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Text Chapter 2 Identifying the age of cultural relics

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    With this archaeological identification system in hand, Zhou Xia wanted to try to test it to make sure it was not just a figment of his own nervousness.

    The broken Ming Hongwu bowl with red underglaze lotus pattern in front of him was the best test object. Zhou Xia focused his eyes on the broken porcelain pieces, and the cold voice of the system sounded in his mind, "This item was created in AD  the year 1995."

    Zhou Xia was immediately surprised, "Didn't you say that this is the underglaze red from the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty? It should have been fired from 1368 to 1398 AD?"

    The system didn¡¯t bother to respond to him.

    Zhou Xia then thought about the possibility. If the system did not make an identification error, then the porcelain was a high imitation, which made the appraisers at the auction house frown.

    According to Zhou Xia, who is rich in theoretical knowledge, Hongwu underglaze red was unearthed in Jingdezhen in the 1990s, and a number of high-quality imitations were indeed produced, but the quantity was not large and most of them were sold overseas.  .

    He vaguely remembered Liu Yuqing mentioning that this porcelain was returned from overseas.

    Nine times out of ten, this is what happened!

    Zhou Xia made a conclusion in her heart.

    If this piece of porcelain is really a high imitation, he won't have to bear such a big responsibility.

    At the moment, Zhou Xia carefully looked at the fragments of this large underglaze red bowl, and at the same time combined the knowledge he had learned about the identification of Hongwu underglaze red to make an in-depth analysis and summary.

    It has to be said that the work of hindsight is relatively easy. It is always easier to deduce the cause from the result than to see the essence through the phenomenon.

    Zhou Xia quickly found a few pieces of evidence proving that this was a high imitation.

    First of all, there are almost no air bubbles in the cracked fetus. For the real Hongwu Underglaze Red, due to the original conditions, bubbles in the fetus are inevitable.  With the advancement of modern technology, machines can be used to make porcelain, and there are many fewer or even no bubbles in the matrix of porcelain.  It¡¯s just that during normal appraisals, it¡¯s impossible to break porcelain for appraisal, so it¡¯s not surprising that experts would make mistakes.

    Secondly, after so many years of precipitation, Hongwu underglaze red has its own unique flavor in terms of charm and temperament, whether it is newly unearthed or has been circulated in an orderly manner.  And this piece of porcelain does have some insufficient foundation and is not old enough, which is the so-called new fire. This cannot be changed in ten or twenty years.

    Of course, you can also make it old by various means.  However, almost all distressing techniques can only be superficial and cannot change the true age of the porcelain. Especially the interior of the porcelain is almost impossible to fake.

    Like this large underglaze red bowl with lotus pattern, no matter in terms of hair color, shape, design, style, or decorative features, it is almost the same as the underglaze red bowl of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, but the unglazed interior part is very different.  It's easy to expose its true face.

    You must know that there are quite a lot of specimens of ancient porcelain pieces, and everyone has considerable appreciation. It is definitely not something that can be easily fooled by today's imitations.

    And the most important point is that you can send this piece of porcelain to a testing agency for age testing, and use high-tech means to detect its true appearance.

    As for other details, Zhou Xia really couldn't fault it.  After all, the people who made this high imitation in the 1990s were extremely skilled. At that time, some genuine Hongwu underglaze reds had just been unearthed. The master who made this large underglaze red bowl with lotus pattern must have personally made Hongwu underglaze reds from the Ming Dynasty.  Authentic, and the various characteristics of Hongwu underglaze red have been carefully studied, so there will be no obvious omissions.

    Zhou Xia suddenly felt a little annoyed. Why had he not thought that this piece of porcelain was a high imitation?  Probably due to the influence of the auction company's appraiser, Huang Zhendong is the most authoritative person in the company. Even Liu Yuqing, who comes from a family of antiques and cultural relics, often asks him for advice, let alone a little shrimp like him who has just started in the industry.

    This also shows that "it is better to have no books than to believe in books." Zhou Xia concluded.

    As a result, Zhou Xia felt a lot more relaxed.

    He plans to tell his immediate boss Liu Yuqing about this matter as soon as possible. If such an accident occurs, she, the manager, also needs to bear some responsibility.  But if this Hongwu underglaze red is a high imitation, the situation will be completely different.

