The Elegant Pavilion was a place where experts gathered, but there were also many types of experts.
Some were true experts, some were fake experts.
A true expert would keep a low profile and not speak easily.
A fake expert was more like a real expert than a fake expert.
The antique business was different from other scams. If you were too noisy, overly enthusiastic, and considerate of the other party, it would backfire.
The fraud in the antique shop was more like fortune-telling.
Those who knew how to read fortunes rarely spoke.
Just one sentence, for example,"You have a way to make money."”
Then, he did not say anything else.
Waiting for you to ask.
He wouldn't say anything the first time you asked him, and he wouldn't say anything the second time. When you asked him the third time, he would see that you were hooked and say one or two words vaguely.
At this time, due to the natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge, the scam was half successful.
It was the same for the antique shop.
A true expert would not speak easily, but a fake expert would be more tight-lipped than a true expert.
The ones who were really noisy and wanted to give something to others were either newbies or half-baked.
There was only half a bucket of water, and the splashing sound was the loudest.
Therefore, the Elegant Pavilion would often organize events where famous antique experts in the country would help to identify antiques.
One was to increase his popularity and traffic.
The second was to make it convenient for the client. If he was not sure, he could find an expert to take a look.
Third, it was to remind the people who were causing trouble in the Heavenly Elegance Pavilion that we have professionals here. Go out and cheat.
Chen Feng walked in and took a look.
Four people sat at a long table.
In front of everyone was their name tag and a simple introduction.
Some were good at jade, some were good at antiques, and some were good at calligraphy.
There were still many people who had come to find an expert to appraise it. Chen Feng listened carefully for a while.
These few were really experts. Their professional knowledge was also quite good, and their vision was quite accurate.
At this moment, an old man pushed through the crowd and placed an exquisite wooden box on the table.
Opposite him was an expert called Cui Hai. He was in his forties.
His specialty was antique porcelain.
In the country, he was quite famous in the industry and had even appeared on a few famous treasure appraisal programs.
In the 20 years he had been in the industry, he had almost never seen anyone, so he was quite authoritative.
"Don't worry, sir," Cui Hai said with a smile,"You have to line up."”
The people in the queue behind also complained,"That's right! They had been waiting for more than an hour. How could they cut in line!”
"Hey, old man, cut back quickly! Don't cause trouble here!"
"Don't you have any public morals!"
"It's not that the old man has become bad, it's that the bad guy has become old!”
However, the old man didn't care what others said at all. He just calmly pressed down on his box.
Chen Feng focused his gaze. This old man was quite interesting.
She wore a melon skin cap on her head, a small braid that was four to five inches long at the back of her head, a satin short-sleeved mandarin jacket, black satin loose pants, and a pair of leather shoes on her feet.
A 108-seed Vajra Bodhi bracelet hung around his neck. His left hand was an 18-seed Star-moon Bodhi bracelet, and his right hand was an 18-seed beeswax bracelet. There were also southern red agates and turquoise embellishments.
Those who knew were here to appraise, but those who didn't would think that they were here to bring the goods.
The old man turned around and shouted,"What are you shouting for?" I'm trying to open your eyes!"
After saying that, he opened the box, revealing a piece of orange-yellow satin cloth.
The color of the satin was very bright and dazzling.
The old man slowly removed the yellow cloth as if he was offering it to his ancestors, revealing his true appearance.
It was a flat porcelain, a little like a small plate, but it had a circular edge of about 1 cm around it and three legs below.
It was blue-green in color and had regular cracks.
" Hiss…" Someone gasped.
"Could this be the Ru kiln?"
"This is clearly a three-legged Ru kiln!”
Those who could line up here must have a certain understanding of antiques.
When the two words " Ru kiln " came out of the mouth of the people in the front row, it was like boiling water into a pot of oil. The people in the back row all squeezed forward.
The old man opened his arms to block it, but the smug look on his face was not hidden."Don't push! Don't push! If you break it, you won't be able to pay for it even if you sell all of you!”
Ru kiln was one of the five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty.
It got its name because it was in Ruzhou.
In the history of porcelain in the nine provinces of China, it was known as the "Ru kiln".
It was famous for its simple and elegant shape, unique color, and changing with the light.
When the glaze of the Ru kiln was colored, it needed to use precious agate as raw material, so it was extremely precious in ancient times.
The ancients had a poem praising: "After the rain, the sky is clear and the clouds are broken" to describe the color of the Ru kiln, pure and elegant, like the sky.
It was called "like jade, not jade, especially better than jade" by the world.
Since the Song Dynasty, it had always been used by the imperial court. Because of its precious raw materials and rare firing, even the royal family rarely survived. It was a rare treasure. In the antique industry, it could even be compared with the bronze ritual vessels of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
In modern times, even broken Ru kiln products and fragments had reached the level of gold.
If it was a Ru kiln porcelain with a complete shape, the price would start at a hundred million.
However, the final value depended on the age.
In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were also finished products that imitated Ru kiln. Their value was slightly inferior to the official kiln of the Song Dynasty.
More than ten years ago, a Ruyao three-legged brush washing was auctioned at an overseas auction house. It was the favorite item of the former emperor. There were even his poems and seals on it. The final price was close to 200 million.
The one that the old man took out was also a three-legged brush wash from the Ru kiln!
Cui Hai put on his white gloves cautiously and looked at the old man.
The old man nodded indifferently.
Cui Hai took out the brush and carefully examined it.
Then, he used the translucent flashlight to shine it more carefully.
Then, he washed the brush and shook his head.
When the old man saw him like this, his face immediately fell."What's wrong?"
"Master, this is a Ru-style brush wash." Cui Hai smiled.”
"Don't tell me about style! I'm asking you if it's right."
"It's new," Chui Hai thought for a moment.
This was the industry term.
If the item was real, then he would say,"Old" meant it was aged.
If something was wrong, it meant that it was "new", which meant that it was a modern imitation.
There were actually two reasons for this.
Firstly, it was because the most taboo in the antique store was: The word 'fake' would make many people angry even if they weren't talking about him.
Someone once joked that if you wanted to do antiques, even if your surname was Jia, you had to change it. Otherwise, people would turn around and leave.
There was another reason. Although some paintings and artifacts were not made by the person himself, they were burned in the kiln and imitated by future generations.
However, the official kiln of the Ming and Qing Dynasties imitated the Tang and Song Dynasties, and everyone copied them. It was still very valuable. It could not be said to be fake, but it could only be said that the era was wrong.
Chui Hai said the word "new", which meant: This thing is fake.
The old man was stunned!
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