Live Appreciation, Congratulations to Brother

Chapter 282 Shengping Department

"Master Zhang, if the original wooden frame of this jade pendant cracks into several parts due to some unexpected circumstances...is it still worth the money if it is glued together now?"

"Did it break? That's a pity."

Zhang Yang thought about the cultural relic restoration techniques he learned about when he was in Yangcheng, and replied:
"It depends on how broken it is. Generally, if it's not too serious, it can be repaired."

"What if you use an ax to chop the wood into pieces?"

"ax?"

Zhang Yang looked at the mask of pain on Baoyou's face and knew why he was feeling uncomfortable.

It was probably treated as miscellaneous wood and was going to be used for burning the stove, right?
He handed the jade fish chime back to his treasure friend:
"Don't panic. Sometimes at auctions, there are also separate chime frames for sale. You can buy another one to combine with this piece of jade."

"Really?" Baoyou hurriedly asked: "If it comes with a new set, can it be sold at the price of a complete chime?"

"Of course you can. For example, if you spend [-] yuan to buy a chime stand, and add this jade fish chime, you can sell it for at least [-] yuan."

"Oh, that's good." Baoyou replied subconsciously.

When he put the jade into his bag, he suddenly realized:
"How come I still lose [-] yuan when I sell a whole set?"

"It's more than 150 yuan. You have to pay a commission for the auction." Zhang Yang explained patiently: "The main reason is the quality of your jadeite. It's so bad. The normal market price is probably only [-] yuan."

"Those who are willing to buy a chime stand will buy it with a treasure that costs more than 10,000 yuan. Of course, this one cannot compare with yours."

"Besides, 1000 yuan is just the starting price. What if the price can be [-] million?"

"Teacher, you might as well say [-] million. It's all a dream anyway."

Baoyou breathed out a little uncomfortably, thanked Zhang Yang, and left the scene with dull eyes.

[You must be a fan of the live broadcast room, this job is good]

[I suspect that the shelf has been treated as scrap wood and chopped into firewood]

[Remove the word suspicion, maybe it will be burned when Baoyou goes out]

[Firewood worth 5 yuan can’t boil a pot of water. I’m laughing so hard]

……

The collectors who came next to appraise the treasure brought a pair of objects with very peculiar shapes.

A bit like a yellow pearl set in bronze.

The bronze base for the inlay is carved into the shape of a deer.

The deers on the bases of the two objects have different shapes. One is lying on the ground, and the other lowers his head and licks his fur.

Zhang Yang took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and found that some parts of the deer's head were golden, which should be gilded copper.

Those areas where the gilding is missing show the unique green patina of bronze.

Judging from his long experience in identifying bronzes, it should be the pure natural patina of the unearthed cultural relics, not artificial aging.

"Friend Bao, do you know what these two things are?"

"It should be a paperweight." The middle-aged man replied: "It is what the ancients used to hold down the rice paper when writing."

"I bought this in an antique shop a few years ago, along with a bunch of copper paperweights."

"Your analysis is not far from the truth."

Zhang Yang nodded, picked up one of the pieces, and showed the bottom of the thing to the friends in the live broadcast room. It was very flat and could indeed be used as a paperweight.

However, before the Wei and Jin Dynasties, this kind of paperweight-like thing was often another important artifact in Chinese traditional culture-Xi Zhen.

"Xizhen? Is it the summer mat?" Baoyou asked.

"That's right, this is a typical Western Han Dynasty gilt copper [embellished deer-shaped seat]."

"Xi Zhen is generally a practical tool used by the ancients to hold down the four corners of the mat, but yours is more powerful."

"The round thing with black spots inlaid on it is a tiger-spotted shell. In the Han Dynasty, this thing was basically a treasure to suppress evil, and it usually only appeared in large tombs."

"The paperweight you brought is really overkill."

[It’s a pity that Xi Zhen’s four pieces count as a set, and here there is only half a set]

[I have seen this kind of thing in the Haihunhou Tomb Museum, but the shells in the museum were all broken]

[What are the anchors waiting for? Check it out quickly]

[Master Zhang can’t let go of offline treasure appraisal. It’s time to call for location of the note.]

[It feels like at least the tomb of a scholar-bureaucrat can have such a treasure]

Online viewers are already analyzing what level of Han tomb it is, and the treasure holders on site are still concerned:

"Then are my pair of things really from the Han Dynasty?"

"It's true! This is definitely a burial place in the middle and late Western Han Dynasty." Zhang Yang said confidently.

"I remember that there is such a collection in the Shenghai Museum. If you are interested, you can go and study it."

"Thank you teacher, I will keep it well."

Baoyou should know the richness of the "Western Han" vintage, so he didn't ask about the price.

