Artifacts

Tang Han saw that the jadeware in the entire stall was all ancient and ancient. Not to mention, it really tasted a little at first glance. The owner of this stall was a fat man with small eyes, and he was only 1.65 meters tall, but his eyes were shining with shrewdness and cunning. You don’t need to look at it and know that this fat man’s ability to recognize people and distinguish jade is absolutely indispensable.

Unlike Qin Yue, Tang Han was interested in the yellow-white jade cong. The jade cong was square on the outside and round on the inside, with smooth holes and exquisite shapes. The jade cong was divided into three sections, each section with the corner edge as the center line, with symmetrical deformation animal face patterns, and clear texture and veins. At first glance, it can definitely be regarded as the pinnacle of Liangzhu jadeware.

Tang Han then squeezed forward, picked up the Fang Yucong, and asked, "Boss, where did these jades come from?"

The fat man didn't open his eyes when he heard this. He squinted his eyes and looked at him, then he responded, "Yaoshan..."

"So it is Liangzhu jadeware?" Tang Han responded casually, and the kung fu in his hands and eyes immediately expanded. He had just been deeply influenced by the Palace Museum and knew what characteristics the general unearthed places of jadeware in various eras were as good as his hand. The most unearthed Yaoshan Mountain in Jiangsu and Zhejiang was Liangzhu jadeware. Over the past few days, he has formed a craze for studying Liangzhu culture.

At first, the fat man looked down on young people like Tang Han in front of him. In the eyes of many people, whether they are born in the 1980s or 1990s, they are called the Beat generation. Now that the impetuous trend is prevalent, it is okay to fool them. It is really difficult to rely on them to inherit civilization and promote jade culture.

But when Tang Han said this at this moment, the fat man's heart immediately became thrilled. It seemed that the young man was not completely useless, at least he still knew a little. Judging from his eyes on Yu Cong, his vision was not low.

The fat man couldn't help but be concerned about them, smiled on his face, and his mouth quickly changed, "Young people really have vision. This is indeed a rare Liangzhu jadeware, which is very valuable for collection. If you like it, tell me which one I will give you the best price."

"Then thank you first, I'll take a look first!" Tang Han was immune to such words, but he still had a faint smile on his face.

"Then you can do whatever you want. Just tell me if you have something to do!" The fat man's face was filled with smiles. He saw that this young man didn't look like a novice. No matter what, it was always good to have a good relationship, which was also what he was best at.

After a few conversations, Tang Han had already read the entire jade cong. The carvings of the jade cong are indeed not particularly exquisite than modern works, but in the Liangzhu culture era, they are considered top-notch works. Moreover, the style of this jade cong is similar to that of the Liangzhu jadeware in the Palace Museum. From a detailed perspective, the production level of this jade cong is even above the level of the Liangzhu jadeware in the museum.

In order to appear more professional, Tang Han also took out a magnifying glass and flashlight to study it carefully, and showing off his abilities are always bad.

Under the magnifying glass, the subtleties of the jade cong are even more visible. The traces of carving are similar to the authentic works of the museum. Whether it is carving or dragging, they are incomparable to modern tools. Some techniques are even beyond people's understanding and subvert the usual craftsmanship. For example, in the treatment of the deformed animal face patterns of this jade cong, there are several traces of carving a millimeter. The tools at that time were not as advanced as modern times, so it is no exaggeration to say that this is a magical craftsmanship.

As for the feel of the jade cong, it is just a carefree thing. After all, it is a ritual vessel rather than a playful item. Whether it is symbolic, research value, or cultural connotation is far greater than the value of putting it in your hands. The most important point is that during the Liangzhu culture, people's range of activities was limited, and the jade they could find was in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. It was impossible to travel thousands of miles to Kunlun Mountain to pick Hetian jade.

Under Tang Han's abnormal vision, he could see the jade quality of the jade cong clearly. It was rougher than the top-grade Hetian seed jade. He didn't need to worry too much to see the jade cotton inside. It was transparent than Hetian jade, which was indeed a typical feature of Liangzhu jade.

Now Liangzhu jadeware is selling very hotly, especially such an exquisite and exemplary work jade cong. Tang Han was also mentally prepared when he asked, "It's really good. Boss, how much is it willing to sell this jade cong?"

