Antique Dealer

Chapter 290
Fang Hao finally agreed to accept it under Kong Yi's persuasion, but he also said that after the Diamond Sutra was written, Kong Yi would give him Jinnong's official script "Fei Zhi Bei".

He felt that there was still room for improvement in his regular script. Although it was difficult, it was possible to improve a little bit, at least try to be worthy of the value of "Fei Zhi Bei". He had to practice more during this time.

Kong Yi was quite busy, and after discussing this matter, he was ready to go back. After going downstairs, he told Tang Mingshan that someone would come to him and ask him about Su Defa's appearance. Please Tang Mingshan should give as much detail as possible, just for the sake of confidentiality, he did not Tell Tang Mingshan the reason.

Although Tang Mingshan was curious, he didn't ask any more questions.Speaking of it, although he felt that the hole drilling was mostly his own fault, if he could use Kong Yi's hand to make Su Defa feel bad luck, he would be very happy.

Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Hao was going to go back after eating, so he happened to have a chat with Tang Mingshan and Hu Jue, especially Tang Mingshan, and asked him to correct his mentality and draw a lesson while not being bitten by a snake. Nian is afraid of well ropes, the key is to improve his hard power.

"Boss Fang."

Fang Hao said he was thirsty. After drinking two sips of tea, he saw four people walking in. When he saw who they were, he felt very tired. These four people were the sons and daughters of Grandma Li.

Fang Hao doesn't even need to guess, these people must have dealt with the affairs of Grandma Li's death, and they will sell the antiques left by Grandma Li for a cent.

"It's really 'filial piety'!" Fang Hao looked at these few with contempt in his heart.

Grandma Li's son is named Zhu Bin. This time, the two parties probably discussed it. As the plenipotentiary, he said, "Boss Fang, I'm going to trouble you again."

Fang Hao actually didn't really want to do their business, but thinking about it again, things are innocent, and if there is something good in it, it would be a pity to just miss it.

Fang Hao's expression was cold: "Hi, what's the matter?"

Zhu Bin also knew why Fang Hao's attitude was lacking, but he didn't think it mattered, as long as the money was in place, it didn't matter if he had a bad attitude.

He laughed and said, "That's the thing. We have a few things here. I would like to ask you to take a look. If the price is right, we are going to sell them."

Fang Hao didn't bother to talk nonsense, and asked them to take out the things directly.

Zhu Bin and the others brought a total of six boxes, big and small, and four small boxes, which contained three pieces of jade and an inkstone.

The quality of the three pieces of jade is excellent, and the carvings are also remarkable. They are all works of the Palace Building Office in the mid-Qing Dynasty, and their value is not low. The combined value is about 80 million.

Of course, it is impossible for Fang Hao to tell them the real price, otherwise he would not make any money. He has lowered the prices of these three pieces of jade, and told them that his estimated price is around 50, which is slightly lower, but he did not tell them. Fault, at most add one sentence, conservative valuation is enough.

And Fang Hao believed that if Zhu Bin and the others went to sell it to other people, they might not be able to sell it at such a price.

Zhu Bin and the others didn't seem dissatisfied when they heard the price, and they might have inquired about it elsewhere.

As for the inkstone, although it is old, its material and other aspects are relatively common, and it is only worth 600 yuan.

There were two big boxes left, Zhu Bin opened the big one first, and took out a utensil with some special craftsmanship from it.

Fang Hao took a closer look, and it turned out to be a porcelain-bodied red general jar.

Porcelain-bodied lacquerware is a combination of porcelain and lacquerware. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, lacquer craftsmen used lacquer instead of glaze to decorate directly.

Lacquerware is generally made of wood, bamboo, leather, etc. Porcelain-bodied lacquerware is relatively rare, and it is usually bottle-like works. Fang Hao seems to have never seen porcelain-bodied lacquerware like general jars in the market.

Fang Hao observed carefully, the tire quality of this device is thicker, and the outside of the tire is red.The whole vessel is engraved with carved patterns in red, and the body of the vessel is covered with a brocade floor, with rocks, flowers and plants embossed on it.

Its knives are sophisticated, full of life, ingenious in layout, and its body moves with the shape, with unique ingenuity. It not only has a light and graceful shape, but also has fine and complex patterns, natural and exquisite design, showing very mature skills. Exquisite, beautiful and atmospheric.The bottom of the vessel has the "Great Qing Guangxu Year System" mark.

The workmanship of this utensil is very exquisite, but Fang Hao can tell at a glance that it is not a work of the Guangxu period. At best, the production time did not exceed 50 years.

This is exactly what Fang Hao finds strange. With the author's skill level, it is entirely possible to imitate the age a little earlier.

Moreover, the utensils have not become old.

What's going on? What's An's thinking?
In other words, if it is regarded as a modern handicraft, then why should it be paid for by Guangxu?
Seeing Fang Hao's frown tightening and spreading, Zhu Bin became nervous: "Boss Fang, isn't this thing right?"

Zhu Bin's younger sister immediately became unhappy when she heard this: "This pot was in our house when we were young, how could it be wrong!"

Fang Hao raised his head: "This general jar is quite old, but not more than 50 years old. The reason why I say this is mainly based on three points. One is that the model of Guangxu is wrong, which means that its production time should be No more than Guangxu, as for me saying it is no more than 50 years, it is mainly judged by its hardness and smell."

