Although Gao Chao had not yet seen the thing clearly, he quickly covered it with a coarse cloth again. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Immediately, three words popped out of his mind: copper road.

The so-called copper road, that is, bronze, when you see such a thing, no matter which person in the industry, you will inevitably be shocked into a cold sweat.

Gao Chao is naturally also a person in the industry, so he also broke out in a cold sweat at the moment, and his eyes were staring straight at that thing.

In fact, for the people of Gao Chao, it is not a bad thing to see Tong Luzi, but their feelings for this Tong Luzi are really complicated, and it can be said that they love and hate.

Love, because there are people who want this copper road, it is valuable, and it is guaranteed that all of them are sky-high goods, the so-called sky-high goods, that is, the price of goods is ridiculously high.

Hate, but because of hot hands, spicy eyes, and too sensitive, because the national law clearly stipulates that this kind of bronze is prohibited except for reselling and flowing back to China from overseas, that is, it is completely forbidden to buy and sell and circulate in China without permission.

So at this moment, when Gao Chao saw such a bronze object appear in front of him, his first natural reaction was to think of two situations.

In the first case, this bronze is nothing more than a "tall eight".

The so-called "Gao Lao Ba", that is, imitations, fakes, but although they are fakes, they should also be divided into four levels, namely judgment eyes, new imitations, old imitations, and high imitations.

Judging the eye, is the jargon, refers to the imitation is very poor, you can see at a glance of the imitation, mostly for the stalls, also called "Singapore", that is, the meaning of the new fake break, this kind of judgment of the eyes rarely appear in the hall, the vast majority of them are placed in the ghost market of the stall to fill the number, because the judgment of the eye goods in the hall, people can see that they can't afford to lose people, so it is placed on the stall to fool some unscrupulous hands.

Among the other three imitations, the new imitation refers to the newly imitated objects, which are generally not old craftsmanship, but the quality is excellent, looks pleasing to the eye, and has some artistic value.

Old imitation, as the name suggests, although it is a counterfeit, but very old, there is an age, in fact, it is also a cultural relic, generally refers to the antiques imitated in the Qing Dynasty, most of them are ancient books and paintings, there are few porcelain and jade, if such things come from everyone's hands, the imitation is good, and some people want it, and some people want it to have market value, so sometimes they meet the right buyer, and they can also make a good price.

High imitation, that is, the top goods in the imitation, many high imitation goods are actually from the hands of masters, such as Qi Baishi, which we are familiar with, can also be described as a master of high imitation, so for high imitation, ordinary people can never see the flaws, such things are rare on the market, most of them are actually put away as genuine, and even some high imitation goods are also put up for auction in the line as a glance.

In short, there are definitely not a few Gao Lao Ba in the antique market, and as for the bronzes that can be seen on the market, they are basically Gao Lao Ba.

So Gao Chao calculated, if it was the first case, the thing in front of him was a fake, then he would directly return this thing to the old woman, because it was not easy for him to come out all the way to shovel the ground, and he didn't want to carry such a thing back to Changsha, which made people laugh.

However, Gao Chao also thought that there was a second situation, that is, this thing was not a tall eight, it was a real glance.

In fact, the probability of being able to receive the open door goods in this deep mountain is small, but it is not impossible, because the thing in front of him at this moment is very likely to be an unearthed ghost goods, so it is a real thing nine times out of ten.

The ghost goods called in the line, that is, the things unearthed from the tomb robbery, such things sometimes do fall into the people, because the things "picked up" by the tomb robbers, generally for the sake of safety, will be sold locally as soon as possible, and sometimes they will stand on the edge of the pit to do business directly, so for convenience, the corpse toucher will also take the small pieces of Ming utensils in the tomb as remuneration and distribute them to those who are hired to do miscellaneous work, and these miscellaneous people are generally local farmers.

Therefore, those who go to the mountains to shovel land can take advantage of the loopholes and receive some valuable doors at relatively low prices in the hands of farmers in remote mountainous areas.

But then again, if this thing is indeed a real bronze, then Gao Chao is even more popular, because the second situation is really a bit difficult to deal with in Gao Chao's opinion.

Let's put it this way, since this copper road has been bumped into by him, then he has to take it down no matter how hard he is, because there are not many opportunities like this, and the opportunity must not be lost and will not come again, how can he let it go?

But if Gao Chao takes it down, then this thing will become a hot potato, because if you want to sell it for cash in the future, it will be a little difficult, most of this thing is priceless, I am afraid that no one on the market dares to ask for it.

Even if someone dares to ask for a good price, whether he dares to sell it or not has to be another matter, in fact, whether he sells it or not, as long as it falls into his hands, then he has already violated the relevant laws of the country.

So when Gao Chao thought of this, his mind was already in chaos, and he really didn't know what to do at the moment.

But no matter what, at the moment, this thing is real or fake, and he still has to "palm" this thing before he can make a decision. The palm eye is also a jargon, that is, to inspect the goods to see the old and the new.

It's just that Gao Chao doesn't have much confidence in such bronzes as palm eyes, after all, he has not seen much of this copper road, and even fewer have handled it, and with his current level, he can only barely distinguish those imitations of the inferior Gao Lao Ba.

However, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and Gao Chao said that it is useless to think so much, so it is better to take a closer look with his ability first.

Thinking like this, Gao Chao took a deep breath before revealing the black coarse cloth in front of him again.

In the dim light, a touch of patina was revealed again, making him nervous.

But this kind of tension is not a bad thing for Gao Chao, it can make Gao Chao's spirit highly concentrated, so that he can have a good grasp of the copper road in front of him, and come to him to "look and hear".

The "looking, hearing, asking, and cutting" mentioned here is not what Chinese medicine refers to.

