pappabearbooks Chapter 1670: Heirloom Incense Burner
Chapter 1670: Heirloom Incense Burner
Lu Xinyu was angry and looked back at the customer the boss mentioned, feeling that it looked familiar.
But Lu Siyu shouted directly: "Brother from the handicraft store, why are you here?"
She seemed very happy and rushed to greet him.
The corners of his eyes were red, as if he was worried because he saw his sister arguing with the boss.
The boss, who was an acquaintance of theirs, couldn't help but frown and asked: "Little brother, are you here to buy something, or are you here to cause trouble?"
"I'll just take a look." Lin Ran said.
He still doesn't know what the situation is. Even if he wants to help, he has to figure out the situation first.
"I see." Seeing that Lin Ran deliberately distanced himself from the two girls, he must not be very familiar with them.
He smiled and leaned closer.
Today, Lin Ran put on a new suit of clothes to take care of the business in the store. He looked like a kid from a rich family.
The boss also realized that his temperament was different from the others, so he smiled and flattered him: "My little brother is so majestic. I am afraid that only the treasure of the store is worthy of you, brother!"
"The treasure of the store?" Lin Ran smiled slightly.
Store treasures are usually the most valuable goods in a store, and they are rarely sold, let alone actively promoted to others.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the store, the boss took the initiative to be attentive.
This situation is definitely abnormal, plus Lu Xinyu warned him before.
Lin Ran wanted to see what was wrong with this store.
"Exactly, please wait a moment." The boss walked behind the counter and started working.
At this time, Lu Xinyu said coldly: "There are really enough treasures in your store."
The boss ignored him. He had already prepared a set of words.
"I'm just kidding you, don't you realize how different your temperament is from this brother's." The boss said without changing his expression and his heart not beating.
Being so good at deception, he seems to be an expert.
I saw the boss taking out a palm-sized incense burner from behind the counter, which was somewhat similar to the one he placed on the table.
"Is this the treasure of the store?" Lin Ran raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He thought the boss was quite humorous.boss
The boss came to Lin Ran with a bronze incense burner and invited him to take a seat.
Then he started to brag: "Little brother, I'm looking at you too. I only brought out the treasures of this store for you to watch because of fate. Whether you buy them or not is secondary. People with your temperament should take a look at these treasures. "
At first glance, it sounds like a scammer.
Lu Xinyu was furious on the sidelines. Lin Ran was causing trouble for him. He was about to talk to his boss about refunding the money, but he didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to show up halfway.
She was furious, but she knew the rules and didn't interrupt their conversation.
But just then, she noticed something. Lin Ran came in and winked at her.
Are you giving yourself a secret code?
Lu Xinyu was a little confused. He and Lin Ran were not familiar with each other. What did he want to do?
Lu Siyu was also holding her sister beside her, wondering if she had said the wrong thing.
"Shh, let's watch it again."
"Master, let me introduce to you the treasure of our store. As we all know, bronzes are the favorite in the collection market, and this incense burner is my family heirloom."
Lin Ran ignored his boast, but took out a magnifying glass and began to examine the incense burner in front of him.
On the surface of the incense burner, there are four square seal characters of "Family Treasure", and the incense burner is in the shape of a three-legged and double-eared tripod.
The overall height is about 25 cm and the diameter is [-] cm.
Holding it gently in your hand, the weight is estimated to be about two kilograms.
On the appearance of the incense burner, there are pictures of landscapes and figures.
There are rope-patterned earrings on both sides, in the shape of three lions standing in a tripod.
The overall shape of the vessel is simple and elegant, and the workmanship is indeed exquisite at first glance. It is very likely that, as he said, it is a collection of an official family.
"Little brother, I'm not bragging. This heirloom copper furnace has been approved by Emperor Qianlong!"
The boss became more and more excited as he talked, fearing that if he continued to brag, his ancestor might be sworn to Qianlong.
But at first glance, the quality of this copper furnace is indeed good.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was especially popular for literati and elegant guests to place incense burners at home for burning various types of incense.
Especially the incense burners cast during the Xuande period are considered to be the most favored among the incense burners.
Because the material used in this period was extremely pure copper with very few impurities, and in order to highlight its quality, the copper was smelted up to 12 times, and the smelted copper was also very fine.
And there is also a rumor that the fine copper produced during the Xuande period was mixed with a little gold and silver, which was also the earliest alloy copper in China.
Xuande furnaces are extremely rare in existence, and most people have only heard of them in legends. If you are lucky enough to see one, you will have no regrets in your life.
Fortunately, the boss was not bragging about his Xuande furnace, otherwise Lin Ran could have directly sentenced him to "death".
Even if you hold the incense burner in your hand, even through gloves, you can feel a strong pressing feeling.
A truly high-quality incense burner, according to Mr. Zhao Ruzhen, looks like an item that can be kneaded.
The incense burner in front of me feels pretty good.
I am looking at the pictures of flowers, landscapes and figures above, they are meticulous and meticulous.
It is extremely rare for copper works of art since the Ming and Qing Dynasties to be engraved to such a fine degree.
But what made Lin Ran more concerned was that the surface of the copper furnace was covered with green rust, which had formed a transparent protective film.
Seeing that Lin Ran's attention was on the surface, the boss said proudly: "Little brother, don't underestimate the patina. I can tell you clearly that if there is no layer of patina, it will most likely be a fake."
Lin Ran smiled and nodded, then asked: "Patina is indeed a criterion for identifying bronzes. What the boss said is true."
"I'm a century-old shop, and I'm a good boy. Little brother, I see that your clothes are quite gorgeous. Let's do this. Let's sell you the treasure of our shop for a fixed price of 1000 yuan!"
The boss patted his chest as if he had suffered a big loss, and he also showed a particularly generous look.
Lu Xinyu on the side gritted his teeth.
She had previously bought a copper stove of a similar style, and her words at the time were the same.
Finally, I took it home and gave it to Uncle Pang Long for appraisal. It turned out that it was a fake, which made my uncle angry.
They came from Jiangxi this time and didn't bring much money.
Moreover, my grandfather’s family actually didn’t like me.
Therefore, she especially wanted to prove herself and bring glory to herself and her mother.
Unexpectedly, they spent a lot of money and ended up buying fakes. As a result, they now have very little left, so my sister thought of buying handicrafts as birthday gifts.
How could she bear this tone!
"Don't be deceived, he told me exactly the same thing before!" Lu Xinyu said.
She also didn't expect that her boss would be so shameless, telling her the same lies that she had deceived before in front of her. He was simply treating others as decorations!