Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Romance -> Urban treasure appraiser

Text Chapter 64: Suzaku Bronze Mirror

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    The young man seemed to be quite honest. Zhou Xia knew that people should not be judged by their appearance, but emotionally, he was still a little more accepting.

    The young man led the way and spoke politely to Zhou Xia. He didn¡¯t think Zhou Xia was an undercover agent sent by the Public Security Bureau, so he invited him to come and see the goods.

    As he said, the two of them didn¡¯t go too far. They were just on the edge of the ghost market, and they could still see people rushing towards the ghost market one after another.  This made Zhou Xia feel relieved. At the very least, his personal safety could be guaranteed.

    Because it is a newly unearthed thing, I dare not take it out and put it outside, so I can only trade it in this somewhat sneaky way.

    Zhou Xia looked at the young man and the middle-aged man carrying the snakeskin bag containing the inventory. They did not look like very experienced thieves, but more like migrant workers.  He guessed that it was most likely an ancient tomb that they accidentally dug while doing construction or other things.  Neither the middle-aged man nor the young man had local accents. Listening to Zhou Xia, he felt that they were from southern Fujian.

    Of course, these are not important. Zhou Xia is more concerned about the quality of the things they bring. Is there any important collection value?

    ??????????????????????????????????In the antique collecting industry, there should not be too many disguised as newly unearthed things, the so-called "laying mines". If you are not careful, you will be deceived, and you cannot act cautiously.

    "What's your surname, brother?" The middle-aged man's Mandarin was not very standard.

    Zhou Xia didn¡¯t want to get too close to them, so she just said, ¡°Uncle Zhou, please take out the things and show them first. You can¡¯t waste our time, right?¡±

    The uncle and the young man both smiled. The uncle looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he took out a bronze mirror from his pocket.

    Although it was only with the help of a weak light, Zhou Xia could tell at a glance that this thing must have been recently unearthed, because the surface of this bronze mirror was not the type that was covered in rust, but felt very rusty.  It looks like new, with only a few spots showing some rust.  Those rust stains should be the rust stains formed by oxidation after the tomb chamber was opened and exposed to the outside air.

    In addition, he can also smell the unique smell of a closed tomb. When he was an intern at the university, he also went on field trips with an archaeological team and was no stranger to such smells.

    After Zhou Xia got his hands on it carefully, he became more and more certain of his previous judgment. This bronze mirror was indeed newly unearthed.  Even if it is a replica, it should have been buried underground for a long time.

    This bronze mirror is painted with a Suzaku pattern, which perfectly depicts the Suzaku's majestic and aloof appearance.  Zhou Xia took a closer look at the rusty areas for a while.  Just like his previous intuition, the oxidation of these rust stains was very new.  It should be that it was taken out of the tomb rashly without any anti-corrosion measures, and it was directly exposed to the outside air.  In closed tombs, many ancient bronze mirrors can be preserved as intact as new. This is something that many experts are puzzled by.

    He weighed the weight of the bronze mirror again and found that it was moderately heavy. Moreover, the decorative style was similar to that of bronze mirrors from the Tang Dynasty.

    Generally speaking, if there is a red bird pattern on such a bronze mirror, then the other three mythical beasts, Qinglong, Xuanwu, and White Tiger, should all have bronze mirrors.  Most of them appeared in sets, so Zhou Xia wondered if there were several other bronze mirrors in their bag.

    Zhou Xia didn¡¯t want to waste more time here. After all, it was a shady transaction. Of course, the sooner the better.  He immediately asked the system to do an appraisal to see if it was consistent with the age of the bronze mirror from the middle and early Tang Dynasty that he judged.

    The system also immediately gave the identification result, "This item was made in 619 AD!"

    This time, Zhou Xia almost broke out in a cold sweat.

    so close!

    This bronze mirror was made in the second year after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. If it goes a little further back, it should be considered in the Sui Dynasty, which is somewhat different from his judgment.

