Chapter 311: National Treasure Discovered(1/2)
The stage was full of surprise. With such a large drinking container, I probably couldn't wake up from this cup. It was not for people to drink. It was almost the same as drinking horses and donkeys.
Li Fan said: "Don't laugh, this 'flower vase' was derived from the 'gou' and was made in imitation of the Shang gou during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Moreover, the bronze ware Shang gou is smaller than this, and it can hold about 2 liters of wine.
Don’t be surprised. The brewed wine in the Shang and Zhou dynasties was very low, so there was no problem drinking it by goblet.
Because the shape of the goblet is very beautiful and unique, it was mostly imitated in later generations, but it became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The flower vase made of imitated bronze ware during the Ming and Qing dynasties was mainly used to furnish and arrange flowers."
The collector asked, "Then what about this treasure of me?"
Li Fan said: "Your good one. This thing is probably a copy of copper from Qianlong period. It was very expensive at that time!"
The collector's eyes lit up, "How expensive?"
Li Fan: "This value is hard to judge. I can only tell you that this is a good thing. Moreover, you may think that imitation of porcelain is much more expensive than imitation of copper. After all, there is a saying that under the historical conditions at that time, the flower vase of copper is much more expensive than that of imitation of porcelain! "
Ono asked, "Why?"
Li Fan: "Because the money we used in that era was still copper coins, copper was very expensive. To make such a heavy utensil, we had to use the corresponding copper coins at least to make such a goblet."
Wang Han asked Wu Di and said, "Director Wu, what do you think?"
"Li Fan is right!"
"Okay, thank you, this friend, please invite the next collector!"
The next collector was about 50 years old, and he walked to the stage with a pot about 60 cm tall.
Wang Han said: "Please introduce your baby."
"Hello everyone, this collection was handed down by my grandfather. I am the third generation descendant. Look at the unique design of this spout. There are two outlets on the tip of the beak. If the water is poured lightly, a stream of liquid will flow out. If the force is slightly stronger, two streams will flow out... Under the phoenix are blooming lotus flowers..."
Wu Di smiled and said, "When do you think it was porcelain?"
Collector: "I think it should be from the Yuan Dynasty, it should be the Yuan blue and white phoenix-head flat pot."
Other hosts surrounded the pot and said:
“Wow, the workmanship is so good!”
"So big, it's worth a lot of money!"
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Wu Di delivered a message to Li Fan again, "Li Fan talks."
Li Fan: "Then let me introduce the Yuan blue and white phoenix-shou flat pot. Yuan blue and white phoenix-shou flat pot. At present, it is known that there is only one in the world, which is collected in the Capital Museum. The pot in the other museum is flat and small. In comparison, yours is too big, more than 20 times that of others.
The "Silver Engraved Phoenix Head Pot" was also unearthed in the Yuan Dynasty. It is also flat and small, the same size as the blue and white phoenix head flat pot. Their shape is similar to the water bottles used by our soldiers.
In other words, these Yuan Dynasty pots are carried with you. Your artifact is so big that it cannot be carried with you after filling it with water, so you have to hold it with two people!
As for the details, we need to mention it. It is very rough, although it is almost exactly the same as the Yuan blue and white phoenix head pot collected in the Capital Museum.
Now let me tell you a unfortunate news. The Yuan blue and white phoenix head pot in the collection of the Capital Museum was unearthed in 1999. Before 1999, the whole world knew that such things existed. That is to say, before 1999, there was no chance to imitate. Your piece is a 21st century imitation."
The collector's face turned purple for a moment and his eyes began to float.
Wu Di said: "Well, that's right. But you said you passed it on to three generations. I thought about it and can explain it. Grandpa passed it to his son and son passed it to his grandson. It was passed it in one day, and it was passed it on to three generations!"
Amid the audience's laughter, the collectors fell into dust.
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The treasure appraisal process proceeded in turn, and Wu Di had completely admired Li Fan. Awesome, an expert, although he was a little unbelievable, he thought again that treasure appraisal relies on knowledge, insight, eyesight and experience. Most of Li Fan, a genius in Chinese studies, have, and the only thing that may be less experience? Maybe it is!
Just when Wu Di was amazed that another "savvy eye" appeared in the antique industry, his affirmation of Li Fan suddenly collapsed.
Just as the treasure appraisal was about to end, a woman in her 20s walked onto the stage with a crystal cup in her hand. Li Fan glanced at her eyes and her heart suddenly accelerated, and a layer of sweat suddenly appeared on her forehead.
The crystal cup was placed on the table. After looking carefully, we saw that the cup was plain, simple, transparent, without any patterns, slightly amber, and had polished surfaces. There were flocculent natural crystals in the middle and bottom, which was almost no different from the glass cups used normally.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Kaili. This crystal cup was handed down by my grandfather. In 1969, our family traveled across the ocean to the United States. Grandpa accidentally obtained this treasure in the United States. In the past two years, we returned home with our family and brought it back to China."
