Jianbao life

Chapter 223 Rhino Horn

What Wang Yongcai said made everyone sigh.

In reality, although it sounds like a lot of people who can really get rich overnight by betting on stones, compared with the huge crowd of betting stones, it is just a drop in the bucket, and more of them are "poor by a knife".

Statistics show that, generally speaking, 1000 ton of jadeite wool can be picked out of 1 tons of stones, and only 1 kilogram of high-quality jadeite can be extracted from this 1 ton of jadeite wool, and most of the others are low-grade goods. .From this figure, we can see how slim the chance of "getting rich with one knife" is.

"Ningning, look, it makes sense for me not to learn how to gamble with stones, right? You don't want me to lose my fortune by gambling, do you? Don't be angry with me, okay?" Fatty Dong said pitifully.

"Humph!"

Su Jinning snorted coldly: "Then you just swore that you wanted to learn how to gamble?"

Fatty Dong said with a smile on his face: "I didn't have a deep understanding at the beginning, but after Brother Chu and Brother Liu talked about it, didn't I become a hero who knows current affairs?"

"Come on, with your fat body, are you still handsome?"

Fatty Dong said with a shy face: "No one stipulates that a fat man cannot be a hero, and my fat body is still useful. In the evening, I will dance a belly dance for you, so that you can appreciate the dynamic beauty of the fat man." !"

As he said that, Fatty Dong deliberately shook his fat all over his body, which made everyone laugh.

"Fatty, don't wait for the night, show us a part now!" Liu Sizhe said happily.

Fatty Dong hugged Su Jinning and said, "This is my family's Ningning's privilege. Do you still want me to face you naked!"

Liu Sizhe said with a smile: "Does a belly dance need to be naked? I think you are not a belly dancer, but a stripper!"

Fatty Dong chuckled and said, "As for the dance, it's our privacy, so of course I can't tell you."

Su Jinning pushed him with a blushing face, and said coquettishly: "Go to death, you are shameless!"

After everyone joked, Lao Yu said to Chu Chen eagerly: "Mr. Chu, I don't know if you have time now, can you help me identify my Buddha statue?"

Chu Chen thought for a while, and the appraisal should not take much time, and it would not delay his interpretation of the stone, so he nodded and agreed.

Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, Lao Yu hurriedly went to the counter and took the brocade box he had brought over just now.

Lao Yu opened the brocade box, and inside was a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha who became enlightened, which looked like it was carved out of rhino horns.

Chu Chen gently picked up the Buddha statue and observed it carefully.

This Buddha statue is adorned with snail hair on the top, a towering bun, a wide forehead, slightly drooping eyelids, and a calm and peaceful appearance.The body is round and round, with cassocks that bare the right shoulder, and the breasts are open.The left hand is in the meditation seal, the right hand is in the ground touch seal, and the Vajra sits on the lotus platform in double lotus.

After Chu Chen looked at it twice, Lao Yu couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Chu, how is it? Is this Buddha statue made of rhinoceros horn? Is the Buddha statue from the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty?"

Although there were still some doubts, Chu Chen already had a rough idea in his mind, so he replied: "The material used for this Buddha statue is indeed carved with rhino horn, and it is made of Asian rhino horn."

Hearing this, Liu Sizhe asked, "Brother Chen, I see there are Asian rhino horns and African rhino horns on the market. What's the difference between them?"

Chu Chen organized some language and replied: "Actually, the rhino horn we generally refer to refers to the Asian rhino horn, while the African rhino horn is called the wide angle. Although both can be used for carving and medicine, the medicinal effect is relatively low. In other words, Asian rhino horns are better, as for their characteristics, there are many differences.”

"The color of the Asian rhinoceros horn is dark brown or black red, just like this Buddha statue, which is black red. It looks like a grain, and it is straighter and thicker. The cross section of the rhino horn is small trachoma, shaped like a honeycomb, and the oblique section is The fish-roe-like lines and the lines of the rhino horns are all straight, not sticking to each other, and the stubble can be easily torn off by hand."

"There is a deep groove on the top of the round body of the rhinoceros horn, and a raised hill protrudes from the bottom part of the bottom, commonly known as Tiangou Digang. The wide angle is generally dark brown, and the threads are thinner than rhino horns, and they adhere to each other. The wide angle has no honeycomb eyes. There are no fish-like patterns on the oblique section, no gutters and ridges, which is one of the significant differences from rhino horns."

Chu Chen continued: "We also know that the number of Asian rhinoceros is not large. Therefore, there are more wide-angle rhinos on the market, and less Asian rhinoceros. In addition to the difference in medicinal value, Asian rhinoceros is several times more expensive than wide-angle. So some unscrupulous businessmen use wide angles to pretend to be Asian corners."

