"Shen Yu, we old guys have obtained the identification results of this jade sculpture, but neither of you have seen it. You don't need to identify whether it was made by Lu Zigang, you only need to identify whether it is from the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty. .
"I also know that you must have doubts in your heart. It's not a real competition now, so why bother going to the stage to waste this time?
"This is very complicated to talk about, but remember, the more times you win this auction, the higher your status will be in our collection association in the future.
"In other words, we will be more confident when we speak for you. Xiao Shen, you have also been struggling in society for several years. You should understand this."
Mr. Wu's words made Shen Yu's original doubts disappear.
"That's it!"
Shen Yu understands everything now. It seems that Mr. Wu was under great pressure when he recruited him into the Dongjiang Collection Association!
Of course, this is normal. Anyone with status has to queue up if they want to join the Dongjiang Collection Association.
Not to mention other things, even Bao Yuxuan's chief storekeeper Sheng Bo and Chu Yaozong's eldest son Chu Qingshan couldn't get in. They had to wait in line until the end of the year of the monkey.
Gu Qingqing's father, Gu Yongshan, the current head of the Gu family, is very fond of antiques. He is also a frequent visitor to several major antique stores in Dongjiang. Given his status, he is also waiting in line. Shen Yu knows that he has been waiting in line for almost ten years, and now he is in front of him. There are more than a dozen people.
There is no way. The successive presidents of the Dongjiang Collecting Association have been extremely strict with members. No matter how rich and status you are, if you want to jump in and join without waiting in line? There is no way!
The performance of this auction with Zhang Qiyun is the best weapon to silence those who hold objections to the association.
In this case, Shen Yu is no longer afraid of being in the spotlight. He calmly assured in a very serious tone, "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, Shen Yu will definitely not let you down."
Several circles of people had already gathered around the viewing platform. Shen Yu tried several times but couldn't squeeze in. Besides, many of them were old people in their 80s and 80s. Shen Yu didn't dare to force his way in. It would be troublesome if someone just lay down.
Of course, it’s not surprising that people are so enthusiastic. After all, you may not encounter a mutton-fat white jade carving made of this rare and rare material once in a lifetime, let alone see it up close and personal.
I looked up inadvertently and saw Zhang Qiyun. This guy's pale face was covered with sweat. He finally squeezed into the glass display cabinet, but others squeezed him out.
The two looked at each other and said nothing to each other. Anyway, they would definitely be given time to conduct an appraisal, so they were not in a hurry for a few minutes.
Hotan jade can be roughly divided into five types: white jade, topaz, sapphire, black jade, and sapphire. Some also add jasper to make up the six types.
Among them, white jade is subdivided into several levels, with mutton-fat white jade being the most precious.
The so-called mutton-fat white jade is jade like mutton fat.
So what is suet? To put it bluntly, it is suet.
The hand feeling of mutton-fat white jade is delicate and moist. Holding this piece of jade is like holding a piece of mutton fat.
In fact, there is no complete identification standard for mutton-fat white jade from ancient times to the present. It mainly depends on people's recognition of a certain piece of jade. Everyone thinks that the grade of this jade reaches mutton-fat white jade, so it is.
If you must have a set of identification standards, there is one!
To be round and round, jade must have smoothness. When the whiteness of a piece of white jade is enough, the smoothness reaches the level of mutton fat, and the remaining fineness and density also meet certain requirements, then this piece of jade can be called a square jade.
:Mutton-fat white jade.
Otherwise, it is mutton fat jade, or white jade.
It can be said that, apart from top-grade topaz, mutton-fat white jade is the most expensive among Hetian jade.
Among antiques, mutton-fat white jade from the Ming Dynasty is several times more expensive than that from the Qing Dynasty.
Some people will say, aren’t you talking nonsense? Antiques and antiques are naturally more valuable the older they are.
But Hotan jade is not exactly the same as other antiques. For some reasons, it was much more difficult to obtain jade in the Ming Dynasty than in the Qing Dynasty.
After Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the way to obtain jade materials was much better than in the early Qing Dynasty.
The price of jade is ten times higher for one point of white jade. A mutton-fat white jade statue of Magu offering her birthday is made of such abundant materials. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a rare jade treasure.
As there were fewer and fewer people, Shen Yu finally saw the true appearance of this jade carving. It was made from Hotan seeds and was of flawless quality. It was the top quality jade among mutton-fat white jade.
Hotan jade is divided into seed material and mountain material. The seed material is much more expensive than the mountain material.
The seeds are fished out from the river, and they come in any shape. Anyway, you just fish out whatever nature washes out for you. After the seeds are washed by water, the gloss of the jade is better than that of the mountain materials.
As the name suggests, mountain material is mined from jade mines, and what is mined is naturally inferior to what nature provides.
Seeing this, Shen Yu felt that this jade carving could not be carved by Lu Zigang.
There was no such fine mutton-fat white jade in the Ming Dynasty.
Most likely from the Qianlong period.
The jades named after Lu Zigang were handed down and were most imitated during the Qianlong Dynasty.
Imitation of Zigang jade was a skill for the jade craftsmen of the Qianlong Dynasty, just like eating and drinking. As a jade craftsman, if you don’t know how to cut the Zigang brand, you won’t be able to eat in this industry.
There is no Qinse, and the forgery of sheep jade, dog jade, etc. can be ruled out, and the possibility of underworld weapons can also be ruled out.
He's not a machine worker either. At first glance, he can tell that it was made by an ancient weight machine and then carved by hand.
Seeing this, Shen Yu raised his head and glanced at Zhang Qiyun, and found that the other person was looking at him with relish, as if he was hungry and someone immediately handed him a mature steak and a cup of Coke.
Shen Yu had no time to waste time here, silently recited a treasure appraisal, and a ball of light blue light slowly emerged from three inches above the jade carving.
No more, no less, a full inch, and finally turned into a ball of precious light the size of a walnut, quietly hanging in the air.
Seeing this, Shen Yu was a little confused, "It's a hundred years old, did I make a mistake? Well, this jade carving turned out to be from the late Qing Dynasty and modern times!"
At this time, there were only two people left on the appreciation table, Shen Yu and Zhang Qiyun.
The security guards also withdrew with tacit understanding.
The late Qing Dynasty is the late Qing Dynasty, and the late Qing Dynasty is also the Qing Dynasty. Thinking of this, Shen Yu turned around and left.
Seeing Shen Yu get off the viewing platform, Zhang Qiyun, who was still studying the age of the jade carvings carefully, felt a little embarrassed. You must know that he hasn't understood it yet!
There was still time, but he was obviously at a disadvantage on the stage alone. Gritting his teeth secretly, Zhang Qiyun simply got off the viewing stage.
"Mr. Wu, if I read correctly the jade sculpture on the stage, it should be from the late Qing Dynasty." Shen Yu tried to keep his tone as calm as possible when speaking.
"Poof!"
In the VIP room, Mr. Wu, who was still drinking tea slowly, spat out all the tea in his mouth with a pop.
He turned to look at Shen Yu, his face full of astonishment, "Shen Yu, can you see this?"
