MTL - Treasure Hunt America-Chapter 67 national treasure
Ask for collection, ask for recommendation. . .
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"......Well, this carved dragon jade pendant is also good, it should be a work of the mid-Qing Dynasty, and the pulp is round and the texture is also good, it should be high-quality Hetian suet white jade. Looking at the carving The work and shape should be the pieces of the royal family in the mid-Qing Dynasty. According to the current market conditions, this jade pendant costs at least 800,000 to 900,000..."
Fang Bo put down the last jade pendant in his hand, then squeezed his eyebrows and said with a long sigh.
This time, Jin Muchen didn't answer the question, but began to calculate in his heart, that lady's bottle cost more than one million yuan, plus the double peach pen wash, it would cost hundreds of thousands, plus these miscellaneous things.
After accounting, if these things are taken to domestic auctions, it is estimated that they should be auctioned for eight or nine million yuan, and buying these things by myself will only cost 900,000 US dollars in total.
In this way, even if there is no gold setter, I will definitely not lose money on this trip.
Now you should be making a lot of money.
"Hey, why do you still have a suitcase here? How many treasures did you keep this time?"
Seeing that there was a suitcase that had not been opened beside the table, Fang Bo couldn't help but ask.
In fact, he couldn't help but feel happy for Jin Muchen. This time, when Jin Muchen brought these things, it can be said that they are all high-quality goods. So many treasures were collected by him at one time. This kid definitely picked them up this time.
And there is still a box that has not been opened. Could it be that there are many good things in it?
I really saw this kid right, his luck is really good, you must know that when it comes to putting these things on the table, don't say so much, usually even if it is one, it is difficult to get it. .
"Hey, Uncle Fang, we won't see this piece here, let's go to your studio downstairs to see it."
Jin Muchen didn't rush to open the suitcase this time, but Uncle Fang said that Uncle Fang's store was closed at this time, but the lights were still on inside the store, and you could see the inside of the store through the window from the street. Happening.
Because the shops in the United States are generally not like domestic ones, they will install anti-theft doors and windows, so if someone really sees the good things he is about to take out, he is really afraid of causing unnecessary trouble.
"You boy, what good things are in this box? It's so mysterious!"
Fang Bo said with a smile, but he did not reject him in the past. The two of them put the identified items on the table together, and then went downstairs with two suitcases.
Fang Bo, an antique shop, also has a basement. This basement was transformed into his studio by Fang Bo. He usually studies good things or repairs some old objects here.
And some good things in the store are generally stored in the safe in the basement.
The two came downstairs, first put the good things Jin Muchen collected today into a newly bought safe, and then came to Fang Bo's desk one after another.
Jin Muchen opened the suitcase and carefully took out the white porcelain bowl and put it on the table.
Fang Bo glanced at it, and his expression became serious at once. Then he put on his reading glasses and took a careful look again.
"This is......"
Uncle Fang's expression was as serious as it used to be, but it gradually calmed down. In the end, even the corners of his mouth began to twitch, and his face was full of uncontrollable ecstasy.
"That's right, that's what I saw too. If I didn't miss it, this should be a Dingyao bowl with a chisel pattern!"
Jin Muchen said with certainty, and at this time, Fang Bo did not start directly as he used to look at other porcelain, but opened the drawer, took out a pair of white gloves, and carefully picked up the white porcelain bowl.
Then he pulled the ring light magnifying glass by the table, adjusted the brightness to the maximum, and put the bowl under the magnifying glass to examine it carefully.
"Well, the shape of the mouth of this bowl is very regular..."
Uncle Fang took the bowl and kept turning it in circles, and finally put the bowl upside down on the table. Sure enough, the side of the bowl was flush with the table top, and the seams fit perfectly. Uncle Fang clapped his hands when he saw it.
Jin Muchen didn't quite understand, Fang Bo glanced at him, and then began to explain.
"The gold-loading process was first seen in lacquerware during the Warring States Period, and began to be used on Yue kiln celadon in the Tang Dynasty. The gold-loading process is also called golden edge, silver clasp, gold buckle, silver buckle, etc., which generally refers to the use of gold, silver, copper and other metals in The decoration on the porcelain. The way of expression is mainly on the lip and bottom of the bowls, cups, bowls, etc., but there are also metal decorations on the lid, pot flow, bottle mouth, box buckle and other parts. The purpose is to make the porcelain show great luxury and elegance in the crystal clear jade.”
Fang Bo gently wiped the rim of the bowl as he spoke, and soon layers of white powder fell from the mouth of the bowl, apparently the former owner of the bowl, in order to hide the true identity of the bowl , deliberately covered the golden rim of the bowl with some paint.