"If you come across any rhino horn works in the future, you should be able to identify whether it is an Asian rhino horn based on the different places I mentioned. Of course, what I said cannot generalize the Asian rhino horn. If you are interested in all the characteristics, you can read the relevant books by yourself."

After hearing what Chu Chen said, Liu Sizhe said happily: "Brother Chen, what you said is quite detailed. If I want to buy rhino horn products next time, I will have a reference."

Chu Chen smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said: "Rhino horns, let alone buying them in the past, it is better not to buy them now. After all, rhinos are protected animals, especially Asian rhinos. There are relatively few rhinos in the first place. Extinct. As the saying goes, if there is no sale, there will be no killing, and if we don’t buy it, it can be considered as a contribution to the protection of rhinos.”

"Of course, what I said is not to buy it, I just said don't buy it seriously. Sometimes, you have to treat it differently."

Liu Sizhe scratched his head and said, "Okay, Brother Chen, I'll just listen to you."

At this time, Lao Yu asked: "Well, Mr. Chu, I don't know what period this Buddha statue is from?"

Chu Chen apologized and said, "Old Yu, I'm so sorry! I've kept you waiting for so long after talking so long!"

Lao Yu quickly said: "Mr. Chu, please don't say that. What you said has also taught me a lot of knowledge. I have to thank you for teaching me a lesson!"

Chu Chen chuckled when he heard the words, and said, "Old Yu, you have won the prize. Let's talk about this Buddha statue. If I'm not mistaken, this Buddha statue should be a work of the late Ming Dynasty."

"Late Ming Dynasty?"

Chu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, this should be a statue of Sakyamuni in the late Ming Dynasty. Old Yu, do you think this Buddha statue looks a bit like the early Qing Dynasty because it looks a bit fat and vulgar?"

"That's right! That's it." Old Yu nodded again and again.

Chu Chen explained: "In terms of style, the traditional Chinese Buddhist statues in the early Qing Dynasty did completely inherit the rich and kitsch legacy of the Ming Dynasty. They were all the same, without development and innovation. However, there are some differences."

"During the late Ming Dynasty, due to changes in aesthetic concepts, a new type of statue was formed, with a big head and a short body, a wide and full face, and a plump body. This is reflected in this Buddha statue."

"There is also the development and creation of some new forms on the pedestals of statues. The pedestals of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues generally adopt the form of lotus seats, which is obviously inherited from the statues of Song and Yuan Dynasties."

"In addition, most of the statues are not satisfied with a single rosette form. A polygonal Xumi pedestal is installed under the Yanglian pedestal. The rosette and the Xumi pedestal are connected by columns, making the shape more complicated and unique. This point, in It is also reflected in this Buddha statue."

Speaking of this, Chu Chen talked about a few other details, and then said: "So, I think this should be a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha carved with rhino horns in the late Ming Dynasty, and the workmanship is fine, so it can be regarded as this statue." A fine piece of Buddha statue from the period. Old Yu, do you have any questions?"

After listening to what Chu Chen said, Lao Yu said with a smile on his face: "There is no doubt, but I wonder if Mr. Chu can help me estimate the price?"

Chu Chen thought for a while and said: "This Buddha statue should be nearly 30 centimeters high. There are not many works with such a large rhinoceros horn, but it is a pity that it is a work of the late Ming Dynasty after all. Some are lacking, and the value is estimated to be between 60 and [-]."

When Lao Yu heard the price, his face was very happy. Most likely it was not expensive, and he thanked Chu Chen repeatedly.

Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "Old Yu, you're welcome, but I want to ask you something, why is there a scratch on the lotus platform? And I think the scratches are quite new, so how much do you sell them like this?" Let’s reduce the price.”

When Lao Yu heard this, he was a little indignant, and said: "I don't know which owner was wicked before. I didn't know if it was glue or something. I stuck a needle on the Buddha statue. It took me a long time. I just took down the needle. Otherwise, how could I be willing to draw the Buddha statue like this?"

After listening to what Old Yu said, Chu Chen always felt that there was something wrong. When he thought about it carefully, he suddenly remembered something from his memory, and hurriedly asked: "Old Yu, where is that needle? You won't throw it away, right?" ?”

Seeing Chu Chen's urgent appearance, everyone felt very strange. Could it be that there was some other mystery hidden in that needle?
Seeing this, Lao Yu quickly recalled it, thought for a while, and suddenly rummaged through the brocade box, while searching, explained with a smile: "It took me a long time to get this needle out, and I just got it." I put it in the brocade box casually, it should be still there, I have it!"

With that said, he took out a thin needle about five centimeters from the brocade box, and handed it to Chu Chen immediately.

Chu Chen took the thin needle and observed it carefully. This silver fine needle is different from the normal needle. If you look carefully, you can clearly see some bumps and hollows on it, which should be what he thought in his mind.

(End of this chapter)