Jianbao life

Chapter 557 Appreciation Activities ([-])

Seeing this situation, Lu Changshun hurriedly said to Chu Chen beside him: "Xiao Chu, can you take a look for me later, there are so many people, I really can't see them all afternoon!"

"OK, no problem!"

Among the things that came to be appraised today, porcelain is the most. Therefore, in addition to Chu Chen, Guan Guokang and another expert are in charge together. In addition, Yu Renpeng also understands porcelain. Even if Chu Chen helps Lu Changshun He was busy, and he was also busy with porcelain, so Chu Chen agreed to Lu Changshun's request without thinking too much.

Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, Lu Changshun quickly expressed his thanks, and then immediately discussed with the staff and asked the other party to help with the diversion.

Just like what Chu Chen said earlier, in the antique industry, there are always more fakes than genuine ones, and it is the same in this treasure appraisal event. Basically, only three or four of the ten antiques that need to be identified are genuine, and among the genuine ones, there are only three or four. They are all ordinary goods, and high-quality goods and treasures are very rare.

Of course, being rare doesn't mean it's rare, just like the cricket jar in Chu Chen's hands now, it's a rare masterpiece.

Cricket pots, as the name suggests, are pots for raising and fighting crickets.The products of Xuande period in the Ming Dynasty are drum-shaped, with a concave cover and money-shaped air holes on it. The six-character single-line blue and white inscription is vertically written on the inside of the cover, and there is a six-character double-circle annual inscription on the bottom.In the Wanli period, there were round, square, plum blossom, melon-edge, fan-faced, octagonal and other forms, and they were still fired in the Qing Dynasty.

The cricket pot in front of me is a product of the official kiln in the Xuande period. The belly of the pot is painted with a cluster of melons, two big and two small, and four melons.Covered by leaves and vines, it is full of fruits, showing a school of vitality.The melon pattern is an auspicious pattern commonly used in porcelain decoration in the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the big ones are melons and the small ones are melons, which are called continuous melons, implying the prosperity of descendants.

The carcass of the utensils is thick, the glaze layer is thick, the white is blue, the blue and white are gorgeous and have the obvious characteristics of Subo mud green. In addition, the flint red can be seen at the joint of the glaze, which can be said to fully show the characteristics of Xuande utensils.

According to the market trend, Chu Chen offered a price of 60 yuan, which made the treasure holder almost cry with joy, and the crowd in the audience was even more emotional, looking at the treasure holder with eyes full of envy.

Chu Chen's reading is fast and accurate, and he can tell the reason whether it is true or not. There are basically no people who question him like in the morning. Everyone who comes to him for appraisal is convinced, so it will be his turn soon The treasure holder who was diverted from Lu Changshun.

"Mr. Chu, this is a jadeite bracelet that I bought for 2 yuan when I traveled to Myanmar three years ago. I heard that the price of jadeite has started to rise this year. Could you please help me find out how much it is worth now?"

The first person who came to appraise the jade was a middle-aged woman who seemed to be in her early 40s. While talking, she took out the bracelet from the box in her hand and handed it to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen took the bracelet into his hand, was taken aback for a moment, looked at it for a while, and then said, "Madam, this bracelet of yours is not Burmese jadeite."

"What, how is this possible? I have a certificate, will you read it!" The woman turned her face on the spot when she heard what Chu Chen said.

Chu Chen smiled wryly and shook his head. Could it be possible that there will be another disturbance like this morning?

However, the reality obviously did not develop as Chu Chen thought.

"Don't worry, big sister, since Teacher Chu said so, there must be a reason..."

"That's right! There are fake certificates, you should listen to what Teacher Chu said first, and then say something if you think it's wrong..."

"..."

For a while, many people in the venue tried to persuade him, and basically everyone was speaking for Chu Chen. Seeing this, Lu Changshun smiled and gave Chu Chen a thumbs up.

When the middle-aged woman heard that everyone was helping Chu Chen, her momentum immediately fell, and she said expressionlessly:

"Then tell me, why is my bracelet not Burmese jadeite?"

Chu Chen explained: "First of all, the material of this bracelet is indeed jadeite."

Everyone was a little confused when they heard what Chu Chen said. Why did you say it was not Burmese jade just now, but then said it was jade? Isn't this contradictory?
Chu Chen smiled: "You don't think that jadeite is only produced in Myanmar?"

"You mean to say that this bracelet of mine is made of jade from other places?" the middle-aged woman asked quickly.

"Yes! This is jade from Guatemala!" Chu Chen nodded.

The jadeite mine in Guatemala is the Maitagao jadeite deposit discovered near the village of Manzier, El Progreso Province in 1952. Its jadeite is mainly composed of jadeite, diopside and calcium iron pyroxene.

Guatemala's jade is said to have been very famous in the Maya civilization many years ago, and was lost with the mysterious disappearance of the Maya civilization until 1975, when an American couple Jay and Lou Ridinger rediscovered and developed it in the country.

