Chapter 192: Amber Hall
The two of them left their contact information, and Wu Tianyuan took these treasures back to the museum first, especially Cixi's several heavy weapons, which were placed in the exhibition hall before they were relieved.
"Is this really the pearl of the night?"
Hu Jianmin played curiously, the night pearl should be a kind of meteorite, which can shine in the dark, and this one is green and beautiful when the light is turned off.
"This is an emerald watermelon? It's beautiful! ”
Sun Yuyao looked at it for a while, and then picked up the phoenix crown, inlaid with filigree, ingenious.
"The dharani sutra quilt is also a heavy vessel, a kind of burial object woven with golden Sanskrit scriptures. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the concubine can use the Dhara Sutra quilt, which is made of white silk, printed with Tibetan Buddhist scriptures, and the word is golden, which is called the Dhara Sutra quilt. After the death of the princes and ministers, they can also be rewarded by the emperor with the "Dhara Sutra".
Wu Tianyuan carefully studied, and on September 28, 2013, a Dharani Sutra, a relic of Cixi, was exhibited in the Qing Dongling Reserve in Zunhua, Hebei Province. This is the first time that the Sutra of Weaving Gold Dharani was unveiled after a century, that sutra was three meters square, bright yellow satin bottom, and the quilt was woven with many Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, stupas, patterns and other decorations, both the sacredness of Buddhism, and the majesty of the royal family.
"This jade watermelon was a pair back then, and now this one in our hands is a unique product in China, it seems that there are not even two Forbidden City, right?"
Hu Jianmin was curious, according to legend, the Empress Dowager Cixi had a jewelry room in the Summer Palace, surrounded by sandalwood cabinets, containing large and small glass brocade boxes, all of which were wrapped in embroidered satin and delicately decorated. It was filled with all kinds of jewels, gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, agate, jade, coral, and so on.
Among the thousands of treasures, her favorite was a pair of emerald watermelons. This jade watermelon is naturally generated in Kunlun Mountain, and the melon skin is green, green, and has dark green stripes: the black melon seeds and red melon pulp in the melon can still be seen.
Cixi loved these two jade watermelons so much that she put them in the most solid cabinet and added a mechanical lock. If you want to open this lock, you must insert the key into the lock core and turn left five times. He often boasts to others, saying that this is a rare treasure that is unique in the world!
"There are a lot of debates about this academic community, but it doesn't matter, just put it in the exhibition hall of the Old Summer Palace, whoever wants to say whatever they want!"
Wu Tianyuan doesn't care, the Old Summer Palace Hall is full of heavy weapons, and there is not much more jade watermelon, what do you like to say.
"In addition to these museum-level heavy objects, there are more than 40 pieces of porcelain and jade, all of which are official kiln boutiques, which happen to be auctioned in the middle of the auction, and it is estimated that they can return more than 100 million yuan."
Sun Yuyao calculated the cost, this time Wu Tianyuan spent more than 300 million yuan, and he was very distressed, and he must use these to return some capital.
Every month, there is a fixed auction of at least 500 lots in four or five categories. The main thing is that collectors send auctions, and there is a saying in the circle that Zhongzheng will be auctioned, and it must be a high price!
Countless experiences have proved that as long as Zhongzheng is auctioned, it will inevitably be sold at a high price. In addition to Wu Tianyuan to collect heavy weapons, Sun Yuyao also raised the threshold for taking the initiative to send the collection for auction, generally not goods, as long as there are characteristics and high-quality products.
The number of each time is controlled at 500 pieces, the turnover is very high, and Zhongzheng's reputation has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In particular, Wu Tianyuan's several patriotic actions have made many people have a sense of identity with Zhongzheng Auction.
"This is the jade that Uncle Liu collected from Japan, this is a few purple clay pots collected by Jenny, and Hua Lao's miscellaneous items."
Wu Tianyuan looked at the seventy or eighty returned antiques with satisfaction, and his planted seeds had already sprouted, and it would not take long for them to grow and become the main source of lots for Zhongzheng.
"Go back to Russia tomorrow, go to Kaliningrad, we still have treasures to find!"
