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    Meng Zitao gave 50 yuan to the stall owner. In fact, this price can also prove that this is not a fake. The reason is very simple. From the three aspects of jade quality, color and craftsmanship mentioned earlier, it can be so realistic.  Yes, the cost is unlikely to be less than 50 yuan. Think about it and know that it is impossible to sell a business at a loss.

    After buying this jade xuanji, Meng Zitao looked at the other things on the stall. They were all miscellaneous items, the prices were not expensive, but they were nothing of great significance.  Before leaving, he took another look and found a copper hot pot at the stall owner's feet. The surface was covered with a thick layer of black sludge. It looked in poor condition, but it didn't seem to have any defects.

    Meng Zitao felt a little moved when he saw the style of this hot pot, so he asked for it. After studying it, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it. Nothing was missing. When he asked about the price, the stall owner said it only cost 50 yuan, so he  After I bought it, I realized that it was not a precious thing, but I wanted to study it.

    When Meng Zitao walked to the door of Zhengyixuan with his things, he happened to see Wang Zhixuan chatting with a man about his age, about fifty years old.

    Wang Zhixuan raised his head and happened to notice Meng Zitao, and quickly invited Meng Zitao into the room.

    After Meng Zitao came in, Wang Zhixuan introduced the two parties. The man's name was Wu Yunxiong. He was his friend for many years. He was from Xijing and also an insider. He was doing antique business in Xijing.

    The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a few words. Wang Zhixuan noticed the hot pot Meng Zitao was holding and said with a smile: "How did you think of buying such a hot pot?"

    Meng Zitao smiled and said: "I think it may be quite old, and it's not expensive. I'll buy it and study it."

    After hearing this, Wu Yunxiong said: "Shopkeeper Meng, I am not questioning you, but how do you know how old this thing is?"

    Meng Zitao explained with a smile: "Although this hot pot has not been cleaned out yet, we can still see some clues. This hot pot is made of raw brass. The wall of the pot is very thick and heavy, and there are faint strings on it.  The pattern should have been cast and then turned. The roundness is very standard, and the chimney in the middle is made of beaten copper sheets (pronounced wei)."

    "There are one or two small holes on the top of the hot pot, which are traces of long-term use. The center part of the pot lid is a shiny yellow inlaid with a copper ring. There used to be an old saying, 'Copper inlaid with copper, fooling around', which means  Copper and copper inlaid together will not be too strong. This is probably the impression left by the poor craftsmanship of the craftsmen in the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China. The copper-inlaid ring of this pot lid is indeed very strong, and there is no blindness.  A place for fooling around. Uncle Wang, please lend me a piece of cotton."

    "good."

    Wang Zhixuan understood what Meng Zitao meant and found a piece of clean cotton cloth and gave it to Meng Zitao.

    Meng Zitao used cotton cloth to test a spot on the hot pot for a while, and then said: "As long as the real old stuff is not corroded by hard tools such as sandpaper, knives, beatings, or strong acid or alkali solutions, the patina on it will be  It won't be damaged easily. You see, after I wiped it with cotton cloth for a while, the thick patina came out, and the old smell and appearance were clearly visible, indicating that it has been around for a long time."

    Wu Yunxiong obviously wanted to test Meng Zitao, and asked: "Then do you know what period this copper hot pot was from?"

    Meng Zitao immediately gave the answer: "It's hard to say the specific time, but I think the production time should be the early Qing Dynasty, and no later than the mid-Qing Dynasty."

    Wu Yunxiong asked again: "Oh, why do you say that?"

    Meng Zitao explained with a smile: "Generally speaking, a practical device must comply with the law that the present is better than the past. To put it simply, the design of the product should be more and more humane and practical based on scientific principles. Use this  From the concept of design evolution, we can deduce that the structure of hot pot has been used and improved for hundreds of years, and the product design principles of the late Qing Dynasty must be more reasonable and applicable than those of the early Qing Dynasty."

    "I wonder if you have seen the copper hot pots in the late Qing Dynasty. The copper hot pots at that time had a high furnace and a high chimney. A high furnace allowed for a large amount of air and oxygen; a high chimney 'draws out the fire' and can maintain a certain fire intensity.  , so that the water in the pot can maintain a certain temperature for a long time. This kind of hot pot is more practical, and the current copper hot pot basically continues this style."

