Chu Chen felt that from this result, it could be seen that this jar must have been made of fire clay, because he really couldn't imagine that among the counterfeiters with such a high level, there would be someone else hiding things in this style.

Of course, the main reason is that the ability shows that the time when this blue and white jar was made was at the time of the Republic of China, and at that time, apart from Zhang Huoni, Chu Chen couldn't think of anyone else with such superb imitation technology.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen couldn't help but curse "perverted" in his heart, Zhang Huoni gave such a plausible clue, if he hadn't found this blue and white jar by chance, where would he find this thing?

As for the key at the bottom of the jar, Chu Chen guessed that it was probably needed to open the chest in the treasure. Although with the current technology, it can be opened even without a key, but with a perverted psychology like Zhang Huoni, it is likely that there will be some kind of mechanism on the box, and if there is no key, it is likely to be troublesome.

In fact, Chu Chen felt in his heart that the clues of the treasure should be hidden more secretly, after all, the contents of that box were priceless and of great significance to the heirloom jade seal, and such a treasure would not be too careful even if it was preserved.

But what made him feel very criticized was that Zhang Huoni was too exaggerated to do this, the clues were so scattered, not to mention, and they were so vague, and they were all hidden in the particularly realistic antiques he imitated, if it wasn't for his ability, who else could find it?

Of course, why Zhang Huoni did this, Chu Chen didn't know the specific reason, maybe he was worried that the treasure would fall into the hands of others. Maybe it's because you want to satisfy your pranks, but whatever the reason. As a party who wanted to take out the treasure, Chu Chen still felt very unhappy in his heart. After all, I can see it but I can't touch it, and this feeling is really uncomfortable.

"There's the last one, I hope I can find it!" Chu Chen sighed secretly, the candlestick didn't know where it was now, now everything was in place, only the east wind was owed, even if he was usually calm, he felt a little anxious at this time.

Chu Chen felt a little anxious, but Warren, who was standing next to him, was a little anxious. During the time he was waiting for Chu Chen to give a conclusion, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and the sweat was flowing down, and his clothes were actually soaked.

Chu Chen raised his head, he couldn't help but be surprised to see Warren like this, he hurriedly asked, "Mr. Warren, what's wrong with you, it can't be that you are unwell, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

Warren muttered in his heart, and then smiled and said, "It's nothing. The temperature is a bit high today, and I'm more afraid of heat, so it's good to cool down for a while. ”

He then wiped the sweat from his head. Signaling that he was really fine, he hurriedly asked, "Chu, is there a problem with this blue and white jar?" ”

Chu Chen was a little speechless when he heard this. Wu Ke originally wanted to wear a skirt in the morning, just because the weather was too cold. It's not dressed, and such a temperature is actually said to be hot in Warren's mouth. That's a bit too much.

Chu Chen shook his head secretly, anyway, no matter how strange Warren looked, it had nothing to do with him, so he smiled:

"Mr. Warren, I was overthinking just now, this blue and white jar has no problem at all, it is indeed a genuine product."

Since this blue and white jar is indeed made of fire clay, and there is a key hidden in it, of course Chu Chen will not say that he is a fake, so as not to cause extraneous branches, besides, the thing is not expensive, and he is also very willing to buy a crucial clue for a hundred thousand RMB.

Hearing that the thing was genuine, Warren breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and at the same time, his face also showed a look of joy.

Looking at Warren whose mouth was about to crack to the root of his ear, Chu Chen couldn't help but laugh in his heart that he was lucky, if it weren't for the fact that this jar had such an important clue, it is estimated that Warren would be crying and sad by now.

"Mr. Warren, I wonder if you have any ideas for selling the few things you asked me to admire that day?"

Warren was slightly stunned, he had always been concerned about the authenticity of these books, so he forgot about the two pieces of porcelain in the back, and then heard that there was a problem with the blue and white jar, and he was even more out of thought, and now he heard Chu Chen mention it, so he reacted, and hurriedly said: "I'm really sorry, I'll take it now!" ”

However, he had just taken two steps, and suddenly thought of something, turned back and pointed to the Bogu frame next to him, and said to Chu Chen with a smile: "Chu, you can also take a look at the things on this, if you like it, I can sell it to you cheaper." ”

Seeing Chu Chen nodded, he continued to walk towards the safe inside.

In fact, Chu Chen didn't have to guess to know that the things on the Bogu shelf should not be of high value, or some of them were probably fakes that had been identified by other experts, otherwise Warren's character would definitely be put in his safe along with these things in front of him.

