Zhao Ming knew that Song Rui just wanted him to make a fool of himself in front of everyone, although the two had not had much intersection before, and they had never met, but at this time, Song Rui raised such a question, and it was clear that he wanted to take the opportunity to touch Zhao Ming's bottom, but Zhao Ming was a little dissatisfied with Song Rui's conspiracy.

At this time, Zhao Ming found that everyone was looking at him, Sun Jing was also staring at him, as for Li Bin and Guo Shao, as well as the four young people in the provincial capital, they were also looking at him expectantly.

This Tang Dance Horsebit Cup pattern silver kettle is the shape of the skin of the nomadic people in northern China, the body of the pot is flat, and the embossed process on both sides of the silver kettle creates a horse that is full of courage and drums. The horse on the pot is the famous image of the dancing horse in the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Ming stood on the stage and talked eloquently.

Everyone in the audience was listening carefully, and then Zhao Ming said with a smile: ""Ming Emperor Miscellaneous Records" has also been recorded, Xuanzong once domesticated dancing horses in the palace, every year on Xuanzong's birthday, these dancing horses are dressed in splendid clothes, according to the beat of "pouring cup music", dancing to celebrate the birthday, * time, the dancing horse jumps on the three-story high board bed and rotates like flying, and the young musicians stand around to accompany the horses. ”

Song Rui was a little puzzled, he didn't expect this Zhao Ming to be so familiar with history, but as a senior antique appraiser, if he didn't know much about history on weekdays, he would naturally not be able to trace the antique itself back to the corresponding historical back, and he couldn't tell the reason in front of everyone, but he was afraid that he would be laughing and generous when the time came.

Song Rui knew that in ancient times, there was also a description of the demeanor of the dancing horse after completing the performance, and there was a vivid poem praise such as "there is a final banquet song with a cup, hanging down and falling off the tail drunk like mud", which vividly records that after the end of the music, the cup salutes, and the posture of the dancing horse pattern on the pot is exactly in line with the image of the dancing horse depicted in the poem.

And these points of view that Zhao Ming just expounded, as long as most people who pay a little attention to the historical provenance of cultural relics have some understanding, in the final analysis, this Zhao Ming, I am afraid that he does not have strong identification skills, thinking of these, Song Rui's face was a little proud.

"What Mr. Zhao said, I'm afraid that most people who pay a little attention to the history of this thing know a thing or two, so it's better to say something practical. Song Rui said with a smile.

Song Rui's intention to say this was naturally in front of everyone, wanting Zhao Ming not to come to the stage, but he underestimated Zhao Ming's ability, and then, with Zhao Ming's character, he would naturally fight back beautifully, and his strength slapped Song Rui in the face.

Zhao Ming's mind suddenly flashed a lot of information related to the dancing horsebit cup silver kettle on the stage, in ancient times, the Khitan people in northern China often carried this shape of the skin, used to hold water or wine, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty also borrowed the shape of this utensil, to create a unique dancing horsebit cup silver kettle, not only let the descendants look at it impressively, into the eyes are also extremely amazing.

This antique not only reflects the cultural exchange between the Tang Dynasty and the northern ethnic groups, but also reflects the diversity and inclusiveness of Tang culture. When I saw this antique, I couldn't help but think of the grand scene of the "Thousand Autumn Festival" of Tang Xuanzong's birthday celebration, which was consistent with the shape of the dancing horse in the literature, which confirmed the true existence of the legend of "Dancing Horse Bit Cup".

And Tang Xuanzong can also be said to be the most playable among the Chinese emperors, the most playful, and can play countless tricks, proficient in rhythm, musical instruments, dance, etc., can be said to be very versatile.

