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When the suitcase was opened, there was not an object inside, but a set of objects.
A pearl and a bronze statue.
The bead was about the size of a goose egg and was green in color. It was probably too old and had a layer of patina on it, so it looked extremely dim.
The bronze statue was very special.
Li Tianming estimated that it was about 20 centimeters tall. On the base was a bronze statue of a goddess with a human head and a snake body. The goddess was holding a small plate with both hands, and there was a copper rod in the middle of the small plate.
"This is…a luminous pearl?" Shen Yulong's eyes lit up when he saw it.”
Fang Zhengzhe was very satisfied with Shen Yulong's reaction.""That's right. I received this from Zhuoxi. Mr. Shen, as you know, the Fang family specializes in collecting porcelain and is not very interested in bronze.”
As Fang Zhengzhi spoke, he carefully took the bronze goddess statue out of the box and placed it on the tray on the wooden coffee table.
In fact, both Shen Yulong and Li Tianming had been paying attention to this bronze statue.
Li Tianming remembered that he had watched a show about the night pearl by the collector Ma Mou Du in his previous life.
It was said that the luminous pearl was nothing special. It was only made of ordinary fluorite. It had no effect of lighting at night, nor did it have the effect of insect-repelling and mosquito-repelling.
The base of the luminous pearl was the real antique. It was an old object, and its value was much higher than the luminous pearl itself.
The program was right. The bronze goddess statue in front of them was indeed much more interesting than the luminous pearl itself.
At a glance, Li Tianming could tell that the color, craftsmanship, mottled surface, and the thickness of the patina were impeccable.
Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. No matter how much Li Tianming disliked Fang Zhengzhi, he was still a member of the Binzhou Collection Association. He probably wouldn't use a fake to fool people.
Shen Xiuxiu, who was sitting next to Li Tianming, was also very interested. She couldn't help but say,"Is this Nüwa?"
Li Tianming nodded.”
Shen Yulong smiled and handed Li Tianming a pair of white gloves.""Mr. Li, I haven't come into contact with many bronze artifacts.”
Fang Zhengzhi had a look of disdain on his face as if he was saying," What can you tell?"
Li Tianming put on his gloves and carefully lifted the bronze statue of Nüwa up. He estimated its weight in his hands.
After thousands of years, bronze artifacts would generally suffer all kinds of corrosion, so their weight would be much lighter.
This bronze statue of Nuwa was even more perfect in this aspect.
Upon closer inspection, the remaining veins on each part were not consistent. The craftsmanship was exquisite, but it was still a normal level of craftsmanship. It was definitely something that only high officials and nobles could afford.
When Li Tianming saw this, he couldn't help but nod.""What a good item."
Shen Yulong laughed happily and quickly said to Fang Caizhe,""Mr. Fang, I want this item. Name your price.”
Fang Zhengzhi smiled and took a sip of tea. He said slowly,""We have been friends for many years. This statue of the Pearl Goddess is from the Tang Dynasty. Mr. Shen, give me an estimate first, and I will give you a discount.”
When Li Tianming saw Fang Zhe's behavior, he hated him from the bottom of his heart. He wanted to go up and punch that face.
It was not the first time Shen Xiuxiu had met Fang Zhengzhi. At first, she thought that he was quite cool and handsome, but later she realized that he was very arrogant. His father, Shen Yulong, was ten years older than him, but he always put on airs.
Therefore, when Zhe was talking, Shen Xiuxiu turned her head away.
Shen Yulong pondered for a moment after hearing Fang Zhengzhi's words and said,""It's rare for an item from the Tang Dynasty to be so well-preserved. Moreover, it's a complete set, so it's worth a lot. Mr. Fang, I think it should be worth ten million.”
Fang Zhengzhe smiled and said,"Alright, eight million. I'll give it to you."”
Shen Yulong laughed and was about to say something when he heard Li Tianming's sudden " Huh?"
"What's wrong? Mr. Li."
Li Tianming sighed and said,"Don't be in a hurry to make a decision. Look at this."”
As Li Tianming spoke, he revealed the base. A few lines of small words were engraved on it.
Although the handwriting had been worn out over the years, he could still make out the gist of it.
Li Tianming was afraid that Shen Yulong's eyesight was not good, so he read,"
"Nuwa mended the heavens and dropped this Hundred Refined Stone. He rubbed the moss marks on the ground, and there were traces of elegant clothes on it.”
Shen Xiuxiu immediately reacted.""Ah, this is a poem by Li Mixun from the Song Dynasty!”
"Oh, you really know," said Li Tianming jokingly.”
"Please, I study history. How could I not know?”
Shen Yulong and Fang Zhengzhe's expressions turned ugly. It was clearly a luminous pearl set from the Tang Dynasty. Why was it carved with poems from the Song Dynasty?
This was simply a big joke!
"Mr. Li, are you saying that this is not from the Tang Dynasty, but from the Song Dynasty?”Shen Yulong could not help but ask.
"That's not accurate."
As Li Tianming spoke, he picked up the Night-Luminescent Pearl and carefully examined it.
"This statue of the goddess is from after the Song Dynasty, but the bead is indeed from the Tang Dynasty.”
Shen Yulong and Shen Xiuxiu were bewildered when they heard that. They understood what was going on.
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