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    According to Zhou Xia's own judgment, the horseshoe cup with superior charm and temperament should be older than the other one.  Not just him, I'm afraid all knowledgeable people will make such a judgment.

    Zhou Xia also subconsciously believed that the precious cultural relics recognized by the system as having collection value were the ones in better condition.

    He was still thinking, if he didn¡¯t just buy one, the price would probably be lower, and if it was just a replica, its value wouldn¡¯t be much higher.

    But he was just thinking about it. The store owner would definitely not be happy to sell only one of the horseshoe cups. Isn't this a slap in the face to say that one of yours is a replica?

    Zhou Xia thought for a while, and since he was not particularly familiar with Rouge Hong and was not very sure about it, he might as well let the system make the decision.

    He didn¡¯t dare to delay any longer, and quickly asked the system to conduct an appraisal to determine the year in which these carmine red horseshoe cups were created, but were forcibly made into a pair.

    The system quickly responded. The horseshoe cup that Zhou Xia was most optimistic about was created in 1720 AD.

    This is in line with Zhou Xia's judgment. 1720 AD was the last two years of Kangxi's reign. At that time, the technology of carmine red glaze had gradually matured. It was not difficult to produce such a high-level carmine red horseshoe cup.  .

    But the creation date of the other horseshoe cup was far beyond Zhou Xia's expectation. He originally thought it was imitated after Kangxi, and probably during the Republic of China.  Because if it was imitated by the official kilns of the Yongzheng or Qianlong periods when the carmine glaze technology was becoming more and more mature, the words "Made in the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty" would not be engraved on the bottom of the cup. If you really dared to do this, you would probably have your home confiscated and your family exterminated.

    During the Republic of China, the antique collection market was extremely prosperous. The trend of imitating antiques and making them old was popular for a while, and there were many fakes that were fake. Zhou Xia estimated that the other horseshoe cup was most likely to be from the Republic of China.

    But the judgment given by the system surprised him because this horseshoe cup was still made during the Kangxi period.

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    Zhou Xia¡¯s head suddenly became confused.

    He was still expecting others to punch his eyes, but he didn¡¯t expect that even he would be punched in the eyes. The system had given a reminder before.

    This also sounded the alarm for him. Getting carried away will lead to losing ground!  Even with something as outrageous as the archaeological identification system, it is no exception.

    To be honest, Zhou Xia really didn¡¯t expect that the precious cultural relic pointed by the system was actually the one with the worse quality between the two.

    How is this going?

    The system did not give him an explanation, so Zhou Xia could only guess on his own.

    To understand the reason, we have to mention the origin of carmine glaze. This method of melting gold into the glaze for coloring was not invented by Jingdezhen porcelain workers, but was introduced to Jingdezhen from the West.  At that time it was called "yangcai", "yangjinhong", "western magenta", while in the West it was called "rose red" or "rose red".  Because this red color is very similar to the rouge used by women for makeup, it is also called "rouge red".

    This kind of carmine was introduced to Jingdezhen in the middle and early Kangxi period, that is, around 1682, and it began to be fired at the Jingdezhen Imperial Factory.  However, due to its high cost and high technical content, it was gradually improved with the continuous efforts of porcelain technicians, and gradually matured in the late Kangxi years. During the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, the rouge red glaze technology reached its peak.

    Zhou Xia does not doubt the systematic judgment. If this carmine-red glaze horseshoe cup was created in 1682 AD, everything can be explained.  This carmine red horseshoe cup should be among the first mature works of the carmine category, and it should also be the final work.  The horseshoe cups fired later are almost all based on this horseshoe cup. No wonder the shape, decoration, texture, and mark are all similar to the other one.  But instead of being a poor imitation of good quality, as he expected, it was the other way around.

    This can also explain that with the innovation of technology, it is not surprising that the carmine red horseshoe cups made in the last years of Kangxi are even better.

    But this does not negate its status as the ancestor. Zhou Xia secretly speculated that the system might identify the first carmine red glaze porcelain in history. Such porcelain is more valuable, rather than focusing on the quality of the porcelain itself.

    The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth. Otherwise, how could he explain that the system determined that the relatively poor quality was a precious cultural relic, but the other one was not?

    In addition, Zhou Xia still has some questions in her heart. For example, such horseshoe cups should have been a pair, but why did they end up with one of each, and they were accidentally made into a pair???

