golden ear

Chapter 185 Amber Hall
The two left their contact information, and Wu Tianyuan took the treasures back to the museum first, especially Cixi's important items, which were placed in the exhibition hall before he could rest assured.

"Is this really the night pearl?"

Hu Jianmin played with it curiously. The night pearl should be a kind of meteorite, which can glow in the dark. This one is green and beautiful when the light is turned off.

"Is this an emerald watermelon? It's so beautiful!"

Sun Yuyao looked at it for a while, then picked up the phoenix crown, which was inlaid with filigree, which was exquisitely crafted.

"The Dharani quilt is also a heavy vessel. It is a funerary object woven with golden Sanskrit scriptures. The emperor and concubine of the Qing Dynasty can use the Dharani quilt. It is made of white silk, and Tibetan Buddhist scriptures are printed on it. The words are golden, called It is the quilt of the Dharani Sutra. After the death of the princes and ministers, the leftovers are played, and the emperor can also reward the "Dharani Sutra quilt".

Wu Tianyuan studied it carefully. On September 2013, 9, a dharani scripture belonging to Cixi was exhibited in the Qingdong Tomb Reserve in Zunhua, Hebei.This is the first time that the weaving gold Dharani sutra has been published a century later. The sutra is three meters square, with a bright yellow satin bottom, and many Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, pagodas, patterns, etc. are woven on the surface of the quilt. Sacred without losing the majesty of the royal family.

"This emerald watermelon was a pair back then, but now this one in our hands is an orphan product in China. It seems that there are not even two Forbidden City?"

Hu Jianmin was curious. According to legend, the Empress Dowager Cixi had a jewelry room in the Summer Palace, surrounded by square sandalwood cabinets, containing large and small glass brocade boxes, all wrapped in embroidered satin and exquisitely decorated.It was filled with all kinds of jewels, gold and silver, precious stones, pearls, agates, emeralds, and corals, the number of which is countless.

Among the thousands of treasures, her favorite is a pair of emerald watermelons.This emerald watermelon is naturally produced in Kunlun Mountains. The melon skin is green and shiny, with dark green stripes: the black melon seeds and red melon flesh in the melon can still be seen indistinctly.

Cixi loves these two emerald watermelons so much that they put them in the most solid cabinet with a mechanical lock.To open the lock, you must insert the key into the lock core and turn left five times. If you turn the key in the wrong direction, turn more or less, and you cannot unlock the lock.I often boast to people that this is a unique rare treasure in the world!
"There are a lot of debates in this academic circle, but it doesn't matter, it's in the exhibition hall of the Old Summer Palace, whoever wants to say whatever they want!"

It doesn't matter to Wu Tianyuan, the halls of the Old Summer Palace are full of heavy equipment, and one more emerald watermelon is not much, so he can say whatever he likes.

"In addition to these museum-level heavy wares, there are more than 40 pieces of porcelain and jade wares, all of which are high-quality products from official kilns. They are just in the middle of the auction, and it is estimated that they can return more than [-] million yuan."

Sun Yuyao calculated the cost, Wu Tianyuan felt distressed after spending more than 3 million this time, and must use these to recoup the capital.

Every month, there is a fixed auction in Zhongzheng, with four or five categories and at least [-] lots.It is mainly sent by collectors. There is a saying in the circle that Zhongzheng's auction must be a high price!
Numerous experiences have proved that as long as Zhongzheng puts up the auction, it must be sold at a high price.In addition to Wu Tianyuan's collection of heavy weapons, Sun Yuyao also raised the threshold for taking the initiative to send collections for auction, no ordinary goods, as long as there are special and high-quality goods.

The quantity is controlled at [-] pieces each time, and the turnover is very high. The word-of-mouth of Zhongzheng has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.In particular, Wu Tianyuan's several patriotic actions made many people have a sense of identity with Zhongzheng Auction.

"This is the jade that Uncle Liu collected from RB, and these are some purple clay pots collected by Jenny, as well as Hualao's miscellaneous items."

Wu Tianyuan looked at the [-] or [-] returned antiques with satisfaction. The seeds he had planted had sprouted, and it would not take long for them to grow and become Zhongzheng's most important source of auction items.

"Go back to Russia tomorrow, to Kaliningrad, we still have treasures to find!"

