After saying hello to Zhong Dingsheng, Chu Chen took the bronze mirror in his hand and observed it carefully.

This is a Boju mirror, this mirror is also known as the rule mirror, in the development of the Han mirror, is the longest popular one. It was mainly prevalent in the middle period, including the end of the Western Han Dynasty to the period of Wang Mang.

On this kind of bronze mirror, the green dragon, the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the four beasts of Xuanwu are generally decorated with patterns, so they are also called the four god mirrors of the rules. This period has intricate decorations on the mirror rim, such as zigzag, moire or curly grass.

The bronze mirror in front of you is like this, it is round, round button, round button seat, eight round seat small nipple nails in the double chord pattern circle outside the seat, and four small nipple nails and Bo bureau pattern divide the main area into four square eight areas.

Each area has built-in four god patterns with Rui animal patterns, and the ornament combinations are Qinglong with feather people, Vermilion Bird with Rui beast, white tiger with unicorn, unicorn with bear and other ornaments, bear pattern hands up, body in a sideways bending posture, vivid shape, rare ornamentation.

Its outer ring is decorated with a week of inscriptions: "Han has a famous copper out of Dan. Yang, the left dragon and the right tiger are ominous, and the Vermilion Bird Xuanwu Shun Yin and Yang, take it as a mirror article. ”

In addition, the two-week double-chord pattern circle at the edge of the mirror is decorated with a cloud pattern that is connected by a week.

This bronze mirror is decorated with fine and vivid patterns, and the composition configuration of the round button seat and the Bo bureau pattern is extremely rare, coupled with the excellent quality, it is indeed a very rare bronze mirror of the Western Han Dynasty.

However, if there is anything special about this bronze mirror, in addition to the relatively thin thickness of the copper mirror, Chu Chen really didn't find anything special when he observed it with the naked eye.

In other words, this bronze mirror may only be a very important thing for the owner of the tomb, so it is placed in a more important position. As for why the other bronzes have decayed, only this bronze mirror is so well preserved. Actually, it's quite normal.

The reason why Chu Chen thinks so is also due to the formation factors of "Black Lacquer Ancient".

At present, the academic community does not agree on the reasons for the formation of "black lacquer ancient". There are three main points of view.

First, the humic acid colloidal solution generated by humic substances acts together on the surface of the copper mirror, causing some substances in the bronze to oxidize and form. Other than that. It is believed that this is the result of natural corrosion caused by tinning on the surface of the ancient mirror. Finally, some experts believe that this is due to the special process of the time.

Therefore, the fact that this bronze mirror is so well preserved does not mean that it must have been made of relatively special materials.

However, whether there is anything magical about this bronze mirror, it may not be easy for others to find out, but for Chu Chen, as long as he uses his ability to estimate the price of the bronze mirror, he can understand.

Seeing Chu Chen put the bronze mirror back in the box, Zhong Dingsheng hurriedly asked, "Boss Chu." Are you still satisfied with this bronze mirror? ”

Chu Chen nodded: "Boss Zhong, you can make a price." ”

"One hundred thousand." As he spoke, Zhong Dingsheng also gestured.

As mentioned above, it was not until a large-scale domestic auction in 2004 that the bronze mirror entered the eyes of collectors, and the price began to rise.

And now it's only 2002. Although there are also collectors who collect bronze mirrors, this category is not yet taken seriously, and the price is of course very cheap, and ten years later, copper mirrors are worth millions. The current price is only tens of thousands.

Let's just say that the bronze mirror in front of me, although it belongs to the front page of the head mold, the craftsmanship is quite exquisite. The condition is also excellent, but in such a big environment as it is now. Twenty or thirty thousand is already a lot, and one hundred thousand is a sky-high price. No one will care about it at all.

Because of this, Chu Chen also shook his head directly and said: "Boss Zhong, even if this copper mirror image is what you described earlier, it can't be said to be a good thing, with the current market situation, if you buy it for 100,000, my risk is too great, I think 20,000 is about the same." ”

"Boss Chu, 20,000 yuan is too low, my purchase price is not cheap, and it has been put for so long, let me make some money. Besides, we are also taking a lot of risks in this business, so please be considerate. Saying that, Zhong Dingsheng arched his hand to Chu Chen with some pity.

Chu Chen wouldn't believe his words, since Zhong Dingsheng was able to open an antique shop here, and it seemed that the maintenance time was not short, it would definitely not work without a certain strength, so what Zhong Dingsheng said was just some nonsense.

Of course, even if it was nonsense, Chu Chen couldn't show too much, he said: "In that case, Boss Zhong, you can give another price, if it is suitable, I will buy it." ”

Zhong Dingsheng thought for a while and said, "Then 60,000, if it's lower, I'm really a little embarrassed." ”

Chu Chen pondered for a while and said, "Fifty thousand, if it's okay, I'll take it." ”

Zhong Dingsheng thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay, that's it!" ”

To say, 50,000 yuan to buy this bronze mirror is a loss in the eyes of the fifth child, but thinking of Chu Chen's always magical appearance, maybe there is something special about the bronze mirror, and 50,000 yuan is really nothing to Chu Chen, and the fifth child didn't say much.