In the antique shop, there is also "looking, hearing and asking", these four words are exquisite, and they vividly illustrate some of the most basic elements in the identification of antiques.

Look, that is, to see, to see the general, partial, subtle, generally to use a magnifying glass to observe the object in detail, and then combined with some characteristics of the item, and other genuine objects for comparison, so as to distinguish the authenticity, determine the age, it can be said: read more to be wide, more to look at to be able to distinguish.

Smell, that is, smell, smell the smell with your nose, to see if the object itself has a strange smell, which is very good in antique identification, many masters just rely on smelling, you can distinguish the authenticity of things, and even distinguish the historical age of the object, because many old and old fakes, in order to be old will put the object into various things for a long time to bury and soak, but even if the finished product is deodorized, there will still be a trace of smell, and this only trace of smell, is the key to identify the authenticity, Therefore, smelling this is one of the necessary skills.

Ask, that is, to talk, talk about the world, talk about the past and the present, as long as you can talk, talk with the seller, talk more about no taboos, less talk about no business, understand the seller's intentions from the conversation, look at the seller's mentality, know the seller's character, know yourself and know the enemy, and win all battles, which is also a profound knowledge.

Cut, that is, God, is the most profound of these four words, if this God is said, it is really a little difficult to explain, the so-called God, can be understood as the charm, spirit, heart comprehension, just because this antique after a long history of grinding, it itself also brought a kind of God, so some masters in the identification of objects, in the end have to play with their hands, to understand the object itself with this kind of God, and then will make a final judgment, to the object with appreciation and valuation, so this "cut" is really important, But it is extremely difficult to master.

Although Gao Chao still understands this "looking, hearing, and asking", after all, he has not been in the industry for a long time, and he has rich theoretical knowledge but not much practical experience, so after his palm, he still feels that he is really bottomless.

This thing, Gao Chao can still be recognized, it is a bronze drum.

Bronze drums, mostly unearthed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places, the age is mostly the Warring States and Han Dynasty, most of them are used for ceremonial vessels and food.

However, the bronze drums generally unearthed are very large, with a diameter of more than two feet away, like a small water tank, and such a bronze drum of the size of a football is closer to the size of the waist drum in northern Shaanxi, so for Gao Chao, it is the first time he has seen this kind of thing.

However, the small size is not the biggest feature of this bronze drum.

Generally, the unearthed bronze drum is the drum surface on the top, the lower end is open, and the upper end of the drum must be cast in bronze, but at this moment the bronze drum in the hands of Gao Chao is the drum surface at both ends, one side is cast in bronze, and the other side is wrapped in a leather surface.

Gao Chao couldn't help but say, this is too strange, if one end is a bronze drum surface, and the other end is a leather surface, then what is this bronze drum used for? Is it really a percussive instrument?

He looked carefully and found that the leather surface had been black and yellow, and there was a layer of pulp on the surface, indicating that the leather surface was indeed some years old, but the leather was stiff and had no toughness.

Seeing this situation, Gao Chao smiled and said, even if this bronze drum is a big open, but the old leather surface made by this person is really a bit of a snake.

Looking at the drum body of this bronze drum, there is an ear at each end of one side of the body, which can be used to tie ribbons and other ornaments, and the drum body is also cast with exquisite ornaments.

The ornamentation is gorgeous and meticulous, very well preserved, from the point of view of workmanship, it should have a glance at the goods, not an imitation, but its ornamental style is a little strange.

Those ornaments, and some of the local ethnic minorities painted on the antiques are very different, the local ornaments are mostly sun patterns, frog patterns, cow patterns, cloud patterns, thunder patterns, etc., but the ornaments on the body of this drum and drum, the lines are clear, more like paintings, it is very much like in the form of paintings, what unknown things are shown on this bronze drum.

And between the gorgeous and exquisite ornamentation, Gao Chao also found some clear words.

Its text arrangement is not neat, but very ingeniously combined together, and the text font is slender and long, the pen is strong and majestic, the line is sparse and dense, the structure is rigorous, the situation is dignified, and there is really an indescribable charm and arrogance.

It's just that these words are like heavenly books for Gao Chao, and he doesn't recognize any of them at all, let alone which dynasty and generation these words belong to, so Gao Chao can't help but sigh secretly at this time, and said that it seems that when he is okay in the future, he will have to learn more.

Although there are still many strange things about this bronze drum, Gao Chao doesn't have time to think about these things carefully, so he has to put some doubts aside for the time being.

At this moment, he felt a little helpless, because when he palmed this bronze drum, he still couldn't determine its authenticity, but this situation is actually normal, as the so-called, there is no 100% to see the goods, there is no truth to distinguish the fake, in this antique identification, no one has ever dared to say absolutely, this thing is 100% real.

Because even if the experienced master is, there are times when he looks away, as the so-called road is one foot high, the magic is one foot high, you have a fixed golden eye, I have a diamond diamond, this person who distinguishes the fake, will never be as many as the person who fakes.

Although Gao Chao can't tell the truth or falsehood now, but he is not panicked in his heart, he doesn't see a rabbit and doesn't scatter eagles, it is the rules and principles of his industry, no matter how good you take it, even if he likes it again, as long as he hasn't paid for it, then there is nothing to worry about.

So according to the rules, it's time for Gao Chao to inquire, look at the meaning of the seller's old grandmother, more or less, he will take the rudder with the wind and act at the opportunity, this business is also a science, Gao Chao has never suffered a big loss.

So he squatted on the side of the bed, held the bronze drum in his hand, and said softly: "Grandma, what price do you want to offer for this thing......

Gao Chao turned his head to look at the door as he spoke, but who knew that before he finished speaking, the person was already stunned.

I saw that outside the door of the wooden house, I don't know when it was empty, and at this moment it was dark outside the door, but even half a figure was gone.