To say that there are many places around the world that have jadeite, such as the United States, island countries and other countries have jadeite production, but most of the jadeite mined in these countries is of poor quality, and there are very few of really good quality, so Myanmar There is a reason for the emerald to stand alone.

"Then how much is my bracelet worth?" The middle-aged woman asked again.

"Sorry, this bracelet is worthless!" Chu Chen shook his head and said.

"It's also jade, how could it be that my bracelet is worthless?" the middle-aged woman asked in disbelief.

"Because the texture is so bad!"

Chu Chen explained: "Your bracelet is made of Guatemalan gray-green jadeite, which is similar in appearance to Burmese oil-blue jadeite. Its chemical composition is basically the same as that of jadeite, but because of the different internal elements, the color is darker. And the texture is relatively thick, not as good as Burma's oil green jadeite."

"Because the infrared spectrum of Guatemalan jadeite is different from that of Burmese jadeite, formal institutions in China cannot issue certificates."

The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment, and then asked a little unwillingly: "Is this bracelet of mine really worthless?"

At this time, Lu Changshun took out a pendant and put it next to the bracelet, and said, "Look at my bean green pendant, is it much better than your bracelet?"

The middle-aged woman took a closer look and found that Lu Changshun's pendant really looked much better than her own bracelet.

Lu Changshun continued: "The market price of my pendant is only [-], how much do you think your bracelet is worth?"

"Six hundred?" Hearing the price, the middle-aged woman was stunned.

Chu Chen said: "This pendant is indeed only six hundred. If you don't believe it, you can go to any major jade jewelry store and ask. I don't think you have touched jade before, right?"

The middle-aged woman came back to her senses, nodded and said, "Yes, I have never touched it before. The tour guide took us to buy this bracelet."

When she mentioned the tour guide, she really hated her teeth. Now she still doesn't understand that she must have been deceived by the tour guide, but it has been so long, and it is too late for her to find the other party to settle the score , which made her really want to cry.

Chu Chen shook his head secretly. The behaviors of tour guides entrapping tourists are emerging endlessly, especially under the guise of cheap goods. Not to mention expensive ones, some simply give them fake goods. In addition to deceptive marketing, some stores even use Intimidation tactics, such as selling kitchen knives.

Chu Chen heard something from one of his customers before. He said that once he traveled to a certain place, and after a short visit, the tour guide took them shopping, and then took them to a store. These knives are military products, and the quality is very good. Then the shopkeeper deliberately slashed the iron pipes with the knives, making many members of their regiment shudder, and quickly bought the knives and left.

Chu Chen heard of several similar things, and saw many disputes caused by shopping when surfing the Internet.After seeing a lot, Chu Chen made up his mind that if he went on a trip, he would definitely not go with a tour group, and he would be able to solve the trouble. The key is that such things are too rare, and completely ruined the atmosphere of travel.

However, Chu Chen couldn't help with this kind of thing, so he could only express his sympathy for the middle-aged woman in front of him, and said: "Madam, if you don't understand jade, I suggest you buy less jade in the future. If you really want to buy it, you’d better go to some bigger jewelry stores, such as Mr. Lu’s Jade Store, but it’s easy to see.”

Lu Changshun smiled at Chu Chen, thanking him for his help in advertising.

"Mr. Chu, I really offended you just now. I will remember what you said." The middle-aged woman bowed to Chu Chen, and then left.

After the middle-aged woman left, Chu Chen looked at more than ten pieces of jade in a row. Of course, with his ability, it was impossible for him to misread a piece of jade. There is also bitterness.

A young man in his early twenties is actually more sophisticated than him. Compared with Chu Chen, he feels that his age seems to be living on a dog.

"This is the difference between a genius and an ordinary person!"

Just as Chu Chen was appraising a jade finger, Director Xu brought an old woman who looked 60 years old to Chu Chen. The old woman had gray hair and a weather-beaten face. The face was engraved with wrinkles left over by the years, and the clothes on her body had been washed white. It was clear at a glance that her family's financial conditions were very poor.

At this time, the old woman held a Maitreya statue and said no, standing beside Director Xu very cautiously.

Director Xu said to everyone: "This is Aunt Li, who has endured hardships and stood hard work all her life. She has grown up with a pair of children by herself, married and had children, but just when Aunt Li was about to enjoy the blessings, last week, Her grandson was diagnosed with leukemia..."

"It's so pitiful! I donate one hundred!"

"I'll donate a hundred too!"

"I donate...'

Before Director Xu finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion at the scene, and many people expressed their thoughts on donating. Chu Chen estimated that the amount of donations in this short period of time would be about five or six thousand.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Seeing this situation, Aunt Li burst into tears, expressing her gratitude to everyone.

(End of this chapter)