Xu Liuxin immediately said, "Don't laugh, I mean it's true. I think it's like my grandfather doing the appraisal and his sister Yuqing's auction."

Zhou Xia smiled and said, "Hey, why not talk about it."

Xu Liuxin said, "It's all safe to get a harvest, and I think it's better to be an appraiser, unlike Sister Yuqing who is so busy that she's so busy. Not to mention buying and selling yourself, she'll fall into it if you accidentally get caught."

"Risks and benefits are proportional, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people rushing to them." Zhou Xiaxin said that this poor child was already scared by her father.

Xu Liuxin asked, "Yes, so Zhou Xia, you bought your own collection?"

"I'm just having fun, anyway, I'm not afraid."

Xu Liuxin is not so easy to cheat, "This pair of rouge red horseshoe cups must at least be hundreds of thousands! Or is it you picked it up from the street stall for a few thousand dollars?"

Zhou Xia smiled and said, "I also want to pick it up for a few thousand yuan! I bought this pair of rouge red horseshoe cups after being identified by your sister Yuqing, so I dared to make up my mind to buy it."

"I'll just say it! It's not so easy to get a bargain." Xu Liuxin nodded and said.

The two chatted together, and Xu Yaohui quickly admired the treasures given by Zhou Xia, turned around and exclaimed loudly. Then he said to Zhou Xia, "Zhou Xia, I'll write you an IOU, and write the price."

Zhou Xia hurriedly said, "This is not necessary. I can't believe it, but I can't believe it unless Uncle Xu?"

Xu Yaohui insisted on this and said, "With this IOU, we can all feel at ease. You are willing to lend us your baby, and we are already very grateful to you."

Xu Liuxin also said that it was just this, and it was not necessary for Xu Yaohui to give it to him. Zhou Xia's objection was invalid, so she ran to write it with paper and pen. However, she was a little unsure about the valuation, so she came over to ask them for ideas and said lively, "Let's estimate the market price for the time being. I believe that after this autumn auction, such a rouge red horseshoe cup will not be the same."

Xu Yaohui discussed with Zhou Xia, and the final estimate was about 600,000 yuan. When Xu Liuxin went to write the IOU, Xu Yaohui asked about another Rouge Red Horseshoe Cup that was in the autumn auction.

Finally, Xu Yaohui sighed regretfully, "I said why do you look so familiar? I have seen this pair of horseshoe cups before, but I thought that it was just a later imitation and the price was too expensive, so I didn't do it. Now when I look at it again, I didn't expect that, I really didn't expect that. Zhou Xia, you really have a good eye for it. It's equivalent to picking up such a rouge red horseshoe cup from Kangxi official kiln for vain."

"Uncle Xu is too awarded!" Zhou Xia said modestly.

Xu Yaohui told him the story of this pair of Rouge Red Horseshoe Cups.

Xu Liuxin quickly wrote the IOU, jogged over, her face filled with youth, and handed it to Zhou Xia with both hands, "Give it, IOU. If you want to see it, just come to the store at any time. If you want to take it away, tell us that you don't have to take the IOU."

"Xin'er's work is so neat and straightforward. The words are written in a beautiful and dignified manner. Uncle Xu is such a blessing." Zhou Xia took them with both hands and was attracted by her handwriting at first sight. It can be seen that she had definitely practiced calligraphy hard when she was a child. In terms of teaching each other, Zhou Xia's handwriting was a bit terrible.

"Don't praise her too much, it's amazing to be proud!" Xu Yaohui said with a smile. It can be seen that he also felt particularly sorry for his precious daughter.

Seeing Zhou Xia carefully put away the IOU, Xu Yaohui and his daughter were at ease.

On the other hand, Liu Yuqing and Xu Zhendong have made preliminary appraisals of the two pieces of porcelain brought back by Xu Yaohui. As for the final result, they have to discuss and unify their opinions.

Xu Zhendong did not forget to ask Xu Yaohui, "You haven't paid these two pieces of porcelain yet!"

Xu Yaohui naturally did not dare to hide it in front of the old man. While answering truthfully, he also did not forget to flatter the old man, "The price has been negotiated, otherwise I would not have been asked to take it back. But if we feel that it is not true, we can return the original item. Fortunately, the old man has a great face, otherwise, he really can't get it back without paying."

Xu Zhendong glared at him, "No need to mention the price, let Zhou Xia show the hand-pressing cup first. Let's come here and discuss this plum vase first."

Zhou Xia said deliberately, "Master Xu, you don't give any tips, and you want to test me again!"

Liu Yuqing laughed and said, "We didn't ask about the price just now. This is to make the most accurate judgment not to affect the appraisal. Zhou Xia, don't worry, just make the appraisal carefully."

"Then I'm more respectful than obedience." Zhou Xia said. He naturally knew that before the appraisal, it is best to maintain the most peaceful mind, not be affected by external objects, and enter the best appraisal state. Don't worry about the origin and price value, and focus on the appraisal of the collection itself.

Zhou Xia quickly adjusted his mindset and focused on the appraisal.

What he started with now is a cup that presses his hand, which is a style of the cup. The shape is flat and outward, with the abdominal wall close to vertical, retracted from the lower abdominal wall, and circled feet. Its shape is dignified and generous, solemn and clever. When holding it in the hand, the slightly outward edge of the mouth presses against the edge of the hand, the size is moderate, the weight is moderate, and the weight is moderate, and it is firmly fitted with the hand, so it is known as the "hand pressing cup".

Speaking of this hand-pressing cup, it has a long history. It is recorded in "Tao Ya": "The hand-pressing cup in Jun kiln in the Song Dynasty is large, with a thin belly and half-foot, graceful and graceful, and earthworms are covered with mud seals, green inside and purple outside, and fresh and beautiful." It is said that the hand-pressing cup in Jun kiln in the Song Dynasty is rare in the world, and there are many imitations in later generations.

Among them, the most famous Yongle hand cup in the Ming Dynasty was imitated by the Song Dynasty.

The hand-pressing cup in Zhou Xia's hand happened to be from Yongle, which is blue and white porcelain. The pattern painted on it is Yunlong Zhuangzhu, which is also a relatively common pattern.

At this time, the sky was dimming, and the lights were turned on in the store, but the brightness was still not enough. Fortunately, Zhou Xia carried a strong flashlight and a magnifying glass with him, which would not affect his judgment too much.

The color of this hand cup is quite bright and even bright, although it is a bit eye-catching and even called it gorgeous, but it is not the common thief light in the new imitation. It looks more comfortable and pleasing to the eye and gives people a quiet feeling.

Of course, Zhou Xia also discovered some characteristics that were not consistent with Yongle blue and white porcelain.

For example, if you are careful under the magnifying glass, the blue and white porcelain that pressed the hand cup did not dissipate. During the Yongle period, the blue and white porcelain fired would be more or less dissipated because of the imported Sumali blue material used.

In addition, what made Zhou Xia feel a little strange was the dragon pattern on the pressing cup. The momentum of this dragon was not fierce, and it was somewhat different from the Yongle dragon pattern he had seen. In short, it did not have enough momentum.

From this, Zhou Xia can basically conclude that this is not the real Yongle hand-pressing cup. But when it was the hand-pressing cup, it remains to be verified. In the subsequent Ming and Qing dynasties, it was very common to imitate Yongle hand-pressing cups.

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Chapter completed!