Jianbao life

Chapter 1051
"Who? Who did you say died? You can't make a mistake!"

Jiang Jiachang was taken aback when he heard the name Tao Chunhai uttered, and he even pulled out his ears vigorously, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

Of course, not only him, but everyone else was also very shocked when they heard the news. Yesterday they heard that he was fine, so why did news of his death come out today!Although Su Changtou's behavior before the accident was a little unkind and unreasonable, it wouldn't be so serious to pay the price of his life, right? !

"It's Changtou Su!" Tao Chunhai nodded with a positive expression, and said, "I was shocked when I saw him, and thought I had misidentified him. Later, I called his name, and he And nodded."

Although he knew that Tao Chunhai would not joke about this kind of thing, Jiang Jiachang still found it unbelievable. After a while, he frowned and asked, "Did you see what kind of injury he suffered?"

Tao Chunhai replied: "It looks like he was shot in the abdomen. I don't know if there are other injuries."

When everyone heard that it was a gunshot wound, they felt that the situation was a bit complicated, and it might be a big case.

Jiang Jiachang then asked again: "Then did he say anything at that time?"

"When he saw me, he still wanted to say something, but he lost his breath without saying a word. Moreover, when he died, his eyes were wide open, which was scary. I guess he thought that I must have died unjustly." Tao Chunhai still had some lingering fears when he thought of Su Changtou's appearance when he died.

After hearing this, Jiang Jiachang shook his head and sighed. He and Su Changtou had known each other for a long time, and he often entrusted Su Changtou to find the antiques he wanted. At least eight of them were able to meet his requirements, and the price was quite reasonable.

Coupled with the fact that the service has always been in place, Jiang Jiachang is still very satisfied with Su Changtou.In the past, if Changtou asked him for help with anything, he would help solve it as long as he could.

Unexpectedly, just now because of He Lihang's matter, his inherent impression of Su Changtou was broken, and the news of Su Changtou's death came today, which made him feel deeply moved, the world is really impermanent!
Afterwards, Jiang Jiachang asked a few more questions, but Tao Chunhai just called the police, and he was tired after going out to sea, so after explaining the matter clearly to the police, he didn't care about it anymore.Therefore, he didn't know anything about Jiang Jiachang's questions.

"Why do you like to get out of touch when it's critical, kid?" Jiang Jiachang was speechless, greeted Chu Chen and the others, then took out his mobile phone and went to the side to make a call to find out the situation.

During this period, Tao Chunhai's subordinates also brought all the boxes over.

Tao Chunhai said to Chu Chen and the others with a big smile on his face, "Actually, apart from the porcelain inscribed by Wu Liang Dafu Wu Xiangrui, there are also some blue and white porcelain. I wonder if you two are interested?"

"can."

Anyway, there is nothing to do for the time being, so Chu Chen and the others agreed.However, when Chu Chen saw the porcelain Tao Chunhai mentioned, he felt a little strange and asked:

"Mr. Tao, shouldn't these porcelains be discovered together with Xiangrui porcelain?"

"Really not, Young Master Chu, how did you find out?" Tao Chunhai also felt a little curious.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "It's very simple, because these porcelains are all Clark porcelains."

From 1602 to 1603 A.D., a merchant ship from Clark Port in Portugal auctioned blue and white porcelain from China in the Netherlands, which was sought after by everyone and caused a sensation in Europe.Therefore, this kind of porcelain is dubbed "Clark" porcelain.

Clark porcelain is characterized by wide sides, blue and white porcelain is more common, and the edges of plates and bowls are painted with divisions and round consecrated landscapes, figures, flowers, fruits, etc.Because it is exported porcelain, the flower pattern has a typical European style, so Chu Chen can tell it at a glance.

Just like some blue and white dishes in the box, the decorative pattern of this kind of dish is unique, and the second layer of decoration on the center and wall of the dish is all over the inside of the whole vessel.The center is painted with blue and white flowers, birds, mountains and rocks, and the inner wall of the plate is painted with miscellaneous treasures in eight openings, with sunflowers in between.The outer wall of the plate is eight-fold, and the inside is painted with group flowers.

