Shengshibaojian

Is the boneless lantern a high imitation?Shen Qiu gave an affirmative answer.

"No! This is not a high imitation! But some people will be curious and confused, why it can be preserved for more than 1000 years, and has such a complete appearance, the pattern and texture on the paper patch are well preserved, Anyone with a little knowledge of antiques knows that this is absolutely impossible!"

"Indeed!" Shen Qiu asked himself and answered, "Don't say it is 1000 years, counting from 500 years, silk, satin, calligraphy and painting, embroidery, and other fibrous objects cannot be perfectly preserved unless they are buried in missing places. Only the tomb in the state of oxygen can maintain its original state! Then there is only one possibility left for the boneless lantern in front of us! It has been specially cared for and protected!"

Shen Qiu stroked the surface of the lantern with one finger and said: "Touch treasures, touch treasures, only those who have reached out and touched them can be regarded as close-up tastings. I can clearly feel a very deep layer on this hard patch Thin, translucent protective layer! Similar to some kind of animal fat! It is this layer of animal fat that perfectly preserves the boneless lantern, and please look here again!"

Shen Qiu changed the direction and pointed to the inner corner of the boneless lantern: "Just now I noticed that there are wooden corner cushions added to every corner of the lantern! The angle of the cushions is exactly the same as the inner angle of the lantern, which greatly strengthens the The durability of the boneless lantern allows it to be preserved more perfectly!"

"Shen Qiu can tell everyone responsibly that the reason why this boneless lantern can be preserved for more than 1000 years is because of the animal fat on the surface and the blessing of wooden angled cushions. These two seemingly ordinary objects have played a huge role in protection. about!"

"Finally, let's talk about the value of this boneless lantern. At present, there are very few lanterns in the world that can last for thousands of years. Even in our country, the millennium lanterns that survive can be counted with two hands. And most of them were excavated from the catacombs, which is precisely where this boneless lantern is most precious!"

"It is not a royal item, nor is it a work of a famous craftsman, but because of its proper preservation, it has become the most shining and dazzling point on it! The Royal Auction of England in 1999 once sold a similar unrestrained piece. Bone lantern, the auction price at that time was about 90 U.S. dollars! The 2018 George Auction in the United States also auctioned one, but the lantern came from a longer period of time, and it came from the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. I remember the last auction The price is $300."

"There are also transaction records for lanterns from the Tang Dynasty. Last year, a boneless lantern unearthed from a tomb in the Tang Dynasty was sold at a final price of 200 million US dollars. Therefore, combining the above factors, I valued it at 183,8 US dollars, although it is well preserved, its overall quality is still slightly lower compared with other lanterns!"

"There is an added value, which is the protective means of this lantern, animal fat and wooden cushions. These two protective layers have now been integrated with the lantern itself. The estimated value of 183.8w is due to one-third of it. to them!"

Shen Qiu showed his estimated price, 183.8w, this price was recognized by many colleagues on the scene, and even many senior players of Rijima also gave a thumbs up at the same time.

"Shen Qiu's price is amazing. It's accurate to the decimal point. I can only say that I really admire it! Do you know why? This lantern was appraised by the treasure appraisal team in the United States last week. The price given by the other party is the same as that of Shen Qiu. There is almost no difference in Qiu's valuation! I can only say so much! Regarding Shen Qiu's performance on this boneless lantern, I am so impressed!"

This is the speech of a senior Japan island antiques player, because he was also present at the appraisal by the American team last week. The price Shen Qiu gave was infinitely close to the valuation given by the American team. His admiration for Shen Qiu can no longer be expressed in words. to describe.

As for the other onlookers, none of them affirmed Shen Qiu's valuation. It can be said that Shen Qiu's appreciation of this Tang Dynasty boneless lantern was very successful.

"US$183.8w?" Master Xiong repeated Nan Nan, and asked tentatively, "Master Shen Qiu? Are you sure? Are you sure it's this price? Don't you want to change it?"

Shen Qiu nodded and confirmed the price, and then a smug smile appeared on Master Xiong's face: "Since Master Shen Qiu has confirmed it, let's stop playing around in circles! Let's announce the result directly! Let everyone see Yanjing Jianbao The charm of the master!"

Whoosh!

Master Xiong was particularly excited, and couldn't wait to reveal the card in his hand. The card not only recorded the details of the Tang Dynasty boneless lantern, but also recorded the estimated value filled by Master Xiong himself, which was US$193.5w!

As soon as the price was announced, there were bursts of exclamations, and Zuo Xiaoqing and Zheng Guangrong shouted directly.

"I'll go! $193.5! A gap close to $[-]? This is amazing! How could there be such a difference!"

One hundred thousand dollars is nothing in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of professional treasure appraisers, an error of 5.00% is a passing mark!An error of more than [-]% means that there is an error in a certain link!Shen Qiu's error value is close to [-]%, strictly speaking, it is already a failing grade.

"Brother Shen? How could there be such a big difference? Could it be that Master Xiong intentionally distorted the estimated value? I suspect that he is playing tricks on purpose!" Zuo Xiaoqing's anxious face was dripping with sweat, and she seemed more serious than Master Xiong in this competition. Qiu is even more nervous.

Shen Qiu frowned slightly. To be honest, the error value of one hundred thousand dollars was something he did not expect. The first thing he thought of was some negligence. It stands to reason that boneless lanterns of this level will be auctioned. The record is used as a reference, it is impossible for such a large deviation to occur.

"Shen Qiu? The error value of 10 yuan! You must be very depressed, right? Why is the error value so large!" Master Xiong's smug smile became more and more obvious. He took out a set of appraisal certificates: "I'm not afraid to tell you! A week ago, I found a professional appraisal team in the United States to appraise my lantern. The experts in the United States finally gave an estimate of how much it is. You can see for yourself. !"

Master Xiong finished speaking, and fully presented the appraisal certificate in his hand. At this time, the certificate clearly showed 184.2w US dollars.

boom!

This time, the inside and outside of the scene suddenly boiled, and almost everyone, including Shen Qiu, was confused, 184.2w?The estimated price he gave was 183.8w, which is obviously a difference of 4000 yuan. How could this master Xiong give an error of 10 yuan?What the hell?

Master Pao was the first to ask: "What the hell? Am I blind or are you out of your mind? The certificate is clearly 184.2w, why did you give 193.5w instead? If not in front of so many people , I really want to give you a "Seed Cake"!"

"I don't understand this operation at all. Isn't Master Xiong just slapping himself in the face? The estimate given by Shen Qiu is obviously right!"

Master Xiong himself laughed, and everyone's surprised reactions seemed to be within his expectations: "Haha! Everyone, don't be impatient, don't get excited, and listen to me to explain! After I checked the relevant information, I saw that Tang This kind of boneless lantern in the dynasty uses the wax oil of whale oil! So I asked my friend to help me, went to Yanjing, and spent a lot of money to buy six candles. It is exactly the hanging angle we have seen so far. Six candles!"

"Everyone, don't underestimate these six candles. Although they are not impressive, they are also made of authentic Tang Dynasty whale oil. The cost is not too much, which happens to be 10 US dollars! And our Shen Master Qiu only focused on the boneless lantern itself, but ignored the existence of the six candles! So, Master Shen Qiu! You really missed this time! Hahahaha...hahahaha..."