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Chapter 453
Yu Yao went on to say, "Don't talk about the pit, even if it is handed down from generation to generation, I dare not accept it! I only asked a few more questions because I heard him talk about the dredging of Hongchang."

"Bronze disease?" Pu Jie recalled the rust color on the bronze pot, "You mean pink rust?"

"Yes. He should not have lied about this bronze shackle, because the characteristics of puddle rust are obvious. However, there are light green powdery spots mixed in it, which is powder rust."

Pu Jie shook his head, "What a pity, things from the Shang Dynasty!"

"No pity! This is not from the Shang Dynasty either!"

"Ah? Didn't you just say it was a life trap?"

"The living pit is a living pit. This is a bronze pot from the Ming Dynasty imitating the Shang Dynasty, and then it sank for unknown reasons. Even if it was Shenjiang in the Qing Dynasty, if it comes out now, it is also a raw pit."

"Ming Fang?" Pu Jie scratched his head, "The technology is high enough! I didn't see it at all!"

"There are a number of high-quality antique bronze wares from the Ming Dynasty. During the period of the Republic of China, many foreigners bought antique bronze wares from the Ming Dynasty and took them back to China as real objects from the last three generations." Yu Yao replied, "So, If this thing does not have the bronze disease, it can be regarded as an ancient imitation, and it is not a bad thing!"

Pu Jie looked at Yu Yao, "You said that pink rust is really so contagious?"

"What do you think? Bronze disease, powder rust, there is another term called tin disease! Originally, tin disease refers to the corrosion on tin ware, but later it was used on bronze ware, because bronze ware is a copper-tin alloy."

Bronze disease is generally mentioned more in the archaeological circle; in the antique circle, it is said that there are more powder rusts.

From a scientific point of view, the basis of bronze disease is the corrosion of chlorides on the bronze ware. This kind of rust can interact with air and water vapor to cause cyclic corrosion; finally, the bronze ware will become a pile of powder!
Of course, even the bronzes in the raw pits are not all powder rusted.Whether powder rust can be formed depends mainly on the environment of the bronzes in the "pit". For example, if there is no chloride in the tomb or soil, then there will generally be no powder rust, but common green rust, red rust, crystal rust, etc. Wait.

An important substance in powder rust is cuprous chloride. The reason why it can be circulated is because cuprous chloride is a photosensitive substance.With powder rust and seeing light again, it will only become more and more serious under a certain humidity.

If a bronze with powder rust is placed among a pile of bronzes without powder rust, the powder rust can spread quickly.

That's why Yu Yao was very careful, threw away the gloves and cotton cloth in bags, and washed his hands more safely.Because there are also bronze wares in his Guzhai.

Pu Jie thought about it for a while, "I remember that some of the copper coins in the raw pit also had powder rust on them, and it seems that they can be washed off!"

Yu Yao nodded, "Yes, copper coins, especially those of low value, of course you can. Use a knife to scrape off the powder rust, and then use a rust removal solution to scrub it. But large bronzes are difficult to handle; scraping off the powder rust , and then scrub it with solution, if the decoration is damaged, the value will not be lost a little bit!"

After a pause, Yu Yao continued, "Of course, it also depends on the severity of the rust. If it is slight, it is estimated that an expert can handle it. However, if it has penetrated into the copper, even if it is handled well, it is still a broken tool. Already!"

"No wonder the bronze wares are so closely guarded in the museum!" Pu Jie sighed.

"Among the unearthed cultural relics, there are also those with powder rust; after some repairs, there is no clue, it depends on the level." Yu Yao lit a cigarette, "I don't think this bronze urn is serious; if it wasn't Ming Imitation, it’s really from the Shang Dynasty, if the price is right, you can actually accept it!”

"Ah? Do you dare to accept the heavy weapon in the life pit?"

"Why don't you dare? Take it and hand it over!"

"Pay the money yourself? When did you reach such a high level?"

"You didn't understand the point. What I said was 'if the price is right'! The meaning of the price is right, that is, the money paid for the reward is more than the money received! Helped the country collect a Shang Dynasty bronze vessel, and also made money Small money. More importantly, the restoration of the national organization must be greater than our ability."

"Damn it! It turns out that you are gaining both fame and fortune, and killing two birds with one stone. You've got this plan!"

"Unfortunately, it's a Ming imitation." Yu Yao shook his head, "It's not worth it."

Pu Jie hummed, and asked again, "When you sent him away, what were you muttering at the door?"

"I told him about the powder rust, and told him to be careful not to infect other bronzes."

"Hey! You are really good at serving."

"But judging from his reaction, he doesn't believe it at all! He thought my motives were impure." Yu Yao waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, I've said everything I need to say, and it's his luck whether he listens or not."

"Hey? You said that since it is also from the mud at the bottom of the river, will the 'Starred Salamander' also have powder rust?" Pu Jie thought of this.

"You can really worry about it. I don't think so! Judging from the 'Mie Hun', the anti-corrosion technology is very good, and it is expected that the 'Shocking Salamander' is also the same. Isn't the Goujian Sword of the King of Yue not rusted for thousands of years?"

In fact, even though Yu Yao said so in his mouth, he was always worried in his heart.

What he was worried about was being too overbearing.

The Taidian Fangding is different from the Yuewangjian. In terms of material, it is an ordinary bronze ware without special surface anti-corrosion treatment.

If Tai Dian Fang Ding is also hidden somewhere at the bottom of the river, if it is infested by mud and has powder rust, if it is serious, even if it can be found, it will be troublesome!

However, this matter has not been written yet, so we can only wait for news from He Wenguang.

Pu Jie also lit a cigarette, stopped dwelling on this topic, and asked instead, "I said, how about finding a new buyer for that set of jade sword ornaments from the Western Han Dynasty? Kill that KTV guy!"

"Pull it down. It is quite difficult to find a complete set of jade sword ornaments on the market. I have decided to keep it for collection."

"How many things have you left behind? What do you want to do, open a museum?"

"It's not impossible." Yu Yao smiled, "The key is that there are some things that I really don't want to part with!"

Pu Jie dusted off the cigarette ash, "Don't tell me, I became a monk halfway. As for you, you have been influenced by Uncle Yu since you were a child. You and I have different accumulations and addictions."

"Perhaps!" Yu Yao said in his heart. In fact, he was similar to Pu Jie originally. As long as the profit is large enough, there is probably nothing that he cannot sell, even if he is not short of money for the time being.

However, after his eyesight improved, many ideas gradually changed.

For example, collecting antiques is not only pleasing to the eye, but also the inheritance of history and culture, which is becoming more and more important to him.

Seeing that it was almost time for dinner, Pu Jie rubbed his stomach, "Okay, let's stop discussing, let's eat?"

"Okay." Yu Yao came back to his senses. When he got up, Pu Jie looked at the door and said, "Huh? Why is he here?"

(End of this chapter)