Tianzhu chopsticks, Xiao Gao knows, but what he picks up next is not famous.

That thing, half a palm is the size, one end is strung with a red rope, the other end is hung with colored silk, the shape of the middle object, like an auspicious cloud, the material seems to be made of bone, carved carving, the middle is empty, you can put things.

"What is this?" he couldn't help but ask.

The stall owner was still very patient with the young man who took care of his business.

"Don't you know, do you? This is a kind of ornament of the ancient rich and noble, made of tiger bones, which can ward off evil spirits. This treasure, at least it is also an object of the Qing Dynasty, young man, if you want it, I will give it to you cheaper. After all, we can be regarded as one raw and two mature. The stall owner talked eloquently.

When Xiao Gao heard that it was an object from the Qing Dynasty, he didn't care if it was made of tiger bones, at least it should be worth a lot of money, right? With his financial resources, he couldn't afford it.

So, he simply put it down.

He's not an absolute novice, looking at that object, it seems to be really a little old. Therefore, the stall owner said that at least they were all objects of the Qing Dynasty, and he did not doubt it.

As for the tiger bones, he was a little skeptical. Although I haven't seen it, what the tiger bones are, the items in front of me don't feel like bones.

However, the stall owner was unwilling to let go of Xiao Gao easily. The stall owner is a good person, and he can see that this young man likes it, but he may be frightened by the name of the Qing Dynasty.

He immediately picked up the ornament and stuffed it into Xiao Gao's hand: "Take it! Old brother can still trick you? This is made of tiger bones, no matter how you say it, it will cost eight hundred." Eight hundred dollars, you will definitely not lose. ”

Seeing that Xiao Gao was about to put it down again, Hu Yang smiled and said: "Since it is made of tiger bones, 800 yuan is indeed not expensive, so if you like it, take it back and play." ”

Someone assisted, the stall owner's smile was even brighter, and he nodded again and again: "This little brother is right, what can you do with 800 yuan now!"

Since Brother Hu said so, let alone Xiao Gao, Wen Wenhao and they were all a little moved. If Xiao Gao didn't want it, they would definitely do it.

"Okay!" Takaka didn't bring that much cash. However, it doesn't matter, now the grandmother who sells vegetables on the street will use her mobile phone to collect money, and the stall owner is of course very familiar with this kind of old fritters.

After paying 800 yuan, everyone followed Brother Hu and left the stall.

At this time, Wen Wenhao asked: "Brother Hu, that's not made of tiger bones, right? ”

Tiger bones, not so white.

Tiger bones have been valuable since ancient times. Its function is not only carved into handicrafts, but also a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of strengthening the kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, prolonging life, relaxing muscles and invigorating blood, clearing blood and veins, and strengthening muscles and bones.

Since ancient times, tigers have been covered with treasures, tiger skins have been purchased at a high price, tiger bones, tiger whips soaked in wine, etc., and even teeth are valuable.

The surface of the tiger bone is delicate and oily, the color is gray-white or gray-yellow, the bone is thick and solid, the bone cavity accounts for one-third of the bone diameter, and the bone marrow in it forms a reticulation.

In front of me, I can't find the characteristics of tiger bones at all.

It's just that Wen Wenhao can't point out the situation just now. To him, it was more like a horn or a tooth.

Hu Yang listened and said with a smile: "Well! It's really not a tiger bone." It's not a matter of color, tiger bones are generally yellow. If you want white tiger bones, you can still get them.

Now the so-called tiger bones, tiger teeth, etc. in many places, everyone should be careful, basically they are fake.

Of course, I don't recommend that you buy tiger bones or anything like that, saying that there is no killing if there is no sale. Tigers, these rare animals, are on the verge of extinction. ”

Now, in the black market, there are "red, white, and black", as well as the saying of big cat bones and big cat teeth.

Red, refers to the skull of the helmeted hornbill, also known as "crane top red"; "White" refers to the tusks of African elephants and Asian elephants, which are divided into blood teeth and dead teeth, "black" refers to rhinoceros horns, and "big cat teeth" or "big anchor bones" are synonymous with tiger teeth and tiger bones.

With the government's efforts to protect wild animals, raw materials such as tiger bones and ivory are basically not seen in the regular market, and some can still be found on the black market.

If you ask at the antique market: Are there tiger bones and ivory?

It was guaranteed that the whole market would be quiet immediately, and everyone would be silent and afraid to speak. This is a taboo topic in the antique market now, after all, no one wants to be targeted by the relevant departments.

Actually, it's not that they don't, after all, it's impossible to completely eradicate it.

However, the kind of things that will go to jail, they only dare to sell them to acquaintances.