But anyway, there was nothing to do, Chu Chen walked over and took a casual look and admired, at the beginning, like the four treasures of the study, porcelain, jade, and bronze were all fake goods in Chu Chen's eyes, such things can basically only be used as decorations, and they can deceive Tibetan friends with poor eyesight like Warren, which is of no value at all.

However, when Chu Chen saw a small pen holder, he was immediately taken aback, because if he was not mistaken, this thing must be genuine, and it was also a valuable treasure.

You must know that now Chu Chen's vision has been very tricky by his treasures, and he thinks it is a treasure, so the value of this pen holder can be imagined.

This pen holder is a piece of material, that is, glassware, as mentioned earlier, there are ordinary and precious materials in ancient times, and the pen holder that Chu Chen is holding in his hand is the top quality of the material.

With a height of only 7.2 cm, this pen holder has a cylindrical shape, a straight mouth and a flat bottom. Nirvana tires are painted with enamel color. The pattern surrounds the utensils, and unfolds is a landscape painting, the composition is dense and sparse, the vastness of the water surface, and the denseness of the forest and stone, forming a clever contrast. The bottom is engraved with two frames, and the "Qianlong Year" is engraved in regular script. The glass tire of this ware is smooth and bright, warm and moist like jade, and the painting brushwork is delicate and expressive.

Frit tire painting enamel is developed from copper tire painting enamel, but compared with copper tire or porcelain tire enamel, the technical requirements are extremely high. Because the melting point of glass and enamel is very close, in the process of painting and firing, if the temperature is low, the enamel glaze cannot be fully melted, and the color is not good; If the temperature is high, the carcass is deformed, and it becomes a waste product.

At the beginning of Qianlong, the enamel painting process of the imperial workshop reached its peak, and after the 25th year of Qianlong (1760), the output of the imperial factory plummeted, and the craftsmen no longer had the same innovative ideas as the early ones, and no longer produced such fine products.

Tire painting enamel is a unique technology of the palace workshop, and the product can not be owned by the royal family, which shows the royal noble status. The David Foundation in London has an enamel pen holder about the size of this vessel with a picture of the five elders painted on it, but that one is from Shipsley. And Chu Chen didn't know where Warren got it.

However, Chu Chen felt that judging from a book by Hipsley published in 1890, this ware should be the same as those in Hipsley's collection, which came from a group of rare small enamel wares, all of which should have been carefully painted by famous glass painters at that time.

All of these vessels are as white as white jade, and the enamel on the vessels shows a rich range of colors developed in the early Qing Dynasty. Painting enamel patterns is not only ingenious in composition, but also skillful in painting, with delicate and precise brushstrokes.

Chu Chen judged from some academic materials he had seen before that these utensils should all come from the works of the peak period of court glass making in the early Qing Dynasty, and the source was that Emperor Kangxi ordered the establishment of a glass factory.

Like other imperial workshops, the glassworks were under the jurisdiction of the Interior Office, which was responsible for the production, maintenance, and storage of royal artifacts. The Ministry of Internal Affairs was the largest government agency in the Qing Dynasty, and the main workshops of the office under its jurisdiction were originally located in the Yangxin Palace, and after most of them were moved to the Cining Palace in 1691, they still used the old name of "Yangxin Palace".

Born in Würzburg, Bavaria, in 1655, he entered the monastery in 1673 and was ordained a priest in 1683.

He worked as a seminary priest in Spessart and Steigrin in the Black Forest region of Germany. At that time, there were more than 50 glass factories in Spessart, where Girion was supposed to acquire the know-how to make glass. In 1691 Ryan crossed the ocean to China and arrived in Australia in 1694. During this time, he repaired the lenses of optical instruments damaged during the voyage, and his talent was appreciated by local officials, who reported it to the emperor at the time.

In 1695 he was sent to the capital and lived in the west of the Forbidden City. The residence of the French priest in the Silkworm Chikou Catholic Church in Anmen. Emperor Kangxi ordered the construction of a glass factory in the 35th year of Kangxi and appointed Ji Ruian as the director. Wu Changyuan of the Qing Dynasty also wrote about the production of glass near the Silkworm Chikou Church at that time.

On October 31, 1696, the French Jesuit John Hung wrote: "The Emperor has built a beautiful glass factory on a large plot of land next to our residence, and if we are willing to take over, he will hand it over to us." ”

He continued: "...... It's all because of Girian. We kindly ask that one or two skilled craftsmen from our French glassworks come to China at once, so that we can produce glass, crystal, and even glass mirrors of the European level. And send a good enamel maker. ”

It can be seen that the Kangxi Emperor was very interested in painting enamel from a long time, and he accepted two highly skilled glaziers into the glass factory to train local workers for three years, which should have been in response to Hong Ruohan's request in 1696...... (To be continued......)