Chapter 471 The final test, the katana sword identification (3
Maybe it's because it's a national treasure, and people in the island country are very hard-working and don't hesitate at all to bid.
As if they were afraid of being robbed, a group of people kept pushing and pushing the price of this authentic piece of snowshoe.
Soon, its price exceeded 8 billion yen!
At this time, Hosokawato seemed to have forgotten his words not to hurt his temper, and allowed the bidding price of this painting to soar like a rocket.
It wasn't until the auction price reached 10 billion yen that Hosokawado spoke up and stopped everyone from continuing the auction.
As expected, this auction still requires an appreciation showdown to determine the winner.
It's just that everyone is guessing, what will Hosokawado use to determine the ownership of Sesshu's original work this time?
After all, in the previous appreciation duel, Hosokawato proposed a variety of tests, almost none of which were repeated, and there were even tests that had nothing to do with cultural relics like the previous Warring States Period gold and silver hunting mirror.
Therefore, no one can guess what new tricks Hosokawato will come up with this time.
Just when everyone was confused, a middle-aged woman suddenly walked in with a samurai sword.
Upon seeing this samurai sword, the scene immediately started to murmur.
"No way, is it going to be decided by that one in the final appreciation showdown?"
"Oops! I don't know much about katana swords!"
"Master Ito, we have no choice but to ask you!"
Amidst everyone's discussion, the katana was placed in front of Hosokawato.
He immediately said: "Everyone, the content of the last appraisal duel is this, sword appraisal!"
"Sword appraisal?"
"That's right! The authentic Sesshu is the national treasure of our island country. When talking about the island country, it is natural to mention the katana. It is natural to use sword appraisal to determine the ownership of the authentic Sesshu."
"Many people should already know what sword appraisal is, but please allow me to explain it to others."
"Sword appraisal is a competition where everyone guesses the author of a samurai sword. This practice was originally created by a famous sword appraisal family in the Edo period and was then passed down."
After Hosokawa said this, he directly pulled out the katana in front of him and placed it on a knife holder.
"Everyone, your appraisal target is this samurai sword. I have identified the owner of the sword and I am sure it was made by a famous master. So now, please look at it carefully and write your answers on the paper."
"Here, I would like to remind you that to judge the author of a sword, you must clarify the following four points: the era of the sword's forging, the school of forging technology, the region where the craftsman belongs, and the final school of sword craftsmanship."
"Because it is very difficult to identify swords, I will give you the results of each identification and give you tips based on the four points just mentioned."
"Identification of samurai swords?" Mr. Kong was speechless after hearing the rules.
Even though he has been studying Chinese and Xia cultural relics for decades, he got a headache after hearing this topic.
In fact, they have heard of sword appraisal before. In appreciation duels like today, this is the most common but also the most difficult appreciation problem.
You know, in the island country, there are said to be more than 20,000 famous samurai sword craftsmen from ancient times to the present!
And the works of these 20,000 people will have different standards depending on the time.
Even if a master has made famous swords, his quality in other works will rise and fall.
Therefore, for most people, the identification of a knife maker is undoubtedly a very difficult problem. If you do not have a good understanding of the style and workmanship of the knife maker, it is difficult to make an accurate judgment.
Just when all parties started to send people to come forward one by one to view the samurai swords, Mr. Kong couldn't help but approached Lin Chen and asked, "Lin Chen, are you sure this time?"
"Do your best." Lin Chen said and nodded to Lu Li: "Take out the things."
When Lu Li heard this, he immediately looked embarrassed.
He originally thought that Lin Chen wouldn't need the things in his bag today, but he didn't expect that in the end, he still had to take them out.
If other people saw this thing, they would probably laugh out loud.
"Mr. Lin Chen, do you really want to use that thing?"
"Of course, otherwise why would I ask you to bring it?"
"But……"
"Stop talking nonsense and take it out quickly."
At Lin Chen's urging, Lu Li had no choice but to open his backpack and took out several thick books.
Kong Lao took a look with curiosity, but was dumbfounded.
"Lin Chen, why did you ask Xiao Lu to take this thing?"
"It's okay, just for reference..."
Just when Lin Chen was explaining to Mr. Kong, Li Xiuzhen poked his head out from behind them and read out the words on the book: "Illustrated Book of Famous Swordsmen of the Island Country?"
"Ah! Mr. Lin, do you want to improvise? Are you the only one who wants to participate in sword appraisal?"
Lin Chen smiled: "Miss Li, it's none of your business whether I want to participate, right? Are you afraid that I will steal your things?"
"Hahaha, Mr. Lin, you are the funniest Chinese person I have ever seen. To tell you the truth! Professor Park Zhengyi beside me, the most proficient thing is the sword of the island country! The swords of the island country's 20,000 sword craftsmen
He can recite names by heart! How can you beat him in sword appraisal?"
"Yeah?"
Lin Chen's answer was obviously beyond Li Xiuzhen's expectations. The faint sneer on his lips and the arrogance emerging from the corners of his eyes made Li Xiuzhen unhappy no matter how he looked at it.
This expression... is really annoying!
She ran back and told Pu Zhengyi, who was about to go up to enjoy the samurai sword, about Lin Chen.
When Pu Zheng heard this, he glanced at Lin Chen, then pushed up his glasses: "Miss Li, don't worry, I am confident that I will not lose to anyone in sword appraisal!"
After all, it happened to be Pu Zhengyi's turn to go up and admire the sword.
He stepped forward, picked up the samurai sword, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, the blade was pointed at Lin Chen.
A vaguely hostile gaze was shot at Lin Chen through the blade.
Lin Chen smiled, ignored him, and flipped through the illustrated book in front of him.
Others need to go up and line up one by one to see the knife, but Lin Chen does not need to. For him, to identify the author of this knife, this illustrated book is enough.
Seeing that Lin Chen was focused on the album, Pu Zhengyi sneered and began to look at the samurai sword.
"The blade is very wide, and the blade is long and thin. And the pattern on the blade...I understand, this should be a work by Minoden..."
Park Zhengyi had made up his mind, so he stepped off the stage, picked up the banknotes, and began to write down the answer.
At this moment, it was finally Lin Chen's turn to step forward and appreciate the samurai sword.