"And what is this made of?"

"Ivory! or horns. "Populus euphratica has long seen it.

Ivory?

Everyone knows ivory, but what the hell is a horn?

Wen Wenhao and Shen Tuxin immediately understood, and suddenly said: "It turned out to be walrus tusk, I said! It doesn't feel like the ivory I've seen before." ”

The tusks of real walruses are not called "walrus tusks" in the entertainment world, but "horns".

At this time, you have to pay attention.

In the world of cultural toys, some bracelet partitions, Buddhist beads and pendants are often seen as "walrus ivory" materials by sellers, which are delicate and smooth, and have "tooth lines" like flowing clouds on the surface, which is very beautiful. However, these so-called walrus tusks are often not real walrus tusks. Rather, it is made of the material "celluloid", that is, it is synthetic.

"Brother Hu, how do you distinguish between ivory and walrus tusk?" Xiao Gao asked.

"This is not difficult, the appearance and texture of walrus ivory are very similar to ivory, and there is also a tooth heart, but there is no tip texture characteristic of ivory, which is not as smooth and delicate as ivory, and its appearance has a layer of dentinous skin, the center is brain-shaped, and there is no tooth pattern on the truncated surface, which is one of the key points to distinguish walrus ivory from ivory. ”

In addition, the cavity of the ivory accounts for about one-third of the total length of the whole tusk, and the remaining two-thirds is the solid core of the tooth. The conical cavity of the walrus tip accounts for about two-thirds of the total length of the whole tooth, and only one-third of the tooth core.

Therefore, most of the walrus ivory carvings are small works, such as wrenches, fire sickle boxes, cigarette holders, earrings, rings and pendants, etc., and there are no large works.

The one you see now is not made of an ivory.

"Also, although walrus ivory is not as good as real ivory, walrus ivory has a higher density than ivory, has a better shine after polishing, and darkens more slowly than ivory. ”

"Is walrus ivory worth anything?" Andy asked.

Xiao Gao is also concerned about this issue.

Hu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Generally speaking, ivory is more expensive than walrus ivory. But it also depends on the quality, and high-quality walrus ivory is a little more expensive than low-quality ivory.

For example, this one! If you measure the value of walrus ivory alone, it is about 1,000 yuan, or hundreds of dollars.

Its real value is the carver. You can take a closer look, and you can guess what this thing is.

The brothers and sisters in the live broadcast room can also guess, and there will be a prize if they are right. ”

Well, the benefits are starting again. As soon as I heard that there was a prize, everyone's enthusiasm was high.

Still, enthusiasm is enthusiasm, and after a minute or two, no one said what it was.

"You can smell it. Hu Yang said to Wen Wenhao.

Liu Fang leaned to her nose, sniffed lightly, and suddenly showed a surprised expression: "It can't be a sachet, right?"

Hu Yang immediately applauded and said with a smile: "Well, this is an ancient sachet, or sachet. It should be used by the scholars of the rich and noble. Just now, the stall owner said that it was an object from the Qing Dynasty, but it was not wrong. ”

Sachet?

Everyone stared at each other, and they had the impression that the sachets were not all made of embroidery and the like?

"Sachets made of walrus tusk?" Andy thought it was a bit strange.

"What's so strange? Who says that the sachets are made of cloth? And what about jade and copper? Hu Yang shrugged his shoulders, indicating that you are rare and strange.

There are many types of sachet textures, including jade carving, gold silk, silver silk, dotted emerald inlay and silk embroidery. Generally made of round, square, oval, horn-shaped, gourd-shaped, pomegranate-shaped, peach-shaped, waist round, square sheng shape, etc., the sac is mostly two pieces of joint hollow hollow, and there are also hollow necks, but there must be holes to breathe, in order to exude fragrance.

Well, that's a real surprise.

"This sachet is relatively rare, worth 180,000, you can keep it yourself, and there will be room for appreciation in the future. Hu Yang said to Xiao Gao.

The audience in the live broadcast room was envious, and the 800 yuan bought directly increased by more than 100 times.

Xiao Gao was overjoyed and pleasantly surprised! I felt that I was really lucky today. Of course, it's basically the credit of Brother Hu. Take this treasure as an example, if it wasn't for Brother Hu's reminder, he wouldn't ask for it, not to mention eight hundred yuan, even two hundred yuan should be seriously considered whether it is worth it.

As he spoke, Chen Yin walked quickly from the corner of the ancient street, still carrying something in his hand, with an apologetic expression.

Thank you zjsyct, the king of the earth after the emperor, and the reward of waiting for new food every day!

(End of chapter)