Chapter 348: Doucai Chicken Bowl Cup
Just when Wang Guan felt nostalgic, Mr. Anderson was a little embarrassed and said, "You two, can you let me take a look at this Malay Klux incense blade?" Come on,.!"
Yu Feibai glanced at Wang Guan and saw that he had no objection, so he put down the blade in his hand.
At this time, Mr. Anderson was a little impatient, and carefully picked up the blade, and while looking at the delicate and beautiful ornaments on the blade, he gently brushed it with his fingers. After a long time, he said excitedly: "Sure enough, it's a Malaykris, and it's a treasure among the Malays." ”
"Treasures?" When Yu Feibai heard this, he was also a little amazed: "Could it be that the legend uses meteorite as a material, repeatedly quenched and hammered for more than 500 times, and there are more than 600 layers of sandwich steel on the blade?" ”
"That's right."
Mr. Anderson stroked his beard, stretched out his hand and pointed to the ornamentation on the blade, and said, "Look at these patterns, they are finally formed by repeated folding and forging. You must know that the Malay Archipelago has poor iron mines, and the technology of iron smelting is not good enough, only by using meteoric iron to enhance the toughness of the blade without breaking, can it be repeatedly forged and quenched. ”
"According to human research, the early Malayklux were made of meteoric iron. It wasn't until later that steel from China and India was introduced to the Malay Archipelago, and a small amount of iron ore was discovered in the Malay region, so swordsmiths began to add other steel to the forging of blades. However, in order to ensure the quality of the sword, a small amount of meteorite iron was also added to it. ”
It can be seen that Mr. Anderson has studied Malay blades quite a lot, and he said: "Swordsmiths have a high status in the Malay country, and they have been passed down from generation to generation. Unique forging techniques have been mastered. After repeated folding and forging, the blade takes on a pattern similar to that of a plant's leaf veins. ”
After glancing at Wang Guan, Mr. Anderson smiled and said, "I just found this pattern on a wooden cane, and I felt a little strange in my heart. Because this vegetal pattern often appears on the Malaykris blade, I paid close attention and immediately noticed a small crack in the neck handle of the wooden staff. ”
"Someone else's words. Probably just ignored it, but I don't ...... it the same."
Speaking of this, Mr. Anderson was a little proud: "I like oriental culture very much. There is also some research on the culture of the East. On top of that, in my collection, there are things like this one with weapons hidden in them. On the surface, it looks like an ordinary crutch. In fact, there are sharp spikes hidden inside. ”
"Originally, I wasn't very sure, and I thought you didn't know, so I wanted to buy it and take a look, maybe I could pick a bargain." Mr. Anderson was honest and said with a smile: "Now it seems that my efforts have been in vain. ”
"At least better than me." Yu Feibai sighed and said, "If I hadn't seen that one of you wanted to buy and the other didn't sell, I wouldn't have known that there was a secret hidden in the ordinary wooden staff." ”
Wang Guan smiled and changed the subject: "Mr. Anderson, you are talking about the incense blade." I guess it's the aroma on the finger edge. I wonder if this aroma is poisonous? ”
"The incense blade is not poisonous, the poison blade is poisonous." Mr. Anderson shook his head and explained, "Since Clis produces many extremely small voids during the forging process, soaking the blade body in a secret perfume or venom can firmly absorb the perfume or venom. The effect remains very long, even for more than 100 years without the same quality. ”
"However, this incense blade must be hundreds of years old." Mr. Anderson raised his blade and sniffed lightly, speculating, "This may be the last time the fragrance will be emitted, and I'm afraid there will be no more fragrance in the future." ”
"It's what we often call a return to the light." Yu Feibai agreed: "The fragrance that has been sealed for hundreds of years is suddenly emitted. Then it slowly fades and eventually dissolves into nothingness. ”
Mr. Anderson nodded slightly, and suddenly said with some eagerness: "If you don't mind, Wang, I would like to be able to test the sharpness of this Krix." ”
"No problem." Of course, Wang Guan will not object, and even has some expectations.
"The legendary Malayan blade can cut the barrel of a gun with a single sword, which can be described as sharpening iron like clay." Yu Feibai also said with interest: "Mr. Anderson, do you have steel pipes here?" Take one and give it a try. ”
"Yu, you're too violent."
Mr. Anderson shook his head and said, "How can such a beautiful art treasure be used to sharpen iron ......?"
As he spoke, Mr. Anderson walked to the side of the sofa, and without hesitation, waved his hand lightly, only to see a deep crack immediately appear in the leather on the surface of the sofa.
At this time, Mr. Anderson was not satisfied, and bent down to fold the fine blanket on the ground several layers and put it on the sofa, and then stretched out his hand to stab it. With a thud, the curved and sharp blade easily pierced through the blanket and into the interior of the sofa.
“Good!”
Seeing this, Mr. Anderson was amazed and tried again. Whether it is a slash, an oblique split, or a straight stab, it can easily leave a deep crack on the blanket.