Wu Di: "Oh, what era do you think this cup is from?"
Zhang Kaili said: "It should be from the Qing Dynasty, right?"
Wu Di asked again: "What do others think?"
Hosts:
"I think it's modern!"
"Yes, this is the same as the water cup at home!"
"Isn't this a thick-soled wine glass?"
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Zhang Kaili hurriedly said, "I am really a grandfather, and it is different from the uncle before."
Seeing everyone laughing, Zhang Kaili continued: "It's really different. I didn't lie!"
Wu Di asked: "What do Li Fan think?"
At this time, Li Fan stared at the water cup on the table with his eyes fixed on his face. He was completely stunned at this time. The doubts in his heart could not be solved: It shouldn't be, it's impossible. How could this Warring States crystal cup appear here? I can't figure it out! Oh my God, this is a national treasure-level collection!
In his previous life, this crystal cup was unearthed in the Warring States Tomb in Shitang Village, Banshan Town in 1990. In this time and space, the Warring States Tomb in Shitang Village, Banshan Town was excavated in archaeologically in 1968. Zhang Kaili and his family went abroad in 1969, which coincides with time. But how did this crystal cup travel across the ocean to the United States? And how did it disappear from the excavation site without anyone knowing it? This is definitely a huge mystery! It may be an eternal mystery.
But this crystal cup is definitely the Warring States Crystal Cup, Li Fan is sure!
Seeing that Li Fan did not respond, Wu Di said again: "Li Fan, what do you think?"
Li Fan woke up in an instant, "Ah? What did you say?"
"What period do you think this is from?"
Li Fan exhaled and said, "I think this should be from the Warring States Period!"
Wow!
The recording scene was in an uproar!
Wang Han was happy, Wu Di was happy, and even the people's advice was happy.
During the Warring States Period?
Is there such a craft during the Warring States Period?
Can you make the crystal cup you are now more than two thousand years ago?
No matter from which perspective, Li Fan's answer is too ridiculous!
Wu Di smiled and said, "Li Fan, I can't agree with this at all. This cup is obviously a modern thick-soled wine glass. It was impossible in the Warring States Period. At that time, there was absolutely no such craftsmanship to make such an exquisite crystal cup!"
Li Fan shook his head, "I don't agree! I think it is very likely that the Warring States Period had a matching manufacturing process. For example, the Afghan Crystal Cup is more than 3,000 years old than our Warring States Period, but there are skilled craftsmen who have made one of the most amazing cultural relics in the world.
The Afghan Crystal Cup is even more amazing than the current Crystal Cup!
So, it is entirely possible to make it in the Warring States period after the production of the Afghan Crystal Cup. We have references."
Wu Di chuckled, "If you want to say that, why is the shape of this cup exactly the same as our thick-soled wine glasses today? This is obviously our modern thing!"
Li Fan said firmly: "The degree of oxidation patina in this crystal cup is a thousand years old, and it cannot be modern. I think this must be from the Warring States Period!"
Wang Han said: "Oh, it's rare that the two have differences. There are such big differences, one is the Warring States Period and the other is the modern. Do the audience think it is modern or the Warring States Period?"
The audience said in unison: "Modern!"
Wang Han said: "Li Fan, you may have been wrong."
Li Fan said: "This is really from the Warring States Period, and there is no major technical problem."
Wu Di said: "There is no problem with technology? Then I would like to ask you, based on the technical conditions at that time, how to make and remove this cup core, and polish it, and how did the ancients do it?"
Li Fan said: "How could I know? But, please note that this cup still has patina, and it is definitely not a modern item!"
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Li Fan and Wang Han started arguing, one said it was from the Warring States Period and the other said it was from the modern era, and no one was convinced by each other. However, everyone completely agreed with Wu Di's view.
Because as long as you have eyes, you will think that this crystal cup is a modern wine glass.
Wang Han said: "Ms. Zhang, are you feeling up and down now?"
Zhang Kaili said: "Well, but it's really not modern. It's at least 50 years old!"
Everyone in the world is drunk and I am awake alone. Li Fan is about to collapse at this moment. "Sister, this is really from the Warring States Period. Such a good thing, baby!"
Zhang Kaili's eyes rolled, "Then, if you like it, you should just stop it!"
Ono joked: "Yes, I'll collect it! I'll collect it for a show, collect it for a Warring States treasure, I'll tell you how to reason!"
Shen Feng also said: "You are going to offer a price!"
Zhang Kaili hesitated for a moment: "1 million?"
The scene suddenly became a furious, one cup was 1 million? Girl, did you really think it was from the Warring States Period?
Suddenly, treasure appraisal turned into a business. Li Fan recovered from his senses and frowned and said, "Do you know the rules of the antique industry?"
"Know!"
"I've told you everything. I'm so conscientious, because I was just a treasure appraisal. If it involves buying and selling, the rules here are unbreakable, and it's mine in my hands."
To be continued...