"I bought it with a friend who is a collector, you can see if it fits." Mr. Hu put aside the newspaper that had wrapped the cup.

"Okay." Gu Ming nodded, took out a magnifying glass and looked at it carefully.

When this cup was just taken out, Gu Ming not only felt that the color of this cup was a little dark, but also the shape of the cup seemed to be plain and unremarkable, and there was nothing particularly attractive.

Take out a magnifying glass and take a closer look, you can find that the surface of this cup has a slight jade luster, there is a horn texture, the preliminary estimate is made of animal horns, but I don't know what horns are used to make it.

Gu Ming observed carefully, stretched out his left hand and gently stroked the cup.

As soon as the cup was in my hand, there was immediately a heat that was not too hot, and joy rose in my heart, and at the same time, there were bursts of moo in my heart...... Moo...... The cow bark, but this kind of cow bark seems to be sharper and clearer than the average cow sound.

It seems that this cup is still a real antique!

"This cup, it looks like it's supposed to be a horn cup." Gu Ming continued to caress the surface of the cup without knowing how to make a sound, and muttered to herself while feeling the various heats coming from the cup.

"This is a horn cup, and it should be a horn cup of the Qing Dynasty." Mr. Hu replied.

"Oh." Gu Ming glanced at Mr. Hu and nodded.

Careful observation, judging from its shape and ornamentation, Gu Ming judged that this horn cup was a work in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, because it was not well preserved, so the horn did not have a sense of moisturization, and the carving was rough, and the layout of the whole scene design was not rigorous.

The outer wall of the cup is carved with two immortals, bats, pine trees and other things, and one person holds a lotus. One person holds the box, which means harmony and beauty, the bat represents blessing, and the pine tree represents longevity.

There is a section on the wall of the cup, which may be a poem, but the handwriting is illegible, and it is likely to be engraved later.

There are many kinds of horn cups, buffalo horns and yellow horns, but their prices are different, and the most valuable of the horn cups is naturally a cup made of rhinoceros horn.

It's just that rhino horns are very rare. Because the rhinoceros is a rare animal in the world and a protected animal that is forbidden to be hunted, there is basically no rhino horn sold on the market now, and the rhino horn will be eroded over time, so there are few rhino horn carvings that have been handed down. There are less than 4,000 rhino horn carvings in the world, and most of them are works of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Rhino horn carving has always been known as a rare treasure in ancient artifacts. It is a symbol used by dignitaries and royalty to show off their wealth.

Gu Ming and Professor Wang have seen a lot of antiques, but they have never seen the real rhinoceros horn cup once, and most of the time they are looking at pictures.

Looking at the hot cup in his hand, Gu Ming secretly guessed whether this thing was rhinoceros horn or not. If it's rhinoceros horn, then she definitely picked up a big bargain when she took it. But if not, then the workmanship of this cup itself is not very good, and I am afraid it is not worth much.

"Mr. Hu, what kind of horn is your cup made of?" Gu Ming asked.

"It's supposed to be rhinoceros horn." Mr. Hu's eyes flashed, and he said vaguely.

Gu Ming didn't mind this, when Mr. Hu introduced it before, he only said that this was a horn cup, but did not say what kind of horn it was, it seems that most of the time he himself can't figure it out, and now it is just to enhance the value of the cup when he says that it is rhinoceros horn.

It's just that his attitude gave Gu Ming a small hint, a real rhinoceros horn cup. Among other things, the medicinal value of rhino horn itself keeps its price high.

There are two types of rhino horns: Asian rhino and African rhino, judging from the current auction situation. Asian rhino horn is about 8 to 10 times more expensive than African rhino horn. Rhino horn is known as one gram of horn and two grams of gold, and the price of African rhino horn is currently around 500 yuan per gram.

If Mr. Hu really thinks that this horn cup is rhinoceros horn. I wouldn't use a newspaper bag so casually and put it in a bag that didn't look very strong, and when I answered her question, my voice was unconsciously lowered, obviously without confidence.

Seriously, Gu Ming is really a little unsure whether this cup is rhinoceros horn or not, she has never seen a real rhinoceros horn cup, and she only knows a little about the rhinoceros horn cup, she knows some about the identification method, and the most important point in identifying the rhinoceros horn cup is to look at the texture.

From the longitudinal surface, the longitudinal surface of this horn cup, there is a longitudinal uniform parallel texture, deep inside, very natural, this texture is very similar to bamboo silk, often called "bamboo silk pattern", is a characteristic of rhinoceros horn.

She remembered hearing her teacher mention that black buffalo horns also have this texture, but they are intersecting, not parallel. Imitation synthesizers also have this texture, but it's superficial and doesn't go deep inside.

Viewed from the bevel, the bevel of the cup has a texture similar to goosebumps on the skin, which is only found in real rhinoceros horns and cannot be done by imitations.

Another point is that the luster reflected by rhinoceros horn products usually gives people a "can't see" glossy feeling, and anything that is not transparent at all or can see through it is an imitation.