Zhao Ming indifferently glanced at the people in the audience, and said with a smile: "In addition to the flat and round body of this Tang Dance Horsebit Cup Silver Kettle, the cap of the pot is a hammered lotus petal, and there is a silver ring riveted in the center of the top, and a silver chain more than ten centimeters long is connected to the handle in the ring, and the shoulder of the pot is welded with a bow beam with three petals at one end. ”

Then Zhao Ming said: "Then on both sides of the body of the pot to press out two horses corresponding to each other, the head of the drum tail, the image of the dancing horse of the cup worship, the horse's hind legs bent and squatting, the front legs are upright, and there is a colorful streamer tied around the neck, its shape is convex like a relief, eager to try, very three-dimensional." ”

Zhao Ming's remarks were completely unexpected by Song Rui, which made Song Rui not know what to say for a while, looking at the warm applause from the audience, Zhao Ming's heart felt unprecedented joy.

The Tang Dance Horse Bit Cup Pattern Silver Pot on the stage, especially the dancing horse with the cup, its expression is like gazing at the Shou Lord with affection, it looks very humane, presumably it is not difficult for those present to participate in the auction to find that this look is inexplicably moving, it can be seen that the dancing horse that plays the leading role was also extremely rare at that time, so the right to create this antique in the image of this horse. ”

After Zhao Ming's words were finished, the people who participated in the antique auction at this moment were all convinced, and Song Rui, who was sitting in the appraiser position, was expressionless, even if he was slapped in the face by Zhao Ming's strength, so it seems that he can only be blamed for being too underestimated.

Zhao Ming walked down from the stage, still indifferent, not smug at all, which made Lan Zhengxu of Blue Feather Media very interested, I had heard of such a person as Zhao Ming in the appraisal world before, but when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary.

"Mr. Lan, are you particularly interested in Zhao Ming on the stage?" Melissa said with a smile, after all, sitting next to Lan Zhengxu and being silent all the time would make Melissa a little embarrassed, so it was better to take the initiative to talk to Lan Zhengxu than this.

"Okay, I think he is not arrogant or impatient, his personality is very calm, and he is a rare talent in the appraisal industry!" Lan Zhengxu did not hesitate to praise Zhao Ming, and it seemed that he also admired Zhao Ming's personality very much.

Melissa didn't say anything, but in her heart she stubbornly thought that since Mr. Lan admired Zhao Ming so much, then presumably Zhao Ming's personality must be similar to Mr. Lan, both of which are cold and rejecting people thousands of miles away.

"It's a great honor for Zhao Ming, a senior domestic appraisal expert, to identify the authenticity of the Tang Dance Horse Bit Cup pattern silver kettle for everyone, this third antique is the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty, and the collectors who like jade antiques should not miss this treasure! The starting price is 2.8 million!" After the host finished speaking, he stood aside with a smile.

Zhao Ming, as the appraiser invited to this auction, is naturally very happy, these antiques can be said to be extremely rare treasures for Zhao Ming, and it is also an extremely lucky thing for him to have the honor to identify these antiques.

"Three million!" Lan Zhengxu raised the price tag in his hand and said lightly. Melissa never thought that what Lan Zhengxu liked was jade, no wonder the Tang Dance horsebit cup pattern silver kettle just now was so uninteresting to Lan Zhengxu.

"Three million and three hundred thousand!" Shen Tianming held up the sign and said proudly, in Shen Tianming's opinion, since Melissa was already with him, she should not accompany Lan Zhengxu to participate in this provincial antique auction, in such a public occasion, it will inevitably be taken out by someone with a heart to talk about things in the future, thinking of this, Shen Tianming was instantly full of jealousy, mixed with a little anger, and decided to compete with Lan Zhengxu.

Shen Tianming and Lan Zhengxu were both interested in the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty on the stage, as the chairman of Shangmei Media Co., Ltd., Quan Shangwu was naturally not willing to lag behind, he raised the sign without thinking about it.

"Three and a half million!" Quan Shangwu just quoted the price, and Lin Hao, who was the head of the four young people in the provincial capital, suddenly followed closely and raised the price shouting sign.

"Three million eight million!"

