Hearing this, the others didn't think anything about it, but Zhou Wenping, who understood the market, shook his head slightly, if this jade cicada is full of blood, in terms of the market, it may be worth forty or fifty thousand, but in terms of quality, the possibility is not high, and it is worth twenty or thirty thousand.

If according to the valuation of the ability, the 50,000 yuan can be said to be a big profit, but this value is now only known to Chu Chen himself, and it is impossible for him to say it, so in terms of the market, he will definitely not accept such a price, so he shook his head and said to Ma An:

"Uncle Ma, your price is a bit outrageous, if this red color is enough, it may be worth forty or fifty thousand, but look at this quality, may there be more red places? If the quality is worse after processing, then I am not at a loss? I'll give you a real price, fifteen thousand, what do you think? ”

Ma An thought for a moment and said, "Then maybe it would be better to brush off the soil?" Besides, you are from the capital, and you will not lack this money, and it is a bit too ruthless to pay back to 15,000, what do you think? ”

"Uncle Ma, my money didn't come for nothing, eighteen thousand, right?" Chu Chen said lightly.

Ma An pondered for a long time, gritted his teeth, and looked like he was at a loss: "In this way, let's each make a step, twenty-four thousand, and take it away if you want." ”

Twenty-four thousand, according to normal terms, it is about the same, so Chu Chen nodded and agreed, and Ma An was also quite satisfied with the price, and when he saw that the deal was reached, his face was immediately full of smiles.

Next, there was still the brocade box left, and before Ma An opened it, he said to everyone: "This thing is really very beautiful, if you don't have no choice, Hungry will definitely treat it as a family heirloom, and if the money is less for a while, Hungry won't sell it." ”

When everyone heard him say this, they didn't care, at this time, no one would say that their things were not good, otherwise how could they sell the bid. However, when they saw the contents of the brocade box, they all showed admiration.

The brocade box contains a delicate jade carved floral pattern bowl, this jade bowl can be said to be as thin as paper, the craftsmanship is delicate and exquisite, so that people can look at it at a glance, and there will be a feeling of love.

When it was Chu Yulan's turn, she admired while observing: "This jade bowl made of jasper is really beautiful, it looks like it is the work of the Qing Dynasty, Brother Chu, isn't it?" ”

After she saw Chu Chen nodding, she begged: "Brother Chu, give me this bowl, I want to give it to my mother, do you think it?" ”

To be honest, Chu Chen also likes this jade bowl, but he is already satisfied with today's harvest, and he always wants his companions to taste the sweetness, so he nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, Chu Yulan immediately happily talked about the price with Ma An.

However, Ma An saw that she liked it so much, of course she would not let it go easily, and the price could be described as rising. Therefore, in the antique industry, when you see a beloved thing, don't show it, otherwise it will often cost a lot of money, but fortunately, Ma An doesn't know the true price of the jade bowl, and the two sides are sold at a price of 80,000 yuan.

After reading everything, everyone made a contract, but they didn't apply for a check, and Ma An couldn't ask for a check, so Zhou Wenping took them to a nearby bank to transfer money. Fortunately, the bank is not too far, it will arrive in twenty minutes, and after they have completed it, when they returned to Zhou's sister-in-law's house, it was just in time for dinner.

After a full meal, everyone chatted while drinking tea.

Chu Chen smiled and said to Chu Yulan: "Xiaolan, in fact, the jade bowl you bought today is not our country's jasper. ”

When Chu Yulan heard this, she was immediately dumbfounded, and said hurriedly: "Brother Chu, that means that this jade bowl is fake, why don't you remind me, no!" You told me that it was the work of the Qing Dynasty, so you wouldn't lie to me, would you? ”

Chu Chen smiled: "Xiaolan, don't worry, I didn't say that this is fake, specifically, just ask Brother Zhou." ”

Zhou Wenping said with some hesitation: "Xiaochen, you said that the jade bowl that Xiaolan bought, is it really that workmanship?" ”

Seeing Chu Chen nodding, he smiled and said to Chu Yulan: "Xiaolan, you have made a small profit today, you take out the jade bowl, I will explain it to you, and you will know." ”

When Chu Yulan heard this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, but now she is also curious, what is going on with the small profit that Zhou Wenping said.

Zhou Wenping opened the brocade box that had just been placed on the table, took out the jade bowl, and introduced it to everyone: "Actually, this jade bowl should be a jade bowl imported from a foreign country, and the country that imported it is called Hindustan. ”

Hindustan generally refers to northern India, after the Qing Dynasty Gaozong pacified Xinjiang, the exotic style jade carving handicrafts produced in Central Asia to the Muslim countries of North India and the jade produced from Turkey were introduced in large quantities, and the Qing Dynasty collectively called it "Hindustan" jade.

The "Hindustan" jade was deeply loved by the Qianlong Emperor because of its paper-thin and delicate workmanship, while the "Hindustan" jade was finely milled and smooth, which catered to this aesthetic taste.

Qianlong once had a proclamation, "Suzhou Zhuzhu Lane has many jade workers, but it is not as good as Hetian beautiful jade traces made by Dustan jade workers, and the water mill is made, and the flowers and leaves are clear but there is no trace." Words.

