Reborn Jewelry

Chapter 577
Shi Jin was refreshed when he heard the words, and asked with great interest, "Why, there are really good things in that pile of old things?"

It's been a while since I came out of the mountain, but Chu Ning never mentioned that pile of old things.Shi Jin almost thought that Chu Ning really let him buy that pile of old things in order to save money and avoid disaster.

"Of course there is!"

Knowing that Shi Jin didn't want to remind herself of those innocent women in the village, Chu Ning smiled and took the broken sack they brought from the mountain from the back seat, and took out a large bronze vessel from it.

"There's nothing to say about those tattered porcelains. They're just ordinary modern items. The firing time has not exceeded 30 years in total." Chu Ning touched the bronze wares in her hand gently and said, "Although the other bronze wares have some origins , but it’s not too rare. Only the one in my hand is the real treasure.”

"Bronze ware?" Shi Jin glanced at the things in Chu Ning's hand, and said in surprise, "How can there be bronze ware in this mountain?"

"It is because of the appearance of these bronze wares that I think there should be ancient tombs in this mountain!" Chu Ning said with a smile, "These bronze wares should be picked up by the villagers when they went out to do farm work. , even they themselves didn’t take these things to heart. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be only a few bronze wares in that village.”

There are ancient tombs with bronze ware, that age is long enough!

Shi Jin smiled wryly and said: "It seems that I have to make another call to my superiors. After the matter of saving innocent women is resolved this time, I have to send another group of people and experts to inspect the environment there and find the old man. The specific location of the tomb."

Chu Ning nodded and said: "This is necessary. However, the ancient tomb is a dead object and cannot move, so there is no need to rush. Moreover, the mountain road is not easy to walk, and the equipment is not lucky to enter. The most urgent thing is to put the living thing first. Let’s talk about it after people are rescued.”

Even though Chu Ning likes antiques, in her heart, human life is still much more important than antiques.

Even those people, she didn't even know them at all.

"By the way, didn't you say that the bronze vessel in your hand is a treasure?" Shi Jin suddenly remembered, "What the hell is this?"

"You haven't seen it yet?" Chu Ning raised her eyebrows and said, "This is a tripod!"

Ding occupies a very important position in the history of bronze ware.

At the beginning, it was an utensil used for cooking in ancient times.Later, it developed into an object used in sacrifices, and was even regarded as an important weapon for establishing a country, representing a country's national fortune and political power.

Therefore, bronze tripods unearthed in my country are not uncommon, and there are many differences in size and quality.

The most famous tripod in my country should be the Simuwu tripod in the late Shang Dynasty.

Simuwu Ding is the largest and heaviest bronze sacrificial vessel unearthed in the world. It is also known as the Ding King.

In addition to the Simuwu Ding, the Siyang Square Zun in the late Shang Dynasty is also very famous as a bronze ritual vessel.

The Siyang Fang Zun and the Simuwu Ding have different casting techniques, and they were also made by the most exquisite bronze casting techniques at that time. They are extremely exquisite and are also handed down national treasures of our country.

The tripod in Chu Ning's hand is naturally incomparable to the Simuwu tripod and the Siyang Fangzun.But it is a product of the same period as the Siyang Fangzun, and its casting technology is also very exquisite, and it is also a masterpiece of bronze ware!
"This tripod also has an official name, which is called the square tripod with human face." Chu Ning wiped off most of the soil stained on the sides of the tripod's belly, revealing the true face of the tripod, "Look, the four sides of the tripod's belly , all have human face reliefs as decorations, and these human face reliefs are very realistic, rich in layers, and very clear in theme. There is no record of such a human face square tripod in the history of our country, and only one was unearthed in my country before. Now it is collected in the Hunan Provincial Museum, and it has always been considered unique in the world. The one in my hand is the second one in this world.”

Shi Jin was startled suddenly, and only then did he truly understand how precious the tripod in Chu Ning's hand was.

"Chu Chu, are you sure this tripod is genuine?" Shi Jin asked cautiously.

Chu Ning smiled: "If I can't even be sure about this, I don't have the confidence to open an antique shop. The square tripod with a human face in my hand is consistent with the late Shang Dynasty in terms of historical traces, and Its style is also the style of that time. With the evidence of several other bronze wares, I am sure that this square tripod with human face is a real fine bronze antique from the Shang Dynasty. And, precisely because of its appearance, That’s why I’m sure that near that village, there must be an ancient tomb village that hasn’t been excavated yet!”

After thousands of years, the ancient tomb hidden in the depths of the mountain may have suffered some kind of damage, which caused some funerary objects in the tomb to be scattered and picked up by nearby villagers.

But these villagers didn't know much about antiques, and they were only curious for a while after picking up the bronzes, and never thought of exploring their sources.

Therefore, apart from the damage caused by the invasion of history and natural disasters, Chu Ning can be sure that this ancient tomb that has not been discovered for thousands of years will never show any signs of damage!

Shi Jin looked solemnly at the human-faced Fang Ding in Chu Ning's hand, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked again: "Bronze wares are the most important treasures in the country, especially those that have just been unearthed and excavated, and are generally not allowed to be collected privately. "Chu Chu, do you want to keep this tripod in your own hands?"

Chu Ning really didn't think of this before, so she fell silent.

It was the first time she had seen such a rare and exquisite bronze ware, so of course she wanted to keep it for herself.

"Bronze wares that have just been unearthed are not allowed to be collected, but there are still a lot of bronze wares with a history of inheritance in the hands of private collectors?" Chu Ning rolled her eyes and suddenly had an idea, "I want Keep this tripod!"

Shi Jin nodded and said, "Okay, then leave this matter to me! However, before the matter is formally finalized, you'd better put away this tripod first, and don't let outsiders see it, so as not to cause complications .”

To him, this is a trivial matter, but he still needs to pay attention to it.

In fact, Chu Ning could do this by herself, but since Shi Jin took the initiative to take care of it, she was happy and relaxed.

The two rested all night in the township, and before dawn the next day, all the people sent by Hanzhou to cooperate with the police station here arrived.

After the people and horses on both sides exchanged news, they made an appointment to meet in the mountains, and Shi Jin naturally had to go there.

Moreover, Shi Jin didn't want to take Chu Ning there, but Chu Ning insisted on going.Shi Jin was also afraid that if he didn't take her with him, she would secretly follow her, so he had no choice but to agree.

(End of this chapter)