Everyone should understand that it is actually easier to hit the nail on the head. As long as the quality of the blade is assured, there should be no problem with cutting it out. However, the so-called soft can overcome the rigid, and it is not so easy to meet the soft with the hard. It's like it's hard to pierce a quilt with a normal knife, because the quilt is tough and can remove most of the force of the blade.
But now, the blanket of good quality, when folded in several layers, is still easily pierced by the blade, and even cut into pieces, which shows the sharpness of this Malaykriz.
Seeing this, Yu Feibai couldn't help but say softly: "It's not inferior to your Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Knife at all." ”
"Hmm."
Wang Guan frankly admitted that since Malaykris can be rated as one of the world's three famous knives by the Western world, it must have its unique casting process. Moreover, the sharpness of the blade is also something that is obvious to all, and there is no need to deny it.
Ignoring the power of others and desperately belittling is called inferiority. However, Wang Guan felt that his Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Knife was not bad. Other factors aside, comparing the sharpness of the two weapons is nothing more than an equal match, so there is nothing to be inferior to, and there is no need to belittle Malaykris.
At the same time, Anderson walked back, his face full of admiration, but instead of returning the blade, he said sincerely, "Wang, you really don't think about it anymore?" If you don't think $500,000 is reasonable, you can offer another price that you are happy with. ”
"Mr. Anderson......" Wang Guan shook his head, ready to refuse.
"Don't be in a hurry to reply, king." At that moment, Mr. Anderson smiled and said, "Please come with me to a place, there should be something to your satisfaction." ”
"Where?"
Wang Guan and Yu Feibai were a little confused.
"Next door." Mr. Anderson smiled, took a few steps and opened a door casually, and inside was another spacious room. After entering, Mr. Anderson gracefully said, "Distinguished guest, please come in." ”
The two looked at each other and immediately entered the room.
As soon as he entered the door, Wang Guan looked around, and suddenly felt a little surprised.
I saw that there were a lot of items on display in the spacious space. What's more, these items are not gold, silver and gemstone artifacts from the Western world, but are full of oriental elements.
Here, Wang Guanneng saw porcelain, pearl jade, tooth horn wood carvings, bronze Buddha statues and so on, very pure Chinese antiques. Of course, there are some other miscellaneous things, which he didn't recognize, and he felt that they were Thai and Indian items.
When Yu Feibai saw it, he shouted: "Mr. Anderson, you are too uninteresting. I've been on the ship for two days, and I didn't know you still had these things in your collection......"
"Dear Yu, you didn't ask, did you?" Mr. Anderson smiled and blinked slightly, leaving Yu Feibai speechless. Speaking of which, the two have actually only known each other, and what items they have collected will definitely not be easily leaked.
Changing places, it is estimated that Yu Feibai himself will not talk nonsense.
However, at this moment, Wang Guan was in no mood to pay attention to the sullen Yu Feibai, and walked straight to the nearest counter, where a dazzling array of porcelain was placed. And among these porcelain, there is one thing that seems to stand out from the crowd, and people notice it at a glance.
"Doucai Chicken Cup."
At a glance, Wang Guan's voice trembled a little.
"What!"
At this time, Yu Feibai didn't care about being angry with Mr. Anderson, so he hurried over and looked at the items in front of him under Wang Guan's instructions.
I saw that the thing was a cup-shaped, and the outer wall was divided into two groups with peony lake stones and bluegrass lake stones, one group painted rooster with its head proud, a hen and a chick pecking a centipede, and two chicks playing with it. The other group depicts a rooster crowing in the neck, a hen and three chicks pecking at a centipede, the picture is vivid and full of interest.
"That's right, it's a bucket chicken cup." After careful observation for a while, Yu Feibai nodded again and again, and then said with some urgency: "I don't know if it's true or fake, or if it's imitation." ”
The Doucai Chicken Cup is very famous, but the most prestigious is naturally the Doucai Chicken Cup during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. Not only is it worth money now, but it is recorded in the records of Shenzong in the Ming Dynasty that Shenzong is still eating, and there is a pair of cups in front of the emperor, which is worth 100,000 yuan.
In addition, there are also literati accounts in the folk that they become kiln wine cups, and each pair is a hundred gold silver. Among them, the value of 100,000 is similar to 100 gold in silver, which is very expensive anyway.
According to the law of antique prices, what was expensive in ancient times has been handed down to the present, and it is simply priceless. Especially in recent years, stimulated by the Yuan Qinghua, the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty and other treasured porcelain, the price of chicken bowl cups has soared, reaching the point of 350 million yuan each. And, because things are so scarce, they are basically priceless.
Now that they see one here, it's no wonder that Wang Guan and Yu Feibai are so excited.
"Mr. Anderson."
At the right time, Yu Feibai turned around and said, "This thing ......"
"Dear Yu, I said it in advance." Mr. Anderson smiled and said, "I can take this cup out for you to see, but I won't agree to exchange the cup for you for a kris." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )
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