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Chapter 971 Battle for Gambling Cards (5)
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After finally appeasing Miss Jiang, Liu Dong finally made time to look at the antiques he liked. Because he had just suffered a loss, Liu Dong didn't bother to use any cover and directly took the objects he was interested in in his hands.
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This green brick is half smaller than ordinary green bricks, with a length of about 15 cm, a width of 12 cm, and a height of about 8 cm. The bottom surface is relatively smooth except for a few small pits. The four sides around it
There are embossed phoenix patterns and diamond-shaped patterns. Although they are relatively simple, they reveal a simple and elegant artistic conception!
On the top surface of the green brick, there is a rectangular slope-like depression in the center. The depression is the deepest near the base of Liu Dong's palm, about 2 centimeters, and then tilts upward until it is parallel to the top surface. The entire slope is extremely polished.
Smooth and very neat.
The entire depression occupies about 65% of the space on the top surface of the blue bricks. The remaining top surface, which is close to the direction of Liu Dong's finger, leaves the most open space, and the patterns left on it are extremely exquisite. There are two seals carved under the Ruyi Cloud Head.
Ancient official script!
Ancient official script is also a type of Han official script!
Broadly speaking, all the official scripts of the Han Dynasty are Han Li, including the ancient official script of the early Han Dynasty, Han Li (Han Li in the narrow sense) and Bafenshu. Han Li in the narrow sense refers to the most widely used official script style in the Western Han Dynasty, Wufeng Yuan
Nian Bamboo slips (Han 22) and Dingxian Han Bamboo slips (Han) are its mature forms. Han Li is more standardized than ancient Li, and not as decorative as Bafen. It was the common calligraphy style from the Western Han Dynasty to the end of Han Dynasty.
The popular period of ancient Li was from about 309 BC to 111 BC, that is, from the period of King Wu of Qin to the late period of Emperor Wu of Han.
Now the ancient Han official script appears on this blue brick, proving that its existence is at least BC. Of course, first of all, it is authentic and not a fake!
Liu Dong also recognized the ancient official script of Qingzhuan, and its meaning is ‘Han Bingdian’!
Ancient buildings, especially palace buildings, usually embossed the name of the building on each brick, and even engraved the number, so that if it is damaged, it can be replaced with a pre-fired replacement in time. Of course, it also has the meaning of preventing theft!
The 'Hanbing Hall' on this blue brick is a green brick specially fired for the construction of the Hanbing Hall. The Hanbing Hall was the palace where the prince lived in the Han Dynasty. The princes in the early Han Dynasty basically came from the Hanbing Hall.
The palace leads to the emperor’s throne! It’s of extraordinary significance!
However, Liu Dong valued this green brick. In addition to the fact that it belonged to the Han Bing Hall of the Han Dynasty, the most important thing was the two small seal characters 'Yuting' inscribed on the grooved facade. Perhaps many people have never heard of this inscription.
But these two words represent the greatest proletarian revolutionist, thinker and father in modern Chinese history!
"With cold brows and cold eyes, he bows his head and is willing to be a bully!" is a portrayal of his life. And this is Mr. Lu Xun who used pen to replace fighting, wrote hard, and fought all his life. He is known as the "soul of the nation"!
The word "Yuting" is Mr. Lu Xun's name, but few people know it!
And Liu Dong knew exactly this, and also knew that Mr. Lu Xun’s favorite was the simple and unpretentious Han brick inkstone!
Those who use bricks to make inkstones seem to only use Han bricks. This is because there are many patterns and characters on the Han bricks, which are ancient and simple, have great ornamental value, and the bricks are fine in quality. They are suitable for making inkstones.
Literati and poets starting from the Tang and Song Dynasties found that the brick inkstones made from Qin bricks and Han tiles were very useful, so they imitated them, so that a brick was hard to find and the price was comparable to gold and jade. Until modern times, master Wu Changshuo often used brick inkstones to grind ink when painting and writing.
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Mr. Lu Xun was such a user and lover of this type of inkstone that when he was kicked out of his home by Zhou Zuoren and his wife in the capital, he came out with a brick inkstone in his arms. A good brick inkstone can be used for writing, writing and painting just as well as a stone inkstone. Even
It is easier to use, but ancient bricks are rare and few people use them today.
Obviously, this Han Brick Inkstone, made of the royal blue bricks of the Han Bing Palace, is 100% a treasure among the Han Brick Inkstones!
And Mr. Lu Xun’s engraved inscription adds to its precious intangible value!
If it weren't for this, Liu Dong wouldn't have left aside the love words of a stunning beauty like Jiang Tingting and focused his attention on it!
Holding this precious Han brick inkstone in his hand, Liu Dong couldn't help but look at it, and Liu Dong felt more and more satisfied!
Pen, ink, paper and inkstone are the four treasures of the study. Inkstone is the first of the four treasures. As a person who can be regarded as a master of writing and ink, Liu Dong also loves top-grade inkstones very much!
And it has been added to the antique collection until now. Duan inkstone, She inkstone, Tao inkstone, red silk inkstone, plus a Chengni inkstone. Among these five famous inkstones, Liu Dongdu has several top-notch famous inkstones in his collection, only Han bricks
The inkstone lacks one of the top treasures.
