Jianbao life

Chapter 418 Bazaar ([-])

So the stall owner asked tentatively: "Little brother, don't you want to choose more?"

"Boss, I only accept high-quality goods. Do you want me to choose these crooked melons and dates?" As he spoke, Chu Chen pointed to a few fake bronze wares that looked like genuine ones but were seriously damaged.

Seeing what Chu Chen said, the stall owner looked at his booth. Indeed, there were only the eight pieces selected by Chu Chen, and they all seemed to be in good condition. As for the other ones, they were either seriously damaged, or they looked new fake stuff.From this point of view, this young man does not seem to be hiding his clumsiness.

"Boss, how much are these things in total?"

The stall owner thought about it for a while, and said, "We are fellow villagers, let me calculate it cheaper for you, a total of 20 pounds, how about it?"

These bronze wares were bought at the price the stall owner said, and they can indeed make a little profit. However, through the understanding just now, Chu Chen knew that this was the stall owner’s lion’s mouth, so he stood up directly, and while preparing to leave, he said: “Since It’s so cheap, boss, you should sell it to someone else.”

When Chu Chen and Wu Ke were about to walk to the next stall, the stall owner quickly stopped him:

"Hey, little brother, don't leave. You came from China. It is fate that we met. We can discuss the price!"

"Boss, it's not that I don't want to buy it. It's because your price is too outrageous. The bronze wares from the Spring and Autumn Period are priced at the same price as Shang Dynasty bronze wares. You can't take me for a fool, right?"

The stall owner pondered for a while, and said, "How about a hundred thousand?"

"Up to [-]!"

The stall owner blew his beard and stared: "How can you buy so many high-quality bronzes with [-] pounds? If you really buy it sincerely, the minimum is [-] pounds!"

"fifty thousand!"

"Seventy thousand! OK, you can take it, no, forget it!"

Chu Chen also said tit for tat: "I can only pay [-] at most!" As he spoke, he made a gesture of walking away if he didn't agree.

The stall owner smiled wryly and said, "Little brother, you are really good at bargaining. Let's make friends. These things are yours! By the way, I have another good thing here. Do you want it, little brother?" "

Although he knew that this person’s things came from unknown sources, if there were really good things, Chu Chen had no reason not to buy them. Although this also fueled the arrogance of criminals to a certain extent, if it was really a national treasure, it would be better than buying it from a foreigner. strong.

Seeing that Chu Chen was interested, the stall owner carefully took out a brocade box, put it in front of Chu Chen, and opened the lid casually.

Chu Chen took a closer look, but he didn't expect that there was a small cauldron of more than ten centimeters inside.

Liuding, also known as Yiding, is a kind of cooking utensil, while Xiaoliuding is a kind of utensil, which is mostly found in female tombs in archaeological discoveries. It was used by nobles during their lifetime and is generally rare.

Chu Chen took a closer look at the tripod. It has a cover, two ears, a round belly, and three hoofed feet.The cover is decorated with Kui dragon patterns, the cover button stands a beast, and there is a beast head at the edge of the mouth.The lower edge of the mouth is decorated with six pairs of birds pecking dragon patterns; the lower part of the dragon pattern is decorated with taotie animal face patterns, with round eyes and sharp eyebrows.

In addition, there are six-character inscriptions engraved on the inside of the cover and the bottom of the abdomen, and the writing is clear, which is very rare.

Although this vessel is small, the Taotie pattern on the theme is vivid and prominent. The overall effect reflects the superb level and meticulous thought of the craftsmen at that time. It should be a rare boutique small-flow tripod.

Judging from the overall decorative features, this flowing tripod should have been made in the late Shang Dynasty, but there is one thing, the appearance of this flowing tripod is so perfect, there is no flaw in the whole body, and the surface is even more shiny, which makes It's hard to believe that this is something that was made more than 3000 years ago.

Chu Chen lightly weighed the small tripod. Although it is small but thick, it is indeed the style of the late Shang Dynasty. The small amount of rust on the surface of the tripod is also very natural and does not look like a fake. The decorations and inscriptions are also correct, and the writing of the inscriptions is also in line with the style of the late Shang Dynasty.

Most of the bronze wares in the Shang and Zhou dynasties were cast by the pottery fan method, and this one is no exception. Chu Chen can clearly see the fan marks on the surface of the small tripod, that is, the traces of parts splicing, and it looks very standardized , in line with the characteristics of late Shang bronzes.

Finally, Chu Chen smelled the smell and listened to the sound, and found that this is indeed a small tripod from the late Shang Dynasty, and judging from the surface patina, it should be a perfect handed down handicraft. collection.

In the end, Chu Chen used the ability again, and the result given by the ability was exactly the same, which surprised him very much. For such a good thing, he must get it.

Although Chu Chen had already observed Liu Ding thoroughly, but because he looked at it too quickly, the stall owner felt that he just looked at it carelessly, so he put Liu Ding back.