"I am a cheerful person. You have a discount of one million." The fat man took back his wandering eyes from all around. For a long time, his eyes remained on Chen Xiaoxia.

After hearing the price he quoted, Tang Han quickly thought in his heart that this jade cong can be regarded as a national first-class cultural relic, and one million is still worth it. He remembered that the highest auction price of Liangzhu jade cong outside was about 1.5 million. Of course, the price of this kind of ghost market is incomparable to the auction house, but it is impossible to get it if the price is too small.

Qin Yue seemed to see through Tang Han's thoughts, put her mouth close to Tang Han's ear, exhaled like orchids, muttering a few softly, and the faint fragrance lingered in her ears, which made Tang Han feel a little moved, and nodded in agreement.

Qin Yue told him not to worry about whether there are cultural relics or not. Even if they are handed over to the people in the museum, they may not be able to preserve cultural relics. Perhaps more cultural relics flow out of them. Because ordinary people cannot see clearly the authenticity of cultural relics exhibited, this gives them a lot of room for small actions. Although they are just guessing, the possibility is indeed very high.

The fat man saw the two of them muttering and urged softly, "Young man, what do you think? I have always been upright, how about you being more cheerful?"

"Twenty-five thousand." Tang Han quickly paid him a price. Now he is as thick as a city wall, and he is not afraid that his price will be lower. He holds a heart that "I am lucky if I get it, but I can't get it." In the words they often say, they have it after seeing it. There are too many rare treasures in the world, and no one can hold them one by one.

The fat man's expression was extremely rich, and even his little eyes suddenly opened wide, showing a very surprised look, "Brother, don't joke with me!"

"Let's take a look at the others! Xiaoyue, where is the jade turtle you just saw?" Tang Han also knew that his bargaining price was a bit low, but he was not in a hurry. The business was negotiated slowly!

"Here!" Qin Yue stretched out her slender white fingers and pointed at the jade turtle on the stall. Seeing Tang Han bargaining, she put down the jade turtle and came to help him.

"Little brother, it's really not enough to get a jade cong at this price. How about looking at this jade axe, what about taking 250,000 yuan?" The fat man was a little desperate about his bargaining. When he cursed this kid in his heart, he refused to give up the opportunity to do business. If he did this job, he would have to create opportunities even if he didn't have the opportunity.

"Yu Yue?"

"Well, I guess you also know that Yu Yue represented military power in ancient times," the fat man was still a little confused about Tang Han's background, and said slowly, "In fact, the value of Yu Yue is not lower than that of Yu Cong. Judging from the value of some aspects, Yu Yue is even better...

Seeing Tang Han shook his head quickly, the fat man with a flash of eyes continued to sell, "Why don't you look at this jade bi! Although it is a ritual vessel like jade cong, to be honest, jade bi is really used to worship the gods of heaven. Moreover, in terms of price, it is much less than jade cong."

"The production of jade bi is much simpler!" Qin Yue interrupted.

"This is what you pay for! Look at how exquisite the jade cong is, and it's not unreasonable to be more expensive. But if it's cost-effective, this jade bi is still worth it." The fat man glanced at her and could see that the little girl didn't look like a simple character, but he also observed carefully that these people were not from the north.

"Let's take a look first!" Although Tang Han was sure that the jade cong was real, he did not dare to make a promise about other jade wares without looking closely. The jade wares are always true and false, and if you don't pay attention, you may misunderstand it.

"Brother, how do you think of this jade turtle?" Although Qin Yue was smart and knowledgeable, he held a flashlight in one hand and the other magnifying glass in the dark place. In this dark place, he did not have the perverted vision as much as Tang Han, so he could not see clearly.

"If it is true, it can be considered a second-level cultural relic, and it still has collection value." Tang Han said indifferently, "However, the craftsmanship at that time was indeed not very mature, and the jade turtle seemed very rough. Even compared with the jade cong of the same period, the jade cong can be regarded as finely carved, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a world of difference."

After he said this, Qin Yue suddenly seemed a little indifferent, "Brother, don't attack others like this!"

