Chapter 651: The Porcelain Maker
This kind of thing is not only in the Chinese collection circles, but also in foreign antique transactions, after all, any transaction is often in tens of thousands. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
But this time, the two of them obviously wronged the guy who changed hands on the treasure map. But that's not right.,That guy probably took the treasure map and walked around the island without finding anything before trying to get the treasure map out of it.,It's just that in this way, it's really a bit of a deception.。
"Forget it, like you said, it's still an old nautical chart......"
Thomas shook his head and staggered to his feet. Buying nautical charts and going to the island, his cost will definitely not be less than 100,000, but now, all the 100,000 euros have been wasted......
"Oh...... Thomas, your map! ”
"Leave you here to help me sell it, not less than 10,000 euros, buy it or not......"
Although in Li Yi's view, 100,000 euros is nothing, but he has not forgotten that if there is no spirit card, with his level and step-by-step work, 100,000 euros is definitely a huge amount of money.
Obviously, Thomas is the same as he is without the spirit card, and maybe it is not as good as it.
"Oh, Mr. Thomas, please wait a minute, I suppose you may be able to transfer this chart to me?"
Of course, Li Yi was not overflowing with sympathy, he just thought that if nothing else, he should be able to get the small island that the Holy See has bountied. Then, in the same Mediterranean, even if there is no treasure, if you have time, it should still be possible to take Lu Ning Frost to play some adventure game. And he also had a faint feeling that it was entirely possible that the treasure had not been taken yet, or at least it was not all taken, just because it was hidden in some particularly secret place on the island, and they were unable to find it.
And these, for him with a perspective distance of 60 meters, is not a problem at all. What's more, this chart is still a real treasure map of Blackbeard, but it is worth more than 100,000 euros in itself, not to mention the 10,000 euros that Thomas later said.
Hearing that Li Yi actually wanted to buy the chart, Thomas was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise,
"You should have heard our conversation just now, so you still believe it's real?"
Li Yi shrugged his shoulders,
"True or not, at least, it's a very old chart, isn't it? Also, if you can bring your family and go to the island according to the marking, it should be a good trip......
"Uh...... Well, you're such a generous guy! By the way, do you need me to tell you a little bit about the island in advance? ”
Li Yi smiled and shook his head, since it is possible to play an adventure game, it is not a good idea to spoil in advance.
"Then good luck then, I have to say, you are such a good person."
After getting 10,000 euros, Thomas gave Li Yi a good guy card and then left, while Li Yi stayed in the store and continued to read the things he hadn't finished.
"Hey, this ......"
Soon, Li Yi found a dark black bronze ancient sword on the wall without the slightest rust, and judging by the style, it was not much different from the light sword he found in Dean's garbage heap sculpture. Could it be a contemporaneous weapon?
"This sword, from Egypt, has a history of more than 2,000 years, and judging by its sharpness, you know that it is definitely a weapon for the pharaohs......"
Seeing that Li Yi was paying attention to the bronze ancient sword, the boss slowly walked up to him and introduced it. It is said that this sword was made from an abandoned pyramid during the Italian invasion of Egypt in World War II. However, due to the stubborn counterattack of the British garrison at that time, the Italians quickly withdrew from the occupied area, and before leaving, they blew up the pyramid, so it is still unknown which pharaoh's sword it was.
"Egyptian Bronze Sword ......"
Raising his eyebrows, Li Yi took the bronze sword down. If you look closely, this sword is indeed slightly different from the bronze sword of the Yin Shang period, although the handle parts are similar, but the sword body is slightly wider, and the shape is more like the short sword used for chopping in ancient Europe.
"How much does this sword cost?"
Li Yi asked as he opened the Spirit Identification Card, if this sword was really the Pharaoh's weapon, the Spirit Identification Card would probably have a hint.
Sure enough, before his words fell, the spirit card gave the answer. This sword, the history of the present day is not more than 2,000 years as the boss said, but more than 3,400 years, because it is the sword of the nineteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt and even the greatest pharaoh in Egyptian history, Ramses II!