    After confirming that this was a genuine bronze mirror from the early Tang Dynasty, Zhou Xia still could not fully determine its true value.

    He immediately asked the doubts in his heart, but Zhou Xia changed his method and told them, "There is no big difference between this bronze mirror and the bronze mirrors we often see. Except for this bronze mirror  Besides, if you have brought anything else, you might as well take it out and take a look."

    The middle-aged man asked, "Brother Zhou, do you want this bronze mirror?"

    "I'm still not sure what the value of this bronze mirror is, so I can't talk about whether to keep it. You should also know that not all old things have collection value. There are this kind of things everywhere on the market.  bronze mirror, and moreThe period is much older, such as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States bronze mirrors, the price is only average, you can buy them to appreciate yourself, there is basically no room for appreciation, and it is not easy to resell them.  "Zhou Xia's words are purely deception. He just wants to see what level these two people are at.

    Then, Zhou Xia continued, "What's more, your bronze mirror has just been unearthed. According to the current national laws, newly unearthed cultural relics belong to the state. Once reported or discovered by relevant departments, the consequences can be  It¡¯s quite hard to say. If it¡¯s just a fine, it would be fine, but it would be much worse if you have to squat in it. So, if it¡¯s not something worth collecting, I don¡¯t want to take the risk.¡±

    The two of them suddenly looked a little panicked when they heard this. They also knew that it was illegal to rob tombs privately now, so they secretly found someone to trade privately.  The young man quickly begged, "Brother Zhou, I asked you kindly if you wanted such a good thing. If you really don't want to buy it, there's no need to report us!"

    Zhou Xia saw that the two of them were indeed not experienced veterans. Those veterans had their own shipping channels, and their psychological quality was much better than the two guys in front of them.  In this way, it would give him more space and room to play. He seemed very sincere, "I'm just saying that the risks everyone needs to bear, if it's just such an ordinary bronze mirror, it's really not worth it."  Take risks. Of course, if you are willing to voluntarily hand over these cultural relics to the state, there may be a chance for leniency."

    "Brother Zhou, don't be like this, it's not good for everyone. How about this, how about we sell this bronze mirror to you at a cheap price?" The young man was deceived by him and suddenly became confused. All he could think about was to  Zhou Xia was dragged into trouble, so he would not report them.

    The middle-aged man had more experience after all, so he stretched out his hand to pull the young man who looked relatively honest, wanting to remind him not to surrender so quickly.

    But Zhou Xia didn't give him a chance to speak. He even got a bargain and acted like he was doing them a favor, "This bronze mirror is actually not the key. Show me all the other things."  Look, I might as well help you as a consultant."

    The young man immediately replied, "The other ones are also good things! There are also three bronze mirrors, and according to my analysis, they should be a set with this bronze mirror. Brother Zhou, in this way, their value should not be low."  !¡±

    "You have to see the authentic product to be sure. I still have some research on this, but I have to tell you in advance that the higher the value, the better. If it is really a national first-class cultural relic, once it is discovered by the public security agency, this crime can be serious.  It's even heavier, and you can't run away for more than ten years. I will never take that kind of risk anyway, and as for you, I can't control you." Zhou Xia was saying it anyway.

    This made the young man feel a little discouraged. He felt that these things were simply a hot potato. He immediately complained to the middle-aged man, "Uncle, I said at the beginning, don't dig, but now it's okay! If you are greedy for this,  I won't do it if I get a small advantage and be sent to the bureau for more than ten years, I'm still young and haven't married yet!"

    Hearing this, the middle-aged man could not hold his breath anymore. If the deal was completed, neither party would make much publicity because both parties were responsible.  But once the deal fails, Zhou Xia will obviously take the initiative, and maybe he can get a prize or something.

    ;

    {Piaotia Literature www.piaotia.com thanks all book friends for their support, your support is our greatest motivation}
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report