Jianbao Tianyan

Chapter 65: True and False Porcelain

Chapter 65: True and False Porcelain
After Qin Yu finished observing, Li Jiang looked at him very anxiously.

I saw Qin Yu frowned slightly, as if telling himself that this general jar from the Kangxi period was a fake!
Li Jiang was taken aback, because the initiator of this initiative was the famous Shangguan Hongyun in Heyang.

Shangguan Group is one of the top three groups in Heyang, ranking among the first-class groups in Heyang City.

Shangguan Hongyun has always been proud and conceited, and also loves collecting antiques and treasures.

As a result, in the private auction initiated by him, the first item in the collection was a fake, so how could others proceed?

Li Jiang was a little overwhelmed, and other tycoons had already begun bidding aggressively.

"300 million!"

"320 million!"

"380 million!"

"450 million!"

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on He Ping, chairman of the practice group.

He Ping's expression is even more determined to win.

Qin Yu wanted to tell whether the object was fake, but seeing Li Jiang's expression, he was reluctant to tell.

When the auctioneer dropped the hammer, He Ping took the general jar from the Kangxi period as he wished, and proudly displayed it in front of everyone.

"Let me tell you, if this General Jar from the Kangxi period really belonged to the emperor during the Kangxi period, then on top of the 400 million yuan, there will be hundreds of thousands more!"

The auctioneer nodded.

"That's right. Now, the prices of blue and white porcelain from the Qing Dynasty, especially palace supplies, are soaring. If Chairman Shangguan didn't have too many collections and wanted to clean them up, Chairman He wouldn't have taken them at a price of 450 million."

When He Ping heard the auctioneer's words, his joy was beyond words, and he signaled his subordinates to put away the general jar.

"No, this general jar is a counterfeit!" Qin Yu saw something wrong with this general jar at this time, and couldn't help saying loudly.

Everyone present was taken aback and turned their attention to Qin Yu at the same time.

Li Jiang pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose and asked Qin Yu in a low voice.

"I don't know why this little friend concluded that this jar is fake?"

He Ping was also at a loss.

Just as Qin Yu was about to speak, a treasure appraiser next to him snorted coldly and spoke first.

"Little friend, don't talk nonsense. Don't talk nonsense just to please the public."

It was only now that He Ping came to his senses. In his opinion, Qin Yuzhi said that all because of Li Jiang's jealousy.

"Chairman Li! It's fine if your people don't understand, but you dare to talk nonsense here! Don't you know that this is the territory of Chairman Shangguan?"

Another appraiser also chimed in: "That's right, we all think this thing is true, what can you, a young man, see? You should go back and study for a few more years before expressing your opinion!"

After the two finished speaking, other experts also accused Qin Yu of being arrogant and ignorant. Qin Yu instantly became the target of public criticism, and he couldn't open his mouth to refute.

In fact, Qin Yu can also understand that these people think that there are countless treasures, and all of them have been immersed in antique appraisal for decades. At this time, Qin Yu raised different opinions on the authenticity of the general jar, which is tantamount to questioning their professional ability. Naturally, dissatisfaction is inevitable.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

As soon as the door opened, Shangguan Hongyun walked in with a cane.

He didn't just sit on his own seat, but walked to Qin Yu's side with a smile.

"Although this little friend is young, he is brought by Li Jiang after all. Let's listen to what he has to say first."

Li Jiang hurriedly motioned for Qin Yu to call someone.

"Hurry up and call Chairman Shangguan!"

Qin Yu didn't know that the old man in front of him was Shangguan Hongyun, so he hurriedly stood up and said hello respectfully.

"Chairman Shangguan!"

Shangguan Hongyun patted Qin Yu's shoulder with satisfaction, and said to him patiently.

"Appreciation of antiques is always true and false. It's just my general jar from the Kangxi period, but it's a treasured item from my Shangguan Hongyun. I don't think the old man has misjudged this thing."

Sitting aside, Li Jiang was extremely embarrassed. Although the gap between the second-rate group and the first-rate group seemed small, when it came to business, it was a world of difference.

"Chairman Shangguan, my little brother who has never been friends with you is not very good at talking. If there is anything I am sorry for, please forgive me."

"It's okay, let this little friend share his opinion!"

Shangguan Hongyun's qualifications are there, the old man opened his mouth, and the people from all walks of life had to sell face, and the voice of discussion suddenly fell.

Qin Yu glanced at Mr. Shangguan gratefully, straightened his back and began to explain his views.

"This general jar is almost fake regardless of its shape, tire quality, glaze color, and bottom design, but the so-called one hundred secrets and one sparse, its flaws are hidden in the jar!"

While talking, Qin Yu tilted the canister slightly, and pointed the mouth of the can to the light, so that everyone around could have a closer look.

"Any ceramic utensils that are old enough will inevitably have traces left by the years. The aging and patina on the outside of this jar are old enough, but if you look closely at the tire quality on the inner wall of this jar, it is obviously much newer than the outside."

"Hmph, what does this mean?"

Then He Ping said very disapprovingly.

"It's well known that how a piece of porcelain is stored affects how well the outer and inner walls age, and this is especially true for this type of porcelain with a lid."

What He Ping said is not unreasonable. For example, the sacrificial porcelain hidden in the mausoleum has not seen the sun all year round. Although the exterior has been eroded by moisture and left traces of time, the reason for the air insulation on the inner wall of the vessel will appear much newer than the appearance.

Qin Yu smiled slightly, and continued: "Qin Yu admits that this is indeed the case, but don't ignore it, the outside of this general jar has ice plum patterns!"

Ice plum pattern, also known as "ice-cracked plum pattern", was created during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a craft that imitates the ice cracks of the official kilns of the Song Dynasty. It refers to deliberately creating irregular fine cracks on the surface of porcelain.

It is precisely because of the chapped traces of the ice plum pattern that the inside and outside of the porcelain wall will become transparent to a certain extent. It is precisely because of this characteristic that this general jar with a history of hundreds of years has traces of aging. It is impossible to stay on the surface without intruding into the inner wall.

After Qin Yu finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while, unable to find any reason to refute.

"Young man, there are no absolutes. Since this General Jar is made by the imperial family, it may be made in a different way in the firing process of the ice plum pattern. Therefore, although the appearance is chapped, it does not actually damage the fetal quality."

Shangguan Hongyun refused to admit defeat, and began to refute Qin Yu based on his own opinion.

Qin Yu saw that he was relying on the old and selling the old and started to play a rogue, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

"If you are so unreasonable, the junior Qin Yu will not be convinced. Whether it is true or not, Qin Yu naturally has a way to verify it."

"Okay, I'd like to see what you are capable of!"

(End of this chapter)