pappabearbooks Chapter 855: Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger
Chapter 855: Knock on the mountain and shake the tiger
When the others saw the pottery figurines, they all showed great interest.
"This is the first time I have seen such festive pottery figurines."
"You didn't say they were pottery figurines, but I thought they were wood carvings."
Even Zheng Xueming was slightly surprised. Yesterday he saw a replica of a rap pottery figurine. He didn't expect that when he saw the real one today, it turned out to be exactly the same.
Even the patina on the surface was exactly the same, so he couldn't decide which one was the real one and which one was the fake.
Several businessmen walked to the display cabinet and looked at the pottery figurines.
Boss Ma, who looked more fierce and tall, said: "How do you want us to see if you keep the cabinet closed?"
"Haha, you don't know something. The surface of this pottery figurine has been oxidized to a terrible extent. Only by locking it in a cabinet can the surface be kept dry."
"Then what else are you looking at?" Boss Ma said sarcastically, "You just make us greedy, right?"
"Hey, how could it be? We are all members of the first batch of appreciation groups in Beijing and are all my best friends. How could you be showing off on purpose?" Gray immediately pretended to be generous and said, "I can let you take a closer look. But wear gloves and don't get saliva on it."
As he spoke, he opened the cabinet and pulled out the drawer next to it, revealing the gloves inside.
After Boss Ma finished speaking, he asked the assistant he brought to come forward to check.
The assistant he brought seemed extremely smart and capable. He looked at the rap pottery figurines for a moment and showed an extremely surprised expression.
"This...this is an Eastern Han Dynasty drumming and rapping pottery figurine unearthed in Sichuan in 1957!" He took a breath of air.
Others, perhaps more or less people from the industry, were also extremely surprised when they heard this.
Only Gray looked like he was taking it for granted, stroking his mustache with joy and said, "As expected of Boss Ma, the people he leads are so discerning."
The master chef continued: "This pottery figurine was unearthed from a cliff tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Tianhui Mountain, Chengdu City. It is a famous artifact of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, it accidentally fell off the cliff while being transported back to the museum. Due to the complicated terrain, it was difficult to find it. I only left photos in the museum archives, but I didn’t expect to see the real thing..." His face was full of enthusiasm.
This pottery figurine is 56 centimeters high and covered in mud-gray color. It was made of muddy gray pottery from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The hat worn on the head of the pottery figurine is called a gauze.
He has high shoulders, wearing shorts and bare feet, with his left arm wrapped around a drum and his right hand holding a mallet as if he was about to strike.
In addition, the characters are grinning, their expressions are extremely humorous, and their movements are also very exaggerated.
It shows people the humanistic style of the actors during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Compared with other pottery figurines of soldiers and ladies, this pottery figurine has a richer folk flavor and is a rare authentic product.
Unlike others, Zheng Xueming's eyes fell on the small seal script on the drum.
The handwriting has been worn away by vicissitudes of life and cannot be seen clearly, but it is exactly the same as the one Lin Ran showed to him yesterday, including scratches and wear marks.
He originally didn't believe that Lin Ran and the others could sell the imitation to the British Museum at a high price.
But by comparing the details, he found that Lin Ran's work... was really a perfect reproduction.
Others were also shocked, but unlike Zheng Xueming, they just felt that pottery figurines from the Eastern Han Dynasty were extremely rare.
Seeing their expressions, Gray looked very satisfied. He gently twisted it with his fingers and said with a smile: "I spent 2000 yuan to buy it from the auction. Please check whether it is genuine."
Boss Ma's staff immediately replied: "I checked the material and it is indeed authentic. Congratulations to Boss Ge on acquiring the first figurine of the Eastern Han Dynasty!"
He had seen many Eastern Han Dynasty pottery figurines, but none of them were as exquisite as what he saw. It would not be an exaggeration to call them number one.
There was a hint of surprise in Lin Ran's eyes. He actually called out the real name of the Eastern Han Dynasty pottery figurine.
The treasure appraiser also looked at Lin Ran, and they seemed to see the surprise in the other person's eyes instantly.
Lin Ran quickly looked away. This guy had good eyesight. He shouldn't be able to see his flaws, right?
Fortunately, he did not continue to pursue the case. At this time, Gray continued: "Yes, he is indeed a master of the pawn shop. But you don't know something. In fact, before taking this cultural relic, I was in Liuyunbao City. A high imitation."
"High imitations?" Boss Ma said with a smile, "We receive many imitations every year. Once discovered, they are confiscated and destroyed. However, most of them are paintings. The imitations of pottery figurines should be obvious at a glance, right? .”
"Then you are wrong." Gray said with a smile, "That imitation is the most exquisite one I have ever seen, and... the maker is an acquaintance of ours."
"Acquaintance?" Several businessmen looked at each other and then laughed together, "So there is a master of counterfeiting among us?"
"Well, that's right." Gray nodded and continued, "The moment I saw the cultural relic, I also remembered the photos I saw in the Sichuan Museum. They were exactly the same, and I immediately became suspicious."
"But guess, how did I see through him?" Gray looked at the crowd with a smile, trying to tempt them.
Everyone couldn't wait to ask what was going on, and Gray said: "I can tell at a glance that the pottery figurine is an imitation, because the pottery figurine is also colored."
He took the pottery figurine, stroked it gently with his hand, and said: "They may have made it for crafts at the beginning, so they also painted it. After so many years, the pottery figurine was not in a sealed tomb, and the paint It has been oxidized a long time ago, how can it be so new?"
"Boss Ge is so smart!" Boss Ma didn't know whether it was ridicule or praise, but he always felt that his words were strange.
Gray didn't care at all, but smiled and said: "So I speculated that he must have seen the real thing, so he followed the clues and bought this exhibit."
"I see. However, you just said that we all know this master of counterfeiting. Is it you, Old Liu?" Boss Ma looked at a fat man in the crowd.
The middle-aged man with small eyes and a Tang suit glared at him angrily and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I just helped others repair a few cultural relics. I don't know how to make pottery at all."
"Oh, that's strange." Boss Ma continued, and then he looked at Zheng Xueming, "Yes, isn't Brother Zheng's son-in-law the boss of Shengshi Craftsmanship? I have seen their handicrafts, which are made with incredible craftsmanship. It's not an exaggeration to describe it, could it be..."
"That's right." Gray said with a smile, "It was sent by someone from Shengshi Craftsmanship, but it was not his son-in-law, but a young boy named Lin Ran."
Everyone's eyes turned to Zheng Xueming, and there was a lot of discussion.
In their circles, counterfeiting is a very disgraceful thing.
They usually exchange experiences on appreciating cultural relics with each other. If someone uses fake cultural relics, it will inevitably make them wonder if there is something wrong with their business dealings.
Zheng Xueming replied calmly: "I think there must be a misunderstanding. As far as I know, Shengshi Crafts does not produce imitations. Most of the pottery they make is unique pottery, and they will not sell it for money. "
"Hehe, it's not about selling money." Gray came to Zheng Xueming, looked up at him and said, "Brother Zheng Xian, I have to trouble you. Please go back and tell Lin Ran to stop thinking about this pottery figurine. , so as not to make it difficult for everyone to behave."