The overall composition of the picture is rigorous, complicated but not chaotic. It not only expresses the traditional Chinese ornamentation, but also contains the artistic charm that Westerners like to hear and see.

Therefore, when Chu Chen saw these porcelains, he guessed their varieties. Of course, he had to look at them to know if they were right.

Moreover, because Clark porcelain is generally exported to Europe, while auspicious porcelain is exported to island countries, that's why Chu Chen asked that question.

"So that's what happened. I really didn't know it was called Clark porcelain before."

Tao Chunhai suddenly realized, and then quickly asked: "Young Master Chu, please tell me, is Clark porcelain worth money?"

He thought, since these porcelains are exported to Europe, the price will not be cheap, right?

"What is Clark porcelain worth?" At this moment, Jiang Jiachang came over after making the phone call, and replied after hearing this.

"No way, since it's porcelain exported to Europe, how can it be worthless?" Tao Chunhai obviously couldn't accept Jiang Jiachang's statement.

"Who told you that the exported porcelain is good?"

Jiang Jiachang sneered and said, "You probably don't know that compared with the Porcelain Wares of the same period in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Clark porcelain is generally not refined enough, and all of them are thin, and the bottom of the wares often has sticky sand and collapsed bottoms. In addition, Clark porcelain plates are thin, fragile and not durable, so if they were sold domestically at that time, they would not have sold well at all.”

"As for the Europeans, it is because these Clark porcelain decorations cater to the aesthetic needs of foreigners. In addition, in order to make this kind of porcelain more suitable for the local people's appreciation taste, the Europeans made it by local craftsmen after the porcelain was shipped to Europe." Processing", some are inlaid with precious metals, and some are painted with color on the original pattern."

"For example, adding colorful chrysanthemums to the blank space of blue and white porcelain, adding red and gold to create a resplendent effect, etc. Various factors made these Clark porcelains become expensive porcelain at that time, and these porcelains were more used as decorations. The downside of the thin tires doesn't matter."

"So, the lack of exquisite craftsmanship of Clark porcelain determines its worth. In the market, this kind of porcelain is just a kind of export porcelain that is worthless but has research value. Relatively small. As for the value of your porcelain, from the appearance, it is estimated to be similar to these auspicious porcelains."

After listening to Jiang Jiachang's explanation, Tao Chunhai looked depressed. He never expected that he brought two kinds of porcelains, but they turned out to be worthless items. Could it be that he was doing this because of the bad luck brought by encountering a dead person? Unlucky?It seems that after going back, I have to ask an expert to help me get rid of the bad luck.

After a while, Tao Chunhai asked with a sad face, "Boss Jiang, do you accept these porcelains?"

Jiang Jiachang shook his head and said, "To tell you the truth, if I put this kind of porcelain in the warehouse, I might not even earn the storage fee."

It was indeed exaggerated for him to say so, but he was not optimistic about the porcelain brought by Tao Chunhai in his heart. He felt that he could not make much money, and he really didn't want to be troublesome, so he refused.

When Tao Chunhai was extremely disappointed, Chu Chen said, "I can buy these porcelains."

"Really?" Tao Chunhai was quite pleasantly surprised.

Jiang Jiachang said: "Aren't you talking nonsense, since Young Master Chu said so, would he still lie to you?"

Tao Chunhai scratched his head and let out a foolish smile.

Chu Chen smiled and said: "However, let's talk about the ugly things first. Although I can buy all these porcelains, the price will be cheaper. Of course, I will not take advantage of you. If you are not at ease, You can ask a friend about the price first."

Tao Chunhai quickly said, "Young Master Chu, although it's the first time we've met, since you are Mr. Jiang's friend, I will definitely trust you!"

Chu Chen was noncommittal about this. Anyway, anyone can say nice things, but when it comes to his own interests, he is not so calm.

And Tao Chunhai's performance is indeed the same. After Chu Chen has appraised all the porcelain he brought, he finds it very difficult to talk about the price with him. The difference is often tens of dollars, and he has to babble. no end.

For Chu Chen, the reason why he wanted to buy all these porcelains was also for his museum. These porcelains are not high-quality goods or treasures, and it doesn't matter whether he buys them or not. Therefore, Tao Chunhai's performance made him I found it so boring that I almost didn't want to buy it in the end.

