Chapter 19: Azure Glaze ("Green Xiao Says Net")

It turned out that Wang Hao's pawnshop really had such a set of dead pawn items. It's just that the set of tea is missing, missing only the most critical purple clay pot, and even the teacup is missing, but on the whole it is still very well preserved. Just give it to a professional to fix it, and it's ready to go.

I have to say that Wang Hao's luck has not been weaker than Zhou You's recently.

After Wang Hao put away the purple clay pot, he sighed: "I have to say, I really exercise my eyes here, at least I think that one day of training here is enough for me to study hard for a year." ”

Zhou You also replied: "Yes, there are still many opportunities like this, as long as we walk around more and look outside, our eyesight will naturally improve." If you look at a lot of fake antiques, you can naturally distinguish them from each other. ”

Wang Hao patted Zhou You's shoulder and said, "Let's go, we're here to learn, not to sigh." Even the second layer has given us so many surprises, I believe that the third layer will be even more exciting. ”

Zhou You didn't answer, and followed up to the third floor.

The most important thing for antiques is eyesight, and eyesight comes from practice. After looking at the imitation of high-end fakes, it is time to see the real thing, communicate with each other, and compare the true with the fake, so that you can learn more real and extensive antique knowledge.

"Impossible!"

Zhou You and Wang Hao, who thought they could learn a lot of useful knowledge this time, had just stepped on the third floor when they were startled by a roar.

Not only them, but three other customers were also attracted by this piercing roar.

The decoration on the third floor still inherits the retro style, but the style here is more natural and tasteful. Not to mention the antiques in the hall, let's just say that the tables and counters that arrange the items, as well as the chairs for guests to rest, and the viewing chairs are all old objects, all of which are precious antiques, which makes this place full of ancient style from the inside out, and it is easy to misunderstand that it is for itself to pass through.

It's a pity that the quarrel in the building ruined this rare atmosphere.

A well-dressed middle-aged man suddenly pointed at an old man who looked a little old, and shouted angrily: "I can't imagine that the dignified Mingyuan Building also plays such Brazil, since you can't identify it, don't smear my family heirloom indiscriminately." ”

The old man also seemed to be irritated, and immediately scolded: "Your azure glaze bottle is so new, and the glaze layer is not a little thin, and the color is bland, and it is slightly gray and blue. ”

Wang Hao reminded in a low voice: "That old man is Li Lao, the behind-the-scenes boss of Mingyuan Building, one of the most famous antique experts in our city, and once hosted an antique identification show in the provincial station. However, I personally think that his strength is much inferior to our Teacher Xu, because Teacher Xu is a figure that even experts in the capital have to admire. ”

Zhou You knew that this Li Lao was also a well-known antique identification expert in the province, and his status in the antique circle of Mingyuan City was extraordinary, so he signaled Wang Hao not to talk nonsense and wait and see.

I didn't want the middle-aged man to lose his temper, and shouted: "Okay, since you said so, then don't blame me for coming back in a few days to slap you in the face." I'll go to Guangzhou now and let the experts in Guangzhou see if this treasure is real, whether it's worth the 100,000 yuan that my grandfather said, or whether it's worth a dime as you say. ”

Li Lao was not angry, and calmly retorted: "Young man, don't muddy the water. I said that this azure glaze is not real, but I did not say that it is worthless. Although this azure glazed bottle is a modern imitation, it is a rare and high imitation, and it is estimated to be worth more than 10,000 yuan. ”

"Humph!"

The middle-aged man was not sloppy, and immediately carefully put away the azure glazed jar, and turned around to leave.

Li Lao couldn't help but shake his head, his face was pity, but it was more anger, obviously he was not fooling the other party, he really felt that the Tianqing glazed Cong bottle was a modern high imitation.

Zhou You also observed it carefully just now, recalled the archaeological knowledge he had learned, and hurriedly persuaded: "This gentleman, please wait a moment, can you let me see your Cong bottle?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou You suspiciously, thought for a while, and replied with a sneer: "Yes, if you want to buy it, take 100,000 yuan." ”

After speaking, the middle-aged man carefully put the azure glazed bottle on the counter, and it was very intimate to vacate a place for Zhou You to observe closely. And Zhou You was not polite, and responded while observing: "If it is eye-catching, I will definitely buy it." ”

Although Wang Hao felt that Zhou You was a bit reckless, but after all, he was his own brother, so he naturally had to support him, and hurriedly met Li Lao's anger and whispered to him.

Zhou You, who was the person concerned, was not embarrassed at all, carefully observing the azure glazed jar in front of him, and even used his special ability to observe the situation inside.

Azure glaze, also known as rain over azure, is a faint and eternal high temperature blue glaze, China's ancient pottery book describes the blue as the sky, bright as a mirror, is the description of this glaze characteristics. Azure glaze began to appear in the famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, and there were imitations in all subsequent generations, and now it is respected by major collectors.

