Chapter 313: Yuan Blue and White and Black Lacquer Great Buddha Shrine
Shen Wanguo smiled next to him and explained to Wei Xiu: "Ms. Mu is also my friend for many years, don't underestimate her, her obsession with antiques is not inferior to us old guys." Back then, she chased it from China to Italy for a Ming Dynasty fishbone mahogany dresser, and it took hundreds of thousands of dollars to get it. ”
Wei Xiu showed a look of surprise when he heard this, to be honest, when he saw this Mu Yunlan for the first time, he was really surprised by her female identity.
Although I have heard of female collectors in Jinshi Antique Wei Xiu, I really haven't seen much of it, and the most famous one in my memory is only the female lyricist Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty.
Looking at this situation now, the truth should not be as unbearable as he thought, if Shen Wanguo really wants to find a trust, he can find someone more qualified than Mu Yunlan, after all, a woman is too eye-catching.
In the casual chatting between Wei Xiu and Shen Wanguo, Mu Yunlan finally came back to her senses from the enamel and said, "Mr. Wei should know my intention if he wants to come, and I don't say much, this is what I prepared, I don't know if it can get into Mr. Wei's eyes?"
As he spoke, he picked up the two brocade boxes under the sofa, and after opening them in turn, Wei Xiu suddenly showed a look of surprise.
Mu Yunlan brought two items, one was blue and white porcelain, and Wei Xiu recognized it as Yuan blue and white porcelain at a glance, or at least blue and white porcelain from the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, rather than the more common blue and white porcelain of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Don't look at Wei Xiu's excavation of a super Yuan Dynasty doubtful tomb, but this doubtful tomb has not been unearthed with a piece of blue and white porcelain, which can be seen from the preciousness of Yuan Qinghua.
Don't look at the so-called Yuan Qinghua on the market and even in museums, in fact, whether Yuan Qinghua exists or not is still a point of debate.
Although the Great Yuan Dynasty established a super empire across the Eurasian continent, plundered a large number of European craftsmen, and the commodity trade routes were also extended in all directions with the Mongol iron horses, the number of art in the Yuan Dynasty was indeed small compared with that of the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, which was probably related to the destructive power of the nomads and the tomb culture.
As for the existence of Yuan Qinghua, the academic community is still debating, after all, the reign of the Yuan Dynasty is too short, less than 100 years, and even if there is, it is difficult to prove.
If you dig a tomb of the Yuan Dynasty and a piece of blue and white porcelain is unearthed in the tomb, well, this can prove that this is Yuan blue and white. However, in reality, you take out a piece of blue and white porcelain, you say that this is Yuan blue and white, how do you prove it?
It is a well-known problem that there is a data bias in the detection of thermoluminescence, and there is almost no difference between a blue and white porcelain of the early Ming Dynasty and the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, some scholars believe that in view of the destructive power of the nomads, the so-called Yuan blue and white flowers are actually not the things of the Yuan Dynasty, and it is estimated that most of them are the things of the Ming Dynasty, but some people deliberately crown the era of "Yuan" to increase its value.
Even if there is a Yuan blue and white flower, the most optimistic estimate is that there are only 400 pieces at most, which means that each piece of Yuan blue and white is almost a national treasure.
The second thing Mu Yunlan took out was a large black lacquer Buddha shrine, which was not a Chinese thing, but from Japan across the water, and the amount of carbon 14 should be from Japan's Heian period, which has a history of about 1,000 years.
Wei Xiu didn't know much about lacquerware, or he didn't study it in depth. The reason for the lack of in-depth research is that lacquer calligraphy and painting are too easy to detect, and with his explorer's exploration ability, he can accurately obtain the age data at a glance, and then retrieve the relevant information a little to compare, and then guess about eight.nine is not far from ten.
"Mr. Wei is here for everyone, and I will not introduce you ugly. My meaning is very simple, a piece of Yuan blue and white, a Buddhist shrine, either of the two in exchange for Mr. Wei's enamel, what do you think, Mr. Wei?" Mu Yunlan talked about business, the elegance on her face remained unchanged, but the obsession disappeared without a trace.
"What does Ms. Mu mean is that if I exchange, I can only choose one of these two items?" Wei Xiu asked.
Hearing Wei Xiu's question, Mu Yunlan said with an elegant smile on her face: "That's right, that's exactly what it means." ”
Wei Xiu smiled and said, "Ms. Mu said that she laughed, the value is not equal, how to exchange?"
Mu Yunlan smiled unchanged and said: "Antiques have no value, their value is also given by people, and if personal needs are different, this value will naturally be different." Hearing that Mr. Wei is going to open a private museum, the little woman admires Mr. Wei's ambition, since Mr. Wei plans to open a private museum, then my two collections are undoubtedly the best choice for Mr. Wei. ”
"Oh, what do you say?" Wei Xiu laughed.