Zhang Yang didn't talk too much about this.

The timing of this event happened to be coincidental, as the cultural relics department in Shenghai was preparing for a census of folk cultural relics.

Therefore, there are staff on site, always paying attention to the situation of each appraisal station. Naturally, a dedicated person will follow up later to register the specific situation of this rare private collection.

After Baoyou put away the pair of Xi Zhen, he took a square black box from the hands of the young man standing behind him.

Is this my younger brother or my son?

Zhang Yang preferred the former, because the person holding the box behind the middle-aged man did not dare to come up to watch the fun.

"Teacher, I still have a few ancient coins here, and I would like your help to check whether they are genuine or not."

“It’s okay to check whether it’s genuine or not, but for valuation, you may have to send it to a rating agency.”

Zhang Yang told Baoyou in advance to avoid waiting for the other party to ask the price, which would make both of them embarrassed.

In fact, he also thought about learning the complete knowledge of Chinese coins, but in the end he stopped at a superficial level.

No way, there are too many versions.

From the shell coins of the Shang Dynasty to the current banknotes, there are not only many types of coins, but also different versions of each type.

Maybe there is just one more dot the size of a grain of sand between the two versions, and the price is completely different.

After Zhang Yang studied the Five Emperors' coins of the Qing Dynasty, he strategically abandoned this type of collection.

Coincidentally, the items in Baoyou's box this time were mostly ancient coins that he didn't recognize.

Fortunately, I just need help to determine the authenticity.

The most eye-catching thing is a bronze fish.

The length is about fifteen centimeters, a bit like the white striped fish often encountered when fishing.

The surface is covered with patina, and when it was buried underground, both sides should have been in contact with the soil.

"Name: Fish Coin"

"Material: Bronze"

"Production time: 1026 BC"

"Detailed information: Fish coins were created by tribes living between the Yellow and Huaihe River during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. They are the only fish-shaped coins in the world."

Baoyou said: "This is a treasure passed down from the family to a business friend of mine."

"Because I like collecting, he reluctantly gave it to me."

"It is indeed a fish coin from the Western Zhou Dynasty." Zhang Yang told Baoyou seriously: "But it is definitely not passed down from ancestors."

“It shouldn’t have been long since this thing was unearthed.”

"Teacher, what do you mean, is this possibly something belonging to a tomb robber?"

Baoyou frowned, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Then please help me take a look at this first. This was also given to me by that friend."

"this……"

Zhang Yang looked in the direction of the other person's finger.

The shape of this bronze coin looks a bit familiar, like a chime that is actually a musical instrument.But it's also like a bridge, with a small hole punched in the top for easy tying.

"...It's a bridge coin, and it's also something from the Western Zhou Dynasty."

"Looking at the rust color on the surface, it shouldn't come from the same pit as this fish coin."

[Bridge coins are not ancient coins]

[This thing should have evolved from Jade Huang]

[It feels a bit like a portable accessory, but the way it is punched does not look like a coin]

"Is this something belonging to a tomb robber?" Baoyou only cares about this question.

"I can't draw a conclusion. At present, I can only confirm that the fish coin is a raw pit, and this bridge coin is a half-baked pit. It should have been around for a while."

"Then... can this be collected?"

Baoyou's expression was a little tangled, and he looked directly at Zhang Yang, hoping that he could give an explanation.

“It was a gift from a friend, so of course it’s okay to collect it!”

As an anchor who has made money during live broadcasts, Zhang Yang advises friends not to panic.

Ancient coins, especially those with green patina, are basically dug out of the ground.

But because the quantity is so large, even if you dig out rare coins worth millions, no one will take care of them.

Besides, if there is a problem, it's not Baoyou's own problem.

In addition to the fish coins and bridge coins given by friends, Baoyou also collected three "thorn coins" from the Western Zhou Dynasty.

A hairpin-shaped object with tridents on both sides.

"This is not an ancient coin." Zhang Yang told Baoyou: "This thing should be a fork used by ancient people to wind wire."

"But I saw many auctions saying this is a Thorn Coin." Baoyou asked doubtfully.

"That's because if it's not an ancient coin, it won't be sold at a high price." Zhang Yang explained very expertly.

"There are forks on both sides, which are completely designed for winding fishing lines. I even doubt that ancient fishermen used this thing to wind fishing lines."

[I think it’s wrapped in silk]

[It should be a tool used by textile workers to wind thread]

[If this thing were used as a coin, it would be as prickly as a Ge coin]

[Is there a possibility that if it is a daily utensil in bronze, it cannot be traded as ancient coins]

"Okay, thank you, teacher. I bought it with ancient coins, so I must have lost money."

