Chapter 633: The Royal Coat

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In Europe, the coat of arms is a science and a representative of an ancient family. Wang Zheng doesn't know much about this, but the badge in front of him is indeed famous.

"The coat of arms of the British royal family? ”

After muttering to himself, Wang Zheng saw a line of numbers under the badge: 1686!

The meaning of these four numbers is the time when this set of porcelain was created. There is no doubt that this is a 'Sino-foreign joint venture' product.

The porcelain in Europe in the 17th century is not like the porcelain needed by the royal family and nobles, which is generally directly drawn and then ordered by merchants who travel thousands of miles to China. And this is the custom porcelain in China's export porcelain.

Because Chinese porcelain generally does not have handles, this is quite different from the usage habits of foreigners. Therefore, after these porcelains returned to Europe, most of the users would modify them to a certain extent according to their own usage habits and different aesthetics. For example, the teapot in front of me is made of gold leaf for the edges, handles, and spouts, and some even use gold directly.

After holding the gorgeous teapot in his hand and admiring it quietly, Wang Zheng put it down. However, it must not be placed in the box, and the hard ground also made Wang Zheng frown. Although the Taoyuan is not very bumpy, the porcelain in the hand is very delicate, knocking a little, touching a little, will bring a loss of quality, and then make its artistic value and monetary value greatly reduced. Neither aspect is what Wang Zheng wants to see.

"Yuanba, go and move two tables here, not too high. ”

"Yes, boss!"

Yuanba's movements were fast, and it didn't take long, so he moved over a long table, and cleverly brought a soft and thick tablecloth.

Nodding approvingly, he placed the teapot in his hand on it. As for why you don't just put it in the space bracelet? Of course, it's a matter of habit. When you appreciate your collection, the appreciation of each piece does not always have the satisfaction and happiness that it brings when it is neatly displayed in front of you.

1 and 2, the visual impact it brings is definitely a very different concept.

Where there is a teapot, there is naturally a teacup, and as Wang Zheng cleaned up one by one, more and more porcelain marked with the British royal insignia was placed on the table next to it.

Teapots, net bottles, teacups, spoons, trays, small plates, large plates, small bowls, large bowls, soup basins, etc., in addition to the difference in shape, there is also the difference between blue and white and colorful, all of which add together, the whole set of porcelain has a total of 358 pieces!

It can be said that this is the most complete and largest number of European royal custom porcelain that Wang Zheng has seen so far! It concentrates China's superb porcelain burning skills, as well as the European royal family's ultimate pursuit of luxury goods, to create a top work of art. Because there has never been a similar lot in the auction market, it is difficult to estimate the specific value of Wang Zheng, but it is believed that this must be a set of top-quality European royal custom porcelain worth no less than 50 million pounds.

Looking at the fine porcelain that filled the two tables, Wang Zheng's heart was filled with an indescribable sense of satisfaction. Just like an old farmer who has been busy for a year watching the harvest in the field, he is happy from the bottom of his heart.

However, happiness is happiness, and satisfaction is satisfaction. Wang Zheng's attention did not linger too much on this set of valuable porcelain. At the bottom of the gloomy wooden box lies a truly priceless treasure.

"Boss!"

Wang Zheng's eyes were full of joy as he took over a long sword that he had just cleaned up from Wang Gan's hand.

It is a typical European-style longsword, or rather a European-style bayone, with a semi-curved handle ring, a delicate grip, and an ornate handguard, plus a blade about a meter long and bladed on both sides.

Of course, in addition to the typical European bayonet shape, whether it is the handle, the grip, or the gauntlet, are inlaid with a layer of gold, and the gold is inlaid with diamonds of various sizes, especially the largest one on the left gauntlet, close to 100 carats. The purity and color are top notch. These diamonds, against the background of the olive-shaped pattern, look extremely gorgeous and exquisite. In addition, the long and narrow sword body is also embedded with a thin layer of gold patterns, accounting for about 30% of the entire sword body.

On the edge of the gauntlet, there is a circle of concise French. Wang Zheng doesn't know it, but he can translate the neuronal mastermind.

"The Sword of the Archons!" Wang Zheng couldn't help but shake his head, "The British really had good intentions in order to defeat France, and even the trick of 'Yellow Robe Plus' was used. It's a pity that the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and a sudden storm completely changed the situation of the war in Europe. ”

Thinking of this, Wang Zheng put aside this gorgeous 'Archon Sword', what happened three hundred years ago has long been history, and it is not worth him to waste too much energy.

Soon, Wang Qian handed Wang Zheng the second thing he had cleaned up: a gorgeous crown.