Wu Tianyuan ordered Wang Hong to prepare. After communicating with the Tsar's Ring, he began to study the information of the Amber Hall.The Amber Palace is an extremely luxurious building decorated with amber and gold located in the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg, Russia.It was once called "the eighth wonder of the world" between the 18th and 20th centuries.

During World War II, the Amber Palace was occupied by the German army and was disassembled and shipped back to Germany; it disappeared mysteriously after the end of World War II.

In fact, the Amber Palace was originally the treasure of the Germans. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Kingdom of Prussia was economically developed and the country was prosperous.Only Friedrich, who was elected emperor, felt that he should be on an equal footing with the kings of other European countries and imitate the luxurious life of King Louis XIV of France, so he crowned himself the first king of Prussia in 1701.

The Amber Palace covers an area of ​​about 55 square meters, with 12 wall panels and 12 column feet, all of which are made of amber, which is 12 times more expensive than gold at that time. The "Amber Palace" is also decorated with diamonds, precious stones, gold and silver foil. , The total number of these amber, gold and gemstones is as high as 10 pieces, with a total weight of more than 6 tons. After the completion of the "Amber Palace", it is known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

In the 17th century, there were continuous wars in continental Europe, and Prussia and Russia decided to form an alliance to resist foreign aggression.In order to form an alliance with the Russian Empire, he gave the Amber Palace to Peter the Great without hesitation. Since then, this priceless Amber Palace has become a treasure of the Russian Tsar.

When German Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, workers at the Catherine Palace outside St. Petersburg tried to cover the Amber Palace with tulle and fake wallpaper, hoping to keep it from the clutches of the Nazis.However, Japanese soldiers soon discovered the flaw. They disassembled the "Amber Palace", filled 27 boxes and transported it back to Königsberg, Germany. This is the last place where the "Amber Palace" known to the world stayed.At the end of World War II, it is said that the Amber Palace was razed to the ground by artillery fire, and some people said that the Amber Palace was hidden in a basement by Japanese military officers. Since then, it has disappeared and disappeared.

Wu Tianyuan played with several rings on his left hand, each one said that there were several treasures, why did he go to find the Russian treasure first?Because Xia Bronze Ding, one of the nine tripods, is in the Hermitage Museum, we must get it back first.

The Ring of Conquest corresponds to the whereabouts of Napoleon's treasure in France, and the Ring of the Brave is a church treasure. The bronzes in the hands of these two museums have been exchanged, so there is no need to worry about the rest, and the future will be long.Especially the Vatican, the relationship needs to be maintained for a long time.

The next day the three of them returned to Russia and arrived at their destination. In 1997, a German tourist picked up an inlay from the siding of the Amber Palace on the beach here.

"Back then, the bandits robbed treasures and transported them away in many boxes. People kept secretly hiding them along the way, and the Soviet army pursued them. Many treasure boxes were buried on the spot. Here is one I know of."

The three of them drove all the way to find a grove, followed the instructions of the ring and started digging the treasure chest, half an hour later they saw the treasure they were looking forward to.

"Is this a set of Tsar Rose eggs?"

Wu Tianyuan looked curiously at a set of extremely exquisite gemstone eggs. For Russians, eggs can bring health, beauty, strength and abundance.It is a must for some religious festivals, especially an important celebration tool for believers at Easter.

Russian eggs are usually artworks made of gold, diamonds, emeralds, etc., about 10 centimeters high, and can be called the most classic national treasure of Russia.

"I am a rose egg given to his wife by Tsar Nicholas II in 1895. Faberge designed the first egg for the new queen. Look at the strawberry red rosebud color on my body, and there is also a cupid's arrow, which means The arrival of love and happiness. The surprise inside is a golden rosebud, which symbolizes the unswerving love of Nicholas II and his wife."

After Wu Tianyuan heard the easter egg, he jijiwaiwaied, this is a good bargaining chip, the old man must like it.He also picked up a diamond scepter, needless to say, it must be a heavy weapon symbolizing power of the Tsar.

"Westerners like to use scepters to represent imperial power. Our ancestors like to use jade seals, and they must be held in their hands. I feel the same in the world."

"It's a Bible cover!"

Finally, Wu Tianyuan found the biggest harvest at the bottom of the box, which turned out to be the long-lost Bible cover, inlaid with 3017 small diamonds, which is extremely luxurious.

(End of this chapter)