"Xiaotian, why do you say that this Xuande blue and white plum vase is a remnant? Judging from the pictures on the big screen, this antique porcelain is not damaged, and it looks very good."

Someone in the audience asked curiously and loudly, and the inquirer was one of Ye Tian's classmates.

Not only him, but also a question on the minds of almost everyone at the scene, and everyone was confused.

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then revealed the answer to this question.

"That's because you haven't seen the bottom of this blue and white plum vase, but if you see the bottom of this antique porcelain, you will know if I am right.

At the bottom of this Xuande blue and white twined branch lotus pattern plum vase, someone pulled out a round hole the size of a fist, and when digging this hole, some cracks appeared around it.

Subsequently, the guy who dug a hole in the foot of this Xuande blue and white plum vase made four saw nails on the foot in order to prevent this antique porcelain from falling apart."

Along with his explanation, a close-up shot of the bottom foot of this Xuande blue and white plum vase was given on the big screen at the scene, and the picture was very clear.

As he said, there is a fist-sized round hole in the center of the foot of this Xuande blue and white plum vase, which is exactly where the shape of the foot is located.

In other words, this priceless Xuande blue and white plum vase, its "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty" was taken out by a fool, making this originally almost perfect porcelain a remnant.

Around the fist-sized hole at the foot of this piece of porcelain, there are four rusty saw nails, which look very glaring.

Seeing this scene on the large-screen TV, everyone at the scene was dumbfounded, one by one, their eyes were round, their mouths were wide open, and they seemed to be a little unable to believe their eyes.

"It's a tyrannical thing, what the hell is that idiot did it? digging a hole in the foot of such a priceless treasure!"

"No matter who the idiot who does this is, if he rushes at this stupid act of destruction, he should be pulled out and shot, and he will never be reborn!"

There was a sigh of regret at the scene, every voice was full of regret and anger, and everyone at the scene gasped in pain.

At the same time, everyone is also very clear in their hearts, because the bottom foot has been dug a big hole, the "Ming Xuande year" is not recognized, and there are many cracks, the value of this Xuande blue and white plum vase has been greatly discounted.

As Ye Tian said, the value of this Xuande blue and white plum vase with a lotus pattern cannot be compared with the Yongle blue and white Ruyi hanging shoulder folded branch flower and fruit pattern plum vase auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong, and the two are far from the same.

If this Xuande blue and white plum vase is not damaged and is still intact, it can compete with the Yongle blue and white plum vase, and even create a new auction record for Yongxuan blue and white porcelain!

Unfortunately, that's just if, just a good wish, not a reality.

Thinking of this, everyone at the scene felt a burst of heartache, even if this Xuande blue and white plum vase did not belong to them.

Especially those professionals in the industry, their depressed hearts are dripping blood, but they are helpless.

Immediately afterwards, everyone suddenly thought that since the style of this Xuande blue and white plum vase had been taken out, how did Ye Tian identify it?

How can he be sure that this is the Xuande blue and white plum vase, not the Yongle blue and white plum vase, or the blue and white plum vase of other periods? There are many imitations of Xuande blue and white porcelain on the market, including both old imitations and new imitations!

Of course, those who have this question in their hearts are ordinary people, not professionals.

Those professionals naturally know that the identification of antique porcelain, the style is only one aspect, and in the eyes of ordinary people, the style knowledge is the most important basis for the identification of antique porcelain.

It seems that there is a heart in the heart, as soon as everyone thought of this, Ye Tian gave the answer to this question.

"You may ask, since this Xuande blue and white plum vase is a remnant, and the style of the bottom foot 'Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty' has been taken out, how did I identify it, and is there a mistake in the identification?

When identifying porcelain, the style is only one aspect, not all, through a piece of porcelain shape, carcass, glaze, ornamentation, painting techniques and other aspects of the synthesis, in order to draw accurate identification conclusions.

The carcass of this blue and white plum vase is heavy, delicate and delicate, white and hard, and the remnants of the bottom are unglazed white fine sand bottoms, which are very smooth to the touch with your hands, like the skin of a baby.

And the edge part of the bottom foot has flint red spots, its glaze is thick and moist, the luster is soft and not dazzling, the white is blue, commonly known as 'bright green glaze', and the glaze is not very smooth, it looks like orange peel.

If you observe under high magnification, the glaze is full of large and small bubbles, and even small bubbles rub large bubbles, no matter what variety of Xuande blue and white porcelain, almost all of them are glazed ,......"

Next, Ye Tian gave a detailed introduction to the basis for his identification of this blue and white plum vase, and the introduction was very detailed.

Listening to his introduction, everyone suddenly realized that their understanding of this Xuande blue and white plum vase had deepened a lot, and they no longer had any doubts about its authenticity.

Those professionals who were also at the scene, listening to Ye Tian's professional explanation, couldn't help but secretly give him a thumbs up and admire!