This must be typical of the medieval 'Charlemagne crown'. The shape of the top, wide at the bottom, and the cross in the center, are typical features of Charlemagne's crown. Of course, what is more striking than the shape is its gorgeousness. In order to lure the Duke of Safeuil to wear it on his head, he attacked France under the rule of Louis XIV, the 'Sun King'. The crown is set entirely with ruby sapphires, diamonds, and yellow gold.

In particular, a ruby in the center, close to 40 carats, is almost as colourful and pure as Burmese pigeon's blood. This is the largest pigeon's blood ruby Wang Zheng has ever seen.

If there is a crowned crown, there is naturally a scepter.

The magnificence of the scepter naturally does not need to be mentioned. Gold and gems are used. In addition to the overall value, it was the egg-sized top-of-the-line emerald at the top of the scepter that attracted Wang Zheng's attention the most.

In addition, at the bottom of the ebony chest, some fine pieces of gold and precious stones, as well as some fragments of silk fabric, were found. It is clear that in addition to the sword, the crown, and the scepter, there is also a magnificent costume in it. But after 300 years of immersion in the sea, the silk fabric has decayed, except for the gold and gems that were originally set on it. The emergence of this situation is a big regret for Wang Zheng.

Remove the fine pieces of gold and gems from the ebony chest, and then dump all the garbage inside into the sea. After re-washing, wiping it clean, spraying it with art protection solution, and putting it back on a new soft lining, Wang Zheng put the crown, the scepter, the sword, and the fine pieces of gold and precious stones into it.

Then, he took another box from the space bracelet, cleaned and strengthened the porcelain on the table, and put it up.

"Boss, what should I do with these gold coins?" Wang Gan said.

Looking at the gold coins piled up like a hill on the deck, Wang Zheng thought about it for a while, "After cleaning up, 150 kilograms of a box will be packed into boxes." The same applies to other ships if they are found on other ships. A single piece of art with high value is packed separately after cleaning and reinforcement. … Qian Hai, this matter will be handed over to you, and after the sorting is completed, a list will be formed and handed over to me. ”

"Yes, young master!" Qian Hai nodded.

"Oh, yes! After all the wrecks are salvaged, let the 'Hercules' deep-sea salvage machine clean the bottom of the sea, so that no one can see the clues. Also, once the salvage is completed, immediately sail away. Don't stay too long in this land of right and wrong. ”

"Yes!"

"Ding Dong...!"

The prompt sound in his head made Wang Zheng stunned for a moment.

"Could it be that the mission of the eighth ring of the museum is complete, won't it?"

“… Congratulations to the host for successfully salvaging the shipwreck of the 'Sussex' and triggering the 'Shipwreck Museum' mission!Mission 1: Salvage the British giant cruise ship 'Titanic' that sank in 1912!Mission 2, complete restoration, including interior decoration and furnishings. Task three, the exhibition (it is destined to make a sensation in the world). Note: The time limit is one year. ”

"Shipwreck Pavilion?Titanic?Isn't this the 'Titanic'?" Wang Zheng suddenly said.

After reviewing the new tasks released by the Shennong system again, Wang Zheng used the communication terminal to call up all the information about the 'Titanic'.

Thanks to Cameron's films, this 'big ship' can now be said to be famous all over the world. Whether it is China or Europe, it has almost become a symbol of love.

As soon as Wang Zheng opened the webpage, there were tens of millions of pieces of information about it. After skimming through those irrelevant things, Wang Zheng found the information he wanted.

For more than a hundred years, countless people have wanted to salvage the Titanic, but no one has ever succeeded. Therefore, this super cruise ship with a displacement of more than 50,000 tons remains on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to this day. However, too many salvage companies and diving enthusiasts have taken more than 5,000 items of varying value from it.

However, these are not the news that Wang Zheng pays attention to. What he wants to know is that if he goes to salvage the Titanic, he needs to open those joints?

After reading the results, Wang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

The wreck of the "Titanic" is located in the waters of the North Atlantic, about 643 kilometers from the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Since the site is an international waters, no country can claim the site. Although UNESCO has the authority to protect underwater shipwrecks, Art Deco caves and other cultural sites under the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, which entered into force in 2009, the Convention only applies to ships that have been sunk for more than 100 years.

There is no doubt that since 2012, the Titanic has exceeded the 100-year period and entered the protection scope of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. Unfortunately, China is not a party to this treaty. Moreover, there are not many major countries that have concluded this convention. It is only those countries that have poor underwater cultural heritage that have signed this contract. China, Britain, Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other powerful countries are not among them.

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