pappabearbooks Chapter 1115: Cloisonné Mirror!
Chapter 1115: Cloisonné Mirror!
"Friendship, you big-headed devil."
Although they didn't say it clearly, Lin Ran could tell their true thoughts from their expressions.
The man who looked like a butler next to him also said quickly: "Yes, Xiao Lin, everyone is right. Treasure appraisal is just a hobby, the purpose of the treasure fighting meeting..."
"Xu Tianhua, you don't have to speak if you can't speak." Fan Jian looked unhappy.
Hearing Fan Jian's tone, the man immediately shut up.
When Lin Ran heard Xu Tianhua's name, the name of Yunhai's number one treasure appraiser, Xu Tianhua, immediately came to mind.
It turned out to be him.
No wonder Lin Ran felt familiar, but Xu Tianhua became famous only after 2000.
Now he is only in his early 30s, which should be the time when he begins to accumulate fame.
"Humph, you also know that we were the winners last time. If you lose again this time, don't forget the bet between us." Fan Jian didn't seem to intend to continue to entangle with them, so he pushed gently with his hand. Push Ke Liang.
Several blue veins appeared on Ke Liang's forehead. If he hadn't been unable to take action, he would have really wanted to beat Fan Jian to the ground.
The other two young people accompanying him also smiled awkwardly.
Then, they left together.
After Fan Jian and his men left, Lin Ran asked, "Master Ke, who is this person?"
To be able to make Ke Liang suffer the loss of being dumb, he must not be an ordinary person.
"He is the organizer of this treasure fight, Fan Jian, the eldest son of the Fan Jiang Group." Ke Liang squeezed these words out from between his teeth.
Fan Jiang Group?
Lin Ran knew about this group, but he really didn't know that the Fan family was one of the big families.
Fan Jiang Group is a comprehensive group founded by Fan Jiang. Lin Ran didn't know what business it did before.
But in his era, Fan Jiang Group's main business was real estate, and it was one of the few domestic real estate companies that could compete with state-owned enterprises.
It's just that a group like theirs is a giant, but it doesn't belong to their family.
In particular, the debt relationship behind it was too bloated. When the debt problem broke out, their company could no longer sustain it.
In the end, Fanjiang Group, a world-renowned real estate company, embarked on the road of bankruptcy.
But that was already 30 years later. Of course they would not think of such a distant future now that they are in full swing.
This is the so-called revenge of a gentleman. It is not too late in ten years. As long as we keep our feet on the ground, ordinary people like them will be able to live better than them in a few decades.
After Fan Jian left, Ke Liang came to the exhibit they just looked at.
There are only some small items placed in the exhibition cabinet.
Ke Liang took a look and said: "Their eyesight is too bad, they can't even look at these junk things for so long."
Of course Lin Ran knew that he was just saying vindictive words, but as a treasure appraiser, he should give some professional advice.
He said: "Master Ke, these things are not easy to take down."
"Oh?" Ke Liang suddenly became interested. He had never asked Lin Ran what the item he was interested in was, but for this item that Fan Jian was interested in, he didn't know why he just wanted to prove that it had no value. .
This is the so-called hatred of the house and the bird.
Lin Ran said: "Master Ke, Fan Jian's level is negligible, but they have been looking here for a long time, Xu Tianhua must have given advice."
"Is there something fishy about this thing?" Although Ke Liang was dissatisfied with Fan Jian, as a businessman, he had always been suspicious of people he hired, but he had always been suspicious of people he hired.
Lin Ran was the expert he hired, and he wanted to hear the expert's opinion.
Lin Ran replied: "This is a cloisonné enamel bronze mirror, which is a type of cloisonné."
Cloisonne?
When Ke Liang heard this, his eyes lit up. This was the famous cloisonné.
Cloisonne is a special metal handicraft in China. It was named because the craftsmanship technology reached its peak during the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty.
Cloisonne crafts are famous for their exquisite carvings. In fact, its full name is "copper tire cloisonné enamel", which is the legendary enamel.
This kind of handicraft is made by using softer flat copper wires to knead various characteristic patterns on a copper tire shape, and then welding them on. After the firing is completed, the patterns are filled with enamel glaze and fired again. Completed utensils.
The enamel glaze used is mainly blue, so it is called "cloisonné".
Cloisonné enamel is a type of cloisonné. This special craft was actually introduced from the West in the Yuan Dynasty. However, after improvements in the mainland, it formed a magnificent feature and was deeply loved by the royal family.
According to historical records, during the Qing Dynasty, only the emperor could use cloisonné as tableware for the royal family's New Year's Eve dinner, and everyone else could only use porcelain.
From this record alone, it can be seen that the status of cloisonne is as famous as that of the emperor.
Lin Ran told him everything he knew, and first explained the origin of cloisonné to Ke Liang.
Although Ke Liang is not an expert in treasure appraisal, he comes from a family of antiques and is familiar with these historical knowledge.
Seeing that there was no one else around, he motioned for Lin Ran to continue.
"The cloisonné enamel bronze mirror is round in shape and is obviously constructed as a whole. This production method was lost in the late Ming Dynasty, so it should be authentic. The pattern is also very interesting, it is a grape pattern with trach holes on it. ..”
"Such an obvious flaw shouldn't be valuable, right?" Ke Liang was fascinated, and he also admired Lin Ran's careful observation.
There are indeed some signs of color loss on the texture.
Lin Ran smiled and shook his head: "No. The existence of trachoma proves that this cultural relic is authentic."
In the Ming Dynasty, the enamel color mixing process was not up to standard, especially at high temperatures, which was particularly prone to glaze explosion.
After the glaze is exploded, blisters will be left.
This has also become an important symbol for identifying enamel in the Ming Dynasty.
After the explanation, Lin Ran could not help but admire: "It is very rare to have such a well-preserved cloisonné enamel bronze mirror."
Ke Liang frowned, and he also understood the value of this cultural relic.
After checking that there was no one else around, he asked in a low voice: "Mr. Lin, I already know its value, but can you tell me specifically, how much is it worth if it is auctioned?"
Ke Liang was already stunned by Lin Ran's words. Businessmen like him don't actually need to know too much professional knowledge. They just need to know the price and then make a decision.
Lin Ran said so much because he actually wanted to help Ke Liang.
But he said so, and Lin Ran had no choice but to evaluate it from the bottom of his heart.
According to the exchange rate of this era.
Lin Ran's final estimate was: twenty-five thousand.
"So valuable?" Ke Liang looked in disbelief.
Lin Ran just smiled faintly: "Cloisonne is rare in the world, and it is genuine, so the price will naturally rise. But my price is just a reference. The specifics will be determined by the auction."