Zhao Ming never thought that Lin Hao, as the son of Lin Zhendong, secretary of the provincial party committee, would join in the fun, but this few million is indeed a piece of cake for the second generation of officials like Lin Hao.

At this time, a handsome-looking middle-aged woman at the auction site held up a sign and said lightly: "Four million!" The voice was not loud, but she was so calm and composed, and she seemed to like the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty on the stage.

After a fierce bidding, the handsome-looking middle-aged woman finally won the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty for 6 million. It made the people present sigh.

Since this horn-shaped jade cup already has an owner, it is natural to have an appraiser come to the stage to identify it for everyone, this time the host did not invite Song Rui, nor did he invite Zhao Ming, but directly invited Zhou Kai, Zhou Kai as a well-known appraiser in the provincial capital, also has a certain reputation in the appraisal industry, but this person is indifferent to fame and fortune, and it seems to be very down-to-earth.

According to Zhao Ming, in this auction, the host must also go to the stage one by one to identify the bidding antiques according to the order of several people, but it is also extremely fair.

Zhou Kai walked on stage unhurriedly, he was in his forties, wearing a pair of glasses, and looked a lot older than his actual age, Zhao Ming felt that an appraiser like Zhou Kai must have a lot of rich experience, if he has the opportunity in the future, he must often communicate with this person.

Everyone is looking forward to Zhou Kai's identification of the Western Han Dynasty horn-shaped jade cup on the stage, a few minutes later, Zhou Kai habitually held the frame of his glasses, and then said with a smile: "The horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty on the stage can be said to be precious, it is a Han Dynasty legacy before the Ming Dynasty, after a series of appraisals just now, I think this antique on the stage is genuine, and not a fake." ”

Hearing Zhou Kai say this, Zhao Ming and the others present were waiting to see what they were looking forward to, looking forward to Zhou Kai, a well-known appraiser in the provincial capital, answering questions and explaining more about the production process of the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty, its historical background and the national culture it contains.

Zhao Ming knew that in ancient times, people believed that drinking with a container made of jade would make the wine more mellow, but in the Western Han Dynasty, cup-shaped utensils made of jade were even rarer, and this utensils were probably made from materials.

The Western Han Dynasty on the stage unraveled a jade cup, its unique shape and the ancient Western legend said, the wine cup made of rhinoceros horn can be detoxified, although we all know that the jade itself can not detoxify, but at that time the craftsman drew on such a legend, made of jade, and hoped to bring good luck to the people who use it, and its meaning is also excellent.

"You can see through the big screen that the cup shape of this jade cup is like a beast's horn, and the bottom of the cup has a thin and soft curved rope tail, which is wrapped under the cup body and asks, the cup mouth is engraved along the Yin pattern, and the cup body is also decorated with bas-relief and double hook method to hook the moire, the whole utensil looks extremely light and thin, and the polishing and cutting are also good, and the mouth edge is slightly remnant, green jade, translucent, and you have a reddish-brown dipping spot...... "Zhou Kai said unhurriedly.

For Song Rui, this kind of rhetoric is like reading it according to the knowledge in a book, there is a feeling of listening to the teacher's class, Song Rui is not a good stubble, so he will naturally not be indifferent.

If Mr. Zhou can't tell why the horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty on this stage is genuine, then please don't stand on the stage and get an axe, wasting everyone's time!" Song Rui got up and said a little proudly.

Zhao Ming didn't expect that this Song Rui would be such a person, although he had some leeway for him just now, but he was also unyielding, and now when it came to Mr. Zhou Kai's appraisal, he didn't care about his reputation at all, and directly questioned it, in front of so many people, this kind of behavior is really a bit arrogant.

"If Mr. Song wants to come to the stage to identify this horn-shaped jade cup of the Western Han Dynasty, then why not ask Mr. Song to come to the stage to identify it for everyone?" Zhou Kai said with a smile, without the slightest displeasure in his eyes, but looking extremely calm