"Golden craftsmanship is a fashion in ancient times. It is a commodity deep-processing technology adopted to improve the identity of porcelain. It reflects the aesthetic taste at that time and people's infatuation with gold and silverware. Of course, the main purpose is to show that the user's identity is noble or Shows luxury. Gold bindings, also known as "mangou golden suits", "inlaid mouths", etc., are mostly supplied to the noble class of the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty. Mangou golden suits in Ding kiln are deep-processed products, which are better than normal fired porcelain. High-grade, due to the small deformation of the overburden, the glaze is full of flawless after the gold is installed, which is the most noble and beautiful. Some products of the early gold setter deliberately adopted the mangou overburden process, so that the utensils are less deformed and easy to be inlaid with gold and silver buttons, so as to achieve noble and beautiful. , entered the court. The mouth of your bowl is very consistent with the characteristics of the gold binding device of that period."
In just a few seconds, the white camouflage powder on the mouth of the bowl has been cleaned up, and the gold-bound porcelain bowl has also revealed its true body.
"It's so beautiful, you look at the craftsmanship of the golden bowl, it's so beautiful!"
At this time, Fang Bo's expression was already in a state of deep obsession. Jin Muchen knew that everyone who likes antiques will inevitably lose their temper when they see a real rare item, so he did not interrupt Fang. uncle.
"Look at this bowl of yours, the mouth of the bowl has a small deformation, and it is upside down on the table top to fit perfectly, but the overall shape is dignified. There is flowing glaze on it, which is commonly known as tear marks, and the most important thing is that the mouth of the bowl is decorated with gold rims. It should be an utensil of the Ding kiln plate mangou covering process in the early Song Dynasty. Just looking at the appearance, it should be a fine porcelain of the same period. ."
Uncle Fang was stroking the bowl, as if he was gently stroking his lover.
"Uncle Fang, haven't you seen the decorations in this bowl?"
"Hey! If you don't say it, I really forgot, you have to take a good look."
Fang Bo said, he grabbed the magnifying glass and started to look inside the bowl.
This look is incredible, Fang Bo, who was originally happy, looked serious again after carefully looking at the patterns on the inside of the bowl.
"There are eight Chi-dragon patterns on the inner wall of the bowl, and there are even more chi-dragon patterns on the bottom of the inner bowl. There are nine Chi-dragon patterns in total. The painting is exquisite, and the lines are clear and delicate. This is not an ordinary product! Mu Chen, you. This is a treasure! If I'm not wrong, this bowl should be recorded in "The History of Wuyue's Preparation". Wuyue's Qian family paid tribute to Song in the fifth year of Taiping and Xingguo. Among the 2,000 pieces of "golden setter" One of the pieces, this batch of gold bindings from the Qian family of Wu Yue at that time was specially given to the royal family at that time!"
Uncle Fang's eyes never left the bowl, but at this time, Jin Muchen, who was standing beside him, couldn't restrain his excitement. If it wasn't for Uncle Fang being by his side, he would have been jumping for joy.
"Uncle Fang, are you sure this is the gold binding device recorded in "The History of Wu Yue Bei"?"
Uncle Fang put down the bowl and turned off the magnifying glass lamp in front of him. He had just concentrated on studying for a long time. At this time, he was inevitably a little tired. After all, he was also in his fifties.
"You can't go wrong, this gold-clad fixer began in the Tang Dynasty, rose in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms and the Song Dynasty, and then began to decline in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. So there are not many handed down now, and the British Museum is the most surviving. There is also a part of the Palace Museum in Baodao. The reason why I say your bowl should be the batch of gold setters that Wuyue Qian's tribute tribute is mainly because of the dozen or so pieces in the Palace Museum on Baodao. There is a bowl with the same pattern as yours in the gold set, and the bowl at that time was defined as the imperial porcelain that was paid tribute by the Qian family of Wuyue."
When Jin Muchen heard Fang Bo's words, he was instantly relieved.
"Your bowl, if you get it in China, it will definitely be a national treasure. KMT has brought many treasures to the island, including a batch of gold setters that were originally hidden in the Forbidden City. Until 1969, there were many treasures in China. A lot of gold setters were unearthed in the old kiln pit in Dingxian County, northern Hebei Province, but the quality of those setters was not particularly good, and almost all of them were defective products from the unsuccessful kiln firing in those years. The quality of the bowl is incomparable at all, and the age is three years earlier than the batch of tributes from Wu Yue and Qian's family. So, if you can get this bowl in China, it will definitely fill a gap in the history of domestic porcelain collections! That's why I said he was a national treasure."
Jin Muchen couldn't pretend to be calm at this time, and even his voice trembled a little.
"Uncle Fang, how much is this national treasure worth?"
"What? You want to sell this bowl?"
Fang Bo, who was a little tired at first, stared at this time and regained his energy.
