big antique dealer

Chapter 109 Emperor Qianlong Plays
Granny Su said in a low voice: "You are young, don't talk too much."

Granny Su turned her head and said to the servant, "Take out the things, and ask Xiao Wang and this Xiao Zhou to appraise them."

The servant opened a lockbox, carefully took out a velvet box, and placed it in front of Xiao Wang.Xiao Wang still took off his watch habitually, and gently opened the box.Inside the box is a seal with a label attached to it.Zhou Shui sat next to Xiao Wang, and he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.This seal is made of sapphire, with squatting dragon buttons, and its size and style are very close to the one donated by Zhou Shui to the museum.

Xiao Wang Zai looked at it carefully, didn't speak, and handed it to Zhou Shui.Zhou Shui took it, and first took a look at the printed text. The printed surface was in seal script, with four words "Qianlong Yuwan" engraved on it.After watching for a while, Zhou Shui shook his head gently, and put the seal back into the box.

Zhou Shui shook his head slightly, but that Mr. Su saw it.Then there was a trace of contempt on Mr. Su's face, and he asked Zhou Shui: "How is it? I would like to hear your opinion."

Zhou Shui pushed the seal over with a smile, and said, "It's rare, not bad."

Granny Su answered, "It's just good? Young man, my wife has been abroad for more than 60 years, and now she's back to her hometown. I want to know if there is any cultural background in our industry. The old lady doesn't want to see the new generation of antiques from my hometown. Merchants are just peddlers who are ignorant and ignorant."

It was very uncomfortable for Granny Su to speak like this, and Xiao Wang also had a slight displeasure on his face.But the other party is a respected person after all, so Xiao Wang can't say anything.

Zhou Shui began to scream inwardly, and said in his heart, "This old woman is quite strange. It's the first time we meet, and it's difficult to make a debut first. Okay, let me let you see if there is any traditional culture in China."

Thinking of this, Zhou Shui coughed first, and then said with a smile on his face: "It seems that the old man likes to go straight, so I can think of what to say, and I hope you understand if it is right or not."

Mr. Su smiled, but the contempt still remained on his face.

Zhou Shui said unhurriedly: "Look at the button system and size of this seal, it looks very much like the emperor's seal, which is what we often call a seal..."

Mr. Su interrupted Zhou Shui, and his voice was a bit high: "It's very similar? What does this mean, is it just very similar?" Mr. Su's face also began to show displeasure.

Zhou Shui still said neither arrogant nor humble: "Personal opinion, just for laughing."

It was Granny Su who could hold her breath, even though Zhou Shui commented on the emperor's seal that Su's family bought at a high price and thought it was a "big open door".The old man still kept his face and said lightly: "I wish to hear about it."

Zhou Shui hesitated for a moment, the smile on his face remained unchanged: "We can take a look at the printed text, Qianlong Yuwan, these four words are the problem."

When Zhou Shui said this, he glanced at Granny Su. The old lady half-closed her eyes and leaned back, but unconsciously tapped on the armrest of the sofa with her fingers, slowly and rhythmically.

Zhou Shui also said: "There is an old saying, which is called Wanwu Sangzhi. The ancients were very sensitive to the word "play". If you take a closer look, the word "Yuwan" is both vulgar and derogatory. Presenting the seal to the emperor would be a crime of disrespect. Besides, Emperor Qianlong was well educated and would never engrave such a meaningless seal on a seal."

Speaking of this, Zhou Shui paused for a moment, and took a peek at the other person's expression. At this time, Granny Su was still indifferent, but her fingers tapping on the armrest of the sofa stopped.And that Mr. Su blushed, as if he was thinking about the academic basis for his counterattack.

Zhou Shui also said: "I know this seal, and it is also recorded on Baosou. Judging from the size of the seal, it should be this one. But I think this seal was added to Baosou later." Zhou Shui said Baosou, referring to Baosou is the only academic basis for the identification of the authenticity of the seals of emperors and empresses, and the seals of emperors and empresses scattered among the people, with irrefutable authority.

Su Po's eyes were still half-closed, and the hand resting on the armrest of the sofa resumed beating, but Zhou Shui could tell that the beating now had no sense of rhythm.At this time, Mr. Su interrupted Zhou Shui, and he said loudly: "Do you mean that the seals recorded in Baosou are also fake?"