After introducing the identification basis and solving the doubts in everyone's hearts, Ye Tian changed the topic and began to introduce the story hidden behind this blue and white plum vase.

As early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, this Xuande blue and white plum vase was transported to Milan, Italy, thousands of miles across the ocean through trade, and has since become the treasure of the Sforza family, the ruler of Milan at that time.

It was in the hands of the Sforza family that the bottom of the Xuande blue-and-white plum vase was cut out by craftsmen, four saw nails were made, and then it was decorated to make a baroque lamp.

At that time, many Chinese porcelains that were transported to Europe through trade suffered such bad luck, and were self-righteously transformed by European aristocrats into various ornaments.

Just like this blue and white plum vase, many of the vases have their soles pierced to make various lamps, and the rest of the porcelain, such as bowls and plates, is inlaid with gold or silver edges, becoming nondescript.

When Betty and I went to Milan on our honeymoon, we found this broken Xuande blue and white plum vase at the Milan Canal Antique Market, took it into our pockets, and removed the bronze gilt ornament from it.

It was precisely because this Xuande blue and white plum vase was a remnant that the Italian stall owner and some other non-professionals could not see the origin and value of this antique porcelain, and it happened that I picked up a leak!

Although this Xuande blue and white plum vase is a fragment, it is still very precious, through the study of this antique porcelain, we can get a glimpse of the Xuande period of fine porcelain-making technology, but also can see the strength of the Ming Dynasty at that time"

Hearing his words, everyone in the banquet hall nodded frequently and was envious.

The person who found this Xuande blue and white plum vase, why wasn't it himself, all the good things made Ye Tian, this kid catch up, how can this be reasonable!

Without the slightest pause, Ye Tian's voice continued to come out of the stage, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"After introducing the story of this Xuande blue and white plum vase, we should get to the point, there are still some things that need to be explained before starting the auction.

I also brought the baroque copper-gilt accessories removed from this Xuande blue and white plum vase, and I can give them with this blue and white plum vase!"

Before the words fell, someone in the audience said loudly angrily:

"Ye Tian, it's better to throw away those tattered things, lest everyone be upset when they see it, a good Xuande blue and white entwined branch lotus pattern plum vase, a priceless treasure, it looks like it has been destroyed, it's too distressing!"

The person who said this was a top collector in China.

Not only this, but the rest of the people at the scene also had this idea, and they all nodded in agreement, and everyone was a little depressed.

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then continued:

"It's best to decide whether to throw away the baroque bronze gilt ornaments or not, and it's okay to stay, it's a piece of history after all.

Speaking of gossip, the auction starts now, as before, this broken Xuande blue and white twined lotus plum vase, the starting price is also one yuan, which buyer should pay the price?"

Unlike the previous two rounds of auctions, many professionals sitting in the audience did not immediately raise their hands to respond to the price, and one by one the old gods were sitting on the ground, always with a bright smile on their faces, looking unhurried and impatient!

Ye Tian, who was standing behind the auction table, knew very well in his heart that these guys were waiting for others to take the lead, and when they saw who the competitors were, they would follow up on the situation by themselves.

And Ye Tian is also very sure that these old foxes in the audience will definitely not let go of this Xuande blue and white plum vase, and there must be a fierce competition around the ownership of this Xuande blue and white plum vase.

Don't look at this Xuande blue and white plum vase is a remnant, but it is still valuable, extremely rare, and naturally very collectible!

The scene fell silent, and no one raised their hands to answer.

Seeing this situation, Ye Tian quoted the starting price again, and emphasized that if there was still no one to answer the price after the third bidding price, this Xuande blue and white plum vase would be withdrawn from the auction.

Hearing this, someone at the scene immediately couldn't sit still.

"Here, Ye Tian, let me start this first shot."

An antique dealer from Liuli Factory shouted loudly and raised his arm to sign.

Seeing that someone was making a bid, everyone at the scene immediately turned their heads to look over, trying to see who was making a bid.

Ye Tian nodded lightly at this one, and then said aloud with a smile:

"The price of the old man of the Treasure Pavilion should be one yuan, thank you for the old man, the price of this Xuande blue and white entangled branch lotus plum bottle is now one million yuan, one million yuan, which gentleman should be priced?"

As the new offer was shouted, the banquet hall scene immediately boiled.

"I'll go! The auction price has risen from one dollar to one million yuan, which is too scary, and this is the highest price that has appeared today."

"It seems that this kid Xiaotian has been teasing us before, creating opportunities for everyone to make a fortune, and this will show his fangs and prepare to slaughter those professionals!"

The people who talked about it were all non-professionals, Ye Tian's friends, Fa Xiao and others.

The professionals didn't say anything, but their faces became much more solemn.

In fact, as early as when Ye Tian divided today's auction into three parts, these professionals had already guessed that the real show was to come!

If these people want to take away their favorite antique artworks from here, they must pay a certain price, and if they want to pick up the leak in the hands of Ye Tian's cunning guy, there is no door.