pappabearbooks Chapter 1981: Two Treasures of Spring and Autumn
Chapter 1981: Two Treasures of Spring and Autumn
"Wow, these porcelains are so beautiful!" Ye Zi exclaimed, "Are these all your friends' collections?"
Lin Ran had just told Ye Zi that this exhibition was sponsored by Ma Zhen.
Even if it's not his personal collection, it was acquired through his connections.
Lin Ran's eyes rested on an exquisite blue and white porcelain vase in the display cabinet.
Yuan blue and white.
The production process is very exquisite, the colors are colorful and the patterns are exquisite.
Such an antique with collectible value is actually in Ma Zhen's hands.
"Can we buy it?" Ye Zi blinked and asked.
"I'm afraid this won't be easy." Lin Ran shook his head.
I don’t know whether these exhibits were collected by Ma Zhen or were organized by a nearby antique shop and put together in the museum for people to visit.
The Yuan blue and white just now cannot be touched with hands, but from the appearance, it should be genuine.
Very rare and not easy to buy.
Ye Zi sighed with some disappointment. She was very pleased with the many porcelains in the display cabinet.
But if you really want to buy it, you probably won’t be able to afford that much money.
After seeing the porcelain area, they continued to explore other areas.
The interior area of the Star Star Pavilion is really large, and the items on display are also very complete.
In addition to porcelain, there are also calligraphy and painting, wood products, bronzes, jade and so on.
Each area is equipped with a dedicated guide. If there are tourists watching, they will hold a small microphone and introduce the historical background, production process and value of the exhibits in detail.
For example, in the calligraphy and painting area, they saw a work by Xu Beihong.
"Galloping Horse Picture".
The guide told them that it was created by Xu Beihong in 1941, depicting a scene of a galloping horse running wildly on the grassland.
The most special thing about this painting is that it skillfully combines the techniques of Chinese painting and oil painting to create a unique artistic style.
At present, this painting is just an ordinary collection, and it will not be long before it is listed as a national treasure.
You can't usually see it outside.
Other areas are also full of items. For example, the bronze area displays many exquisite bronzes, including tripods, gobs, jues, pots, bells, etc.
The jade section displays many exquisite jade articles, including jade pendants, jade bis, and chalcedony.
"It feels richer than the museum collections we have there." Ye Zi sighed.
"Hiding wealth among the people." Lin Ran laughed.
After all, there are still many people in this era who have not handed over their collections at home and keep them for themselves to enjoy.
However, Lin Ran also noticed it.
In fact, not all the exhibits in this museum are authentic.
A large part of them are fakes, but the level of imitation is so high that if you don’t look carefully, you can’t tell the difference at all.
This is also where Ma Zhen is powerful.
If some things are seen by museum people, they will be forcibly taken back.
But the fakes are different. He deliberately left hands and feet on the fakes, retaining the original flavor while incorporating some new elements.
This makes the exhibits more attractive to young people, and connoisseurs can tell that they are fakes at a glance.
The value for trading is not high, but it is perfect for visiting.
It simply maximizes the value of handicrafts.
Lin Ran couldn't help but nodded after reading it. Ma Zhen is really a business talent.
Although it is a fake, the instructors provided are also very professional, guiding people to understand the historical knowledge and background of the cultural relics, with special emphasis on cultivating young people's aesthetic awareness.
Ye Zi also watched with great interest.
"Let's go over there and have a look." Ye Zi took Lin Ran's hand and dragged him to a display cabinet inside.
There is a small shelf on the cabinet with a velvet cloth inside and a stone placed on it.
The stone is quite big, like an ostrich egg.
"What is this?" As a sales manager of a jewelry store, Ye Zi was overjoyed when she saw this stone.
However, she was not sure about the material of the stone.
It looks a bit like jade, but if you look closely, it's not that crystal clear.
The surface is purple-black and has many oval-shaped lines. If you don't look carefully, you might think they are eyeballs, revealing a strange aura.
Lin Ran also became interested and knelt down to watch.
This stone was placed on a shelf alone and locked. It should be expensive.
But there are no docents nearby.
There are also many young people standing around here, pointing and seeming to be very interested in the stones in the cabinet.
"what is this?"
"It should be Dzi beads, right?"
"How can there be such a big dzi bead?"
"Then what do you think it is? These eyeball-like lines."
"It might be painted on it, or it might just be an ordinary stone."
"Stop joking, ordinary stones will appear in the Star Gazing Pavilion?"
The young people around started chattering and discussing.
They were very interested in this stone, but it was obvious that they did not know much about antiques.
Ye Zi also laughed when he heard their discussion, and then looked sideways at Lin Ran.
"Researcher Lin, do you see what this is?"
Lin Ran actually didn't want to be in the limelight, and for a while he didn't know what the material of the stone in front of him was.
Until Ma Zhen's voice appeared behind him.
"Brother Lin, these are the cultural relics I brought here from Hong Kong City."
Ma Zhen, wearing a black windbreaker, appeared behind them.
He had the aura of a big brother, which scared the young people around him back a few steps.
Even Ye Zi stood up straight, the smile on his face solidified.
Only Lin Ran remained silent and smiled helplessly.
"Brother Ma, don't always scare people like this. You almost scared the students away." Lin Ran complained back.
Ma Zhen looked disapproving.
"They came to see the treasure, not me. It doesn't matter how I dress."
He came to the display case and stared at the stones inside, thoughtfully.
"I'm not sure, but is it Sui Houzhu?" Lin Ran asked.
In its thousands of years of history, China has possessed countless rare treasures.
Of course, the most famous among them is Heshi Bi.
He's Bi was made by Qin Shihuang into a national jade seal, which was carved by jade worker Sun Shou using He's Bi.
He's Bi is actually the wall of Bian He.
During the Warring States Period, the Qin State even sacrificed fifteen cities in exchange for the Heshi Bi.
After Qin unified the six kingdoms, He's jade was used to make the imperial seal. From then on, the imperial seal became a symbol of imperial power.
Until the fall of Qin, the imperial seal passed into the hands of Liu Bang, and then disappeared several times.
Of course, the stone in front of me is not He's Bi.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was actually a piece of jewelry that was as famous as the Heshi Bi.
Its name is Suihou Pearl.
Suihou's beads and He's jade are both known as the "two treasures of the Spring and Autumn Period".
Because the story of the intact jade returned to Zhao has been spread far and wide among the people, the reputation of Heshi Bi is much greater than that of Suihou Pearl.