In the meantime, a hotel waiter brought three pieces of paper and a pen and handed them into the hands of Xue Chen and the others. Once they had the answers, they could write their own answers on them.
Xue Chen took the paper and pen, took a deep breath, and once again looked at the clear outline on the black curtain with concentration, while silently reciting two words in his heart: "Perspective..."
Suddenly, my eyes warmed up slightly, and my gaze quickly penetrated the not-too-thick white curtain, clearly seeing the true appearance of the antique artifact behind the mysterious veil, not only its color, but also its stripes.
, even the subtle cracks in the glaze can be seen clearly.
The moment he saw it clearly, Xue Chen's eyes fluctuated: "It turns out it was at that time..."
Five seconds were enough for him to understand. Then, without hesitation, he picked up the pen and wrote his answer on the paper.
At this time, Luo Jiang and Zhou Yunfei also had their own opinions and wrote them on the paper. As the host, Lin Xirong took the papers in the hands of the three of them one by one and sent them to the podium with light steps.
superior.
The five seniors in the antiques circle on the rostrum took turns to read the answers of the three people, discussed in a low voice for a while, and finally nodded, reaching a consensus.
Lin Xirong, who was waiting aside, took the note again, holding the microphone in her hand, with a moving smile on her face, and read out: "Now, I will announce the answers given by each of the three appraisers."
"Mr. Zhenbaoxuan Luojiang's answer is: Ming Dynasty amphora."
"Mr. Jin Dian Zhou Yunfei's answer is: Ming Dynasty double-eared jar."
"Mr. Daxing Xue Chen's answer is: In the early Ming Dynasty, the Longquan kiln double animal-eared jar was used by Zhu Yuanzhang to worship heaven and earth."
"Now, please ask the hotel staff to lift the curtain and reveal the correct answer!"
"Wow."
The lights in the venue came on, and at the same moment, the covering white curtain was lifted down, revealing the true appearance of the objects behind it.
Luo Jiang and Zhou Yunfei, who were on the same stage, both changed their expressions after seeing clearly the objects behind the curtain.
As one of the five judges, Chen Yibo, the curator of Haicheng City Museum, stood up slowly and said in a high-pitched voice: "This artifact is one of the treasures collected in the city museum warehouse. It has two large animal ears carved with dragon and phoenix patterns in the early Ming Dynasty.
The jar was ordered by Emperor Taizu Gao, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was fired in the Longquan kiln for worshiping Mount Tai, the Five Mountains. It has historical significance..."
Chen Yibo also wanted to talk about the historical significance and research value of this antique in detail, but he couldn't go on because his voice was completely drowned in the uproar.
"Hiss, this...how is this possible? What the appraiser from Daxing said is exactly right!"
"Not only was the specific dynasty correct, but the purpose was also revealed. This is terrifying."
"Is there any secret operation here? I already know the answer in advance, otherwise it would be too unnatural."
In an instant, Xue Chen became the center of the whirlpool in the entire venue, and the sounds of exclamation, questioning, and inhalation could be heard all the time.
The three pawn shop owners in the audience all stood up from their chairs, with different expressions on their faces. Shen Wanjun clenched his fists fiercely and shouted: "Okay!"
Sun Jinyang and Shan Yunhai both lost their faces.
In the entire venue, Xue Chen seemed to be the only one who looked normal.
Chen Yibo also heard the questioning, raised his eyelids, and said: "There should be some of you who know Lao Chen. I have been the director of the Municipal Museum for more than ten years. I think what I said still has some weight. I can guarantee that,
The antique artifacts used in this round of competition were temporarily borrowed from the museum's warehouse today and have not been exhibited, nor have any information been leaked."
"Director Chen's words are still credible. It seems that this young appraiser from Daxing is really amazing."
After hearing the assurance from the highly respected Chen Yibo, the doubts gradually dissipated, leaving only infinite shock and admiration.
"This eyesight is amazing. A hero is born from a young age." An old man holding a paper and playing with walnuts looked at Xue Chen with great admiration.
Chen Yibo continued: "As for the correct answer for this round, the five of us judges originally agreed that the Ming Dynasty amphora would be considered a full score. However, after looking at the answers of the three appraisers, we felt that if all three of them gave full marks, it would be a perfect score. Daxing’s appraiser was a little unfair, and finally decided that Zhenbaoxuan and Jindian would each get two points, and Daxing would get a full three points.”
"Great, full marks, dad. In this way, the scores are tied, both five points." Shen Zixi's pretty face turned pink with joy.
Shen Wanjun nodded in agreement: "Well, it depends on the third round."
While the guests were still immersed in the second round of discussion, Lin Xirong took a few steps forward and announced in a beautiful voice: "Now, let's conduct the third round of the appreciation meeting to distinguish between the past and the present."
When they heard that the third round was about to begin, Sun Jinyang and Shan Yunhai quietly communicated with their eyes.
Lin Xirong raised her right hand upward and said excitedly: "Please bring the treasure to the stage."
