The ancient smiled, put down the snuffbox and said:

"Your snuff bottle from the carving to the dragon pattern layout, are made in accordance with the craftsmanship of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the craftsmanship is impeccable, to be honest, I look at it and it feels like the real thing, but ah......"

Gu paused when he spoke, and everyone present was interested, especially Zeng Gentle, nervously waiting for his next words, but Gu didn't seem to have the idea of continuing, he indifferently picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Seeing this, Lotte lowered his head and smiled: "The meaning of the old saying is that this snuff bottle lacks the feeling of historical precipitation, right?" ”

The teacup in the ancient hand was stunned for a moment, and then put it down with a smile and said:

"That's right, all of you here are connoisseurs, how many hands does it take for an old object to be handed down to this day? Even if it's something unearthed from the upside down, it has a strong sense of history, but you don't have this feeling. ”

When the ancient spoke, Cao Lao also picked up the snuffbox and carefully identified it, and when the ancient words fell, Cao Lao answered:

"But I think it's right, how can you tell it's wrong?"

Lotte didn't answer, but lowered his head and smiled bitterly, and the ancient explained:

"Brother, you see, this snuff bottle is similar to the teapot appreciation, they are all objects for human use, the older the age, the more times they are used, and over time, the weight of this history is experienced in the object itself, you open it and smell it."

Cao Lao opened the snuffbox and sniffed it, and said casually: "It doesn't smell." ”

"Yes." Boss Song on the side answered: "I saw this thing for the first time, and I also thought it had no taste, but looking at this kind of carving, I judged that it was an object imitated by a famous family in the late Qing Dynasty. ”

The ancient nodded approvingly, "That's right, but it's not all right, even if it is an imitation object in the late Qing Dynasty, at least it should have some taste, but the taste of this snuff bottle is very light, I suspect it, it is a modern handicraft master, based on the old objects imitated something." ”

"Oh, I see." Boss Song patted his chest, glad that he was not fooled.

Lotte shook his head and smiled indifferently when he heard this, of course, the smile contained some irony, and the ancient man on the opposite side saw Lotte showing this smile, so he naturally saw what Lotte meant, and said with a suppressed temperament:

"It's normal for young people to make eyes, I've been in the industry for more than 50 years, and I've seen imitations that are even smarter than this, but you can really mess with the real thing."

Lotte was very dismissive of the old saying, took back the snuffbox and put it in the wooden box, but said in his mouth:

"I don't know how much Gu knows about the history of the late Qing Dynasty?"

"What do you mean by that?" Ancient doubts asked.

Lotte preached as if didactic: "In the appreciation of antiques, there is indeed a theory of historical precipitation, but there are some objects that are not applicable, such as Qing tribute objects. ”

"Oh, I want to hear about it." The ancient is ready to listen to Rakuten's narration.

Lotte cleared his throat, and then said: "Don't say anything else, the origin of snuff bottles and the late Ming and early Qing dynasties was from the West to China, when China did not smoke nasopharynx, and most of the snuff bottles carved out at that time were tribute, and the use was of course used by the royal family to exchange gifts with Westerners." ”

"My snuff bottle was an exchange object at that time, but because the craftsman carved the dragon pattern, as we all know, the objects with the dragon pattern are used by the royal family, and in addition to the royal family has the right to use it, only the emperor gives gifts."

"The style of this thing belongs to the middle of Qianlong, that is, the objects produced in the early stage of Qianlong's retreat, when a large amount of silver was found in Latin America, which instantly spread all over the world, Qianlong issued an order to close the country in order to avoid inflation, and a large number of diplomatic objects were sealed in the treasury at that time.

Gu Gu's face froze, although he wanted to refute, but he couldn't find any reason, after all, what Lotte said was right.

Lotte smiled slightly and continued: "The seclusion lasted for a long time in the Qing Dynasty, resulting in a large number of tributes sealed in the treasury during the Qianlong period. ”

"Until the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded the capital, forced away the royal family, and burned the Old Summer Palace, the ancient knew something about modern history, you must know that the Eight-Nation Alliance stole the treasures in the Old Summer Palace, which was just a drop in the bucket in the Old Summer Palace."

"Oh no!" At this time, Zeng gently asked: "But the Old Summer Palace is now in ruins, and there is not a single thing left in it, according to what you said, the Eight-Nation Alliance has not caused absolute damage to the Old Summer Palace, why has the Old Summer Palace become what it is now?" ”

The old smiled ashamedly, and then continued with the words of Lotte's words:

"That's because, at that time, the people thought that the sky had changed, the emperor had run away, the world had changed hands, and the treasures in the treasury had become the treasures of the world.