When appraising lacquerware, you can pinch it with your hands, so that you can identify the length of time of the lacquerware. The new lacquerware is soft when you pinch it, but it will have a certain hardness after a long time.
You can also use your nose to smell, that is, use the sense of smell.Lacquerware has a certain smell. Everyone knows this. It takes a certain amount of time to get rid of this smell. If it is a new-made lacquerware, you can smell it with your nose.

Zhu Bin's wife went up to pinch the surface of the paint, and then went up to smell it: "I think it's quite hard, and it doesn't have any smell. How can you tell that it's less than 50 years old?"

Fang Hao said lightly: "The accumulation of experience."

Zhu Bin's younger sister's tone was very dissatisfied: "It's been a long time since you have the final say!"

"If you don't believe me, then please hire someone else." Although Fang Hao thought this lacquerware was a bit strange, he had no interest in it at all.

Zhu Bin quickly said: "Boss Fang, we have no other intentions. Don't get me wrong. Although this piece of lacquerware may not be 50 years old, it is quite exquisite and should be worth some money."

Fang Hao looked again and asked, "Are you sure you can't find the lid?"

Zhu Bin shook his head: "I haven't seen it with a cover since I was a child."

Fang Hao said, "I can give you 3000 yuan."

"It's such a big pot and it's so beautifully made, so it's only worth so much?" Zhu Bin, who didn't mention the words, was also quite dissatisfied with the price.

Tang Mingshan next to him said, "It doesn't have a lid, but it's still a general jar. It's not bad for three thousand!"

Zhu Bin frowned: "According to what you said, is there still a problem with this general jar?"

Tang Mingshan curled his lips: "It is said that it is a general jar, but it has nothing to do with 'general'. Anyone who has a deep understanding of antiques knows that the original purpose of the general jar is similar to today's "urn". During the period, Buddhist monasteries ordered and burned a batch of special urns for the ashes of monks and nuns who died after cremation, and the general urn was born in this way.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, because the general jars were tall, straight, plump and handsome, the outer walls of the utensils could be decorated with blue and white, multicolored and other techniques.From the late Qing Dynasty to the period of the Republic of China, general jars were produced in large quantities, and some of their types, such as pastel, monochromatic glaze, blue and white double happiness jars, and elephant ear jars, could be regarded as essential items for wedding dowry at that time. "

As for the purpose of identifying the function of a general tank, it is actually simple, just look for small holes in the tank.There is a small hole in the bottom or the body of the urn containing the ashes, because the ancients believed that people have souls, and the souls will leave the body after death, so it is necessary to ensure that the souls can enter and exit freely.

If there is no small hole, and the general jars are exquisitely made and small in shape, they are basically furnishings or household items.

Tang Mingshan continued: "Now you don't even have a lid for this jar of generals, who knows what it's for!"

Zhu Bin's younger sister yelled: "You are wrong, how could such a beautiful thing be used to hold ashes!"

Tang Mingshan smiled "hehe": "What's the matter with being beautiful, the inside of the Ming Qi is much more beautiful, like Tang Sancai, beautiful, isn't it also a Ming Qi!"

Fang Hao didn't want to hear these people arguing in the store, so he took the conversation and said, "It's the same sentence, if you think my price is too low, you can go to another place to look."

Zhu Bin and the others looked at each other, then put the lacquerware aside, and took out the last thing.

When they saw what Zhu Bin took out, Fang Hao and the others felt a little weird, because it was a Shiwan kiln Guanyin statue.

The pregnant woman came over yesterday and wanted a 30 million Shiwan kiln statue, and it actually appeared in front of them today. This was too coincidental, and they couldn't help but think about it.

Fang Hao was the first to come back to his senses, and picked up the statue for identification. Judging from various characteristics, this statue should be a work of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. It looked remarkable in all aspects, but when he noticed that there were When you inscribed it, you knew it was a modern handicraft.

Fang Hao silently put the statue back on the table: "Mr. Zhu, is this statue left by Grandma Li?"

"Of course, otherwise, where would I get such a thing?"

Seeing Zhu Bin's eyes dodge when he spoke, Fang Hao knew that he must have lied, so he didn't expose it right away: "Then can you tell me about the origin of this statue?"

Zhu Bin said: "I don't know its origin. I only know that it is the same as this general jar. I had it when I was a child."

Fang Hao laughed: "But according to my judgment, its production time should not exceed three to five years. Could it be that someone changed the contract? Mr. Zhu, I suggest you call the police immediately, maybe you can recover the lost property and recover the loss. "

"You are talking nonsense, how could this thing be fake!"

Zhu Bin's younger sister jumped out again, and Fang Hao wondered if she had taken the wrong medicine and was so manic.

Fang Hao pointed to the inscriptions and said: "It's very simple. Shiwan Kiln didn't have inscriptions on figures and animals until the middle and late Qing Dynasty. The utensils are almost twice as large as those in the Qing Dynasty, and the works are also the most exquisite at this time.

What's more, the owner of this inscription is a figure in the late Qing Dynasty, and some of the performances of this statue are the characteristics of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. What's the matter, the author can still travel through time? "

(End of this chapter)