Zhou Shui smiled lightly, and said, "Why not? Are there still few fakes among the famous paintings of the past in Sanxitang's collection?"

Mr. Su then retorted: "Antique appreciation must first have a rigorous attitude and scientific methods. Guessing alone is not convincing."

Zhou Shui laughed and said loudly: "Of course, of course, this is just my opinion."

Granny Su interrupted suddenly, and she said slowly: "Little friend, this truth is often held by a few people. I want to hear your first opinion."

Hearing Granny Su's questioning, Zhou Shui felt a little embarrassed.Zhou Shui can say a few words of flattery, but the current problem has already involved knowledge, as the ancients said well: learning is a matter of ages.If a person who is a scholar deceives others with his knowledge, there will be a very heavy retribution. The five precepts passed down by the Buddha, lying is ranked fourth.

At this time, Zhou Shui became serious, and put away all the little jokes, and said: "Old man, I personally think that antiques, like ideology, are superstructures in the cultural field. Comparing to the political cultivation and personality orientation of traffickers and pawns. Only antiques are our face-to-face culture and history that we can play with. Therefore, it itself has serious historical significance. I personally think that our identification of the authenticity of antiques is the main The basis is that it should be in line with the social form of the time. If it jumped out of the cultural atmosphere of the time and seemed out of place, then it goes without saying that it must be a fake.”

The room fell silent for a while.

Mr. Su's face was flushed, and he wanted to fight back, but it seemed that he couldn't find any meaningful words for the time being.

After a while, Granny Su said slowly, "Do you want to see my old lady's appraisal conclusion on this seal?"

Zhou Shui bowed slightly and said, "I would like to receive Puritanism."

The old lady casually took out an appraisal certificate from a folder and handed it to Zhou Shui.Zhou Shui took it respectfully. This is a copy of the certificate. There is a photo of the seal on the upper left corner. The number of seals is specially made in accordance with the "code system", and it is not the imperial seal of Emperor Qianlong.

After reading the certificate, Zhou Shui couldn't help admiring the old man—she not only revealed the authenticity of the seal, but also pointed out the background of making this seal, which was much higher than Zhou Shui's appraisal conclusion.Of course, Zhou Shui's short contact time and incomplete information are also one aspect.

The old lady glanced at Xiao Wang and said, "Young man, your friend is amazing. Under the circumstances of Baosou's collection, you dare to draw such a conclusion. I used to think that even those experts, there were not many people in mainland China. But I actually heard this from a young man, it seems that our counterparts in the mainland are still hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and the prospect of the antique industry is still promising."

That Mr. Su was full of embarrassment. It seemed that he had never seen his mother's appraisal conclusion before.

Seeing her son's lack of interest, the old lady changed her words: "Of course Zhaoyang can also see this, but Zhaoyang is too business-minded, and he is afraid of preconceived ideas in everything, so Zhaoyang has suffered from this business-mindedness."

It seems that Mr. Su's name is Su Zhaoyang.At this time, the girl next to the old lady answered: "Yes, Dad is a recognized connoisseur in the industry, how can a young boy compare?"

According to what she said, Zhou Shui should be angry.But Zhou Shui didn't feel disgusted at all, because the girl made a face at Zhou Shui before speaking.After this grimace, no matter what she said, it was clearly a joke. The girl's cleverness seemed to be on a par with Xiao Shu.

Yan Jing spoke for the first time: "We came here with a learning attitude. Brother Xiao Wang mentioned to us a long time ago that Mr. Su's mother and son are experts in the industry. What Zhou Shui said just now is just to throw bricks to attract jade. , It’s okay to say that it’s a trick. In short, our trip this time is worthwhile.”

The rigorous words made the other party feel comfortable, and Mr. Su's mood improved, and he said loudly: "Then please come out with your baby."

Strictly smiled and said: "Where can we talk about treasures, these two gadgets are out of your sight."

While speaking rigorously, he opened the box, took out the jade pot and Xuande furnace, and placed them on the coffee table.As soon as the two things appeared, everyone was shocked.The two brothers Xiao Wang had never seen these two things before, so they were surprised when they were put on the table.

(End of this chapter)