Almighty Appraiser

Chapter 316 King Pan
The tree is a thousand feet high, and the fallen leaves return to their roots.

People live for a hundred years, and it is hard to leave their homeland.

Until the death of Grandpa Zhou Pengyi, all he wanted was to return to his hometown in Qiannan.

However, due to various reasons, the last wish of the old man was not fulfilled. As a junior, Zhou Pengyi has always been thinking about it.

Last month, Zhou Pengyi finally received a call from his cousin in his hometown, who is still living in the old house in Qiannan, saying that he had already negotiated with the village and the town, and found a cemetery for the old man. , Let Zhou Pengyi find time to move the old man's bones there.

Of course Zhou Pengyi was very happy. He was about to go to the seventh day. If he didn't give his grandfather's last wish as soon as possible, he would feel uneasy.

So, last week, Zhou Pengyi's family of five, all adults, drove two cars and picked an auspicious day to tidy up the grave of his grandfather who passed away half a century ago.

After sorting out, I found this big washbasin.

Because when Zhou Pengyi's grandfather passed away, Zhou Pengyi was still a teenager and did not participate in some of the burial procedures. Naturally, he did not know that there was such an item among the burial items his father gave to his grandfather.

Not to mention that Zhou Pengyi was shocked when he first saw the "big basin". Even his second uncle, who went there with him and is 88 years old, was also dumbfounded.

Obviously, he didn't even know that there was such a bronze vessel among the old man's funeral objects.

As the eldest son and grandson of Zhou Pengyi, he was young when the old man passed away, so it is understandable that he didn't know about it. However, Zhou Pengyi's second uncle was in his thirties at that time, and he had already married a wife and had children. The whole family was very filial to the old man. It is reasonable to say that it is impossible not to know There is such an antique among the funeral objects for the old man.

But now, since things have happened, let's not worry about how the big washbasin was mixed with other funerary objects, and arrange the bones of Grandpa Zhou Pengyi first.

Originally, everyone ran here tirelessly just for the old man's bones, but they didn't expect to find anything valuable.

Although the Zhou family has not been a wealthy family in recent years, they have not been so downcast that they need to sell their ancestors' relics to survive.

Therefore, on how to deal with the big washbasin, from the 88-year-old second uncle Zhou Pengyi to the 16-year-old grandnephew of Zhou Pengyi, everyone quickly reached an agreement to move the bones of the old man back to his hometown in Qiannan After settling down, Zhou Pengyi will come forward to find out how the big washbasin was buried in the grave and give everyone an explanation.

As for how to deal with the big washbasin in the end, Zhou Pengyi's second uncle said that he came up with an idea. After Zhou Pengyi's affairs were dealt with, everyone would get together and discuss.

No one objected to this proposal.

why?

First of all, the Zhou family is a relatively united family. Uncle Zhou Pengyi is the oldest and oldest among the three families, so he naturally speaks with great authority. Thirdly, among all the people, Zhou Pengyi is the only one who understands antiques. Moreover, he is also a well-known treasure appraiser in the Hanzhong antique circle, so everyone still trusts him when giving the large washbasin to him.

After learning the ins and outs of the big washbasin from Zhou Pengyi's mouth, Shen Yunfeng understood what he should and should not say next.

This is not because Shen Yunfeng wants to hide something from Zhou Pengyi, or the entire Zhou family, but because some of the words involve the past and present life of Da Basin. Since they are all in the past, it is better not to let the Zhou family know.

Making up his mind, Shen Yunfeng carefully put the big washbasin back into the cardboard box.

While sitting down, he smiled at Zhou Pengyi and Yang Anran who were full of expectations and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "You two have the heart to let such a priceless treasure condescend to lie in a three-dollar cardboard box?"

Zhou Pengyi laughed out loud.

Yang Anran invited Shen Yunfeng to drink tea and also smiled.

In Shen Yunfeng's words, it is as if he has already affirmed the value of the big washbasin. It is a treasure, and it is also a priceless and rare treasure.

Although before Shen Yunfeng came, whether it was Zhou Pengyi who saw the big washbasin first, or Yang Anran who saw the big washbasin two days ago, they were all very sure that since the big washbasin is bronze and its shape is simple, it must be an antique up.

Historically, the period when bronze tools and bronze ritual vessels were used in large quantities is called the "Bronze Age".It is conservatively estimated that this Bronze Age mainly started from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the end of the Qin and Han Dynasties, with a time span of more than 2000 years.And this period of time also happened to be the period when bronze wares developed, matured, and even reached their peak glory.

The carrier of bronze ware culture is bronze ware made of bronze, which is an artifact made by ancient ancestors using a very special process.

The bronze culture of ancient China was very developed, and it was famous for its excellent production, majestic spirit and superb technology. Slave owners even used bronzes as ritual vessels for banquets and for worshiping their ancestors in ancestral temples, which also contributed to the development of bronzes. It has become one of the carriers of ancient splendid civilization.

Bronze ware reveals the casting technology, cultural level and historical origin of the pre-Qin period to people with its unique shape, exquisite decoration, and elegant inscriptions, so it is called "a living history book" by historians.

Some people even say that the ancient civilization of Huaguo is long and far-reaching, and bronze wares are its epitome and reproduction.

Seeing that Shen Yunfeng took a sip of tea, then his eyes fell on the cardboard box containing the big washbasin, and he pursed his lips, Yang Anran and Zhou Pengyi knew it. Next, it was time for Shen Yunfeng to perform.

The two old treasure appraisers are also very happy to see that the treasure appraiser they admire expresses their opinions and opinions on the big washbasin.

Facing the two respected seniors, it was impossible for Shen Yunfeng to hide it, so when he opened his mouth, he went straight to the point, and every sentence was dry.

"Mr. Zhou, the shape of your bronze ware is similar to that of the 80s of the last century. It was later named by experts as the 'Bronze Panlong Pan' and it is very similar."

Shen Yunfeng said calmly.

Zhou Pengyi and Yang Anran nodded at the same time.

Although it has been a long time since Shen Yunfeng mentioned this matter, as a person who is engaged in the antique business, he must know about it.

Zhou Pengyi and Yang Anran knew a lot about the relevant situation.

Regarding the bronze Panlong plate mentioned by Shen Yunfeng, it is recorded in the Jianzhi of Local Cultural Relics of Zhejiang Province: it was unearthed in 1977 on the hillside of the Xiayang side of Yinshan Mountain, with a height of 30 cm, a diameter of 80.6 cm, and a weight of 25.7 kg.It has a round belly with ring feet, an extravagant mouth with square lips, and the back is decorated with heavy oblique checkered patterns. The inside of the plate is embossed with a dragon head, which protrudes about 12 cm from the bottom of the plate.

(End of this chapter)