Jinan is not far from the two big antique cities of Beijing and Tianjin. There are quite a lot of good items. The ancient Liangzhu jade that Zhuang Rui identified is worth at least three million.
And a painting by Shen Zhou from the Ming Dynasty that Fatty Jin selected is also very valuable. At a special antique auction in Beijing last year, a painting by Shen Zhou was sold for over 6.8 million yuan.
In addition, there are many knickknacks, such as snuff bottles, grasshopper gourds, purple sand pots, and ingot coins. Good ones can be worth hundreds of thousands, and there are quite a few that are less than ten thousand or eight thousand, but today’s third
This important treasure has never been selected, because according to the standards of Zhuang Rui and others, such a treasure must at least be representative to a certain extent. Of course, price is also one of the criteria to determine whether it is valuable.
As the time progressed, it was already 10:30 in the morning, and this folk treasure appraisal activity was about to end at 11 o'clock. Due to the strict control of several experts, basically no wrong object was identified. Therefore, those
Those who want to fish in troubled waters did not dare to come to the stage this morning. Today, the appraisals are all collected by real collectors. The quality is relatively high, and Zhuang Rui and others appraised them easily.
Zhuang Rui's speed in appraising jade is very fast. In addition, not many ancient jades have been handed down, and the number of people queuing behind his desk has become less and less. There must be several other experts, and it is estimated that Zhuang Rui can finish the work at the earliest.
"Teacher Zhuang, can you help me take a look at this object? There are too many people at Teacher Liu's place, so I'm afraid they can't wait for me."
Just after Zhuang Rui identified the owner of the last jade object, a middle-aged man walked to Zhuang Rui's desk holding a paper box.
Zhuang Rui took a look at this man. Judging from his appearance, he should be in his forties, but his hair was gray and he looked a bit old. His clothes were ordinary, and his family background was probably not very good.
The teacher Liu he was talking about was the expert in appraising bronzes and antique furniture.
Zhuang Rui glanced over there, and sure enough, Teacher Liu was sweating profusely and busy in this air-conditioned place. Even Fatty Jin was a little more leisurely than him.
You know, the average old household has a few pieces of old furniture at home. The price of antique furniture has risen rapidly in recent years. News often comes out that a certain huanghuali table and chair has been sold for millions, so
There were quite a few people here today who had packed a lot of big things. When they came, there were a few large trucks parked in front of the hotel. Those who didn't know better thought they were moving.
"What object are you trying to identify? I can only take a look first. Apart from jade and porcelain, I'm not very proficient in other objects..."
Zhuang Rui didn't dare to finish his sentence this time, because it was easy for him to identify the authenticity, but if it was an unfamiliar thing, it would be a problem if he couldn't find fault with it. Just think of the Tang Sancai camel, which was so hard that he wanted to smash it in the end.
Then the truth comes out.
"Teacher Zhuang, what I want to appraise is a bronze. Can you take a look first?"
The middle-aged man put the paper box he was carrying on the table. Only then did Zhuang Rui realize that it was actually a leather shoe box. He didn't think much of it. If it was a valuable thing, it must be packaged better.
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"Okay, let me take a look first. What's your surname, sir? What is the origin of this object?"
Zhuang Rui untied the rope that tied the shoe box while chatting with the middle-aged man. Antique appraisals must not only look at the object, but also the person, and know its inheritance, otherwise you may encounter something uncertain.
Stolen goods, or objects dug out of the soil, it's okay to encounter these things in private, but in this situation, it is a bit inappropriate.
"Teacher Zhuang, my surname is Yang. My ancestors ran an antique shop. However, during the Cultural Revolution, all the antiques were destroyed and all the antiques were destroyed. Only this one object was left. The elders in the family died early, and there was no
Explain what it is.
I am just an ordinary laid-off worker, and I don’t usually see experts. I would like to take this opportunity to ask Mr. Zhuang to help me see if it is an antique and how much it is worth."
The middle-aged man surnamed Yang was a little cautious. He told his family history and clasped his hands together, showing the nervousness in his heart. The glory of his ancestors has long since passed. Now his life is not satisfactory. His wife and children depend on him.
Make a living by doing small business.
Originally, Mr. Yang didn't know about this private treasure appraisal program. He just saw it yesterday when watching the news. He wanted to try his luck today. Even if this old thing left at home can only be sold for 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, it can still be sold.
Isn’t it about paying for your children’s college tuition?
"Haha, Mr. Yang, please sit down first. Although I don't know much about bronzes, as long as these antiques are genuine, they are extremely expensive. Don't worry, I'll take a look first..."
To be honest, Zhuang Rui really didn't believe what this middle-aged man said, not because he had no sympathy, but in the antique industry, the most indispensable thing is stories, let alone laid-off workers, even his wife is paralyzed.
, some people can make up stories about children's mental illness. Zhuang Rui heard these things a lot when he was working in a pawn shop.
So no matter how much you say, it will all be false. What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. You have to read it before talking about it.