"It depends on which one Mr. Wei chooses, needless to say, Yuan Qinghua needless to say, the rare existence can be called a national treasure, and it can be called a thing in the town hall. If it is a Buddhist shrine, this is a Japanese thing, Mr. Wei's museum collection of Japanese antiques is not only a selling point, but also worthy of the name of 'Wanguo', Mr. Wei, what do you think?" Mu Yunlan glanced at Shen Wanguo when she said 'Wanguo'.
At this time, Shen Wanguo had already become a spectator, sitting on the side with a smile and listening to Wei Xiu and Mu Yunlan's words, which was very interesting.
Wei Xiu's smile remained unchanged: "Ms. Mu's vision is unique and sharp, Wei admires it! However, whether there is Yuan Qinghua in this world or not remains to be demonstrated with sufficient evidence, so don't use this Yuan Qinghua gimmick." In addition......"
Wei Xiu showed a mysterious smile and glanced at Shen Wanguodao: "Senior Shen has always been curious about what national treasures I have in this private museum, but now I have to reveal one thing, Wei Mou is not talented, and he dared to exchange Japan's top national treasure Mura Zhengdao for the "Ten Dwelling Broken Knot Sutra" not only out of practical needs, but also because of ......."
Wei Xiu's smile became brighter and brighter: "...... I also have a top national treasure in Japan, which is even rarer and more unique than the Muramasa sword! That treasure has a history of more than 2,000 years, considering that the ancient history of Japan is even less than 2,000 years, Ms. Mu, do you think I still care about this large black lacquer Buddha shrine?"
Shen Wanguo, who had been smiling and chanting as if he was a spectator, sat up straight when he heard this, and said with an excited expression: "What you said is true? Are you sure it has a history of more than 2,000 years?"
Shen Wanguo, who was excited, was even exempt from politeness!
"Of course, my Wei Xiu has never liked to joke about this kind of thing, since it has been revealed one or two, I simply confessed and forgiving, that treasure is a long knife!"
Wei Xiu's witty words did not arouse a sense of humor at all, but instead made Shen Wanguo's eyes widen directly: "This ...... This is to overturn the history of iron smelting and forging in Japan!!"
Mu Yunlan didn't expect that the two collections she had carefully selected would be so worthless when she came to Wei Xiu, and they couldn't attract him at all, could this kid really be so powerful?
The atmosphere in the room became strange for a while, and Shen Wanguo's thoughts were completely taken away by Wei Xiu's mysterious two-thousand-year-old "Japanese long knife", and his spirit was a little trance and longing for a while.
But Mu Yunlan is in a tangle, she really likes enamel, compared to the cold and elegant blue and white porcelain, she prefers the redundant and luxurious enamel to the table.
In the Hundred Treasures Pavilion of her mansion, it is more comfortable and expensive to put such an enamel than a Buddhist shrine with some paint peeling, right? Since Mu Yunlan visited a British aristocratic girlfriend and saw the enamel on her bedside table, the elegance directly moved her. I've been thinking about it in my heart, and I'm also getting an enamel to appreciate it.
However, people whose status has reached her realm, modern craftsmanship enamel is really not likely, otherwise how could she be so wasteful of favor to invite Shen Wanguo as an intermediary to invite Wei Xiu?
All in all, no matter how shrewd Mu Yunlan is, she is a girl after all, and the most important thing for a girl to look at things is no, the very, very absolute standard is - beautiful!
At the time of Mu Yunlan's conflict between reason and sensibility, Wei Xiu's eyes fell on the endless ocean beyond the sliding door of the balcony, and the sunset happened to be obliquely on Wei Xiu's right hand side into the sea, and the rippling sea reflected the glowing sunset, and there was a refreshing and pleasant sense of intoxication in the sparkling waves.
Just like Wei Xiu's state of mind at this time, what a blessing and pride it is to be able to show his treasure to the whole world, just thinking about it is already drunk for three points!
"Then how about I exchange these two pieces for an enamel color for you?" Mu Yunlan was silent, and this voice directly startled Wei Xiu and Shen Wanguo.
One for two? Are you crazy?
Wei Xiu looked at Mu Yunlan in surprise, and said uncertainly: "Do you know the value of these two pieces?"
"Know!" Mu Yunlan nodded: "Is Mr. Wei willing to give up his love?"
To Mu Yunlan and even Shen Wanguo's surprise, Wei Xiu, who heard this, hesitated, yes. He frowned slightly, pondering something, as if this enamel was of great importance to him.
After a while, Wei Xiu raised his head and said, "I'm very sorry, I can't change it." ”
"Why?" Mu Yunlan asked eagerly.
Wei Xiu's expression became strange, and he said after a while: "It's not a secret, it's not that Wei doesn't want to change, but ...... Even if Ms. Mu is willing to exchange these two pieces for my one, I will lose a lot. Well, I mean, these two pieces are not as valuable as my enamel from a certain point of view!"
In the seemingly calm words, the confidence was almost arrogant, and the arrogance made Mu Yunlan and even Shen Wanguo frown.