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 102 Crotch Dividing Cauldron

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Zhou Xia himself has not done much research on bronzes. Since he started working, the last bronze mirror of the Four Divine Beasts can be regarded as a bronze item.

    ¡°But when he was in school, he learned a lot about bronze appraisal, but he never had many opportunities to apply it in practice.  For him, this is also a big regret, but his energy is limited and it is impossible to take care of everything, so he has to give up.

    Now that there is an archaeological identification system, Zhou Xia¡¯s thoughts that had been lost began to become active again.

    However, Zhou Xia is quite self-aware of his own level of bronze appraisal.

    Zhou Xia doesn¡¯t particularly care about being embarrassed in front of Zhao Xiangbo, she just wants to gain some experience from him.  What is face? Can you eat it?

    At first glance, Zhou Xia felt that these bronze wares in front of him seemed fake.

    Especially the crotch tripod, it is stained with rust. In the words of experts, it has "obvious traces of artificial aging."

    But after he carefully looked at the marks on the bronze crotch-dividing tripod, he felt that this thing was most likely authentic.

    Although the level of counterfeiting of bronzes is quite impressive, it is actually not uncommon for them to be so old.

    To be on the safe side, Zhou Xia still let the system make the decision.

    The identification of bronzes is easy for beginners, but it is too difficult to master it. It takes decades of effort to learn anything real.  Therefore, Zhou Xia could only regard it as a learning process. If he really wanted to rely on his own strength to make an appraisal, he still lacked the skills of Taoism for decades.

    The system quickly came to the conclusion, "This work was created in 852 BC."

    When the identification results came out, Zhou Xia was almost shocked. Was it really something from more than two thousand years ago, or nearly three thousand years ago?

    Zhou Xia knew the origin of this thing without even thinking about it. It was definitely unearthed. Very few bronzes can be handed down forever.  As for whether it is newly unearthed or unearthed early.  Everyone understands this tacitly.

    Since it was confirmed that it was a bronze from the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Xia naturally had to find a way to get it, otherwise.  I'm really sorry for the system he carries around.

    But how to take it off safely also requires certain skills.  He is now a frequent visitor to the ghost market, and he already has considerable experience in negotiating prices here.

    besides.  Zhou Xia also needed to confirm whether the other bronzes were genuine.

    If it is genuine, you might as well get it together.  If it is a fake, it would be a good idea to have a pretty good assessment of the overall situation.  Being able to grasp the stall owner's appreciation level and his psychological price will be of great benefit to him when he takes this Western Zhou Dynasty divided crotch tripod.

    As for learning, it¡¯s not too late to start learning slowly after taking things down.

    Soon, Zhou Xia asked the system to identify several other bronzes, regardless of the tripod.  Ge.  Whether it's Li or He Zun, all without exception are modern imitations, that is, things made in the last ten or twenty years.  Such bronze vessels are of course not worth much.  There is no need to buy it home.

    From this, Zhou Xia was also impressed by the level of stall owners.  I made a preliminary judgment on the price in my mind.

    After he confirmed that the crotch-dividing tripod was genuine, he did not stay on it for too long.  He didn't even look at it over and over, which would only make it obvious that he was ready to be slaughtered.

    It has to be said that Zhou Xia concealed it very well. Even Zhao Xiangbo, who came with him on the same road, didn't know that he had taken a liking to the crotch-dividing tripod and intended to take it down.

    He also deliberately spent more time on another bronze statue. In addition to his old suspicion formation, he also wanted to see how these modern imitations were made old.

    ??Take this bronze statue as an example. Not to mention the patina on it, there are quite a few ways to age it and create such an effect.  In addition to the common acid and alkali corrosion, some counterfeiters will bury the finished bronzes in the ground for several years, so that the newly made bronzes will be stained with the smell of ancient tombs and corroded by the environment, making it particularly difficult to distinguish the authenticity.  .

    There is also this red rust. When Zhou Xia was in school, the teachers emphasized it and took them to do experiments.

    For red rust like this, cinnabar is usually mixed with alcohol and then ignited. After burning, the red cinnabar will remain on the surface of the copperware, and then the red and green rust like this is formed.