Currently, the most recognizable pharaoh in Egypt is the young pharaoh Tutankhamun during the Eighteenth Dynasty. But in reality, Tutankhamun was not the most accomplished pharaoh in ancient Egyptian history, and he is famous because the discovery of his tomb represents the pinnacle of Egyptian archaeology, and it was in his tomb that the 11-kilogram gold mask that would inevitably be mentioned as a description of Egyptian artifacts is discovered.
Ramses II was different, and there were many legends in his life. Not only did he create the last glory of the New Kingdom of Egypt, which was invincible and invincible, but also the war and peace treaty he signed with the Hittites was also the first recorded international peace treaty in the history of the world.
The most amazing thing is that as a king, when the average life expectancy was only less than 35 years old, he lived to be more than 90 years old, and his reign lasted for 67 years, which is legendary!
"The price tag for this sword is 2 million euros, but I can get a minimum of 1.68 million ...... if you want"
The boss hesitated for a moment and gave a price that surprised Li Yi, even if he didn't know that this was Ramses II's sword, even if it was the sword of other nameless pharaohs, this price was too low.
The boss smiled bitterly, like this kind of cultural relics without inscriptions, if you want to judge its origin, most of them can only be determined according to the age and tomb of its unearthing. But now, even the location of the pyramid that got it back then could not be determined, how could it be proved that this must be the sword of the pharaoh? Even that more than 2,000 years of history is a baseless speculation, it is such a cultural relic, how can it make him stiffen his waist and ask for a sky-high price?
Although the boss didn't say a word, Li Yi quickly figured out the key. This sword, even if it was in his hands, he could not prove that this was the sword of Ramses II!
"Well, if this is really a bronze ancient sword of unknown origin, the price of 1.68 million is really high enough......"
"No, no, it's really not that high. Because even if it is impossible to determine its inheritance, the sword itself, it is definitely worth the price...... Please wait. ”
The boss hurriedly said a word, ran back to the counter, and within a minute, came over with a bronze coin and a wooden block.
"This copper coin should be the currency of your Qianlong Emperor's period, but it's not valuable, so I can use it for a small experiment......"
As he spoke, he placed the block on his chair, then placed the coin on the edge of the block.
Li Yi immediately understood what he wanted to do, and couldn't help but hesitate a little. It is said that for an nameless ancient sword, the price of 1.68 million euros is indeed a bit outrageous, but the current situation is that he knows very clearly that this is Ramses II's sword.
If this can be proven, the value of this sword may not be able to represent it even if a zero is added to the current price! From this point of view, it seems that he should not let this sword take such a big risk for the sake of this mere 1.68 million......
"Boss, have you done this before?"
"Yes, I've done it twice, and each time it's been very successful, but those stupid guys, they don't even recognize what it means......"
The boss raised the sword, and then slashed it hard, and when he heard the sound, a semi-circular copper coin **** went out, and the other half was honestly left on the wooden block!
Pulling the sword out of the wooden block under the copper coin, the boss raised the sword in front of Li Yi,
"Look, not even the tiny notch of a hair has been left, this is really a very magical ancient sword!"
Li Yi took the ancient sword and carefully inspected the blade on the side that was just used to chop, indeed, not to mention the gap, there was no difference from before the chopping.
"I won't lower the price anymore, in this way, 1.28 million, 1.28 million I will pay the bill by card immediately!"
"Oh, buy Ga, it's gone, a quarter of it will be gone, and you won't be able to lower the price......"
The boss made an exaggerated expression, and then began to bargain with Li Yi, and 3 minutes later, Li Yi's credit card had an extra 1.45 million in the account, and this bronze sword became his collection.
"Emerald bracelets, treasure maps, bronze swords...... It seems that this time the luck is a little strange, how can it be something that seems to be very valuable, but it is actually difficult to prove, and you can only keep it for your own amusement? Also, is there any value in the note in that bag? Or, is it simply a prank? ”
Li Yi slowly browsed the collections on the shelves with his hands behind his back, thinking about these few harvests in these two stores, and suddenly, the corner of his eyes flashed, and he saw that the man and woman he had met in the previous store also walked into the store holding hands.