Baoyou sounded a little helpless. After closing the box, he left with his little brother behind him regretfully.

……

Throughout the morning, Zhang Yang clearly felt that there were more genuine products than fake ones.

During lunch, I communicated with experts from other projects, and everyone said: This is his illusion.

The other teachers were confused by the National Treasure Gang.

Someone came with a plastic bowl and forced the expert to admit that it was a jade bowl from the Han Dynasty;

Some people would rather admit that they stole the museum in Sanxingdui than admit that they bought fakes;

Others came empty-handed and showed experts a bunch of photos to help them identify the authenticity. After a closer look, they all showed the same model as the Forbidden City...

In comparison, Zhang Yang, who was responsible for miscellaneous appraisals, was simply in heaven.

During the afternoon appraisal, he deliberately felt it and seemed to have found the reason.

It turned out to be because the treasure friend who came to him for appraisal found that the collection he brought out was not a national treasure at first glance.

There are often a large number of folk cultural relics or daily necessities.

So they have no idea of ​​selling things for hundreds of millions.

For example, the old man in front of me brought an erhu over and asked Zhang Yang if it was worth 2000 yuan.

"Don't worry, I won't tell you the price until I finish reading this thing."

Zhang Yang took over the erhu. The bow and strings were matched later, so there was no need for identification.

Just look at the completely red piano rod and the dumbbell-like piano tube.

This red wood, judging from the grain, looks like... huanghuali?

There are white vine flowers carved on the piano pole. No, they are not carved. This is the craft of inlaying mother-of-pearl, and the white flowers are shells.

Look at the piano barrel again. Why does the texture of the piano skin look so similar to the skin of a python? !
The more Zhang Yang looked at it, the more frightened he became. The standard of this erhu was so high.

This thing was made in the eighth year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1828). Did erhu players make so much money at that time?Huanghuali, python skin, and mother-of-pearl are all arranged.

He turned the entire erhu over to see if there were any clues at the bottom of the barrel.

Sure enough, I found the two small characters "Shengping" engraved on it.

Related to Erhu, this Shengping can only be Nanfu during the Kangxi period, and later Shengping Department.

"Uncle, this is an instrument used by the royal troupe of the Qing Dynasty. Is your ancestor the inheritor of the four major Hui troupes?"

"Expert, do you still know about Huiban?"

A glimmer of light flashed in the old man's eyes, and he happily said to Zhang Yang:
"I especially like to listen to Peking Opera, but unfortunately the tickets for the authentic Hui Opera are too expensive, costing 120 yuan each."

"One hundred and two is really not expensive. If this thing of yours is really auctioned, it will be enough for you to watch five hundred Peking operas."

The musical instruments of the Qing Dynasty official offices are still very valuable for collection.

Especially the uncle's piece has an inscription underneath, and its origin is very clear.

"Five hundred games? You can't watch that many. I'll be satisfied if this thing can sell for two thousand."

"More than two thousand, it can be sold for at least sixty thousand."

"Sixty thousand? Haha, do you accept it?"

[I’ll pay you [-], uncle, please sell it to me]

[You know, I have always been a fan of Peking Opera, give me [-] yuan]

[I am a student, can I get free shipping of [-]? If not, I can pay on delivery]

[Uncle, hurry up and don’t let the anchor pick you up]

Of course Zhang Yang didn't want to miss it.

But explaining the auction to the old man might be a little difficult.

I can only ask the staff to accompany me and go backstage to have a good chat with the person in charge of the auction house.

After sending the uncle away, Zhang Yang was watching the barrage when he suddenly felt the table shake.

This is the feeling of a heavy weapon coming on stage.

"saddle?"

Zhang Yang looked at the bright objects in front of him, and his first reaction was, couldn't this be the emperor's saddle?

Because this thing is too yellow.

The saddle is generally divided into a front and rear saddle bridge and a middle saddle bridge.

Every part of this Baoyou piece exudes a noble aura.

The saddle bridge is made of gilt copper, engraved with hollow patterns, and even inlaid with turquoise;

The cushion on the saddle is also bright yellow satin.

"Expert, this saddle was bought by my father from a descendant of a previous brother."

"It is said that it was a reward from the emperor at that time. Can you help me see if it is true?"

"The stuff is from the late Qing Dynasty, no problem."

Zhang Yang confirmed that this was indeed a saddle used by the royal family in the late Qing Dynasty.

But my elder brother shouldn’t be worthy of it either. At least he has to be a prince, right?
He curiously asked Baoyou:
"That brother, do you know what his surname is? Is it Pu or Guan?"

　Thank you to reader 3648 for the 2000 coin reward!The boss is awesome!

　　
　
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