    As soon as Zhou Xia took a step forward, he saw Liu Suifeng, the general manager of the company. He entered the company at lightning speed, and then went straight to Liu Yuqing's office. He ignored the company employees' greetings to him.

    "Someone must have tipped him off." Zhou Xia secretly guessed that there would inevitably be a fight between dragons and tigers when he entered, and the cause was naturally the fact that he broke the Hongwu underglaze red.

    Of course, it is also possible that Liu Yuqing informed him, but in that case he would definitely not look so excited.

    Wang Chao, a colleague who usually has a good relationship with Zhou Xia, saw that he no longerDumbfounded, she quietly pulled him over and said, "I guess it was Zhang Jie who called Liu Suifeng. He always likes to make trouble. But this matter is too big to hide even if you want to. He will know about it sooner or later."

    Zhou Xia nodded, "It's okay, just let him go. Anyway, I have a lot of debts now, so I don't have to worry about it, and I'm not afraid that the company will fire me."

    "How could I fire you so easily? It would be weird if I didn't squeeze out all your remaining value." Wang Chao didn't say this, he could only sympathize with him, and couldn't say any words of comfort he wanted to say.  Zhou Xia's situation is not only about money but also about his life. The company has no good way to deal with him.  But the company still has to be responsible for compensating the customers, otherwise, the company's reputation will be affected. This is worth five million, so it is reasonable for general manager Liu Suifeng to be so angry.

    Zhou Xia was wondering whether she should go in now and tell Liu Yuqing that the Hongwu underglaze red was a high imitation, at least not to put too much pressure on her in front of Liu Suifeng.

    After thinking about it, he decided to tell them in advance to avoid unnecessary conflicts between them. After all, five million is a heavy burden for the company.

    Outside Liu Yuqing's office, Zhou Xia heard the two people inside having a fierce argument. Liu Suifeng's voice was loud, "The company's capital turnover is already not working well. If we have to compensate five million, will the company continue to operate normally?"  Anyway, I don¡¯t agree with the company paying the compensation, so you have to bear full responsibility for this matter.¡±

    Zhou Xia knocked on the door gently, and the office suddenly became quiet. Liu Yuqing asked, "Who is it?"

    "I, Zhou Xia."

    Liu Suifeng sneered and said, "Let him in, I want to see what is so special about him that he deserves you to protect him like this and risk the future of the company."

    Liu Yuqing glanced at him, not wanting to engage in a meaningless verbal dispute with him, so she just greeted him loudly, "Come in!"

    Zhou Xia then pushed the door open and went in. Liu Suifeng looked at him coldly and said mockingly, "Zhou Xia, you are really powerful. You use the fate of the company to do good things for others."

    "Is it wrong for him to save people?" Liu Yuqing asked him with raised eyebrows.

    "It's right to save people, but you should also consider your own abilities and don't do anything you don't know you can do. I just want to ask now, how do you plan to compensate for the five million? Anyway, I firmly disagree that the company should bear it. Yu  Qing, you can't even think of withdrawing a penny from the company's account." Liu Suifeng obviously hasn't reached the point where human nature has been completely lost and is hopeless, but his attitude is also quite firm and he reiterated it again.

    "What should we do if we don't take it from the company's account? Are we going to ruin the company's reputation? If we don't compensate, will any customers dare to put the collections in our company for auction in the future?" Both Liu Yuqing and Liu Yuqing knew Zhou Xia's financial situation very well.  It is obviously unrealistic to expect him to compensate the entire amount. Moreover, he cannot be entirely blamed for this matter. The company also bears some responsibility.

    "This is not an issue that I should consider. From the company's standpoint, I have every reason to refuse this unnecessary expenditure. It would be best if you are willing to use your private money to compensate. Five million is not a big deal to you.  There are so many! This way you can also protect the company's reputation, which is the best of both worlds." Liu Suifeng kindly reminded her.

    Liu Yuqing saw that he was going around and around on this issue, and knew that arguing would lead to nothing. She did not want to argue with him in front of her subordinates, so she asked Zhou Xia, "What do you want from me?"

    After listening to Liu Suifeng¡¯s words, Zhou Xia understood what he meant and asked Liu Yuqing to be responsible for the compensation for this Hongwu underglaze red.  He didn't waste any more nonsense and went straight to the point. "The Hongwu underglaze red bowl with lotus pattern that I broke just now is actually not the real thing, but a high imitation."