Next, Lao Wu took out two more things, namely an incense burner and a pastel jar from the late Qing Dynasty, but these two things had some problems to a greater or lesser extent, and neither of them made Chu Chen feel satisfied.

After paying, Chu Chen and the others cleaned up and prepared to go back. However, as soon as the three of them stood up, an old lady in her fifties and sixties walked in from outside the door, and she was also holding a small box in her hand, Chu Chen felt that the old lady might have something to sell.

"Boss, do you collect things here?" As soon as the old lady spoke, she confirmed Chu Chen's judgment.

"Collect is collect, but it depends on what it is." Zhong Dingsheng nodded.

The old lady thought for a while and said, "It's a water chestnut bottle from the Qing Dynasty, it seems to be, do you accept it?" ”

"Oh!"

Zhong Dingsheng nodded quietly: "I have to see how it is first, if it is really an old object and in good condition, I will accept it." ”

"Okay, let's take a look." The old lady put the box on the table and opened the lid.

Chu Chen looked into the box and found that there was a water chestnut bottle with a tea glaze inside.

Tea glaze is one of the important varieties of ancient iron crystal glaze in China, which is a high-temperature yellow glaze, which is fired by high-temperature reducing flame. The glaze is a yellow-green color that is opaque, and the yellow-brown fine spots like tea leaves flash on the dark green background, which is simple and beautiful, and intriguing.

China has unearthed a number of Tang Dynasty tea glaze ware, Song and Ming products have also been found repeatedly. The official kiln in the early Qing Dynasty deliberately imitated the tea glaze before the Ming Dynasty. Qing Yongzheng, Qianlong period imperial kiln factory supervisor Tang Ying in the Ming Dynasty Cizhou kiln produced black glaze ware on the basis of innovation of this glaze.

Therefore, the Qing Dynasty tea glaze ware was mostly the products of the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, and the firing of the Qianlong period was the most successful. The green one in the glaze of the tea is called tea, and the yellow one is called the end. Yongzheng has tea without end, and Qianlong has both tea and end. The glaze color is mostly green, and some are hung with bronze rust color. Because it has the calm tone of bronze, it is often used to imitate antique bronze, so it is also called "bronze color".

Zhong Dingsheng saw that there was such an artifact in the box, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and then he hurriedly got his hands on it and observed it carefully, and it took more than ten minutes before he put the bottle back in its original place.

At this time, Chu Chen said, "Boss Zhong, can I get started?" ”

"It's okay!" Zhong Dingsheng smiled and nodded, he believed that Chu Chen, a figure with a head and a face, would definitely abide by the rules of the antique industry.

This water chestnut bottle is round and full, dignified and regular, and has fine workmanship. The carcass is delicate, the porcelain is tight, the tire wall is slightly thicker than Yongzhengshi, the glaze is uniform, the glaze is yellow and green like the fine tea leaves, and the color is elegant and deep.

The bottom foot is black and brown, Chu Chen carefully observed, and found that there was a circle of small jagged edges that were unintentionally left when scraping at the junction of the foot glaze and the exposed tire glaze. The bottom paragraph is engraved with the official paragraph of the six-character seal book of the Qianlong year of the Qing Dynasty.

Judging from various characteristics, this water chestnut bottle is one of the most successful tea glaze ornaments made by the imperial kiln factory in the Qianlong period, which is full of royal style and is a very rare treasure.

When Chu Chen was appreciating it, Zhong Dingsheng asked the old lady with a smile: "Auntie, I don't know how much this water chestnut bottle is going to sell?" ”

The old lady said very directly: "Two hundred and fifty thousand." ”

Zhong Dingsheng was stunned when he heard this, because this price is almost the highest price on the market, could it be that this old lady was reminded by someone before she came? Otherwise, how could it be possible to say such a price. Or did she happen to come up with the price?

Zhong Dingsheng: "Auntie, your price is really outrageous, let alone 250,000, 25,000 is too expensive." ”

The old lady was unmoved, and shook her head directly: "Without two hundred and fifty thousand, I definitely won't sell it." ”

Seeing the old lady's determined look, Zhong Dingsheng frowned and asked, "Can't it be cheaper?" ”

"If you think it's expensive, then I'll sell it to someone else."

"Auntie, to be honest, no matter which store you sell your price to, no one will want it."

"Then I'll take it home and put it away."

Seeing that the old lady still insisted on this price, Zhong Dingsheng really had nothing to think about, although in terms of the current antique market, buying this water chestnut bottle will definitely appreciate in value and make money in the near future.

However, this water chestnut bottle is not the only one on the market that will appreciate in value, there are a lot of things for him to choose from for 250,000 yuan, instead of spending so much money to buy this bottle, he might as well buy something else, and make more money than buying this bottle.

Of course, it doesn't mean that no one is willing to spend 250,000 yuan to buy this bottle, and some people who are particularly fond of this bottle and have no shortage of money in their hands will still buy it. For example, Chu Chen who was standing next to him.

When the old lady walked through the door of the antique shop with the box in her hand, Chu Chen chased after Lao Wu and Zuo Shan.

"Grandma, please wait a moment."

The old lady stopped and asked suspiciously, "Young man, what is the matter with you?" If you want to buy this bottle cheaper, forget it. (To be continued......)