    Zhou Xia had no way of knowing the twists and turns, but this did not prevent him from coming up with a series of stories. For example, because he first started to bake carmine, he lacked experience and had limited skills, and other carmine horseshoe cups from the same kiln.  None of the firings were successful, and only this one was successfully fired, so it was retained. The others were broken into pieces and buried. This carmine red horseshoe cup became an orphan and has been passed down to the world.  Later, I probably felt that this swansong horseshoe cup was a little lonely, so I made another one of the same style to match it, and such a confusing story.

    As a person who works in the antique collecting business, if you say that you can¡¯t tell stories, the experts will drown you in their spit, even though they will not take the stories you tell seriously at all, and will only pay attention to the quality of the collection itself.

    But it is undeniable that if there is a story, there will be a gimmick, and under operation, it can also be sold at a good price.  Of course, the premise is that the quality of your collection is good enough and it can survive. Otherwise, no matter how much you hype it, it won't have a good effect.  These days, people who are willing to spend a lot of money to collect are not all fools. They will hire expert masters to help them at high prices.

    When Zhou Xia thought about it, if he had a chance to win the pair of Kangxi rouge red horseshoe cups, he would definitely not put them together if he wanted to take action.

    It seems that the owner of this antique shop and the experts he is familiar with have formed a misunderstanding, thinking that the horseshoe cup with a different quality is an imitation. In their eyes, they probably see more flaws than Zhou Xia sees.  many.  Among them, the good-quality horseshoe cup was not of much suspense until the end of Kangxi's reign. They also used this as a standard, but they never expected that the other one, which they considered to be a replica, was the truly valuable thing.  If they were not put together but taken separately, maybe they could still get through the fog of history and restore the truth.

    But when the two are paired together, the differences will be magnified by comparing the various details, and everyone will unknowingly think of future generations of imitations.  Especially those who are qualified to appraise porcelain like this are almost all experienced experts and smart people. If they think too much, it will be harder to get closer to the truth.

    In the opinion of the shop owner, a single carmine red horseshoe cup from the late Kangxi period is worth between 500,000 and 600,000 yuan. With the addition of another imitation, it is reasonable to ask for 800,000 yuan. If they can successfully sell it, they  You can earn at least two to three hundred thousand.

    If conditions permit, Zhou Xia can't wait to buy it right away.

    "It's a pity that he is short of money. He doesn't even have 80,000 yuan, let alone 800,000 yuan, so he can only endure it now."

    After he finished the appraisal, when Wang Yanli and the others asked him about the pair of carmine red horseshoe cups, Zhou Xia didn't say anything. He just shook his head slightly and asked them to compare the two carefully. He saw that these were not the original pair.

    Zhou Xia would naturally not tell them the truth at this time, but by saying this, he was not lying to his friends. At most, he was hiding something. This was also necessary. He did not want his involvement in the system to be exposed, nor did he want to  Things were beyond his control.  Before he successfully obtained the pair of carmine red horseshoe cups, only he knew the secret.

    The guy has also been paying attention to the situation on his side. Looking at Zhou Xia's appraisal, he still looks like a master. Looking at him shaking his head, he also knows that he may have seen something fishy about the pair of horseshoe cups.

    "You have good eyesight, especially at such a young age." The clerk in the store secretly concluded for him. At the same time, he also felt that the business might be ruined.

    The facts were indeed as he expected. After Zhou Xia completed the appraisal, Wang Chao and others came forward again. With Zhou Xia's guidance, they compared the two carefully and found some subtle differences. They turned around.  They also came to exchange reports with Zhou Xia and share their own experiences. Without exception, they all felt that the relatively inferior products were imitations from later generations.

    Zhou Xia secretly felt a little funny. It felt like playing a game of finding fault with everyone, but it was quite beneficial to increase everyone's experience.

    Zhou Xia has no intention of counter-offering, so the guy can understand that if you buy it at such a price, there won't be much room for appreciation, unless you really like it and buy it for collection.  Looking at Zhou Xia and others, they don't seem to be rich enough to play around and collect.

    When they went out, Zhou Xia also wrote down the name of this antique shop, Qingyunxuan.  He felt that among the intrigues and deceitful antique shops, this antique shop was actually more conscientious.

    Wang Chao and the others were still a little embarrassed, "If you didn't remind Zhou Xia, we probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

    "Actually, it's nothing. As long as you pay more attention and observe carefully, you can find it yourself. Didn't you just do it?" Zhou Xia replied with a smile.

    Chen Xiaojun and others suddenly laughed,Yanli chuckled and said, "This sounds so comfortable. Zhou Xia, you really don't know how to hit people, haha!"

    Zhou Xia liked the atmosphere when he was with them very much. There was no intrigue and they were relaxed and happy. Now, he didn't have to think hard about how to raise funds to buy these carmine red horseshoe cups.

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