Lotte then said: "That's right, this object of mine, that is, the things that were circulated at that time, you are an understanding person, and you should also know that after the Eight-Nation Alliance left, Cixi and others returned to Beijing, and saw that the Chinese people participated in the sacking of the Old Summer Palace, and issued a policy of severely punishing thieves. ”

Gu Gu heard what Lotte meant, and asked out loud: "Can I take another look at this thing of yours?" ”

"Of course." Lotte pushed the wooden box forward, and the ancient became solemn, cautiously opened the wooden box, and took out the snuffbox for the second time to identify it in detail.

Lotte continued to explain: "This ancestral thing in my family was looted by the Eight-Nation Alliance at that time, but because the authorities investigated it strictly, it did not flow out of the world, and it was hidden at home until the founding of the Republic of China. ”

After speaking, Lotte paused, and said with emotion, "Ancient, you are very right, if this object is a teapot, it is estimated that the sense of historical precipitation exists, after all, the elders in the family know the use of the teapot, but this snuff bottle, hehe." ”

Lotte's words are obvious, that is, this thing is not used, and it has only been taken out until now, that is, this thing is still a first-hand object, and it is indeed a bit of a loss to say that it is an imitation.

Boss Song also heard the meaning of the words, and appreciated it with the ancient.

Not long after, the deal for the painting in the distance was reached, and the middle-aged man in the suit sold 300 numbers to win this Zhang Zerui painting scroll.

After their transaction was completed, the middle-aged man walked over with a smile and asked:

"The two old-timers are here, yo, little brother, what price are you going to pay for this object?"

"Don't rush yet, wait for the ancient price to be quoted." Lotte responded.

The middle-aged man sat next to Lotte, looked Lotte up and down and said, "I heard that you are a doctor, which hospital are you in?" ”

"I am still a student and currently studying at the University of Chinese Medicine." Rakuten replied.

"Oh." The middle-aged man came to be interested, "My son is also studying at the University of Chinese Medicine, and he is a freshman this year. ”

Lotte smiled at the middle-aged man, stretched out his hand to introduce himself, and said, "My name is Li Letian." ”

The middle-aged man stretched out his hand and shook hands with Lotte, "You call me Boss Qian, I'm in the antique business, if you want to sell something, you can find me." ”

Lotte was stunned, looked at this Qian boss carefully, his facial contours were carefully recognized, and Qian Hengze was really a little similar, guessing in his heart that this Qian boss should be Qian Hengze's father, and subconsciously blurted out, "Uncle Qian is good." ”

Boss Qian laughed heartily, "Uncle, calling me old by calling me like this, let's talk about generations, you still call me Boss Qian!" But then again, you are young and promising, if my son had half of yours, I would burn high incense. ”

Lotte smiled embarrassedly to cover up the past, and Professor Gu on the other side also finished the identification, put the snuff box in the wooden box, and said with a guilty face:

"Little brother Lotte, the old man is ashamed, he really caught his eyes just now."

Seeing that the ancient recognized that this object was genuine, Lotte did not complain, and smiled at the ancient as a return gift.

Gu Gu sat on the opposite side with a little embarrassment, looked at Cao Lao beside him and said:

"Old brother, it seems that we are really old, and the future life is terrifying!"

Cao Lao said approvingly: "Today's young people are exaggerated, Lotte, you are the most stable young man I have seen for so many years, knowledge, knowledge, and experience are not weaker than our old guys, it seems that our brothers have lived in vain for so many years." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Lotte hurriedly and respectfully pushed.

Boss Qian on the side looked a little confused, so he hurriedly asked, "What did the two Taidou say?" ”

Cao Lao shook his hand, unwilling to talk about this topic, but Gu Gu was generous, pushed the wooden box and said, "Come, Boss Qian has long eyes on this object." ”

Boss Qian also took out a white glove, and got the permission of Lotte's nod, and then took out the snuffbox inside to identify it in detail.

Boss Song saw that Boss Qian was going to rob business, so he hurriedly said:

"Ancient, you give me an estimate."

Gu Gu was not in a hurry, and seemed to be thinking, dragging his cheeks and looking at Boss Qian for a long time.

After reading it, Boss Qian put down the snuffbox suspiciously, and said with an embarrassed face: "I can't see this object accurately, so you should keep saying!" ”

Cao Lao smiled helplessly, his eyes fell on the ancient face, waiting for his offer.

The old man was a little embarrassed, but he still stubbornly said:

"Little brother Lotte, although your object is genuine, it is indeed as you said, it is a stock tribute, but it does lack the weight of history, I will give you an estimate with a cheeky face, 80 numbers, but the appreciation space is quite large, very collectible."

Hearing this, Cao Lao looked at Lotte and said, "Little brother Lotte, if you sell it with your heart, I am also willing to hand over your New Year's handover, how about I accept 85 of your objects?" ”

Boss Song on the side suddenly sank when he heard this, mainly because he was the first person who wanted to accept it, but when Cao Lao spoke, he was not easy to rob, so he had to silently suppress his unhappiness in his heart.

But Boss Qian couldn't understand it, and hurriedly asked, "Old Cao, can you tell me the way this thing came from?" ”

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