    The red and green rust made by this method is quite confusing, and even experts will be fooled if they are not careful.

    Not to mention, Zhou Xia is worse than a rookie.

    But he has a system, and it is of course much easier to deduce cause and effect from the results.

      Zhou Xia was so pretentious that not only the stall owner who had been paying attention to them, but also Zhao Xiangbo had some doubts as to whether Zhou Xia had taken a fancy to this bronze statue again.

    When Zhou Xia asked about the price, neither Zhao Xiangbo nor the middle-aged bald stall owner showed any surprise. The stall owner smiled and offered him a high price of three thousand yuan.

    Zhou Xia would definitely not agree. He offered a counter-offer of 100 yuan. In fact, he thought the price was too high.  Deep down in his heart, he was still thinking whether he should move this small bronze statue home if the stall owner agreed.  Because as far as general business rules are concerned, as long as he makes a counteroffer and the other party agrees, the deal will be fulfilled.

    With such a price, the stall owner naturally cannot agree to it.

    Zhou Xia was very patient and kept grinding with him slowly until the heat was almost done, then she said the price was too expensive and she didn¡¯t want it anymore.  Then, change the target and ask the Bronze Ge next to him.

    The price offered by the stall owner is also quite outrageous, costing 5,000 yuan.

    Knowing that this was a modern imitation, Zhou Xia actually wanted to spit in his face, but such a situation was not allowed to happen. He still took his time with the stall owner.  At this time, Zhou Xia was surprised to find that he actually enjoyed this process. It felt quite satisfying that he knew everything but the other party didn't understand his true intentions.

    The psychological price gap between the two parties is too big, so naturally the deal cannot be negotiated.

    Only then did Zhou Xia find out his true target, a bronze crotch cauldron about twenty meters tall.

    This time, the stall owner still offered a high price, asking for 10,000 yuan.

    Zhou Xia expressed deep admiration for his persistence and said, "Boss, you don't want to do business at all! Make it cheaper and give me a real price."

    The stall owner was also an old man, so he replied, "Little brother, you have to show some sincerity!"

    Zhou Xia said.  "Sincerity, I have it, otherwise I wouldn't be talking to you here, right? To show my sincerity. I'll pay you three hundred yuan. How about it? I'm sincere enough!"

    "Three hundred yuan, prices are skyrocketing now. It's not even possible to buy a piece of copper like this, you have to add some."

    "That's three hundred and five! Boss, you have to be more upright!" Zhou Xia heard that there was something going on, but still acted very stingy and gave him an extra fifty yuan.  It is worth mentioning that.  This situation is considered normal in the antique market.

    The two of them each used their own skills to fight, and finally Zhou Xia, Grandet, gave away the crotch-dividing tripod for 650 yuan.  This thing is really heavy. Zhou Xia doesn't want to carry it around in the ghost market.  After the transaction is completed.  He was ready to go home.

    At this time, Zhao Xiangbo usually would not try to dissuade Zhou Xia. He came with the attitude of watching a good show.  Zhao Xiangbo will be very happy when Zhou Xia buys something real and good, because he can appreciate it along with him.  If Zhou Xia unfortunately bought a fake, Zhao Xiangbo would be even happier.  It has always been his wish to see this kid crippled.  Although this wish has not yet come true, the more so.  The more he harbors such expectations.

    Seeing Zhou Xia buying the bronze tripod and carrying it back, Zhao Xiangbo asked him, "Why did you buy this?"

    Zhou Xia asked strangely, "Mr. Zhao, didn't you just say that? If you don't collect two pieces of bronze, how can you count yourself as a collector? Am I not responding to your call?"

    Zhao Xiangbo asked, "Then you just buy a bronze like this and treat it as completing the task?"

    "What, I don't have any research on bronzes. I just follow my feelings. Mr. Zhao, can you tell me later?" Zhou Xia pretended. He had no choice but to ask him to tell too many things about identifying bronzes.  After all, Zhou Xia couldn't explain it clearly, so he could only shirk it and leave it to his feelings.

    When Zhou Xia said this, Zhao Xiangbo felt a little strange.

    "Could it be that this bronze vessel is still genuine?" Zhao Xiangbo asked doubtfully. At that moment, he asked Zhou Xia for the bronze crotch-dividing tripod.

