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Chapter 231 Meeting Cai Yan again, Yaozhou Kiln!
Back at the store, Lin Ran told Wei Chengbin and Li Yuanhao the news.
Wei Chengbin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that his secret would be exposed just now.
It turned out that I was looking for them to buy another cultural relic. Isn't this just out of spite?
"Haha, it is indeed something made under Mr. Lin's guidance. It is absolutely perfect!" Wei Chengbin said with a smile.
"Everything else doesn't matter, but it's not easy to imitate this thing." Lin Ran told him not to be proud.
After all, what the other party wants is a celadon-glazed water ink with lotus pattern stored in the National Palace Museum!
Yaozhou Kiln, located in Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, was founded in the early Tang Dynasty.
Beginning in the tenth century, celadon was produced.
Yaozhou kiln celadon is famous for its thick, green glaze color and deep and smooth carvings.
The celadon glaze with lotus pattern and water injection is one of the six pieces of celadon produced in the early days of its creation.
According to rumors, it was bought by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and used in daily life.
These six pieces of celadon cover all aspects.Flower tripod-style stove, celadon-glazed water infusion with carved lotus pattern, carved jade pot spring vase, floral scroll-top plate, bowl with baby playing pattern and celadon-glazed three-legged stove.
The green glaze with lotus pattern and water ink was bought by the staff of the Palace Museum around 70 and placed in the Tang Dynasty porcelain exhibition area.
The whereabouts of several other items were unknown. They had only seen records in history books and thought they were just folk rumors.
But after hearing John's words, Lin Ran knew the whereabouts of these five items.
At that time, he wanted to visit the British Museum, but unfortunately he was refused.
Only now do we know the reason. It turns out that the British Museum is also afraid of being exposed and that experts will recognize them as thieves.
After all, the national power of China in later generations is not something that the other side dares to compete with!
"Let's go to the Palace Museum tomorrow to take a look at this water injection." Lin Ran suggested.
It's getting late now, and the Palace Museum is no longer open to the public.
I can only wait until the next day to go.
Wei Chengbin seemed a little coy, and he was full of complicated feelings about the Palace Museum.
I had deceived the staff of the National Palace Museum before, and I was a little embarrassed.
However, as the main force in the production, he showed up at the entrance of the Palace Museum on time the next day.
At the entrance of the National Palace Museum, there were guards guarding the entrance with live ammunition. Wei Chengbin was waiting at the entrance. He was a little scared.
Seeing Lin Ran and Yang Jianlong, they hurriedly greeted them.
"Why don't you go in first?" Lin Ran asked.
"I'm a little embarrassed." Wei Chengbin replied awkwardly. For someone like him who has sold fake cultural relics, if he meets an acquaintance in a museum, he will be regarded as a thief who came to steal his master.
"It doesn't matter, what we are doing now is a good thing." Lin Ran comforted.
So the three of them came to the door together, and Yang Jianlong bought three tickets.
Finally, I entered the National Palace Museum as a tourist.
Although there are many cultural relics in the museum, Lin Ran has only one purpose this time.
They went straight to the Tang Dynasty Historical Area.
In later generations, the Tang Dynasty Historical Area has been divided into four areas: Tang Porcelain Museum, Tang Painting Museum, Tang Art Museum and Tang Dynasty Life Museum.
But now their collection is limited and they can only put them all in one exhibition area.
The green glaze with lotus pattern and water ink is placed alone on the table, looking a little lonely.
"Is this the green glaze with lotus pattern and water injection?" Wei Chengbin looked at the cultural relics in front of him and felt a sense of reverence.
Yaozhou Kiln is a famous kiln and the representative of northern celadon.
After five generations, a unique culture has been formed.
Ceramics, as one of the traditional Chinese cultures, has been integrated into people's lives, and it is inseparable from tea bowls and pans.
The Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous period of the feudal era, and the demand for ceramics was also growing.
In people's impression, the porcelain of the Tang Dynasty was mostly painted porcelain, especially the three-color porcelain of the Tang Dynasty, which is world-famous.
In this era, Yaozhou kiln was born.
Boldly innovating, he developed simple-style painted porcelain such as blue-brown flower-glazed porcelain.
The first set of products they made was appreciated by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and was bought at a high price for his own use.
This also laid the foundation for the fame of Yaozhou kiln.
However, the largest Tang Sancai site in Yaozhou Kiln has not yet been excavated. In this site, there is a national cultural relic three-color dragon head set.
Wei Chengbin looked at the porcelain in a daze, and he felt the call of the craftsmen from thousands of years ago.
This is the craft passed down from generation to generation in their family. Maybe the maker is his predecessor, and he feels reverence in his heart.
Looking at the water injection with concentration, it seems that you are writing down the details, but in fact you are communicating with the craftsmen.
Lin Ran was also looking at it carefully. The water fountain in front of him had obviously been restored as a cultural relic.
After thousands of years, there are basically no traces of weathering. It is obvious that the patina has been cleaned.
He must remember this small detail, because the other party knows that this cultural relic is kept in the Palace Museum, and they will definitely investigate.
Lin Ran was still thinking about how to make John believe in him.
A familiar voice appeared behind him.
"Brother Lin? Wei Chengbin?"
Looking back, it turned out to be Cai Yan.
Cai Yan was convinced by Lin Ran, but he still had some prejudices against Wei Chengbin.
Although he finally refunded the money, he was still scolded by the curator because he had made a mistake, and most of his bonus for the month was deducted because of his arrogance.
He greeted him with a smile and joked: "Why are you in the mood to come to the museum to see cultural relics? Do you want to imitate this water injection?"
Because when I went to Panjiayuan before, I had already heard that Wei Chengbin no longer sells Tang Sancai.
I believe that by following Lin Ran, he will definitely change his ways.
"We are indeed here to learn." Lin Ran gave an ambiguous answer.
"Then just watch for a while. I was going to take the things away," Cai Yan said.
"Take it away? Where are you going to take it?" Lin Ran asked curiously.
"It is said that this thing was unearthed in Shaanxi. We plan to take it to the Shaanxi Museum for exchange for a while, because I always feel that this thing is too lonely here." Cai Yan touched the glass and looked at the water inside.
Although he is a proud man, his love for antiques is genuine.
Previously, he thought he had bought authentic Tang Sancai, which could be placed together with the water ink to support the Tang Dynasty porcelain area.
Unexpectedly, everything was smashed by Wei Chengbin, and my heart was filled with regret.
He also realized that he had gone too far before and said sheepishly: "I'm sorry, I was joking just now. It would be great if Mr. Wei was really from the Tang Dynasty!"
"What you make must be a treasure passed down from generation to generation!"
Wei Chengbin was speechless, and Lin Ran also felt that Cai Yan's emotional intelligence was too low.
In fact, I wanted to praise Wei Chengbin for his superb craftsmanship, but it felt like a curse.
"I will never lie to the Chinese people again." Wei Chengbin said.
"That's good." Cai Yan smiled and then asked, "How about I open the glass and let you take a closer look, but don't touch it with your hands, as it will easily oxidize."
Is there such a good thing?
Lin Ran and Wei Chengbin naturally would not refuse.
Feeling the other party's enthusiasm, Lin Ran continued to ask: "How long will you take this cultural relic to the Shaanxi Museum?"