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Chapter 149 A human-faced dragon pattern?Another big treasure!
You know, China has a large number of national treasure-level cultural relics lost in foreign countries, most of which are bronzes.
What Lin Ran saw in front of him was the human-faced dragon-patterned scorpion collected by European and American art museums in his previous life!
The human-faced dragon-patterned teapot is a wine vessel from the Shang Dynasty.
According to literature, it was unearthed in Yinxu, Henan in 1934, but it was said that only one piece was unearthed that year.
After the restoration was completed, it was immediately bought by an American antiquities dealer and then donated to the Freer Museum of Art.
It is still living abroad and cannot be recovered.
Lin Ran didn't have much prejudice against the bad guys. Even if they were using the price difference to make money, Lin Ran still thought it was a commercial method.
However, it is extremely disgraceful for them to sell Chinese treasures and cultural relics to foreigners!
After calming down, Lin Ran immediately went up to chat with the stall owner and asked.
"Hello, where did you dig these sweet potatoes from?" Lin Ran wore a mask and deliberately spoke in a low tone.
The stall owner took a look and saw that Sun Wukong's mask was on his head, and he looked very serious.
He couldn't help but change to a formal tone: "Sir, I came from Henan. These are our local sweet potatoes. They are cooked. Don't worry."
The implication is that everything he digs is fresh and there is no risk.
At the East Stone Valley gathering, there are not only locals and second-hand dealers, but also lawless elements who will use this as a channel to sell stolen goods. If you are not careful, you may become their accomplice. There are also customers who are worried about this matter.
Lin Ran felt relieved when the other party took the initiative to mention it.
Because he was wearing a mask, the other party couldn't see through Lin Ran's intentions. Lin Ran also planned to look at other products and feel the bottom of the stall in front of him.
While Lin Ran was selecting products, the stall owner actually started bragging.
"These are newly unearthed guys. I just brought them from Henan. If you like them, take them. I guarantee you will only make a profit."
The other party is obviously very confident in their products.
Lin Ran looked around and found nothing else that caught his fancy, so he picked up the human-faced dragon-patterned tablet.
"What is this?" Lin Ran pretended not to know and asked the stall owner.
"This is a drinking set used by ancient nobles. It should be a product of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was rumored that Western missionaries drank hair and drank blood. Do you think this lid looks like a vampire?" the stall owner said seriously.
Listening to the other party's hype, Lin Ran couldn't help but feel a little funny, and he was already convinced.
This stall owner knows nothing about the value of the human-faced dragon-patterned scorpion!
Anyway, Lin Ran followed his intention and said: "This Ming Dynasty drinking set? You don't know the specific era. How much is it worth?"
"How could it be! The wine sets of the nobles of the Ming Dynasty are placed in the living room, and the aristocratic atmosphere comes out. Rich people like these things, they are tasteful."
the stall owner boasted.
"I don't believe it." Lin Ran put the human-faced dragon-patterned tablet back on the stall.
The stall owner sighed and said, "Oh, this thing looks too weird, so it hasn't been sold yet. But it is really dug out of the ground like other things."
The stall owner laid out the dragon-patterned teacups with human faces.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Ran asked. He didn't see any Shang Dynasty literature.
"It's all sold out. It's hard to sell this thing. It's so strange. Some people say that buying it will bring evil spirits." The stall owner smiled bitterly.
No wonder I didn't see other cultural relics from the Shang Dynasty. This also gave Lin Ran an opportunity to lower the price.
"Is this true?" Lin Ran asked in a low tone.
"Half words are false, and the sky will strike like lightning." The stall owner clasped his fingers together and raised his hand to swear.
Lin Ran pretended not to be very interested, picked it up, looked at it, and asked, "How much does this cost?"
"200 yuan! Its brothers and sisters are priced at the same price." The stall owner said with a smile.
"Are you treating me as a child? Do you think Ming Dynasty drinking utensils cost 200 yuan?" Lin Ran followed his words.
In fact, the stall owner didn't know anything about the goods, and he was just telling nonsense about Ming Dynasty.
After being exposed by Lin Ran, he rubbed his hands in embarrassment and said, "Brother, I have traveled all over the country for many years. The price of drinking utensils from the Ming Dynasty is the same. It will be the same if you ask elsewhere."
Seeing that Lin Ran didn't speak, he continued: "The other things unearthed together with this wine basin were all bought by a customer. Only this one was left. He bought it for two hundred each. .”
Lin Ran thought thoughtfully. If what the vendor said was true, then the buyer had some discernment, but he was unlucky and missed the most valuable one.
"Well, I think it's worth some money, but it's in really bad condition, so it probably won't be easy to sell. How about I pay 100 yuan to buy it?"
"One hundred? It's too little. I won't sell it." The stall owner looked reluctant.
In East Stone Valley, few people will bargain unless the price is too unreasonable.
"Forget it, you can keep it as a family heirloom." Lin Ran pretended not to be interested and put it back in its place.
The vendor was a little anxious. He had carried these things from Henan to the capital. Did he have to carry them back?
This time, the probability of being caught is high.
Seeing that there were not many goods in front of him, he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, since you are on the right track, for 150 yuan, you can take the stuff, okay?"
Lin Ran didn't carry much money with him when he went out this time, and he had to go find money from Ant Nose, so he would have to spend money then.
150 is the limit of the spare money he can use.
But he still tried to bargain: "How about one hundred and fourteen?"
The stall owner held his chin and thought for a moment, then said extremely impatiently: "Okay, just one hundred and fourteen."
Lin Ran happily counted the money from his wallet and handed it to the stall owner. Then he carefully wrapped the human-faced dragon-patterned teacup with a piece of white cloth and held it in his hand.
This is the biggest deal I have made since my rebirth!
However, he had just confirmed that this was a product of the Shang Dynasty, and it was definitely worth the 140 yuan.
Although the stall owner just got the dynasty wrong, his valuation of the goods was indeed accurate.Because the tea bowl in the Ming Dynasty cost only 200 yuan.
It's a pity that he made a mistake and got the wrong year.
Unlike Panjiayuan, most stall owners in Liulichang are not sure about the prices of their goods.
Being able to buy the human-faced and dragon-patterned tablet, Lin Ran's mood suddenly became brighter, and suddenly he no longer felt that Dongshi Valley was gloomy.
There are not many stalls left, and the ant nose money has not yet been found.
Lin Ran decided to move forward and try his luck. If it was not possible, he would come back in a few nights.
The vendors in Dongshi Valley change frequently, and I don’t know how they formed this set of rules.
Just like the stall owner just now, he went all the way from Henan to sell cultural relics. After getting the money, he returned to his hometown and resumed his old business.
A subtle cycle is formed.
We will reach the foot of the mountain in another 20 meters, and there will be no more vendors on the mountain.
Hard work paid off, and a stall specializing in selling ancient coins appeared in front of Lin Ran.
Coins from all dynasties are available for sale. Ancient coins are the most counterfeited, and the screening must be stricter.
Lin Ran knelt down and looked at it for a while, and then his eyes rested on a pile of corroded coins in the very corner!