    This crotch tripod is an old cast with three legs, which shows that this bronze is not a particularly high-quality thing.  Moreover, the surface of this tripod is stained with rust, as if it was deliberately covered up, and it was still a flat surface. This is why Zhao Xiangbo was not optimistic about it before.

    Zhou Xia smiled and said, "I have to ask Mr. Zhao to make a judgment. I am unreliable myself, at least when it comes to the appraisal of bronzes."

    Zhao Xiangbo didn't have much time to talk nonsense with him, so he looked at the ghost market under the unusually dim lights. Unfortunately, the lights were really dim, and for a while, he couldn't figure out why.

    You must know that today¡¯s imitations can be as fake as real ones, which makes many museumsI have a good eye for it, and I have collected a lot of modern imitation bronzes, and you can tell them apart with just this little effort.

    Zhao Xiangbo couldn't tell the truth from the fake for a while, so he was not in a hurry, so he asked Zhou Xia, "Are you going to take your kid home or what? Why don't you move to my place to help you take a look."

    Zhou Xia nodded in agreement, "Okay, just in time to see Mr. Zhao's collection of fine bronzes."

    Zhao Xiangbo laughed and said, "You boy, you are very slippery. But if your bronzes are imitations, you have to find me some real ones in the future, otherwise you will be taking advantage of them in vain."

    Zhou Xia smiled and said nothing, but Zhao Xiangbo was not polite to him. He returned the bronze tripod to him and let him carry it away.  He also asked him, "Go back now, or visit the ghost market again?"

    "It will be exhausting if you carry such a heavy thing and wander around again!" Zhou Xia doesn't want to trouble himself. He hasn't married a wife and has children, and he still wants to live for a few more years!

    "Young man, you should exercise more, so as not to be worse than us old people." Zhao Xiangbo said with a smile. It was obvious that he could stand and talk without back pain.

    Zhou Xia didn't care about him and walked back holding the bronze tripod.

    On the way, Zhao Xiangbo also asked him, "How much do you know about bronzes?"

    Zhou Xia said frankly that he didn't say much, "When I was in school, I learned some knowledge about bronze ware identification. After working in an auction company, I rarely came into contact with such bronze ware. Although the auction company is bold, it does not dare to disclose it publicly.  Doing illegal business and putting this kind of bronze up for auction.¡±

    Zhao Xiangbo said with a smile, "That's true. If auction companies can also auction bronzes, I'm afraid the market will be even more lively. Big foreign auction houses have sold some very valuable bronzes. If there is a chance, they can  Just bring those bronzes back home."

    "There are too many precious things lost abroad. Not only bronzes. If you want to bring them back to China, money alone is not enough. It will only make others cheaper!" Zhou Xia has his own opinion on this. If he can use stealing  He doesn't mind at all by robbing and retrieving all the national treasures that have been lost abroad.  after all.  Most of the precious cultural relics were lost through legitimate channels.

    Zhao Xiangbo agreed, but he also had to admit that this was almost an unsolvable problem.  Although most Chinese people are passionate, in the end, their patriotism and the huge sums of money raised by holding up signs often only allow those foreigners to take advantage.

    Putting this aside, Zhao Xiangbo feels that if this bronze crotch-dividing tripod is genuine, its value will not be particularly high.  At least.  It does not meet the national standards of first-class and second-class cultural relics.

    Even if it is something that was recently unearthed, Zhou Xia will not get into too much trouble.

    ???????????????????????? This is the current situation of the collection market. If you really want to strictly follow the national laws and regulations, then don¡¯t expect to receive any good things, such as this kind of bronze items.  The largest number is still unearthed.  Zhao Xiangbo a few days ago.  He also took some risks for Zhou Xia and helped him keep the rare secret-colored porcelain water purification cup!

    One old and one young.  The walking speed was not slow. Even though Zhou Xia was holding the bronze tripod, his footsteps did not fall. After a while, he arrived at Zhao Xiangbo's house. At this time, it was still early before dawn.

    Zhao Xiangbo invited Zhou Xia into his home and took him to a room specially used to store collections such as bronzes.

