Ning Xiaofan took a breath and didn't know how to explain it. According to the hallucination he had just now, this white jade butterfly was the work of Fang Chengzi, but even Ning Xiaofan didn't know how he had that hallucination.
When he was gambling before, Ning Xiaofan knew that he had the power of clairvoyance, but now his clairvoyance power seems to have been upgraded, even better than when he was in the antique street. At that time, he could only
After seeing the strong aura coming out of this antique object, I guessed whether it was valuable and whether it was authentic or fake. Now I can actually imagine the situation when this object was made?
He couldn't tell whether the hallucination he had just now was true or false.
If I now say that this white jade butterfly was made by Fang Chengzi, a master of imitation in the Qing Dynasty, and finally conclude that it is true, it would be okay. If it is false, then wouldn't I lose the intention of others to give jade as a gift?
"Brother Ning, you don't think this is an imitation made by Fang Chengzi, do you?" Lin Qiao suddenly laughed.
Ning Xiaofan smiled and said, "Third brother is joking."
Ning Xiaofan still decided not to verify the authenticity of this jade. After all, it was given to Yun Xiu by Lin Qiao. It would be a bit uncomfortable to tell whether it was true or false.
But when Ning Xiaofan was thinking like this, Yun Xiu seemed to see through Ning Xiaofan's thoughts: "Brother Ning, if I guessed correctly, you should think that this piece of jade was imitated by Fang Chengzi, right? You can say
Come on, in fact, in the antique business, you don’t have to think about those so-called emotional things. The most interesting thing is to discuss the authenticity of antiques. If this is not true,
Even if it is an imitation of Fang Chengzi, I will not say anything against San'er. On the contrary, I will be even more grateful to San'er. To tell you the truth, although the things Fang Chengzi made in later generations are imitations, his things are already unique.
For one thing, his auction value is far lower than his collection value! For me, I really want to collect one of Fang Chengzi’s later works.”
Lin Qiao also laughed: "Mr. Yun is right. In the industry, especially in recent years, Fang Chengzi has so few works on the market. Even if his works are only defensive, because of his fame, Fang Chengzi
Many insiders in antique shops have begun to collect them, which is a bit different from those rich people who buy authentic works for collection. It can be regarded as another hobby of insiders."
Ning Xiaofan didn't expect that this kind of operation existed in the antique shop, and that there were still people who liked to collect fakes?
But what Ning Xiaofan doesn't know is that the reason why they like to collect fakes is because the fakes are Fang Chengzi's. Because Fang Chengzi is famous, the works produced by him can be said to be a collection of another style.
This is like when Wang Xizhi made a calligraphy and painting work and wrote a poem at his peak. Later, a general or emperor of the Qing Dynasty copied and engraved a copy. However, even if it was later copied and engraved
Yes, but because of my fame and status at the time, this fake copy will also be cast in a mysterious and highly collectible atmosphere, even more popular than the original.
This is another effect of collecting fakes in the antique world.
"Since you don't care, then I will tell the truth."
Ning Xiaofan glanced at the two of them again, and then said softly: "If I guess correctly, this white jade butterfly is a fake made by Fang Chengzi."
"Brother Ning really thinks so?" Yun Xiu suddenly frowned. He was very confused. He had clearly observed the white jade butterfly very carefully just now and found no flaws. How did Ning Xiaofan recognize this?
Is it an imitation?
Ning Xiaofan nodded.
"Brother Ning, Mr. Yun said that you have a unique vision. Of course I don't believe it. But, you said that this jade pendant is an imitation of Fang Chengzi. How can you tell? Can you tell us?" Lin Qiao's eyes couldn't help but become more serious.
I became curious. I was already attracted to Ning Xiaofan's mystery, but now I wanted to see what happened.
"This jade pendant is two pieces made into one. You pick up this white jade butterfly, neutralize the jade, and then look for a gap around the jade ring. If you guessed correctly, there should be a gap around the jade ring." Ning Xiaofan pointed at this.
The jade pendant standing in the center of the box.
"Gap?"
Lin Qiao hurriedly picked it up and looked at it. Since he received the jade pendant, he really didn't find any cracks as Ning Xiaofan said, "No, Brother Ning, you're not bluffing me, are you?"
After looking at it for a long time, Lin Qiao found nothing. It was exactly the same as before.
"Let me take a look."
Yun Xiu spoke, and Lin Qiao quickly handed the jade pendant to the old man.
Yun Xiu picked up the magnifying glass he carried with him and looked at the jade pendant in front of him. However, the results were the same as Lin Qiao's observation, and he did not find any gaps.
"Brother Ning, are you mistaken? There is really no gap." Yun Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Do you have any vinegar? White vinegar or black vinegar will do. As long as it's vinegar," Ning Xiaofan said with a faint smile.
"Vinegar? Yes! Come on, come and buy me a bottle of vinegar right now. Go quickly!" Yun Xiu ordered the people next to him while the sound was coming.
The man responded, not daring to delay, and ran out quickly.
Soon, a bottle of Xishan mature vinegar was brought over.
In addition to vinegar, Ning Xiaofan also asked for a basin.
After preparing the basin and vinegar, Ning Xiaofan poured the vinegar into the basin.
A strong smell of vinegar comes from fermentation.
"Oh, this smell." Lin Qiao quickly covered her nose tightly. He was not interested in the smell of vinegar.
Ning Xiaofan picked up the jade pendant with both hands. He was not sure whether it was a two-in-one imitation of Fang Chengzi as he imagined. At this stage, he could only bite the bullet and give it a try.
The purpose of the test was not only to prove the authenticity of this jade pendant, but most importantly, Ning Xiaofan wanted to see how powerful his eyes were.
The jade pendant was placed in the vinegar basin.
The three of them waited quietly.
"How can this jade pendant be two-in-one? Brother Ning, are you sure? This jade pendant is placed in a vinegar basin. To be honest, it is not very good." Lin Qiao said.
"San'er, what's the rush? Wait and see." Yun Xiu motioned for him to shut up.
"Okay!"
Lin Qiao shrugged and started to look at it honestly.
Sizzle.
There was no reaction at first, but suddenly, something happened in the basin, and bubbles started to appear around the ring of the jade pendant.
And it's getting more and more intense.
"What is going on? Is the jade corroded by vinegar?" Lin Qiao was shocked.
There is acid in the vinegar. It is an acidic liquid and can corrode jade objects such as white jade. However, it is also because the acidity of vinegar is not so corrosive and is very different from sulfuric acid. Therefore, it is necessary to corrode jade pendants in a short period of time.
It's absolutely impossible.
As a veteran in the antiques industry, Yun Xiu naturally knows this.
"No, this is not a corrosion problem. It seems that there are impurities in the jade, and those impurities reacted with the vinegar!"
"Impurities?" Lin Qiao was shocked. Isn't this jade pendant a complete piece? How could there be impurities? Moreover, both himself and the experts who appraised the jade before looked at it with a magnifying glass. If there were impurities,
, can you say that this stone is crystal clear?
At this moment, suddenly, a scratching sound came from the basin, and then, the rich bubbles that originally appeared in the basin slowly disappeared.
"this……"
Yun Xiu and Lin Qiao looked at each other. They were stunned and didn't know what to say, because the change in the jade pendant in the basin was beyond their imagination.
At this time, Ning Xiaofan inserted his hands into the vinegar basin and picked up the two jade pendants that had been split into two halves. The two jade pendants were exactly the same size and diameter. When they were split like this, they were like 1 mm thick coins.
It was cut in half by a knife and turned into two 0.5 mm coins.
The front side of a coin, the tail side of a coin! (To be continued)