Golden Eye

Xuan Ning waited in fear for a long time before Lin Qianyi could say anything, so when he remembered the rhino horn cup he was holding in his hand, several minutes had passed.

After touching the cup carefully and smelling it again, he still put it down.Lin Qianyi picked it up, "If you like it, don't be afraid of the price, Lao Yang dare not call high prices."

... Does he act like he really wants this cup?While Xuan Ning asked himself, he cheerfully thought that Big Brother Lin is not omnipotent!Lin Qianyi, who has a good eye for porcelain, seems a little powerless when it comes to rhino horns?Thinking of having the opportunity to explain to Brother Lin the same way Brother Lin explained to himself before, Xuan Ning raised his mouth proudly: "No, it's because this thing has no collection value, it's just made of buffalo horn."

"That's it... I really don't have much research on rhino horns." Seeing at a glance that Xuan Ning was eager to give it a try, Lin Qianyi didn't intend to say anything, but just pushed the boat along with a slight smile.

"Then I'll just talk about it. This is just a cup, so you can first judge it from the grain. All rhino horns have bamboo silk grains in the longitudinal section, but in fact this cannot be used as a basis for judgment, because buffaloes, yaks, and their horns There are also bamboo silk patterns. But the caviar pattern on the cross section is unique to rhino horns!"

"So that's how it is..." Lin Qianyi looked at Xuan Ning talking happily, his eyes became softer, it seemed that the decision to let Xuan Ning go to the workshop was not wrong.

Now Xuan Ning is no longer exhausted when he was busy working in the massage shop, nor was he at a loss when he just resigned. Dazzling day.

Encouraged, Xuan Ning smiled at Lin Qianyi: "The teacher also said that this cannot be used as the entire basis for judgment. Because some counterfeiters can cut buffalo horns and then cook them layer by layer. To forge the characteristics. If I want to judge again, I smell it. Rhino horns in Asia have a delicate fragrance, and buffalo horns will smell of other things due to dry grinding, such as sulfur. Brother Lin, you can smell it. This cup smells like some kind of chemical, although it is very faint, but you can still detect it carefully."

As soon as Lin Qianyi heard it, it was indeed the case. He rubbed Xuan Ning's hair: "We Xuan Ning worked hard in the workshop, and we are almost becoming experts now."

"What kind of expert..." Xuan Ning touched his nose in embarrassment. He couldn't tell whether it was because of Lin Qianyi's praise or if there was a fingertip on his cheek, "If you want me to be an expert, then the person who fakes it You should be happy! In fact, there are still many ways to distinguish, but I can’t use them.” He was a little depressed when he said this, but he soon regained his energy and said clearly, “For example, look at the horn pith. The cross-section has a layered white ring-shaped horn pith around the center, which is absent in Asian rhino horns."

"You keep talking about Asian rhino horns?"

Brother Lin is listening to himself very carefully...Xuan Ning felt warm in his heart, "Well, most of the small handicrafts like cups are made of Asian rhino horns... Uh, it means rhino horns from the old age. Not necessarily, because Asian rhinos are very rare and rare. Asian rhino horns are lighter in color, and Sumatra and Java rhino horns are usually honey-colored or maroon. Because of the pure color and high transparency, many people like it. Indian rhino horns are called Clouds and rainy feet, the upper part is darker, but the lower part is brighter, this kind of color difference is also very popular."

"Then what identification method have you learned?" Lin Qianyi led Xuan Ning to continue without leaving a trace.

"Well, the most important thing is the carving. The rhino horn cups in the Ming Dynasty paid more attention to natural beauty, and there were far fewer axes and chisels than in the Qing Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, the carving of rhino horns took the path of meticulous carving and complicated skills. But In fact, when it comes to exquisite craftsmanship, we still have to push it to the middle and late Ming Dynasty." Xuan Ning said a little fascinated, "At that time, there was a technique called bas-relief, which only carved a depth of one millimeter, but it could be carved in this short one millimeter. It shows seven or eight levels! Thinking about it, I think it must be beautiful!"

"Hmm..." At some point, Lin Qianyi's body bent down again.Xuan Ning only felt that his deep voice was right next to his ears, no, it was even inside his ears.Scanning every inch of her skin, she gave a slight ambiguous smile, even the heat was not dampened, "Is this what you call listening to the king's words, which is better than reading ten years of books? Well, Xuanning, what do you think?"

"...I, I've only learned it for a few days." At this time, Xuan Ning had actually realized that Lin Qianyi was no longer good at identifying rhino horns. Judging from his original judgment on ivory carvings, it was impossible for him to do nothing. Know.The silent thoughtfulness and hard work are the most moving.

Xuan Ning wanted to say something more, but his waist suddenly tightened.Lin Qianyi's wristband came over, the thin summer clothes gave people the illusion that they didn't exist at all, the heat on that person's body could burn him, Xuan Ning retreated a little in a hurry, unexpectedly he had already reached the body behind him sitting on the chair, and then heard Lin Qianyi's melodious low laugh.

He was a little annoyed: "Brother Lin!"

