pappabearbooks Chapter 534 Details!A place to vent your anger in the palace!
Chapter 534 Details!A place to vent your anger in the palace!
Even the old professor next to him couldn't help nodding. Lin Ran observed more carefully than them, so that they who originally had opinions also gathered around and listened silently.
"Teacher, can I pick it up and read it?" There was nothing more to say from the above. With the teacher's permission, Lin Ran put on black gloves and gently held up the flower pot.
"The edges of the flower pot are glazed with ginger yellow, and the bottom of the pot is engraved with the three characters 'Yangxin Palace'. Of the four characters behind it, only the front character "东" can be seen clearly. The characters will be rubbed away, so it should be It was caused by people venting their anger during the late Qing Dynasty when they were having trouble in palaces and kilns."
This detail is very important!
Lin Ran put the flowerpot up and showed it to Li Yuanhao and Wei Chengbin.
Lee Won Ho has an almost photographic memory, especially for fonts.
Seeing the words above, Li Yuanhao nodded, which meant that he had memorized it.
Lin Ran then put down the flower pot and continued: "The overall pot is in a straight shape, with glossy glaze and bright color. It is indeed a fine product of Jun Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty."
Looking more carefully, Lin Ran noticed a small detail: "There is just a small chip in the glaze along the right side of the basin."
After looking at it carefully several times and seeing that there were no other flaws, Lin Ran reluctantly put down the flower pot.
Wei Chengbin was digesting the content just now, and the old professors around him could not wait to gather around and praised: "As expected of Director Tang's disciple, his appreciation is so accurate! I admire him."
"Where." Lin Ran humbly held up his hands, "I am laughing in front of all the seniors."
But one of the old professors asked: "Why did you come to the inner library? Is it just for appreciation?"
Yang Jianlong wanted to explain his purpose, but Tang Lanxuan stopped him.
"Haha, today I am here to test my disciple's eyesight, so I called a few friends to come over and appreciate this rare treasure. Now that the appraisal has been completed, we should leave."
"Little Lin, don't you want to stay a little longer?" Another professor asked. With such a vision, it would be perfect if you could stay and cooperate with their research.
"No, let the old gentlemen continue their research. Lin Ran and I still have issues to discuss."
After leaving the inner hall, Yang Jianlong muttered: "Why didn't you let me tell the truth just now?"
"People's hearts are complicated." Lin Ran whispered, "Although these old professors are highly respected, not all of them are from the museum. If our affairs are leaked, our lives may be in danger!"
Tang Lanxuan also considered it for their safety. The fewer people who knew about this kind of thing, the better.
Tang Lanxuan did not mention this matter again, but smiled and said: "Do you know anything about Jun Kiln?"
Except for Lin Ran, everyone else shook their heads.
"Reminiscences of Hua Sui Ren Sheng'an" records: Song Dynasty treasures, flower pots with slag buckets, drums and nail washers. Those with blue and purple colors, sesame sauce bottom, and numbers on them are all coarse objects, so the porcelain is also very thick. "
"During the Qing Dynasty, Jun porcelain became worthless. During the Guangxu period, the Liu family was very extravagant. They kept cats and dogs in rice bowls, and they all used Jun kilns because they were thicker and not easily damaged."
"According to records, there was a businessman in a place called Haiwang Village at that time, and all his houses were filled with Jun kiln flower pots."
"However, when European artillery fire opened our door, they robbed a large amount of Jun porcelain and damaged most of it. Moreover, they did not know how to protect it. When transporting it back to their country, they abandoned a large amount of Jun porcelain at sea. This is also As a result, the number of existing Jun porcelain pieces does not exceed 20. If this continues, Jun porcelain will become extinct in China in less than [-] years!"
Having said this, Tang Lanxuan sighed heavily.
Others finally understood why Reddy was willing to spend a lot of money to buy it.
If they buy all the Jun porcelain in China and mention Jun porcelain again decades later, they can righteously claim that it is the history of their country.
The sinister intentions put them to shame!
But China also has big problems.
Especially in the 30s and [-]s, when China was in war, most Chinese people did not know the goods and did not understand the value of Jun porcelain. When foreigners liked it, they sold it to them at a low price.
So much so that there are a large number of Jun porcelains left in the United Kingdom, the United States and France, and the purchase period marked on them is exactly that time.
When the domestic collection boom started, it was discovered that it was difficult to find a piece of Jun porcelain in China. Instead, high-priced auction items appeared in the European and American markets.
They bought it at a low price and then auctioned it at a sky-high price, showing their true nature as robbers!
But after all, it was the culture of our ancestors. Even if we were unwilling to do so, we had to swallow our anger and buy it at a high price.
They came to Tang Lanxuan's office.
There are more important things to announce.
Tang Lanxuan said: "Now the narcissus basin is stored in the inner museum and will be sealed for about a year. After one year, we will display it in the main hall of the museum. Is that okay?"
"Teacher, is it convenient for me to exhibit it on Saturday?" Lin Ran asked.
"Of course." Tang Lanxuan understood his disciple's intention. Since he was acting, he would perform the whole set. "Then I will add a note to the location of the narcissus basin, saying that the narcissus basin has encountered a technical failure and is being repaired urgently."
This way Reddy won't be suspicious.
Previously, I asked Cai Yan for help, but now with the help of the National Palace Museum, there will be no mistakes in the show!
"I can only help you this far. I'm also looking forward to seeing what you can accomplish." Tang Lanxuan said with a smile.
Since the disciples have already had a successful transaction, it means that their workmanship has been hidden from the eyes of the staff of the British Royal Museum.
He is also looking forward to seeing Wei Chengbin's works as soon as possible.
"It will definitely live up to expectations!" Lin Ran solemnly agreed.
When they left, they took different exits to hide from others.
An hour later, everyone gathered in the workshop.
This is Wei Chengbin's exclusive research room, and no one else can enter without permission.
"Okay, let's start imitating it." Without further ado, they not only had to make it seamless as God intended, but they also had to make it look old. Not even a week was enough.
During this time, the task of making smoke bombs for Reddy was handed over to Yang Jianlong.
"You have to find a way to buy us as much time as possible. You can ask him for money, for example, to establish relationships in the museum. In short, you can use any reason or excuse that can trouble him to delay him!" Lin Ran explained.
"Don't worry, godfather, arguing with people is what I'm best at."
Yang Jianlong smiled, patted his chest, and solemnly left the workshop.
Li Yuanhao and Wei Chengbin are also ready.
For the first time, imitate Jun Ci and go all out!