Chapter Thirty-Six: The Truth Is False
Zhao Zhuo found that almost all the antiques placed on the wooden shelves were not readable, just take a jade wrench finger, the jade wrench was not placed on the shelf alone, but in a bag.
This bag cover is made of cloth, woven with colorful patterns, it looks very old, and it looks like some old things, so it is easy to mistake the wrapped jade wrench finger is also an old object.
However, the pulp of this jade wrench finger obviously has traces of aging, and the real pulp is because the jade is played with by people, sweat, dust and other long-lasting friction, forming a layer of skin on its surface, revealing the warm old gas, and the bright bore of the new thing forms a sharp contrast.
However, the pulp of this jade wrench finger is very unnatural, different from the mixed calcification of jade organic matter, showing traces of artificial aging.
The jade wrench is a fake, but this capsule is real, and the meaning of using a capsule is exquisite.
In the past, the old objects, especially the things used by the wealthy officials, most of them will order some capsule covers, take the jade wrench finger as an example, if it is not worn on the hand, but put it on the body to play, it seems not too high-end to put it in the pocket, so order the bag cover, stuff it into the bag cover, and then take it out and rub it when you play, and put it in when you don't play.
The more formal is the official kiln porcelain fired in the past, all of which have specially prepared capsules, that is, wooden boxes inlaid with soft linings, because they are used by the court, so these wooden boxes are basically made of good wood, and the lining is mostly silk and cotton under the satin, which plays a role in shock absorption.
In the past, these bags were not valuable, and many porcelain, antiques, and the like were dropped or missing, and the empty bags were left unused, and no one cared about them on the stalls. However, with the prosperity of the antique industry, not to mention mahogany, that is, cork, as long as it is old, the bag cover is particularly valuable, fake porcelain, fake objects to the inside, as long as the seamless, as if it is custom-made, it is the real hidden fake, the fake is true, the people who buy often look at the bag cover is old, the first impression is that the things contained in it must also be old, so it is easy to be fooled.
There are many antiques here, which are placed in the sacs, and in addition to the wooden seats, which are obviously all old things, naturally wrapped in pulp, and obviously have been born for many years.
When Zhao Zhuo was thinking about it, the ant took a fancy to an agate jade plaque, its color was brown and yellow, translucent, rectangular, and the perimeter was decorated with a symmetrical dragon, with two heads and two tails connected in pairs, and the back was also engraved with Manchu text, which looked like an old object at a glance.
As soon as the ant got it, he couldn't help but like it, so he asked, "Xiaodong, how much is this one?" ”
"This is an agate jade plate, from the Qing Dynasty, which is rare, let me help you ask." Dong Xiaodong walked aside and asked Manager Xiafeng, then walked back and said, "The manager said that this is more expensive, it costs 1,200 yuan." ”
Zhao Zhuo couldn't help but sneer when he heard it, if it was really a Qing Dynasty agate jade plate, like this kind of solid color and carving, it could be sold for at least more than 810,000, and it was only sold for 1200 here, not to mention that those who don't know how to do it will feel that they will take advantage of it, even if they know how to do it, it is easy to get in.
It's a pity that this agate jade plaque is a fake, its color and light are worse than the real agate, and there is no obvious stripe markings like real agate.
Although everyone is studying history, they also know that the price of this jade is definitely not low, and a small agate in the jewelry store has to be hundreds, not to mention that such a large piece is still an object of the Qing Dynasty, and 1200 is definitely not high.
However, the ant was a little uncertain, although it was no problem to buy something for a few hundred yuan, but if he bought a fake, it would be heart-wrenching enough, and he couldn't help but glance at the big head.
The big head said with a straight face: "Xiaodong, is this one genuine?" You have to tell us the truth. ”
Dong Xiaodong said with a look of admiration: "Don't worry, we are all old classmates, why am I still under you." All the antiques here have been identified by the old appraisers in the industry, and if they are identified as fakes, they can still be pawned? The boss said that it was because the capital turnover had not been opened recently, so he sold these expired ones cheaply, and he could sell as much as he could. ”
The big head and the ants and others listened with relief, but Zhao Zhuo shook his head secretly, it seems that Dong Xiaodong has just entered this industry, and he doesn't know the depth, although these fakes are not bad, but where can they get into the eyes of connoisseurs, it is clear that the pawnshop is a disguise, and all the things in this yard are obtained from other channels.
