and said.
After hearing what Zhuang Rui said, Gu Gu replied: "To be honest with you, Brother Zhuang, this object is in such good condition. I'm afraid it's something that has been washed before, so I asked Brother Qian to look at it. The old man is so
At this age, if you fall again, you will be laughed at."
"This old man can't talk properly. He has to speak in these jargons."
Zhuang Rui complained a little in his heart. He didn't know much about the bronze guilds and could only roughly guess the meaning of the old sayings. Liu Chuan and others were even more confused.
"Haha, I forgot. These kids are not in the industry. Let me explain to you."
Seeing the expressions of Liu Chuan and others, Gu Gu explained the jargon in what he just said.
The words "bathed" and "wrestled" are both jargon in the appreciation of bronzes. The surface of some handed down bronzes has been severely affected by oil stains. Some craftsmen use acetic acid and other liquids to wash away the oil stains, so that the surfaces of the bronzes are shiny and uniform.
, although it is beautiful, it has lost its original natural style and its value will be greatly reduced.
Wrestling refers to the fact that when an antique dealer is appraising a bronze artifact, he or she may misjudge the age of the artifact, or he may not be able to tell whether it is genuine or counterfeit.