Gu Ming took the horn cup in her hand and looked through the light, although the gloss of this horn cup was not particularly good, but she did it if she couldn't see through it.

Judging from this, it seems that this horn cup is really rhinoceros horn.

However, the identification methods of these points are not complete, this is just Gu Ming's own more clear memory, and it is not possible to completely judge that this horn cup is rhinoceros horn based on these points.

She has never gotten her hands on a real rhinoceros horn cup, and she doesn't know what the real thing feels like, and many times there is still a certain gap between the theoretical knowledge and the actual situation when it is practiced, otherwise you don't need a special appraiser, you just need to buy an appraisal book.

"How's it going, do you want to take it or not?" Mr. Hu saw that Gu Ming didn't react after watching it for a long time, so he couldn't help but ask.

If it was Gu Ming, who had no ability before, I am afraid that she would still hesitate whether to accept this horn cup or not, but now that she has the ability, the left hand that touches the horn cup clearly tells her that this thing is an antique, regardless of whether it is a rhinoceros horn cup or not. All of them have a certain collection value.

She knew that this thing was a real antique, and if she didn't accept it, she would be really sorry for her left hand. Boss Zheng asked her to come to Jibao Mountain House to work in the face of Professor Wang, if she didn't make some achievements, it wouldn't be decent! After waiting for so many days, a customer finally came to sell something, and if she didn't seize the opportunity, then she really should have hit the wall.

The collection is to be collected, but the key issue is the price, she has not forgotten that the upper limit given to her by Brother Jin is 3,000 yuan. If Mr. Hu's price exceeds it, she will have to discuss it with Brother Jin.

"Mr. Hu, I don't know how much you plan to ask for this cup?" Gu Ming put the horn cup back on the table and asked with a smile on her face.

"5,000 pieces." Mr. Hu hesitated slightly. Quoted their own price.

Gu Ming didn't say anything, just frowned slightly, and looked at the corner cup several times. Don't say that the price is right, and don't say that the price is not right.

Sure enough, when Mr. Hu saw Gu Ming like this, he immediately said again: "I bought this horn cup in an antique shop, and my friends all say that this is a rhinoceros horn cup." 5,000 is not expensive. ”

"Mr. Hu is right, if it is really a rhinoceros horn cup, 5,000 yuan is indeed not expensive. It's just that...... Forgive me for being a shallow learner, I only see that this cup may be from the Qing Dynasty. Gu Ming was cautious, she didn't say that this cup was not a rhinoceros horn cup, but just said something that she could judge by herself.

Although this may not be a bit kind, but as Brother Jin said, there is no business and no treachery, and people have made a price, is it possible that she is still stupid to automatically increase the price?

Playing antiques is really a matter of fate, and some people hold priceless treasures in their hands but don't know it, and treat them as worthless fakes. And changing hands to a person immediately becomes generous and doubled, and this kind of thing is not uncommon in the antique industry.

From Mr. Hu's opening to ask for 6,000 yuan. Gu Ming knew that the other party actually didn't know if this horn cup was a rhinoceros horn cup, a real rhinoceros horn cup. The minimum is more than 100,000 or 200,000 to be able to buy.

"And what do you mean?" Mr. Hu asked reluctantly.

"That's good, how about 2,000 yuan?" Gu Ming thought about it for a long time, and finally decided not to be too black-hearted to lower the price, and gave a tentative figure first.

"You've dropped too much!" Mr. Hu's body moved slightly, and he glanced at Gu Ming quickly and made a gesture to put away the horn cup.

Gu Ming resisted the urge to rush over to stop Mr. Hu's movements, and said with a smile on her face: "What does Mr. Hu mean?" ”

She also guessed that the price might not be as Mr. Hu wanted, and now all that remains is to talk about the price.

"Two thousand is too little." Mr. Hu touched the horn cup in his hand: "I bought it for more than that." ”

"That'...... Mr. Hu also has to show sincerity. Gu Ming looked a little embarrassed.

When Mr. Hu heard Gu Ming say this, he hesitated slightly for a while, and then reported another number.

Gu Ming kept repeating the four words "no treacherous and no business" in her heart, and slowly bargained with Mr. Hu.

In the end, Gu Ming, who was inexperienced, was defeated, and was not ruthless to the end, and the transaction was sold at a price of 4,500 yuan, which exceeded the maximum limit given to her by Brother Jin.

After she scraped together 4,500 yuan out of her own pocket and handed it to Mr. Hu, Mr. Hu didn't even look at the cup, as if a ghost was chasing after him, and quickly left the treasure mountain house, and disappeared after a while.

Gu Ming looked at the other party's eagerness to leave, as if she was afraid that she would regret it, and couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.

Yo, dare to love this Mr. Hu is slaughtering her as a fool!

Amitabha, who is the fool who was slaughtered, God naturally knows, don't blame her for being too treacherous, you can only blame this Mr. Hu for not knowing the goods.

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