    "Looking at this copper hot pot again, the plain copper chimney is short and thick, and lacks the function of 'drawing out the fire'; the height of the furnace's kin opening is only less than 3 centimeters, and no more oxygen will enter the furnace to support combustion. This  It¡¯s definitely not easy to grow pots. The craftsmen¡¯s understanding and application of combustion and combustion-supporting principles are obviously at a lower level than those in the late Qing Dynasty, and they are still at a relatively primitive design concept.¡±

    Speaking of this, Meng Zitao asked Wang Zhixuan for a Kangxi Tongbao and a Qianlong Tongbao, and then gave two copper coins?We are familiar with each other once and twice. What do you think of these things?  "

    As he spoke, he took out several items wrapped in cloth from his pocket. When he opened them, he saw that they were all jade items.

    Meng Zitao glanced at it and knew what these items were. They were all jade amber.

    The term "jade amber" appears in "The Rites of Zhou", which lists it as one of the "six utensils", and "white amber is used as a gift to the West".  It is currently impossible to prove which type of jade amber the "amber" in ancient ritual vessels belongs to.

    The earliest jade amber discovered by archaeology is the tiger head pattern on the jade cong of the Liangzhu culture.  Since then, all dynasties have round carvings or pieces of tiger-shaped wares, most of them in the Shang Dynasty, and there are also many tiger-shaped jade wares from the Zhou to Han dynasties.  From the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, jade amber was often used as ornaments and ornaments.

    Meng Zitao nodded and said, "Then let me take a look first."

    "Four fingers said with a smile: "Okay, you take a look first."

    Meng Zitao spent some time and carefully studied all the six jade pieces brought by Four Fingers. He raised his head and asked, "Do you want to give me all these things?"

    Four Fingers smiled and nodded: "Just give me the number."

    Meng Zitao asked: "Let's be honest, I am taboo about freshly unearthed pits."

    Four Fingers hurriedly said: "Don't worry, these jade artifacts are not just unearthed pit-making tools. I believe you can tell this with your sharp eyes."

    Meng Zitao smiled slightly, of course he could see it, otherwise, he wouldn't have said what he just said.

    "Since you were brought by Lao Niu and you are a relative of Lao Liu, I won't take advantage of you. I will give you 30,000 for these six things. What do you think?"

    The four fingers were startled at first, and then they smiled brightly and gave a thumbs up to Meng Zitao: "I heard Brother Niu say before that Shopkeeper Meng is very righteous, and it turned out to be true when I saw you today."

    Meng Zitao looked at Lao Niu with a smile, and then said: "Okay, stop complimenting me. Do you want cash or transfer?"

    ??Four Fingers said with some excitement: "It would be best if you have cash. If not, you can also transfer money."

    Meng Zitao took out three stacks of banknotes, put them on the table and said, "You can count them."

    "Hey, what's so good about this? I believe in you." As he spoke, he collected the money with four fingers.

    Meng Zitao smiled and said, "If something goes wrong, don't blame me."

    "How can that be possible?"

    Four Fingers chuckled, then he rubbed his hands and said somewhat sheepishly: "Shopkeeper Meng, can I treat you to dinner at noon?"

    Meng Zitao saw that something was wrong with him and said bluntly: "If you have something to say, just tell me."

    He looked at Lao Niu with four fingers, and when he saw Lao Niu indicating that he was fine, he said: "Well I want to trouble you with something. Can you give me some pointers on these things?"

    Meng Zitao believes that Lao Niu is sensible, and he has always believed that except for some unique skills, there is nothing bad to say, and there will always be rewards for efforts.

    "I have something to do today, so I won't have to eat. But it doesn't matter if I explain these things to you. First of all, I won't explain more about what Yuhu is. You can check it yourself. Yuhu from Shang Dynasty  There are flake and round carvings. The round carvings of Wangqiu are often realistic, and the whole body is carved with different patterns like sun lines, cloud patterns, scales, etc. Most of the amber figures are open-mouthed and the image is more fierce, with a longer tail and shorter legs.  The short, flaky jade amber is a bit abstract, and the body appears tight. It is thick and has an open mouth and a curled tail shape."

    "Most of the jades in the Western Zhou Dynasty are in the shape of sheets, with smaller patterns, and are decorated with cloud-thunder patterns and cloud patterns. Most of the jades in the Western Zhou Dynasty are perforated and should be used for decoration. Therefore, these two pieces of jade and amber should be from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.  .¡±

    Meng Zitao took out two of the jade ambers, and then briefly described the characteristics of the jade amber in the Spring and Autumn Period, and then said: "The other four jade ambers should be from the Warring States period. The Warring States period was an era when a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended. Jade articles  The production is even more colorful and pink. The jade amber of this period is more exquisitely crafted, with novel and changeable shapes, and is often used in combination with jade pendants"

    Meng Zitao talked eloquently, explaining the characteristics of jade amber in various periods, and gave some tips on identification. In addition, he simply talked about the things he just bought from Four Fingers.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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