One hundred and twenty-one chapters: Xuande Furnace of the Ming Dynasty
There is a square not far from the hotel, and the spring breeze in March blows in your face from time to time, giving people a refreshing feeling.
There was a musical fountain in the square, which was spraying water at the moment. There were many people sitting or standing nearby. Looking at the scene in front of him, Li Yang suddenly felt a sigh of relief.
"Liu Gang, do you think I'm a treacherous person?"
Liu Gang was suddenly taken aback, looking at Li Yang's slightly deep face in surprise, shaking his head and saying: "How could it be possible, Brother Li, you should use extreme means to deal with those liars!"
Li Yang nodded and said: "You are right, Mr. He also said this to me. Now think about it, although I have not been with Mr. He for a long time, he has helped me a lot. Without his
Teach me, it’s impossible for me to set up such a trap today to get back the money that Xiao Can was defrauded from!”
Liu Gang looked at Li Yang and said nothing.
What Li Yang said is correct. Before, he knew nothing except ancient jade. Without He Lao's careful teaching and a large number of professional books for Li Yang to read, Li Yang would not even think about it.
There is no way to start with the set.
Three hundred thousand is not much. Li Yang can definitely give Li Can another three hundred thousand, but the meaning of giving away money and getting back the money that was defrauded are completely different.
The most important point is that Mr. He usually hates counterfeiters and swindlers the most. Li Yang was infected by Mr. He and hated these two types of people, so he took the risk to set up this trap and in turn punished the liar.
, one is to get back the money that was defrauded by Li Can, and the other is to teach those scammers a lesson.
After crossing the square, Li Yang continued to walk forward. The road Li Yang was walking on was beside a river. The river water had a slightly fishy smell, but fortunately it didn't have the smell of stinking ditches like other places.
Most cities in the Central Plains have a long history, and Lingbao is no exception. The street Li Yang is walking on is an old street. It is not easy to see such an old street in the city. No one knows when
Just disappeared.
The old street faces the small river. There are many shops on the street. In addition to several restaurants and fishing equipment stores, there are also two antique shops and a calligraphy and painting shop. One of the antique shops is still open.
Li Yang was surprised to see an antique shop in operation in a place like this, and he couldn't help but walked into the store.
The store is not small, much larger than the one in Li Can Antique City. There are quite a lot of things in it, but the arrangement is a bit messy.
It was now almost 7:30 in the evening, and there was not a single customer in the store. There was a man in his forties who was looking at the store. When he saw someone coming in, he stood up immediately.
Li Yang glanced around. Among the porcelain and pottery figurines placed on the counter, Li Yang could now tell that half of them were fake. The patterns on the porcelain were all machine-made colors and were painted and fired by real hands.
Porcelain is fundamentally different.
"You two, what do you want to see?"
The shopkeeper came out with a smile and poured two cups of tea.
Because he participated in the activities of the Jade Association, Li Yang wore his best clothes. In addition, Li Yang had a very calm temperament, which gave people a sense of nobility. These people who play antiques not only know how to
He was good at looking at things and people. After sensing that Li Yang was unusual, the shopkeeper immediately came out to entertain him.
"Do you have any good stuff? I don't want these!" Li Yang pointed to the things on display that could only be described as handicrafts and said with a smile.
The shop owner stretched out his thumb and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be an expert at such a young age. Of course there are good things. I wonder what kind you want to see?"
There are many types of antiques, such as porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting, the Four Treasures of the Study, etc. Most people who like antiques have some special preferences and are particularly fond of certain types of things, so the shop owner asked this question.
"Jade bar!"
Li Yang thought for a moment and then spoke. To be honest, Li Yang himself didn't know what he liked best. His time in contact with antiques was too short. If he had to say he had a preference for any type, it could only be jade.
"Jade, you are really lucky. I just received a nice piece of ancient jade a few days ago. Please take a look first!"
The middle-aged man chuckled, took out a small box from the cabinet at the bottom, and slowly took out a piece of jade. It was a white jade waist button. From the outside, the jade color was white and moist, with a mellow pulp and a natural secretion.
It looks like a rare fine ancient jade.
Li Yang was slightly stunned. He just asked casually, but he didn't expect that the shopkeeper actually took out a piece of ancient jade. He hurriedly took the jade buckle from the shopkeeper's hand and looked at it carefully.
From the outside, Li Yang couldn't tell the truth from the fake. Li Yang directly used his special ability to cover the small jade button. The next moment, Li Yang couldn't help but shake his head.
This white jade is very good, but it is Russian jade, the quality is very average, and the counterfeiters used chemical reactions, so this jade can be said to have no value.
The patina and color are fake. With special abilities, these fake things are not hidden at all. To say that the fake level of this jade is not high, it’s just that Li Yang’s current eyesight is limited, and he can’t tell the difference with his eyesight alone.
Find out whether something is true or false.
"Boss, what do you think?" The shop owner asked in a low voice when he saw Li Yang shaking his head.
"I can't tell!" Li Yang chuckled, put the jade back, and pushed it to the shopkeeper.
In recent years, collecting has become more and more popular year by year. There are not many good things left by our ancestors. It is not that easy to pick up the missing items. It is even harder to pick up the missing items in this antique shop. It is good not to be fooled.