Upon hearing that the three treasures from each of the three pawn shops were about to appear, the guests below became emotional. This was an eye-opening opportunity.
At the entrance of the venue, nine male waiters arranged by the Golden Goblet Hotel filed into the banquet hall. Each of them held a large or small square box wrapped in red paper with white seals from three pawn shops on it.
The waiter carried the square boxes to the three square tables in front of the rostrum, opened the boxes one by one, carefully took out the antiques and treasures inside, and gently placed them on the square tables.
The guests present widened their eyes or squinted their eyes, admiring the antique treasures taken out one by one without blinking.
There are the most common kinds of high-quality porcelain, as well as colorful ancient jades, and majestic calligraphy and paintings... The nine antiques, each with its own characteristics, are all very eye-catching.
Even the five big names in the industry who were in charge of judging were all attracted. It is not easy to see antique treasures worth more than one million yuan on weekdays, but now, there are nine pieces in front of them! Excluding fakes, It’s enough to attract people’s attention.
"Aura! So much aura! I must inhale them all!" Xue Chen felt the aura contained in those antiques, his excited eyes shone secretly, and his heart throbbed.
When all nine antique treasures were unveiled and placed on the table, the venue seemed to be boiling. Lin Xirong shouted for silence several times before the venue gradually became quiet again.
"Let's draw lots now!"
Lin Xirong took a small cardboard box over and asked Luo Jiang and the other three to put their hands in one by one and draw lots. When it was Xue Chen's turn, there was only one lot left inside. She took it in her hand and looked at it. The words Zhenbaoxuan are written on it.
This also means that what he will next need to screen, appraise, and appraise are the three antique treasures brought out by Zhenbaoxuan.
On the other side of the rostrum, Luo Jiang looked at the lottery with the word "Jin Dian" written on it in his hand, his squinted eyes filled with uncontrollable surprise, while Zhou Yunfei drew the lottery from Daxing, and there was still not much on his stern face. changes in expression.
Lin Xirong immediately announced the results of the draw.
The faces of the three pawn shop owners sitting on the chairs on one side of the venue changed slightly after hearing the lottery results. Shen Wanjun looked solemn, Shan Yunhai had a trace of disappointment on his darkened face, and Sun Jin Yang grasped the armrests of the chair with both hands excitedly, his narrowed eyes filled with joy.
"Now, please take the place of the three appraisers!"
Xue Chen, Luo Jiang, and Zhou Yunfei all came to the square table where the three antiques that needed to be appraised were located. They each received a piece of white paper with a form on it, and a pen. The name was marked on the form. The three boxes of authenticity and market value need to be filled in and handed over to the five judges.
Lin Xirong was very good at mobilizing the warm atmosphere in the venue, and specifically emphasized the importance of the third round: "In the first two rounds, the scores of the three pawn shops were all five points, which was a tie. In this round of distinguishing between ancient and modern times, every time If you appraise an antique correctly, you will get two points, for a total of six points. This round will completely determine the final result of the appreciation meeting. Now I announce that the appraisal will begin, with a limited time of sixty minutes."
Xue Chen, Luo Jiang and Zhou Yunfei started the appraisal at the same time.
The guests under the chairman were not idle either. They were admiring it from a distance of five or six meters, and from time to time, they were discussing in low voices with the people next to them.
"The blue and white porcelain vase is too shiny and doesn't look like an old object."
"Also, that piece of jade Ruyi looks like it is from the Southern Song Dynasty. If it is genuine, it would be amazing."
The buzz in the audience did not affect Xue Chen at all. He was not in a hurry to use the ability of black ancient jade to identify all three antiques from Zhenbaoxuan in front of him, because he wanted to take this opportunity to test his appreciation level. how.
He was the first to observe a large porcelain holding box among the three antiques.
This holding box is hexagonal, about twenty centimeters in diameter. The milky white glaze is decorated with pink patterns and five flying and winding cyan dragon patterns. It looks quite extraordinary.
After carefully observing the glaze and the coating on it, he carefully scanned the five dragon patterns. Finally, he turned the large box over and looked at the inscription on the bottom: Made in the Qianlong Year of the Qing Dynasty.
If it is a treasure, it is an official kiln, worth more than one million!
After touching his chin and thinking for a moment, he reached out his hand and carefully and carefully touched the bottom circle of the box.
After carefully appraising it for about ten minutes, Xue Chen already knew something in his mind and thought to himself: "This large hexagonal box with the Qianlong five-dragon pattern is a fake!"
His basis is based on three points. First, although the dragon pattern on the box looks very impressive, it is very rigid upon closer inspection. Every dragon pattern is exactly the same. This shows that it is completely made of decals and not drawn by hand!
The second point is that the glaze on the bottom ring of the large box is not smooth. On the contrary, it has a slight sense of stagnation, which would not have appeared under the almost harsh requirements of the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty.
The third point is the signature below. The six words "Daqing Qianlong Year System" are floating on the glaze. The font lacks power and beauty. It is also not written, but printed directly with the engraved seal! (To be continued)