This "Trace Dustan" flower and leaf pattern bowl, carved from the above good jasper, the whole body is crystal clear, pondering delicate and delicate, the bowl wall is plain, the foot is engraved with curly leaves and poppies, the center of the flower is inlaid with gold wire ruby, the jade bowl is decorated with exquisite and extraordinary, and the charm is endless.

The two sides are symmetrical with leaf patterns, self-sufficient until the edge of the mouth, and the outer roll becomes a bud-shaped, which is for both ears, and its knife technique is smooth and natural, and the carving is fine, and the soft and delicate form of the bud is depicted vividly, which is amazing.

Emperor Qianlong once had a royal poem praising this kind of thin jade bowl: "It looks like there are flowers and leaves, and there are no traces of it, the surface and the inside are round, and the color and shape are mixed." ”

You can see how precious it is.

"Judging by its workmanship and other characteristics, it should be certain that it is a work of the middle Qing Dynasty. Therefore, such a beautifully made and flawless Trace Dustan jade bowl can be bought for 80,000 yuan, which is already a great value for money. And you have to know that in those days, only 800 pieces of jade like this were paid tribute from all over the country, so it will appreciate in the future. ”

After listening to Zhou Wenping, even Chu Yulan, a lady with a noble temperament, was flushed with excitement, although she usually saw more antiques than this one, but this jade bowl was bought by her own hands, and it felt completely different.

Wen Yuting and Li Guodong on the side were also envious, and they asked Chu Yulan for a treat, and she was happy and readily agreed.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Zhou's father sighed: "I didn't expect such a small bowl to be so valuable." ”

Sister-in-law Zhou's mother just came out after finishing the housework, so she said, "Old man, why don't you take out the bowl of the hungry people and let Xiao Chu take a look?" ”

Sister-in-law Zhou was surprised when she heard this: "Dad, do we still have old things in our house, why don't I know." ”

Sister-in-law Zhou's father did not answer her words immediately, thought for a long time, first asked Sister-in-law Zhou's mother to get the bowl, and then said:

"This thing has been passed down from the ancestors of the hungry family, and I originally wanted to wait a few years before passing it on to you, but you are not in good health and are ready to live in the capital, so I will pass it on to you now, as for what to do, it is up to you to decide."

"Dad!"

Hearing this, Zhou Wenping and his wife didn't know what to say, and Zhou's sister-in-law was even more tearful. You must know that Sister-in-law Zhou's parents are just ordinary farmers, in order to treat Sister-in-law Zhou's illness, they saved money and spent all their money on Sister-in-law Zhou, which made the family that was not rich even more depressed.

Whenever they think of this, Zhou Wenping and his wife always feel sorry for them, and they can only honor them as much as possible, and now this situation makes them even more moved.

Chu Chen and the others were also very touched in their hearts when they saw this, and from the performance of Zhou's sister-in-law's parents, it can be seen that Huaguo's parents care for their children in every way and do their best.

It took about ten minutes before Sister-in-law Zhou's mother walked in holding a cardboard box that looked a little shabby.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Zhou asked, "Dad, why is our family's heirloom in such a cardboard box, what if it breaks and falls?" ”

Sister-in-law Zhou's mother said angrily: "All the sad words, although this bowl is handed down from the ancestors, but who knows if this thing is worth anything, it would be good to have a box to put it." ”

Everyone smiled when they heard these simple words, and after opening the box, they all looked inside.

"Enamel?!"

When he saw the things inside, Li Guodong exclaimed, and many people who knew the value of enamel color at the scene also showed surprise on their faces.

Wen Yuting saw everyone's reaction like this, so she asked Li Guodong: "Guodong, what is the enamel color, weishenme, you all look like this when you see it." ”

Li Guodong still had a look of surprise on his face, and replied: "Enamel color is a kind of tribute porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, as for weishenme is so precious, I know a little." ”

The official name of enamel porcelain is porcelain fetal painting enamel, which is a kind of fine painted porcelain specially made for the Qing Dynasty court, and some products are also used to reward heroes.

According to the documents and archives of the Qing Palace, it was a new porcelain variety created by the craftsmen of the enamel of the Office under the instruction of Emperor Kangxi, who successfully transplanted the technique of painting enamel on the porcelain fetus. Enamel color flourished in the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, and it was a craft treasure monopolized by the court.

The required white porcelain tire is specially made by the Jingde* Town Imperial Kiln Factory, and after being transported to Beijing, it is painted and fired in the Qing Palace. The required schema was drafted by the Ruyi Pavilion of the Manufacturing Office, approved by the emperor, and painted on the porcelain by the court painter. Enamel porcelain was created and burned in the late Kangxi period, and it was very popular in the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods.

Although there was still a small amount of firing in the late Qing Dynasty, the firing site was no longer in the Qing palace and moved to Jingde* Town. In the early stage, the enamel color was made in the unglazed part of the carcass, and then the flowers were painted, and it was a major feature of the flowers and no birds.