"Boss, it doesn't matter if you're not sure about this. I can see that you are very skilled. I also have a treasure here, you can take a look!"
The shopkeeper took back the ancient jade without any care, and walked into the back room regardless of the goods outside.
Two minutes later, the shopkeeper came out holding a small box in both hands. Judging from his careful look, it really looked like he was holding a treasure.
"Boss, please look!"
The shopkeeper opened the box with a slightly proud tone. Li Yang was attracted by the contents in the box at a glance.
This is a three-legged Xuande furnace. It is a well-preserved Xuande furnace. Its texture is light bright brass, which is lighter and much brighter than ordinary copper.
It can be seen that the surface of the furnace body has been gilded. Li Yang carefully held it in his hand. It was soft and soft enough to pinch, and it felt heavy to the touch.
Li Yang knocked lightly, and the sound was bright and long, very pleasant to the ear. Turning around and looking at the bottom, there were the words "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty" cast in it. The fonts were square and round, deep, powerful, yet calm and natural.
Li Yang nodded silently, and his special ability instantly enveloped the Xuande Furnace. Immediately, eight layers of light yellow halo appeared on the surface of the furnace body. Judging from the aperture alone, this thing was indeed an old thing.
However, Li Yang's face looked a little strange, and he shook his head repeatedly.
The eight-layer light-colored aperture has a history of more than 500 years. It is indeed from the Ming Dynasty, but it was definitely not cast during the Xuande period. It was at least a few decades different. The basis for Li Yang to learn antique knowledge is to keep in mind
Relevant common sense about living in historical eras.
There were many imitations of Xuande furnaces in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, many of which were high-quality. Such old imitations are also very valuable now, and the one in front of me can definitely be said to be a high-quality product. It would not be a problem to fetch millions at auction, but it is a pity.
, this Ming Dynasty Xuande furnace is not complete, its two ears were added later.
The entire furnace body has eight layers of apertures, but there are only two layers of apertures on the two ears. Moreover, in the three-dimensional view, the traces of welding appear clearly.
In addition to the fake ears, the furnace body has also been repaired. There is a long crack on the furnace body that extends to the bottom. One of the furnace claws was also broken and reconnected. A very good Xuande furnace was destroyed in this way.
Already.
Li Yang just felt sorry and didn't say anything. The ears of this Xuande stove had two layers of aperture, which proved that it was installed at least sixty years ago. This showed that the counterfeiter had nothing to do with the shop owner.
"How much?"
After Li Yang sighed, he asked in a low voice, this Xuande furnace has these defects and has lost its original value, but it is still an old thing. Li Yang still doesn't have a real antique in his hands. After learning so much antique knowledge,
Li Yang has long wanted to collect a few pieces for himself.
"Boss, you are a great expert. I will give you a real price, six hundred thousand!"
The shop owner smiled mysteriously, and Li Yang was suddenly stunned. It was 600,000 again. He seemed to have a real relationship with 600,000 today.
"Don't think it's expensive. This is a genuine Xuande stove from the Ming Dynasty. It's the treasure of my store. If it weren't for the lack of funds recently and seeing that the boss is a knowledgeable person, I really don't want to take it out!"
The shop owner said that you know the business and you are an expert, but he was actually deliberately paralyzing Li Yang. This kind of thing is very common in the antique industry. Sellers always like to praise the buyer first, and it is not an exaggeration to even brag the buyer as an expert.
But it's a pity that the shop owner met Li Yang. Li Yang's real eyesight is not good, but any fake things can't get through with his special ability.
"Fifty thousand!"
Li Yang ignored the seller's words and directly paid back the price. The Xuande furnace is a copperware, which is somewhat different from porcelain. Although the Xuande furnace is seriously damaged, it still has a certain value, but 600,000 is absolutely impossible, and 50,000 is definitely not possible.
It's no longer low.
"What, boss, how can you bargain like this? This is true. Since you are not sincere, just take it!"
The shopkeeper put the Xuande stove into the box with wide eyes and a dissatisfied look on his face.
"The things are real or fake, but they are not completely genuine. At least the two ears are not good. If the base is not broken, the furnace body is not cracked, and the two ears are original, six hundred thousand is really not high.
I want it right away, but it’s a pity, hey!”
Li Yang watched the shopkeeper put away the Xuande stove and sighed repeatedly. The shopkeeper froze just after receiving it halfway, looking at Li Yang in horror.
"It seems that you also know it, so why do you still offer such a high price? Fifty thousand is already a lot!"
Li Yang immediately added that the boss's expression had revealed everything. He must have known about the defects of the Xuande stove in his hand, but he was selling it as a intact Xuande stove.
"Boss, I really didn't realize that you are so powerful at such a young age. You are right, what you said is not bad at all, but there is nothing I can do about it!"
The shop owner sighed, and after being exposed by Li Yang, he simply admitted it.
"Boss, to tell you the truth, I spent 200,000 yuan to buy this thing. I didn't notice the problem at first, but by the time I found it, it was already too late. My store is small, and I can't even get out of this thing even if I want to.
, I’m still losing money so far!”
As the shopkeeper spoke, he looked at Li Yang quietly, as if he was cruel, and said: "Boss, if you really like it, you can take it away with 100,000 yuan, and I can get back a little bit of my capital!"