"Ah......h
Obviously, that girl didn't expect to meet Li Yi again, and suddenly remembered the strange things she said after Li Yi bought that ugly bag, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Li Yi didn't know this, he nodded at the two of them, and focused his eyes on a piece of porcelain in front of him.
This is a cowpea red glazed rattle, the shape is like the old-fashioned wooden handle grenade, the neck is long and thin, the shoulder of the bottle is slightly protruding, the belly of the bottle is slightly adducted, the color of the whole device is fresh and bright, and the green moss is dotted in the red halo, which looks very beautiful.
This rattle, about 30 centimeters high, the diameter of the bottle mouth is only four or five centimeters, the diameter of the bottom of the bottle has reached 11 centimeters, the tire is solid, the carcass is dense and fine white and bright, the bottom of the device "Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty" double-row six-character blue and white Kaishu style writing strength, unique charm, should be a genuine product.
After verifying it with the spirit identification card, Li Yi waved his hand and called the boss to his side,
"How do you sell this?"
"980,000 euros!"
"980,000? It's too expensive, 480,000! ”
"Oh sir, you can't bargain like that, this price of yours is not the price you really want......"
"Hehe, if you want me to say, this friend's 480,000 is high, if it were me, it would be up to 250,000!"
The boss was complaining, but unexpectedly, a voice suddenly interjected, and Li Yi saw that it was the man who had just come in.
"Oh, dude, what do you say?"
The man spoke Chinese, so the boss was a little confused, but Li Yi heard it clearly and couldn't help asking.
"Look at the bottom of this rattle, it's ...... here."
Li Yi looked at his fingers, and then frowned, here, is there any problem?
"Hehe, it's a big problem, you help me ask the boss for a blank piece of paper, and then a pen, and I'll draw it for you."
Li Yi communicated with the boss in English, and the boss shrugged his shoulders, took a pen and paper from the counter with a confused expression, and put it on the table.
The man nodded at Li Yi, motioned for him to put the rattle on the white paper, then pressed the porcelain with one hand and the signature pen in the other, skillfully drew around the bottom of the bottle, and then picked up the rattle and asked:
"Do you see that?"
Li Yi frowned and stared at the circle that had just been drawn on the white paper, groaned for a while, and said with some uncertainty:
"You mean, not round?"
"That's right, it's just not round!"
The man nodded vigorously, and continued:
"Cowpea red was created during the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, because the firing process is complex and the yield is very low, so it can only be produced in small quantities in the official kiln for the emperor's inner court. But do you know what that means, this friend? ”
Li Yi thought for a moment and replied:
"Zero defects?"
"That's right, this kind of thing for the pleasure of the inner court, after it is successfully fired, will go through a number of tests, and the perfect ones will be sent to the court, and the defective ones will be destroyed. Just like this piece, it is difficult for ordinary people to see that the bottom of the bottle is not round with the naked eye, but as a porcelain master, there are also inspectors, because they have been dealing with porcelain for a long time, so they will never be unable to see it, so this piece should be a defective product secretly hidden by porcelain workers. ”
"Of course, even if it is a defective product, it is still very precious to this day. However, if you lose the aura of the palace, it is not so valuable, so brother, you bargained for 480,000 yuan, but it was actually a loss. ”
"So strict?"
Li Yi remembered the porcelain he had obtained before, he had never paid attention to these, as long as the quality was complete and there was no problem with the glaze, they were all left, according to what he said, wouldn't it be possible that he had suffered a big loss?
"That's not it, if you want to preserve this kind of defective product, you have to take a lot of risk and the chance is very small, like this situation can be said to be one in ten thousand, so the ones you buy, if you are sure that they are produced by the official kiln, there should not be much of a problem."
"Oh, thank you, man, I get the idea. Excuse me, are you also an appraiser? ”
The man shook his head and smiled:
"No, I'm a porcelain maker." (To be continued.) )