Tang Han smiled and said nothing. Although he didn't say anything, he was scolding in his heart. I'm afraid that few men in the world liked turtles!

Qin Yue pouted her cute little mouth because Tang Han didn't even want to take a closer look, and he was secretly complaining about this macho guy in his heart!

So she watched Tang Han pick up half of the jade pendant and put it in his hand to carefully review it. Qin Yue also knew that this jade pendant, in the Liangzhu civilization, represents the identity and function of wearing it, but no matter what, only people with a certain identity are qualified to wear it.

Seeing Tang Han frowning slightly, Qin Yue guessed that it might be inappropriate. If she said that, it would be nice to be able to identify the jade turtle at hand. Qin Yue turned on the flashlight and the light passed through the thin jade turtle. Although she could not make a detailed identification, she could roughly see it.

The quality of the Liangzhu jade wares is not very good, not as good as the Hotan seed jade excavated by later generations. The jade turtle in her hand is blue-white, much transparent than the good Hotan jade, and does not look like it is fake. Of course, this jade turtle and Hetian jade are even more incomparable. If people choose to collect Liangzhu jade wares, it is purely because of their long history and extraordinary research value, rather than really putting it in their hands or wearing it close to their bodies.

Time passed slowly, and Tang Han looked at several other jade wares, and the real and fake wares were indeed mixed. What he was sure was that those fake jade wares must have been imitated according to the genuine products, and maybe they were the same batch of jade wares produced by tomb robbers, because the techniques of these fake jade wares were very realistic, and whether in the selection of jade quality or the carving techniques, they could reach the point of being fake and real.

Tang Han couldn't help but remind himself in his heart that there must be masters behind this fat man. The level of fake is very high. No one who has ever seen a real product imitates it, which is full of loopholes. Take the jade chosen for fakes as an example, it is nothing more than Xiuyan jade, Qinghai jade and Russian materials of similar colors, but the jade they chose is almost the same as the real Liangzhu jade.

If you look at the reason carefully, it is nothing more than that there is fierce competition among the fakes, and you will not easily tell others about your secret skills.

Tang Han stood up and was about to retreat. Seeing that Tang Han was not interested in other jade artifacts, the fat man stopped him without even asking about the price, "Brother, if you really want this jade cong, you can give it another price. What if it's right? I really can't get the price you just gave."

Although Tang Han had the intention of getting a bargain, he didn't expect to buy such a finely made Liangzhu jade cong for 250,000. At this moment, he saw that the fat man's attitude weakened and his mind became active.

"Then what do you think about 350,000?" Tang Han looked at the fat man's face, trying hard to find some different meanings from it.

"I said, brother, don't use me to open the brush, okay!" The fat man smiled bitterly at first, and then changed into an extremely sincere expression.

"I'll tell you a brief explanation. When they entrusted it to me, they said that they would not sell it if it was less than 900,000."

"It's not that I'm embarrassed for you. In my opinion, it's 480,000 yuan, so let's not do it!" Tang Hanyi gritted his teeth and offered a high price with ruthlessness. Of course, this is just from his own perspective.

Seeing that Tang Han was firm in his attitude, the fat man probably couldn't squeeze out much oil from him, so he said to him, "Wait first, I'll call and ask."

The fat man stepped back and whispered the phone while looking at the stall.

Qin Yue had no special opinion on Tang Han's behavior. In her opinion, even if it cost 700,000 to 800,000 yuan to buy such a valuable exquisite jade cong, it would be very worthwhile. Tang Han's favorite thing would naturally not be a fake.

When the fat man came over, his little eyes were almost narrowed into a line, and he said to Tang Han with a smile, "Brother, I told my friend about your situation. He is also a straightforward person. I know you like this jade cong, so this time I will be a friend. There are still many opportunities to cooperate in the future, right?"

Although Qin Yue was happy in his heart, he was not forgiven. "We only paid 480,000 yuan and didn't give a single point."

The fat man nodded with a smile, "Then are you paying cash or what? Why don't we talk about it in detail when dawn?"

Tang Han naturally has nothing to say. The bank has not yet started working, so it is only safe to trade cash, but who would bring so much cash on it?
Chapter completed!