"Don't be angry." Touching him with his fingers to stop biting his mouth, Lin Qianyi also began to reflect on what happened to him, "I didn't do it on purpose, who told us Xuan Ning to be so cute."

"..." If possible, Xuan Ning really wanted to roll his eyes.

Without Lin Qianyi's occasional harassment, Xuan Ning's efficiency was greatly improved, and he finally found what he wanted.

It is a pair of paperweights, holding it in the hand, there is an indescribable fragrance lingering indistinctly at the nose.The shape is two rectangles, which is not surprising, and the patterns carved on the paperweight seem to be a rooster and a kind of flower.The engravings are ancient and simple, and they are more inclined to the Ming Dynasty in terms of style.

When he saw it with his power, he couldn't help laughing.He was not wrong in his judgment, this pair of agarwood paperweights was indeed from the late Ming Dynasty.The pattern on it is indeed a rooster, which is on the paperweight on the left with a high spirit, with its head raised as if it is crowing.On the paperweight on the right is a celosia, which is blooming brightly.The words in the description illustrate the implication of this paired pattern, which is crown on crown, that is, official on official.

As soon as Lin Qianyi saw that he was having fun there, he automatically put aside what he had just said, "What are you having fun with?" He purposely leaned into Xuan Ning's ear and asked, and sure enough, he saw that his ears were red again, so Lin Qianyi also Happy, "Tell me about it?"

"Brother Lin, I want to buy this." Xuan Ning showed him the paperweight in his hand, "This is a pair of agarwood paperweights. I feel the craftsmanship and style of the carving, and it may be from the Ming Dynasty."

"Agarwood?" Lin Qianyi raised his eyebrows, "This is an excellent material." Agarwood has always been a very valuable and rare material, and because Agarwood is not easy to grow and its branches are slender, it is known as a plant. Diamonds are usually made of small utensils, such as the pair of paperweights in front of you.

"That's right." Xuan Ning smiled, "It feels good to the touch, and it smells very mild..." It reminded him of Lin Qianyi, "Brother Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Qianyi didn't know what to think of, and said with a smile: "Then I want it. After I pick out a few more things, I'll call Lao Yang out to calculate the price."

"This pair of paperweights shouldn't be too expensive." Only then did Xuan Ning think of a very practical question.All in all, he had saved some money over the years, and he also carried the card with him, so he was not afraid that he would not be able to afford it.Anyway, if the price is really too outrageous, it’s a big deal not to buy it.

"It's not expensive, it's definitely not expensive. You have to see where you buy this kind of thing. If it's at an auction, you might be able to sell it for more than [-]. But here, as long as Lao Yang didn't spend much If you accept the money, you can rest assured." Besides, with Lao Yang's shrewdness, he would naturally know that he would take it easy when quoting Xuan Ning, at most, he would buy a few items himself so that Lao Yang could earn more.Although he didn't pass his breath, Lin Qianyi was still very relieved of Lao Yang.

Sure enough, Lin Qianyi picked two pieces of porcelain - he didn't ask Xuan Ning to help him identify them again, anyway, when he bought things here on Liuyuan Road, he always bought them back as fakes.The ones he picked were a blue-and-white glazed goblet with a pattern of white flowers, and a blue-and-white glazed red eight immortals bowl.The two pieces of porcelain are very exquisite, so it doesn't matter whether they are authentic or not. It is estimated that the green-glazed goblet with white flower pattern is more likely to be genuine - after asking the price, Lin Qianyi was very satisfied with the answer given by Lao Yang.

Xuan Ning also knew that Lao Yang would not be at a disadvantage. The so-called shrimp has its own way. Anyone who opened an antique shop on Liuyuan Road would always have a channel to get some cheap and good things, so he obediently took the card and asked Lin Qianyi to help.

After coming out of Jinshi Antique Studio, Xuan Ning held the pair of paperweights and did not let go, but Lin Qianyi was empty-handed.Anyway, we can just wait for Lao Yang to deliver the two bottles, and he dare not do anything with them.

"Don't go too fast." Seeing that the excited Xuan Ning almost bumped into someone, Lin Qianyi quickly moved him back, and logically brought him into his arms.

"Hmm..." Probably because she was too happy, Xuan Ning didn't notice anything wrong with the posture of the two of them, so she responded softly.

Lin Qianyi's eyes dimmed, and his eyes moved down, but stopped when they landed on the pair of paperweights, "By the way, I have something to do." He said, taking one out as a matter of course.

Xuan Ning was taken aback, "Brother Lin, what's the matter?"

"You gave this to me." Lin Qianyi took him to a secluded place next to him.

Dumbfounded by his act of forcibly removing the paperweight, Xuan Ning said: "This is not a precious treasure, Brother Lin, you don't need to do this."

"Who said it wasn't." Lin Qianyi said in a low voice, "This is the first time you gave it to me, um, a token, of course I have to keep it safe."

Token... The meaning of the words that have been deliberately re-pronounced can be known as soon as they are heard.Anything more is superfluous, Xuan Ning felt his chin lifted in a daze, Lin Qianyi's breath approached suddenly, his lips pressed together, and he responded without hesitation.