However, the azure glaze presented in front of Zhou You is pale gray-blue, the glaze is thin and firm, smooth and clean as new, and it is indeed a little different from the description in the ancient pottery book; With so many differences, it's no wonder that Elder Li thinks this thing is a high-quality imitation of modern times.

However, Zhou You has a different view.

Since the appearance of azure glaze in the Song Dynasty, there have been countless imitations: first, there is Jun kiln azure, which began in the Song Dynasty, is light blue, the glaze layer is thick and opaque, and the compound of iron is used as a colorant. Second, there is Song Ru kiln azure, which is a light azure, the tone is relatively stable, and most of the glaze is dull; third, there is Jingdezhen kiln azure, which began in Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, is light gray-blue, the glaze is thin and firm, smooth and clean, and the compound of cobalt is used as a colorant.

It just so happens that the azure glazed jar in front of me is in line with the Jingdezhen kiln azure in the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty.

As for styling. Round mouth, short neck, square cylindrical long body, circle foot, mouth and foot size are similar to the characteristics of the Cong bottle; and the meaning of the Cong bottle is far-reaching, is: to make six instruments with jade, to give gifts to the four directions of heaven and earth. Worship the sky with the cangbi, the earth with the yellow cong, the east with the green gui, the south with the red zhang, the west with the white amber, and the north with the xuanhuang.

Whether it is glaze or shape, the thing in front of you is in line with the azure characteristics of the Jingdezhen kiln in the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty, and the most argumentative point is that Zhou You can not see any signs of fraud in the utensils with his special ability.

In this case, this thing is real.

Although Zhou You was ninety percent sure that the azure glazed bottle in front of him was real, he didn't dare to express it, and asked with a serious face: "Sir, it is indeed a big risk to buy an undetermined object for 100,000 yuan, I don't know if Mr. can tell me the source of this object and the reason for selling it." ”

The middle-aged man saw that Zhou You was interested in buying, and replied with a wry smile: "This baby was handed down by my grandfather, and it is said that the history is not only to my grandfather's generation, at least I have seen this treasure hidden in my grandfather's room since I was a child, so this treasure can never be a modern high imitation." ”

After a pause, the middle-aged man continued to spit again: "This thing is a family heirloom, and it shouldn't be sold." However, my fledgling business encountered a little blockage, lacking a lot of circulating funds, and everything that my family could take as collateral was mortgaged, and now only this treasure remains. In order to avoid the closure of the factory I had just founded, and to avoid the twenty or so fellows with whom I was working with would lose their jobs as soon as they first found employment, I had to sell the most valuable things in my family. ”

In the end, the middle-aged man said angrily: "Grandpa told me before he died that this thing is worth at least 100,000 yuan, and after so many years, I thought that this thing should be able to rise to 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. A mere 10,000 yuan is not enough for me to pay my salary, so why should I sell it? ”

After speaking, the middle-aged man was ready to pack up the porcelain vase, perhaps he thought that he would not buy it when he was young.

"I'll buy it!"

Zhou You finally spoke.

With the degree of preservation of this porcelain vase, as well as the age and fame, Zhou You felt that the value of Jingdezhen kiln azure in the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty was definitely more than 100,000, and the 100,000 that the middle-aged grandfather said did not know which era it was in the past tense.

In that case, why do you have to think so much about traveling around?

The middle-aged man was stunned by Zhou You's last shout, a little confused, and asked stupidly: "Little brother, I know you have the heart to help me, but judging by your appearance, even if you are not in school, you are a recent graduate, so don't waste money on this antique that has not yet been confirmed." ”

The middle-aged man said it very tactfully, but everyone understood what he meant.

Zhou You knew that the middle-aged man was persuading himself, but the more he was like this, the more Zhou You had to buy, after all, such a thing was a win-win situation, since it could help the middle-aged man get through this crisis, it could also verify the success or failure of Zhou You's first purchase of antiques.

It is also simple to travel around, and immediately remind the confused middle-aged man to trade with himself.

With EFT, the transaction is set up right away.

"Thank you!"

Middle-aged people really appreciate traveling around.

If it weren't for the urgency, he wouldn't have sold the family's heirloom treasure. If you go to Guangzhou to let the experts identify, not only will it take more time, but also consume a lot of identification costs, whether it can be rescued at that time is another matter, how can it be as convenient as now.

The middle-aged man handed over a business card and introduced himself: "Little brother, my name is Han Tiancheng, this time it is really thanks to your rescue." When I'm over this threshold, I'll be sure to come back and thank you. ”

Zhou You replied embarrassedly: "Brother Han is too polite. The younger brother came with the evil psychology of picking up leaks at the beginning, and the younger brother was embarrassed to be praised by you like this. ”

"Haha......"

Han Tiancheng laughed and left Mingyuan Tower, not caring about Zhou You's words at all.

"Little brother, I don't know if I can take a step to speak?"

Just when Zhou You saw Han Tiancheng leave, and was about to go downstairs with Wang Hao, he was stopped by Li Lao, who had a strange expression.