Chapter 0320 – Folk Treasure Appraisal (IX)

Jinan is not far from Beijing Tianjin, the two big cities of antiques. To say that this good object, is really a lot, Zhuang Rui identified out of that Liangzhu ancient jade, its value at least in three million or so.

And Jin fat man selected a painting of the Ming dynasty Shen Zhou, is also worth a lot of money, smashed last year in the capital of a special auction of antiques, there is a painting of Shen Zhou shot over six million eight hundred thousand high price.

In addition there are many knick-knacks, like snuff bottles, grasshopper gourd, alabaster pots and utensils, Yuan Bao coins, good quality can also be worth a few hundred thousand, almost a million or so is also quite a lot, but today’s third piece of treasure, but has not been selected, because in accordance with Zhuang Rui and other people’s standards, so that the treasure at least have a certain degree of representativeness, of course, the price is to examine whether it is one of the criteria of the valuable.

With the advance of time, it is already 10:30 in the morning, and the activities of this folk treasure appreciation. To eleven o’clock is going to end, due to several experts gatekeeper strict, basically did not identify a wrong object, is that those who want to fish in troubled waters, this morning also did not dare to come on the stage, today’s appraisal of the real some of the collection of enthusiasts of the collection, the quality of the higher, Zhuang Rui appraisal of the people is also very easy.

Zhuang Rui appraisal of jade is very fast, coupled with the ancient jade handed down is not a lot of people, row behind his table, has become less and less, must be another few experts, estimated Zhuang Rui can be the earliest to close.

“Mr. Zhuang, can you help me look at this object? There are too many people on Mr. Liu’s side, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get in line.”

Right after Zhuang Rui finished appraising the last jade treasure holder, a middle-aged man walked to Zhuang Rui’s table with a paper box.

Zhuang Rui sized up the man, looking at the man’s appearance, he should be in his forties, but his hair was white and appeared to be a bit old-looking, his dress was also very ordinary, his family’s situation was probably not very good.

The teacher Liu he mentioned is that expert in the identification of bronzes and antique furniture.

Zhuang Rui looked over there, it is true, Mr. Liu in this cold air sufficient place, are sweating busy busy it, is the fat man Jin. It is also a little more leisurely than him.

To know, the general old households, the family has so many pieces of old furniture, the price of antique furniture in the past few years has risen very quickly, often rumors of so-and-so Huanghuali tables and chairs shot millions of news to, so this day there are a lot of people, the whole of a lot of big objects to come over, to come in front of the hotel parked in the door of a few large trucks, do not know thought it was moving it!

“What is the object you want to appraise? I can only look at it first, besides jade and porcelain, I’m not very proficient in other objects.”

Zhuang Rui this time did not dare to put words full, because he identified the authenticity is very easy, but if you are not familiar with the contraptions, can not pick the fault that is also a problem, just like that piece of the Tang Three-color camel, the last raw to be forced to smash before it is considered the truth.

“Mr. Zhuang, I want to identify is a bronze, you first look?”

Middle-aged man put his hand carrying a cardboard box on the table, Zhuang Rui realized that it is actually a shoe box, the heart is not very optimistic about this object. If it is a valuable thing, it must be given a better package.

“Okay, I’ll take a look at it first, sir, what’s your name? What is the origin of this object?”

Zhuang Rui while untying the rope tied to the shoe box, while and this middle-aged man chatting, antique identification not only to look at the thing, but also to look at the person, know its heritage, or else you can not be sure to come across a piece of stolen goods, or is the soil out of the object, privately encountered these things is not anything, but on this occasion, it is a little bit inappropriate.

“Mr. Zhuang, my surname is Yang, my family ancestor is open antique store, but the Cultural Revolution when the Four Olds, those contraptions are all destroyed, only left such an object, the family elders died early, and did not specify what it is. I am an ordinary laid-off workers, usually can not see the experts, take this opportunity, but also ask Mr. Zhuang you help to see, is not an antique, can be worth how much money?”

The middle-aged man surnamed Yang was a bit formal, he reported his family history, his two hands clasped together, showing the nervousness in his heart, the glory of his ancestors had long become the past. Now his life is not satisfactory, his wife and children rely on him to do a little business to make ends meet.

Originally Mr. Yang did not know this folk treasure appreciation program, just yesterday in the news when I saw, today would like to come to chance, the family left this old object even if it can only be sold three or five million, that can also solve the children’s college tuition is not.

“Oh, Mr. Yang you sit down first, although I do not know a lot of bronze, but this kind of antiques, as long as it is true, that can be the price of heaven, you do not rush, I look at it first.”

To be honest, Zhuang Rui really don’t really believe what this middle-aged man said, not because he has no sympathy, but in the antique this line of work, the least is the story, don’t say the laid-off workers, is the wife is paralyzed, son or daughter of the story of neurosis, there are people who can be made up, these things, Zhuang Rui in the pawnshop work when he heard more.

So say more. That is all false, the real can not be false, false can not be true, or to see things say.