    Zhou Xia also said with a smile, "Mr. Zhao didn't take us to visit this house when we came last time."

    Zhao Xiangbo looked down upon him and said, "Your boy and the little girl from the Liu family are both big swindlers. I've seen through it all. If I want to bring you here then, I'm afraid you won't come either. Because the value of these things is not high."  , and it can¡¯t be photographed at all, so you won¡¯t waste your time here.¡±

    "How could it be! Didn't I come to visit now? Mr. Zhao's collection is really rich. No wonder Manager Liu will never forget it." Zhou Xia looked around and found that Zhao Xiangbo's collection was really rich.

    There are a lot of bare bronze ware, and there are various types of utensils and shapes.

    Zhao Xiangbo said self-deprecatingly, "I know what you want to say. Some of these are bronzes that I bought with great effort. They are often floating around in the rivers and lakes. How could it be possible without paying some tuition fees? I don't think you are doing anything with your bronzes."  Tired?"

    Zhou Xia smiled and said it was okay, but she had already gently put down the bronze tripod she was holding in her hands and placed it on the wooden table in the room.

    At this time, he had no time to pay attention to Zhao Xiangbo's collection. The most important thing was to learn from Zhao Xiangbo and identify the crotch tripod through serious channels.

    Just so much bronze for Zhao XiangboZhou Xia felt it necessary to learn a few tricks from him.  Even if all of his bronzes are imitations, he can still accumulate quite a lot of experience.

    Zhao Xiangbo is also impatient and wants to appraise Zhou Xia¡¯s newly purchased bronze to see what his luck is.

    When he was in the ghost market, Zhao Xiangbo only had a rough look at it. Zhou Xia got it at a low price and didn't do any careful appraisal.

    After being placed under the light, the true face of the bronze crotch-dividing tripod was completely exposed to the eyes of the two people.

    Of course, it would be an exaggeration to say that it is completely exposed. There are too many rust stains on the surface of this bronze crotch tripod, and it looks like it was deliberately made old. Therefore, it affects everyone's perception of it, especially now that everyone knows that bronze ware on the market  Counterfeit goods are rampant.

    This tripod is not that big. When you look closely, you can see its detailed expression under the cover of red and green rusty soil.

    Cicada pattern, animal face, binning, ridge protruding, and neck closing.

    It does have the style characteristics of the Western Zhou Dynasty bronze tripod. The precision casting and polishing technology are quite outstanding.

    While Zhao Xiangbo carefully observed the textual research, he also did not forget to take a bronze tripod from his own collection that also belonged to the Western Zhou Dynasty for comparison and reference. With this, it would be easier to make an identification.

    Zhou Xia, on the other hand, looked like a good student. He listened to him talk about things related to bronze appraisal, and from time to time he raised his own doubts and asked Zhao Xiangbo to help answer them.

    Zhao Xiangbo is a professor in the history department and has always had the habit of being a teacher. Even though he suffered a lot at the hands of Zhou Xia at first, he still couldn't change this problem. As long as Zhou Xia asked a question, he would tell everything he knew.  Moreover, he was very familiar with the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and he had all kinds of allusions and information at his fingertips.  If it were Zhou Xia, he would have to go to the library to look up information. He regarded Zhao Xiangbo in front of him as a living library, so he didn't need to spend time going to the library.

    The split-crotch tripod in front of you, also known as the Ge tripod, is a mixture of the Ke tripod and the tripod.

    Moreover, the carcass is thick and the pattern is exquisite, which is similar to the known style of the Western Zhou Dynasty divided tripod.  After careful study, the two people unanimously concluded that this was an authentic product from the Western Zhou Dynasty.

    Although this split-crotch tripod also has many shortcomings, such as the flat craftsmanship and the three legs that are not particularly beautiful, it is not so conspicuous among the many bronze tripods.  But at the same time, Zhao Xiangbo also felt that if modern people were making fake ones, they might be more willing to make bronze tripods with higher value.

    Zhao Xiangbo also sighed and said, "Such a good tripod can be regarded as a small boutique, but it is a pity that it is overshadowed by its appearance."

    Zhou Xia was rejoicing, "If this were not the case, such a bronze tripod would not have fallen into my hands."
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