    "Did you read that correctly? Could it be that Master Xu also had his eyes opened?" Liu Suifeng was surprised at first, and then cast his doubtful eyes on Zhou Xia. He looked ordinary. Although he graduated from the Archeology Department of Donghai University, he is now a college student.  Walking around, a bachelor's degree is nothing. In terms of appraisal level, Zhou Xia is still far behind.

    Liu Yuqing was overjoyed and said happily, "I have also appraised this porcelain. If it is really a high imitation, then it is worth checking."

    "Don't be too happy too early. Seeing is believing. Only after confirming it yourself can you know the truth." Liu Suifeng glanced at Zhou Xia and found that his expression was very calm. He did not look like he was in a hurry to seek medical treatment, nor did he appear particularly excited.  Although he was excited and so on, he was very calm, maybe it was really something.

    "Let's go and take a look. I didn't expect this to be a high imitation just now. How did you find out about it, Zhou Xia?" Liu Yuqing is not a person who cares about face. This time she would rather she did it herself.  Otherwise, paying the five million in compensation would make her breathless.

    Zhou Xia replied as she walked, "I have no doubts about your judgment, Master Xu and Manager Liu. I didn't think about it at first."I went to see the high imitation goods, but I was always thinking about this huge debt of 5 million. It was uncomfortable to carry it on my body, and I always wanted to find out.  I didn't expect to find some flaws. I was originally thinking about sending it for age testing!  "

    Liu Yuqing nodded and said, "I should have thought of it, but I trusted my own judgment too much before, and things happened too suddenly, so I didn't have time to check carefully. In fact, it is best to identify porcelain after it is broken, even if it is a high imitation.  , and it is impossible to completely simulate the scene at that time and fire exactly the same porcelain."

    Liu Suifeng kept a cold face and said nothing. His appraisal skills were not bad. If Zhou Xia lied to avoid responsibility, he would definitely not be able to hide it from him.  The company must explain to its customers that if it is said to be a high-quality imitation, it must have conclusive evidence. Otherwise, who will dare to send things to the company for auction in the future and say they are imitations if they break? Who will believe it!

    After seeing the broken porcelain, Liu Suifeng and Liu Yuqing picked up the fragments and began to identify them. For experts like them, it is much easier to identify the broken porcelain than the intact porcelain, because the broken porcelain  The fetus is exposed.  Through some ancient porcelain fragments, we can clearly understand the characteristics of porcelain of each era, which are precisely the most difficult to imitate.

    Zhou Xia is confident, so there is no need to panic at this time, not to mention, his emotions are not important at all.

    After Liu Yuqing looked at it carefully, she shook her head and sighed, "The quality of this imitation is indeed high, almost to the point where it looks like the real thing. If it hadn't been broken, it would have been difficult to tell the difference."

    "You're lucky!" Liu Suifeng glanced at Zhou Xia after completing the appraisal.

    "Maybe!" Zhou Xia did not answer him, but said silently in his heart, otherwise, he would not have this archaeological identification system that should come from the future.

    "But don't be too happy too early. Even high-quality imitations are of high value. Especially this type of imitation, which is made in a firewood kiln according to the ancient method. The cost alone is not less than hundreds of thousands.  It's not easy to get rid of the client." Liu Suifeng changed the subject and said coldly.

    Liu Yuqing was in a much better mood, "Don't worry about this, I will negotiate with the customer."

    "I still say the same old thing. Anyway, I will not sign and agree to use the company's funds to compensate customers. It's up to you!" After Liu Suifeng said this, he walked out.

    Liu Yuqing didn¡¯t want to get entangled with him. This high-end imitation was worth half a million yuan. Even if it didn¡¯t go to the company¡¯s account, she could still get the money.  She didn't plan to pay with the company's account now, and it wouldn't look good if Liu Suifeng brought trouble to her elders. She could just use her private money to settle the matter.

    "By the way, I would also like to remind you that this piece of porcelain was originally the finale of our auction. Now it cannot participate in the auction. Yuqing, you have to find a valuable collection to replace it. Otherwise,  This auction is far inferior. The current auction market is not very prosperous, and we don¡¯t have much time left. You can start taking action now." Liu Suifeng, who had already left the door, turned back and came in again.  Added two sentences.

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