After untying the rope, Zhuang Rui reached out and lifted the shoe box, a small three-legged tripod with green patina came into view, making Zhuang Rui’s eyes light up immediately.

This is a piece of the Warring States period styled tripod bronze gui, vessel type dignified atmosphere, three beasts feet upright and powerful, the body coiled viper pattern clear and smooth three-dimensional sense, foot shin animal pattern simple and clear. The image is vivid. The red spots and green rust are naturally cut into the bones, and the vessel is made by the pottery method, with clear lines.

Tripod is one of the most important types of bronze, is used to cook meat and meat storage equipment, since the Xia, Shang and Zhou to the Qin and Han dynasties for more than two thousand years, tripod has been the most common and most mysterious ceremonial objects.

Generally speaking, there are two types of tripods: three-legged round tripods and four-legged square tripods, which can be divided into two kinds: covered and uncovered. They have always been regarded as important weapons of the state, symbols of the state and power, and according to legend, after establishing the Xia Dynasty, Dayu cast nine tripods with the gold tributes paid by nine herdsmen in the world to symbolize the nine states, so it is obvious that the tripods were very important in the hearts of the emperors and kings in ancient times.

This bronze tripod including the tripod body and tripod cover, is a complete set of ware gui, which is extremely rare, to know, the Warring States period of bronze tripod, one is rarely out of the small pieces, that is, most of the tripod have no lid, two even if there is such a vessel, after thousands of years of years, but also long ago is the tripod cover separation, the labor of the swallow fly apart, can be preserved so intact, it can be said to be the phoenix feather.

Zhuang Rui took the tripod from the shoe box, held in the hand, touching the cold tripod body, feel the coiled venomous pattern in the fingertips across the texture left behind, even without the use of qi, Zhuang Rui heart almost can be concluded that this is a large open door of the Warring States period bronze tripod.

In the bronze tripod of the three animal feet connected to the position of the tripod body, there is a beast head, although only a few knives carved out, but the beast’s expression is revealed, the production of lifelike.

May be often touched to play the reason, this bronze tripod pulp is very thick, completely see no signs of forgery. And tripod body red spot green rust are like infiltrated into the vessel in general, as if it is inherent, seems to be so coordinated, let Zhuang Rui hold in the hand, a long time can not put down.

Took the hand of the ruler measured, this three-legged bronze tripod small pieces, 23 centimeters high, the middle of the round belly maximum diameter of 27 centimeters, will be held in the hand to observe, the three-dimensional sense is very strong.

“Mr. Liu, you put the hands of the object first, I think, we today’s third heavy treasure out.”

Before speaking out to greet Mr. Liu, Zhuang Rui purposely used his aura to enter into this bronze tripod, the purple-golden aura inside shows that this is indeed a bronze tripod from the Warring States period, because Zhuang Rui has seen the antiques of the Qin and Han periods, the aura inside is only purple, but there is no sign of gold.

In addition to that Liangzhu jade, this is also Zhuang Rui has seen, the second antique containing golden aura, from these two objects, Zhuang Rui felt that the purple aura in his eyes, there seems to be the possibility of further evolution, but this kind of thing can be encountered, Zhuang Rui did not put too much on his mind.

“Xiao Zhuang, have you found something good ah? All the treasures in this Jinan have been seen by you.”

The first to come over is not Mr. Liu, but Fatty Jin, this chubby heir to the masters of nationalism, no shelf at all, very kind, these two days and Zhuang Rui get along extremely well, often open some harmless jokes.

“Mr. Jin, the painting of Shen Zhou that you selected, but it is much more expensive than Liangzhu jade! I think we need to award you an honorary citizen of Jinan.”

Zhuang Rui believed that this bronze tripod, must be able to serve as one of the three important treasures since this event, and also cheerfully joked with Fatty Jin.

“Mr. Zhuang …… Zhuang, you, you say this thing is real?”

Has not been sitting down, eyes in the tightly staring at Zhuang Rui that middle-aged man, after hearing Zhuang Rui words, a step snatched to the table, nervously looked at Zhuang Rui asked.

“It’s true, Mr. Yang, don’t be excited, sit down first, then let Mr. Liu take a look, then Qian will always give you an assessment of the most appropriate market price.”

Zhuang Rui at this time in his heart is already believe that this middle-aged man said, know that he may be in some embarrassment in life, also can understand his mood, in exchange for who in poverty when suddenly get such a fortune, will be so excited.

The middle-aged man finally did not sit down, across a table nervously watched Zhuang Rui bronze tripod handed over to Mr. Liu’s hands, in Mr. Liu holding a magnifying glass to observe, even the eyebrows so a pick, let the middle-aged man’s heart beat sharply for a few minutes.

“Not bad, it’s a large open door Warring States bronze tripod, this gentleman, congratulations.”

Mr. Liu’s words were like heavenly music, making the middle-aged man shiver his lips in excitement, but he couldn’t say a word.