Tao Chunhai knew how to read words and expressions better. When he saw that Chu Chen was getting impatient, he stopped right away and fixed the price with great heartache.

After completing the transaction, Tao Chunhai said, "Young Master Chu, I wonder if you are interested in jewelry?"

"Where did you get the jewelry?" Jiang Jiachang asked.

Tao Chunhai explained: "The jewelry is together with these Clark porcelains. Except for a seal, the others are jewelry such as brooches. Many of these jewelry are made of gold and diamonds."

Jiang Jiachang smiled and said: "Then you go and show us, maybe it's worth more than your porcelain."

"Okay, I'll get it now..."

After Tao Chunhai left excitedly, Zhao Qirui asked, "Fatty Jiang, what did you hear just now?"

Jiang Jiachang shook his head and said: "My friend said that there is no news from the police. Now the suspect is the old man who sold He Lihang's seal. But now the place where the old man lives has been vacated, so I can't find it for the time being." Where did this person go?"

Zhao Qirui said curiously: "No way, isn't there surveillance around? Besides, Haojing is not big, where can he go? Has he already left Haojing?"

Jiang Jiachang shrugged his shoulders and said, "Who knows what's going on, there is no record of the place where he entered and exited, and the old man seems to have disappeared out of thin air."

At this time, Chu Chen thought of a possibility: "Could it be possible to escape directly from the sea?"

Jiang Jiachang nodded and said: "My friend said that the police also think this possibility is relatively high, but there is currently no clue in this regard through investigation. He refused to say that the surrounding police force has been notified to assist in the investigation. Speaking of which, this time Things were a little strange from the very beginning, could it be that Su Changtou has some reason to be caught by the other party?"

"I don't think this possibility is great." Zhao Qirui analyzed: "If it's what you said, why would the other party kill him?"

"That's right." The Jiang family thought about it, and said, "Could it be that Su Changtou chose to commit suicide by jumping into the sea because he was unwilling to be manipulated by the other party?"

"This……"

Just as Zhao Qirui was about to express his different opinions, he saw Tao Chunhai walking over with a box, and the words that had just reached his mouth were swallowed back.

Tao Chunhai walked up to the crowd, opened the box, and said with a smile: "At the beginning, these jewelry were packed in a somewhat sealed box, but the box broke as soon as it was salvaged, so I changed it to a different one." ..."

While talking, everyone looked at the box, and saw many pieces of jewelry inside, most of which were pendants. These pendants had their own characteristics and were full of exotic styles.

For example, a pendant depicting a reveling dancing girl with fruit and flowers on her head is made of gold, enamel, baroque pearls and rose diamonds.The rose diamonds inlaid in it sparkle, the body is composed of a baroque pearl, and the dancing skirt highlights the dazzling rose diamonds and colorful enamel.

Another pendant also uses gold, enamel, and Baroque pearls. It is designed as the body part of a lion with the natural shape of pearls, and the head and limbs are cast in gold. Still interesting, this design was very popular in the late 16th century, and it can be regarded as a typical jewelry of the Renaissance.

In addition to the pendant, there is also a bracelet in the box. , tree-shaped brooches, mermaid pendants, etc. These jewelry are all European jewelry styles from the 16th to 17th centuries. It can be said that each piece is a boutique and of high value.

However, in Chu Chen's eyes, these jewelry are far less important than the seal that Tao Chunhai said, because this is not a seal at all, but a topaz.

Speaking of this, everyone should be able to guess the function of this Huang Yu Gang Mao. Yes, it is one of the five Gang Mao related to Wang Mang's treasure, the number is five.However, compared with the Gangmao obtained by Chu Chen before, the material of this topaz Gangmao is much better. It is made of real Khotan topaz, which is sweet and yellow in color. for rare.

However, apart from the quality of the jade, other aspects of the carving are the same as that of the sapphire gangmao, so it seems that it should be made by the same person.

In addition, judging from the color and number of jade, the five Gang Maos are likely to be made according to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.Then, the other three Gangmao are likely to be made of red, white, and black jade, and the clues to the treasure may also be related to the five elements.

Although this kind of guessing is not very useful for finding other Gangmao, it is better than nothing for Chu Chen.

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