"Little brother, isn't my Liuding from the Spring and Autumn Period not bad?" the stall owner asked with a smile on his face.

Chu Chen said disapprovingly: "As for the things, they look really good, but don't you think they are too new?"

The stall owner said angrily: "What's new, this is called a heirloom!"

Chu Chen snorted and said, "It's not that I haven't seen the heirlooms before. Which heirlooms have you seen so shiny? Besides, things that are more than 2000 years ago can't be preserved as well as new ones. Who can replace them?" I wouldn’t believe it either! I think this Liuding was made in the Ming and Qing Dynasties!”

"However, it's not bad that it can be made like this in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If the price is cheap, it's not bad to buy it and play with it!"

"What about the Ming and Qing Dynasties, I am the Liuding of the Spring and Autumn Period!" The stall owner said with a face of persistence, but then he changed the tone and said: "But we are born once and familiar with each other. If you like it, I will give it up for [-] pounds!"

Hearing what he said, Chu Chen was very sure that the stall owner regarded this small tripod as an imitation, so he chuckled and said: "Boss, since you think it is from the Spring and Autumn Period, it can be auctioned, this Liuding tripod If it was in the Spring and Autumn Period, let alone 20, [-] is easy."

The stall owner was also thick-skinned, and he said with a smile: "Isn't it rich and everyone earns it? How about it, little brother, do you want this liuding?"

Chu Chen spread his hands and said, "If you want it, but your price is too far from my psychological price. If it's [-] pounds, it's about the same!"

When the stall owner heard the price Chu Chen said, he jumped up and said, "Just kidding! Where can you buy such an exquisite bronze ware from the Spring and Autumn Period for [-] pounds?"

Chu Chen said with a half-smile: "But I only cut it until the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is enough for me to pay [-] pounds. If not, then forget it."

"Ten thousand is really too little, let's take a step back, thirty thousand!"

"I only pay [-]!" Chu Chen shook his head and said.

Seeing Chu Chen's appearance, the stall owner gritted his teeth and stomped his feet: "I'll give you a jump price today, [-] yuan will do it!"

"I told you, I'll only pay [-] at most!" Chu Chen was unmoved, and still insisted on the price of [-].

The stall owner said with a sad face: "Little brother, it's not that I don't want to sell, but the price you offer is only enough for the cost of the thing. You see, it's not easy for me to be exposed to the wind and sun, so let me make some money!" "

Chu Chen acted as if he was being robbed by him, and frowned, "Then I'll give you one thousand more. If you still think it's too little, boss, then there's nothing I can do!"

"Here you are!" The stall owner sighed on the surface, but he thought happily in his heart, the total amount of things is only 6 pounds, and he didn't expect to earn more than [-] pounds. The foolish money is easy to make!
After the transaction was completed, Chu Chen was very happy to be able to buy a very precious bronze ware at a very low price, but when he thought of these smuggled bronze ware, his mood immediately became bad again.

However, this kind of thing is not something he can stop alone. He can only hope that the country will increase its crackdown on this aspect, and it is already very good to be able to control the smuggling of cultural relics to a minimum.

After buying so many bronze wares, it must be inconvenient to take them around the market, so the two of them put these things in the hotel first.

Back at the hotel, Chu Chen threw the two fakes he bought just now, together with the gloves, into the trash can in the bathroom.

"Hey, why did you lose your things!" Wu Ke asked a little confused.

Chu Chen explained with a smile: "The counterfeit, it must be thrown away, otherwise it will be difficult to bring it back to the country?"

Wu Ke said with a regretful face: "I think that thing is very well made, even if it is a fake, it can be sold as a handicraft!"

"Do you know how the copper rust on it is made?" Chu Chen asked.

"I don't know!" Wu Ke shook his head.

Chu Chen chuckled and said: "The simple method is to put the finished fake in the cesspit, and after a few months or half a year, the copper rust all over the body can be retting, and then after a certain processing, it will become It looks like the real thing. Tell me, how can such a disgusting thing be sold as a handicraft?"

"vomit!"

Wu Ke was dumbfounded when he heard it, and in the end it was so disgusting that he wanted to vomit.

Of course, Chu Chen was joking when he said this. It is true that there are examples of using dung to retting copper rust, but the fakes made by that method can be said to be very rough, and they are completely fake at first glance.

If you want to make a bronze ware that is fake, it is still very troublesome. First, you need to buy fragments of ancient bronze ware, mix it with new copper in a certain proportion, and then re-cast it.

Then after trimming, polish according to the original state of the ancient objects, soak them in prepared water, and then heat them with charcoal fire after a while, repeat several times, and brush with special powder and wash them. Similarly, it can be formed by burying it in a pit with a special method at last.

Of course, this is just one of the ways to quickly generate patina. There are many others, and some special methods are used to bury them directly in the ground for several years. Be careful you might hit your eyes.

(End of this chapter)