"With this treasure that Mr. Fang Lu Xun once used, my ancient inkstone collection is now complete!" Liu Dong secretly said happily.
But as soon as he raised his head, Liu Dong's brows immediately wrinkled.
"Boss, how do you sell this thing?"
Liu Dong deliberately raised his voice a bit, which made the young boss, who was immersed in Jiang Tingting's outstanding beauty, feel his heart skip a beat. He then noticed Liu Dong's majestic and slightly unyielding look, and was immediately embarrassed.
He smiled and said hurriedly: "2,000 Hong Kong dollars!"
"Give!"
Liu Dong didn't have time to bargain, so he took out 2,000 Hong Kong dollars from the Mustard Seed Space, threw it down, and took Jiang Tingting away with the precious Han brick inkstone!
Only then did the slightly pudgy young boss react, "Damn it, looking at the two of them dressed so fashionably, why didn't I take the opportunity to order more just now? If it costs 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, I think that rich guy wouldn't be able to do it either.
Frown your brows! But speaking of which, that pretty girl just now was really pretty!”…
Not to mention the various speculations and regrets of the pudgy boss, at this moment Jiang Tingting was holding the Han brick inkstone that Liu Dong had just bought, looking through it all, and asked in confusion: "You bought such a brick for 2,000 yuan?"
Looking at the other party's confused eyes, Liu Dong had to explain: "This is not an ordinary head turn, but a blue brick from the Han Dynasty!"
"The green bricks of the Han Dynasty were still bricks, and they were so ugly!" Jiang Tingting curled her lips.
After hearing this, Liu Dong finally understood that it was too difficult to explain to a woman anything other than jewelry, luxury goods, clothing and other things that they were interested in! Therefore, Liu Dong did not tell Jiang Tingting anything about the art of Han brick inkstones.
Value, but said directly: "Ordinary bricks are of course of little value, but the Han Dynasty green brick in your hand is worth at least 5 million Chinese coins!"
"5000000?"
Seeing Jiang Tingting's mouth slightly open with a shocked look, Liu Dong's self-esteem of digging out treasures was finally greatly satisfied, and then he explained with a smile: "Of course! This is the Han brick inkstone used by Mr. Lu Xun.
Top-quality blue bricks from the Han Dynasty, coupled with the fame of Mr. Lu Xun, I would say less than 5 million if the two are added together. If it goes up for auction, it would not be unusual to see prices in the tens of millions!"
Liu Dong is in the antique shop and knows best how valuable the treasures of celebrities are.
Just like in modern times, the autographs of a few celebrities can sell for thousands or tens of thousands. Lu Xun's huge value to the Chinese and historical circles, coupled with the fact that he is the most representative tool in the study room like an inkstone, can be sold with just one
The birth will definitely lead to competition from all parties.
5 million is Liu Dong's estimate, because until now, precious Han brick inkstones have rarely appeared on the auction market, let alone ones comparable to those in Liu Dong's hands!
"What five million, Xiaodong?"
At this moment, Zhou Bin and Li Zekai walked out of an antique shop nearby, and happened to hear the end of Liu Dong's words. Looking at the green bricks that Liu Dong had taken back, Zhou Bin couldn't help but smile, "What are you doing?"
I went to the antique market and even picked up bricks, who are you going to fight with?"
Because Liu Dong turned the side with the inkstone toward his palm, Zhou Bin did not notice the strangeness of the blue bricks at the first time! But Jiang Tingting was a person who couldn't hide things in her heart, so she immediately said Liu Dong's words worth five million
Said it again!
Of course, in addition to the original shock and disbelief, there is also a sense of showing off!
"Liu Dong, what Miss Jiang just said is true. Is this really the Han brick inkstone used by Mr. Lu Xun?" Compared to Zhou Bin, Li Zekai, who has a family background, has a deeper understanding of antiques!
I also have a clearer understanding of the value of Lu Xun and Han Brick Inkstone!
Of course, Zhou Bin, who grew up reciting Mr. Lu Xun's articles since childhood, naturally understands the importance of it, but he does not understand the economic value of this Fang Han brick inkstone like Li Zekai!
"I think so, and this Fang Han brick inkstone is engraved with the word 'Yuting' written by Mr. Lu Xun, and Yuting is Mr. Lu Xun's name, and it is not a secret that Mr. Lu Xun likes brick inkstones!
Of course, whether this square inkstone is the Han brick inkstone used by Mr. Lu Xun requires further identification!"
Although Liu Dong said this, the rich spiritual light on the relic's Yuanguang and the relics in the Mustard Seed Space have already given very accurate identification results.
"Can you show me?" Li Zekai asked with earnestness.
"certainly!"
After all, it is not fragile porcelain, so even though there are a lot of people at the moment and it is not a good place to communicate with each other, Liu Dong did not refuse!
When Li Zekai carefully took the Han brick inkstone from Liu Dong's hand, Zhou Bin's eyes immediately shifted.
Seeing the two people's expressions as if they had seen a treasure, Jiang Tingting next to her curled her lips in curiosity. Even if this inkstone was really a Han brick inkstone, and it was Mr. Lu Xun's desk inkstone, there was no need to be so cautious, as if
Is it like a pilgrimage?
Of course, this is the reason why she doesn’t understand antique collecting. For someone who is truly obsessed with collecting, any collection of value or significance is a part of her life!
……………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.)