Na Mingsheng went on to introduce: "The other three Buddha statues, the main Buddha Shakyamuni, are sitting on the lotus platform, and the Venerable Kasa and Ananda are standing on their sides, stretching out seven mandala flowers around their bodies. Left and right to hold the Bodhisattva. The base pitches up the lotus platform, and the lotus petals are full. The bottom is engraved with a double dragon pattern, three claws of the dragon, and the center is engraved with a magic treasure pestle. The craftsmanship of the Buddha statue is exquisite, the selection of materials is precious, the expression is vivid and realistic, and the lines are elegant and smooth, showing a high level of craftsmanship. ”

At this time, someone asked, "Sir, are these three Buddha statues also from the Qing Dynasty?"

Na Mingsheng smiled, pointed to the Buddha statue and said: "Boss Li asked, these three Buddha statues are actually not from the Qianlong period, but the works of the Yuan Dynasty, when my brother first discovered them, they were also packed in a Buddhist shrine, but because the owner was careless, the Buddha shrine was broken, and after my brother invited him back, he placed the Buddha statue in this Buddhist shrine." ”

The man nodded, indicating that he understood.

Na Mingsheng looked around: "Do you have any other questions to ask? If not, please come over in an order." ”

Next, when everyone has finished appraising one by one, Na Mingsheng will start the auction, and the starting price this time will be one million higher, of course, in terms of market value, this price is not expensive, so powerful competitors have begun to offer.

Meng Zitao felt that these Buddhist cultural relics were very good and had typical representative significance, so he also had to compete, and finally he bought them for 14.7 million.

During this period, although Ren Xitong also wanted to intervene, but because he had taken that painting before, the funds in his hand were not enough, after all, not everyone had as much cash as Meng Zitao.

After the auction ended, everyone settled with Na Mingsheng one after another, and then Meng Zitao contacted the person and directly packed the things and shipped them home, so that they didn't have to worry about their placement anymore.

A lot of time was wasted on these things, everyone didn't eat, and their stomachs were already rumbling with hunger.

So, the group hurriedly found a restaurant to eat.

Let the waiter serve some food that can cushion the stomach first, and first soothe the stomach that is "waiting to be fed", and the chopsticks in everyone's hands will slow down.

While everyone was talking about what happened just now, Yu Ming's phone rang, and after answering the phone, his face was a little unpleasant.

"Brother Yu, what's wrong?" Meng Hongchang asked.

"Ren Xitong, that villain actually ruined my reputation and said that I ate inside and out!" Yu Ming was very angry.

Meng Zitao smiled: "Those who are clear are self-purifying, don't care." Of course, you can also reciprocate with courtesies and make him suffer. ”

"What?" Yu Ming hurriedly asked.

Meng Zitao smiled: "The painting of Ding Yunpeng just now. ”

"Ahh

Meng Zitao nodded: "Ding Yunpeng's figure painting, the early and middle-aged white painting style is similar to Li Gonglin in the Song Dynasty, the color works mostly present the elegant and elegant painting style, with the characteristics of round and strong brush, in the later period, he was the famous ink project Junfang, Fang Yulu painted ink molds, due to the inspiration of the stereotyped knife method, his pen tends to be stiff, the process of moving the pen is twisted in many ways, and the painting style is biased towards the hard and deep style of printmaking, and tends to be clumsy. ”

In addition, the pinnacle of Ding Yunpeng's Buddha painting was in his later years, such as the "Three Religions First Ancestor" painted in 1599, that is, at the age of fifty-two, the "Sakyamuni Picture" painted at the age of fifty-seven in 1604, the "Bodhisattva Sutra Teaching Map" and "Fuhu Venerable Picture" made in 1606, that is, at the age of fifty-nine, and the "Three Teachings Map" made in 1616 at the age of sixty-nine. ”

"A comparison of the painting style of the above five works with the previous handscroll shows that there are more or less inappropriate charms and brushwork between them, and there are some ......problems in the calligraphy."

Mencius talked eloquently and talked about some problematic points.

Because Meng Hongchang and Yu Ming had both seen the work, and then called up the photos of the authentic work from their mobile phones, with Meng Zitao's guidance, they immediately found something wrong.

For example, if someone goes to an expert with questionable conduct to identify the authenticity of something, he will first ask where the thing was bought, if it is an expert who has a relationship with him, he will say that the thing is real, and then find the seller, saying that your thing has been identified in his place, and the seller will definitely pay hush money.

"You deserve it!" Meng Hongchang laughed, and suddenly said: "I said that there is something wrong with his face, it turns out that there is something wrong with that painting! Hey, no, he should also know that there is something wrong with that painting, why should he participate in the auction?"

Yu Ming immediately thought of the reason: "He should want to trick us." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "This is called stealing chickens and not feeding rice." ”

Yu Ming knew about this matter, and he would definitely make a fuss about it, otherwise it would not be his style to let Ren Xitong go like this.

After eating, Meng Zitao took out a piece of jade and put it in front of Yu Ming.

Yu Ming picked it up and looked at it: "This is the Jade Xuanji you bought earlier, is there any problem?"

Meng Zitao said: "Have you seen that there is something wrong with this jade Xuanji?"

"No?" Yu Ming and Meng Hongchang both shook their heads after reading it, and looked at Meng Zitao with questions.

Meng Zitao smiled slightly: "This jade Xuanji has two characteristics, one is that its outer edge has four groups of serrated ridges with the same shape and all rotating in the same direction, and there are four groups of serrated ridges with every six teeth between the ridges. Each group of convex ridges and serrations forms a group of high-crowned human faces, which is rare, and the four groups of human faces are equally distant. Its geometric shapes are dynamic, harmonious and rhythmic. ”

"Another difference from other jade Xuanji is that the hole in the middle is very distinctive, not like other jade Xuanji is round, you look carefully, it is not like an animal. ”

"It looks a bit like a reptile. Could it be a lizard?" Meng said.

Yu Ming said: "Yes, I also feel like a lizard. If it's a lizard, what does it represent?"

Meng Zitao nodded: "This is also where I am confused. ”

The lizard has the reputation of "earth dragon" in ancient legends, and the lizard is a chameleon, which is to take its "joy", which means that the cause is prosperous and peaceful. The lizard was also an auspicious animal in ancient times, symbolizing wealth and happiness. The lizard has the reputation of "close" in ancient times, and has the meaning of walking alone in the world, making extensive financial resources, keeping peace, all the best, and having a successful career.

But this was later derived, and what the lizard meant at first, especially when it was made, is a mystery.