Wu Tianyuan instructed Wang Hong to prepare, and after communicating with the Tsar's Ring, he began to study the materials of the Amber Hall. The Amber Palace is an extremely luxurious building located in Catherine's Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia, which is entirely decorated with amber and gold. It was once called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in the 18th ~ 20th centuries.
During World War II, the Amber Palace was occupied by German troops and dismantled and shipped back to Germany; Mysteriously disappeared after the end of World War II.
In fact, the Amber Palace was the first treasure of the Germans, and at the beginning of the 18th century, the Kingdom of Prussia was economically developed and the country was prosperous. Friedrich, who had only chosen the title of Marquis, felt that he should be on an equal footing with the kings of the rest of Europe, emulating the luxurious life of King Louis XIV of France, so he was crowned the first king of Prussia in 1701.
The Amber Palace covers an area of about 55 square meters, with a total of 12 parapet panels and 12 column bases, all made of amber, which was 12 times more expensive than gold at the time, and the "Amber Palace" is also decorated with diamonds, precious stones, gold and silver leaf, the total number of these amber, gold and precious stones is as high as 100,000 pieces, the total weight is more than 6 tons, and the "Amber Palace" is known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" after completion.
In the 17th century, after years of wars on the European continent, Prussia and Russia decided to form an alliance to defend themselves against foreign invasion. In order to form an alliance with the Russian Empire, he did not hesitate to give the Amber Palace to Peter the Great, and since then this priceless Amber Palace has become a treasure of the Russian Tsar.
When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the staff of Catherine Palace on the outskirts of St. Petersburg tried to cover the Amber Palace with tulle and fake wallpaper, hoping to escape the Nazis. However, the Nazi soldiers soon discovered the flaw, and they dismantled the "Amber Palace" and transported it back to Königsberg, Germany, with 27 boxes, where the "Amber Palace" finally stopped. At the end of World War II, the Amber Palace is said to have been razed to the ground by artillery fire, and some say that the Amber Palace was hidden in a basement by Nazi officers, and it has since disappeared.
Wu Tianyuan played with a few rings on his left hand, each of which said that there were several treasures, why did he go to find the Russian treasure first? Because one of the nine tripods, the Xia Bronze Tripod, is in the Hermitage Museum, so you must get it back first.
The Ring of Conquest corresponds to the whereabouts of the French Napoleonic treasure, and the Ring of the Brave is a church treasure. Especially in the Vatican, relations need to be maintained for a long time.
The next day, the three of them returned to Russia and arrived at their destination. In 1997, a German tourist picked up an inlay from the wall panels of the Amber Palace on the beach here.
"Back then, the bandits snatched the treasure and divided it into many boxes to transport it away, and there were people secretly hiding it along the way, plus the Soviet army pursued behind, and many treasure chests were buried on the spot, here is the one I know."
The three of them drove all the way to a small forest, followed the instructions of the ring and began to dig the treasure chest, and after half an hour, they saw the treasure they were looking forward to.
"This is a set of Tsar Rose eggs?"
Wu Tianyuan looked curiously at a set of exquisite gemstone eggs, for Russians, Easter eggs can bring health, beauty, strength and abundance. It is an essential item for some religious festivals, especially Easter.
Russian eggs are usually works of art made of gold, diamonds, jadeite, etc., about 10 centimeters high, and can be called the most classic national treasure of Russia.
"I was the first egg that Tsar Nicholas II gave his wife in 1895 and Fabergé designed for the new Empress. Look at the color of the strawberry red rosebud on your body, and there is also a Cupid arrow, which means the advent of love and happiness. The surprise inside is a golden rosebud, symbolizing the undying love of Nicholas II and his wife. ”
Wu Tianyuan listened to the easter eggs crookedly, this chip is good, Lao Maozi must like it. He also picked up a diamond scepter, needless to say, it must have been the Tsar's symbol of power.
"Westerners like to use the scepter to represent the imperial power, and our ancestors like to use jade seals, all of which are to be held in their hands, and I have a feeling in the world."
"This is the cover of the Bible!"
Wu Tianyuan finally found the biggest catch at the bottom of the box, which turned out to be the long-lost Bible cover, which was inlaid with 3,017 small diamonds, which was extremely luxurious.
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