At this time, the other two people in the room who looked at the porcelain had gone out, I don't know if they saw any clues or didn't want to buy it, after Manager Feng sent the two out, they came to a few people, saw the agate jade plate in the hand of the ant, and said with appreciation: "This classmate is young, his eyesight is good enough, the origin of this jade plate is not small, it is something that can only be worn by the princes and grandsons in the Qing Palace, if it is put on the market, it will cost tens of thousands." ”
The big head and the others couldn't help but be moved when they heard this, and at this moment, Zhao Zhuo suddenly smiled and said, "Manager Feng, since you can sell it for so much money, why don't you take it outside and sell it?" ”
Manager Feng shrugged helplessly and said: "Xiao Dong should have told you, don't look at the lot of things here, the pawn shop business is not easy to do, our boss is a warm-hearted person, people take things to pawn as much money as possible, and now the funds are a little overturned, so they are forced to sell these antiques." ”
Li Chengliang and the others nodded again and again when they heard this, only thinking that the owner of this pawnshop was really a good person, Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly, swept the things in the house and said, "Then I don't know which is the most expensive thing here?" ”
Manager Feng smiled casually: "This is expensive, I'm afraid you can't afford it." ”
The big head said with a smile on the side: "Manager Feng, our Xiao Zhuo's family runs a factory, you go outside to see the parked cars, but it's worth hundreds of thousands." ”
As soon as he heard this, Manager Feng's eyes lit up, and then looked at Zhao Zhuo, although his appearance was a little ordinary, but he did have a good temperament, he immediately rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's not that I look down on you, classmate, but this thing is a rare treasure, but if you insist on seeing it, then I'll show you." ”
After speaking, he carefully took out a half-meter-long mahogany box from the wooden shelf on one side, and after opening it, he saw a plum vase celadon lying inside.
The plum vase, because the mouth is small and can only be inserted plum branches and gets its name, it first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was more popular, among which the Yuan Dynasty Jingdezhen blue and white plum vase is the most exquisite.
The plum vase in front of you, with a small mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, thin bottom, and circle feet, is verdant color throughout, with banana leaf patterns engraved on the shoulders, and the abdomen is decorated with refreshing lines such as tangled peonies, flowers and birds. Near-foot decorated with a week of lotus petals. The whole is dignified and generous, and it is well preserved.
And the whole shape and capsule are dense and seamless, as if it was customized back then.
The big head and the others only felt that this porcelain was really beautiful, and couldn't help but ask, "How much is this porcelain worth?" ”
Manager Feng said with an unfathomable smile: "This is the plum bottle of the peony flower and bird pattern of the Yaozhou kiln in the Song Dynasty, a genuine official kiln goods, not to mention this porcelain bottle, you look at this bag cover, the use of the best mahogany, just this bag set, it is worth tens of thousands." ”
The big head and the others couldn't help but sigh lightly, they were amazed, even the bag containing it was worth tens of thousands, so this porcelain can't be tens of millions?
Zhao Zhuo's gaze swept carefully over it for a while, and Mo Ling shook his head and said, "It's a fake, although the imitation of that knife technique is not bad, but it doesn't have the charm of 'half knife clay' at all." ”
Zhao Zhuo slightly bowed his head, the so-called half-knife clay, is the inheritance of Jingdezhen Song Dynasty carved decoration process of the new variety, which is usually carved with a small iron carving knife on the dry body into a deep, shallow side of the concave surface and line of the pattern, and then glaze, after a high temperature fired into the ceramic decoration variety, porcelain white as jade, glaze smooth, carved patterns smooth and vivid, delicate and delicate. It is widely used in the porcelain of Yaozhou kiln.
The knife skills of this porcelain seem to be sharp, the lines are also strong and powerful, and the knife marks are also quite sloping, but they cannot withstand careful scrutiny, and there is no doubt that it is a fake.
As for the real antiquities, however, the counterfeiter should have found the bag first, and then went to the kiln to imitate the similar official kiln porcelain according to the shape of the sleeve, so that it would naturally fit tightly.
Zhao Zhuo knew it, but he didn't move, of course, he could also expose the porcelain as a fake here, but the result was definitely to be kicked out as a troublemaker, and the big head and others didn't necessarily believe their own judgment, after all, although they were appraisers, in their eyes, I am afraid that they could not compare with the old experts in the pawnshop.
Therefore, if you want the big heads and others to fully understand, you can't say it at this time.
So, he bowed his head slightly and said: "If this is really the porcelain of Yaozhou kiln, I'm afraid it will be worth three or four million prices." ”
Manager Feng couldn't help but glance at him more, and said with a smile: "I can't see that the little brother is a connoisseur, yes, this item also has a history, it was pawned by an old man a few months ago, I heard him say that his family used to be a prominent family in Huaihai City, and the family tree can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, and his ancestor was a minister in the Qing Dynasty, and he was favored by the emperor." It's just that now the people are withering, and there is really no way, so I will sell this ancestral porcelain, I heard that this is a thing given by the emperor back then, and three or four million will definitely be sold. ”
"How much does Manager Feng want to buy?" Zhao Zhuo smiled slightly.
"Sell for only a million." Manager Feng raised a finger and said.
"Wow, wouldn't you be able to make two or three million with that handover?" Most of the people looked at me, I looked at you, and their faces were a little red with excitement.
(To be continued)