After untying the rope, Zhuang Rui reached out and opened the shoe box. A small three-legged tripod with green patina came into view, and Zhuang Rui's eyes suddenly lit up.
This is a three-legged tripod-shaped bronze gui from the Warring States Period. The shape of the vessel is dignified and majestic. The three animal legs are straight and powerful. The snake pattern on the body of the vessel is clear, smooth and three-dimensional. The animal patterns on the legs are simple and vivid. The red spots and green rust are natural.
It is cut into the fetal bone and made using the pottery molding method, with clear molding lines.
The tripod is one of the most important types of bronze vessels. It is a vessel used for cooking and storing meat. From the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been the most common and mysterious ritual vessel for more than two thousand years.
Generally speaking, there are two types of tripods: round tripods with three legs and square tripods with four legs. They can also be divided into covered and uncovered types. They have always been regarded as important national treasures and symbols of the country and power. According to legend, Dayu
After the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, the nine tripods were made with gold tribute from the nine herdsmen in the world, symbolizing the nine states. This shows the importance of the tripod in the hearts of ancient emperors.
This bronze tripod includes the tripod body and lid. It is a complete set of gui, which is extremely rare. You must know that bronze tripods from the Warring States period rarely come out in small pieces, that is, most tripods are
There is no lid. Secondly, even if there is such a vessel, after thousands of years, the lid of the tripod has long been separated and the labor and swallows have been separated. It can be said that it can be preserved in such a complete way. It can be said that it is rare.
Zhuang Rui took the tripod out of the shoe box and held it in his hand. He touched the cold tripod body and felt the texture left by the snake pattern when he scratched his fingertips. Even without using spiritual energy, Zhuang Rui could
Rui could almost conclude in his mind that this was a bronze tripod from the Warring States Period with a wide open door.
Where the three legs of the bronze cauldron connect to the body of the cauldron, there is an animal head. Although it is only carved with a few knives, the expression of the beast is undoubtedly revealed and the production is lifelike.
Maybe it's because it's often touched and played with. The coating on this bronze tripod is very thick, and there's no sign of fraud at all. Moreover, the red spots and green rust on the tripod's body seem to have seeped into the vessel, as if they were born with it.
It looked so coordinated that Zhuang Rui held it in his hand and couldn't bear to put it down for a long time.
I took the tape measure at hand and measured it. This small three-legged bronze tripod is 23 centimeters high and the maximum diameter of the round belly in the middle is 27 centimeters. I hold it in my hand and observe it, and it has a strong three-dimensional effect.
"Teacher Liu, please put down the objects in your hands for a moment. I think our third important treasure today has come out."
Before greeting Teacher Liu, Zhuang Rui specially used spiritual energy to enter the bronze tripod. The purple-gold spiritual energy inside showed that this was indeed a bronze tripod from the Warring States Period, because Zhuang Rui had seen antiques from the Qin and Han Dynasties, and the contents inside
The aura is only purple, but there is no sign of gold.
In addition to the Liangzhu jade, this is also the second antique containing golden aura that Zhuang Rui has seen. From these two objects, Zhuang Rui feels that the purple aura in his eyes seems to be there.
There is the possibility of further evolution, but this kind of thing is something that can only be encountered but not sought, and Zhuang Rui doesn't take it too seriously.
"Xiaozhuang, have you discovered anything good? You have taken a look at all the treasures in Jinan."
The first person to come over was not Teacher Liu, but Fatty Jin, the chubby descendant of a master of traditional Chinese culture. He had no airs at all and was very kind. He got along very well with Zhuang Rui in the past two days and often made harmless jokes.
"Teacher Jin, the painting by Shen Zhou you selected is much more valuable than the Liangzhu jade. I think you should be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Jinan."
Zhuang Rui believed that this bronze tripod could be used as one of the three most important treasures in the event, so he happily joked with Fatty Jin.
"Zhuang...Teacher Zhuang, you, do you think this thing is real?"
The middle-aged man who had not sat down and was staring at Zhuang Rui closely, after hearing Zhuang Rui's words, rushed to the table, looked at Zhuang Rui nervously and asked.
"It's true, Mr. Yang, don't get excited. Sit down first and let Teacher Liu take a look. Then Qian will always evaluate the most appropriate market price for you..."
Zhuang Rui already believed what this middle-aged man said. He knew that he might be in some embarrassment in life and could understand his mood. Anyone who suddenly got such a fortune when he was poor would be so excited.
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The middle-aged man did not sit down in the end. He watched nervously from across the table as Zhuang Rui handed the bronze tripod into Teacher Liu's hands. When Teacher Liu was observing with a magnifying glass, even the raising of his eyebrows made the teacher nervous.
The middle-aged man's heart beat a little faster.
"Yes, it is a Warring States Bronze Cauldron with a wide opening. Sir, congratulations."
Teacher Liu's words were like the sound of nature, making the middle-aged man's lips tremble with excitement, but he couldn't say a word.
