Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

The sculpture art of the Han Dynasty is known as the first peak period of Chinese stone carving art, and it also provided the foundation for the sculpture creation of later generations.

Wei Chengbin saw Lin Ran closing his eyes and waved his hand in front of Lin Ran curiously.

"Daddy, did you not get a good rest last night? Do you want to go back and sleep for a while?" Yang Jianlin asked with a smile.

Lin Ran opened his eyes, and the scene just now completely disappeared.

"Huh? Why could I see the faces of missionaries and emperors who paid tribute before, but now I can only see the prosperous Han Dynasty?"

Lin Ran was murmuring in his heart, could it be because he hadn't watched it long enough, or because he didn't know enough about the history of the Han Dynasty?

Logically speaking, he should be able to see the environment in which the pottery figurines were made, because according to historical records, the rap pottery figurine is actually one of the many accompanying pottery figurines.

I originally wanted to see what the other pottery figurines looked like, but I had to give up now.

Lin Ran smiled at the two people who were concerned about his body and said, "It's okay. I just touched the lines on the bottom. It's easier for me to write it down with my eyes closed."

"I see, it's Mr. Lin as expected." Wei Chengbin was his old fan, and he would believe whatever Lin Ran said.

The same goes for Yang Jianlong, who just followed Wei Chengbin and said, "My godfather's level of treasure appraisal has improved again, and my godson admires me."

"Okay, stop flattering me." Lin Ran came here not to chat with them today, "What's wrong with these pottery figurines?"

Lin Ran directly stated his intention in one sentence.

Wei Chengbin took a sip of water and forced himself to calm down.

He pointed at the pottery figurine and said: "Mr. Lin, if I guess correctly, the middle of this pottery figurine is hollow..."

His speech was a little choppy, unlike his usual style.

The pottery figurines of the Han Dynasty are lifelike and priceless treasures. When conducting research, he only dared to touch the surface with his hands and write down the touch, and did not dare to conduct in-depth research.

In the end, he used his own method to imitate an identical rap pottery figurine.

However, the feel is always different.

"It's strange to say that whether it's the firing technique or the shape, I can say that it is 100% imitation. However, no matter how the shape is exactly the same, the pottery figurine I made will always be [-] grams heavier than it."

"0.5 grams?" Yang Jianlin said, "Old Wei, do you want to say that your craftsmanship is superb?"

The weight of 0.5g is not felt by most people.

Wei Chengbin shook his head: "No, no matter how much the materials are reduced, I can't achieve the same quality as him."

He looked distressed, "So, Li Yuanhao and I discussed it for a long time, or did he give a guess, it couldn't be that it is empty inside?"

"My first thought was to deny it. It's impossible. If it was empty inside, the mass would be different by at least 10 grams or more."

"Li Yuanhao mentioned that he had seen a calligraphy and painting before. On the outside was a very ordinary painting from the Republic of China era. It was unremarkable, but when he tore it open, it was Qi Baishi's original painting underneath."

"So, his idea is that the pottery figurines are not completely hollow, but there is a part that is hollowed out."

"I think what he said makes sense, and I will judge it through the echo method..." At this point, Wei Chengbin paused.

Lin Ran understood and asked, "Where did you hear it was empty?"

Wei Chengbin pointed to a corner of the pottery figurine.

Lin Ran put his ears on it and tapped lightly with his fingers.

Through comparison, he reached the same conclusion as Wei Chengbin.

It's hollow inside.

But he couldn't understand why the pottery figurines were made hollow.

After learning the full story, Yang Jianlin was a little confused and smiled awkwardly: "Old Wei, it's all nothing. Is there any problem?"

"Of course there is a problem." Lin Ran said, "There is a gap deliberately left during firing. The inside will expand and there will be no such a big gap."

Yang Jianlin still didn't understand, so Wei Chengbin explained: "There is something inside!"

No wonder he said it was a serious matter.

The rarity of the Eastern Han Dynasty rap pottery figurines can be seen from their age, and they themselves have extremely high collection value.

But considering the noble status of the tomb owner, the things hidden inside must not be simple.

How to choose, I can only listen to Lin Ran's opinion.

Lin Ran was also caught in a dilemma.

When listening to the sound just now, he and Wei Chengbin made the same judgment.

It's just that I can't be sure what's inside. Judging from the quality, it shouldn't be too heavy. We can rule out jade and other items that are denser than clay.

There may be paper, cloth, or simply flaws left by impurities mixed in during the production process.

He asked, "Mr. Wei, come and help me see what's inside?!"

After saying that, Lin Ran handed the pottery figurine in his hand to Wei Chengbin.

Wei Chengbin quickly said: "If I could understand, I wouldn't call Mr. Lin to come."

He looked at the fine lines on the surface of the pottery figurines and felt a little regretful.

It would be fine if other cultural relics were hidden, but if it was just dust, sand and other items mixed in during the production process that caused the bottle to swell, it would be a waste of money for this rap pottery figurine.

"I think there is a piece of paper hidden in the middle." Lin Ran said.

He tried to identify cultural relics by smelling their colors. From the smell emanating from the rap pottery figurines and the patina formed at the bottom, one could tell at a glance that it had a long history.

Only after being reminded by Wei Chengbin, Lin Ran also noticed the lack of quality.

On the surface, there was no problem with the missing piece, but for Lin Ran, who was doing antique research, it was inevitable that he would feel regretful.

Except for the possible gaps inside, other parts can only be described as perfect, and it still makes people laugh.

Wei Chengbin said: "I have almost studied the clay for the pottery figurines. I have prepared almost the same materials and am about to check them. Mr. Lin, do you want to take a look?"

He decided to change the topic and was interested in the objects inside, but he had to consider the value of the cultural relics.

If you take it apart, you may not be able to restore it to the original condition based on your own level.

When the time comes when a national treasure-level cultural relic is destroyed in his own hands, he will regret it deeply.

Lin Ran did not answer, but looked at the rap pottery figurines attentively.

For some reason, a bold idea appeared in his mind, which was "making", the most advanced of the five treasure-appraisal secret techniques.

Why can't he see the truth of history? In fact, Lin Ran's understanding of the history of the Han Dynasty is no more superficial than that of the Qing Dynasty.

After all, the cultural relics of the Han Dynasty are the favorites of cultural relic lovers. Lin Ran has studied the cultural relics of the Han Dynasty deeply, and naturally has an in-depth understanding of its history. Otherwise, he would not be able to identify the age of this pottery figurine. .

With the skill of smelling color, you can even determine whether it is a fake.

Yang Jianlin was a little confused. He looked at Lin Ran with doubtful eyes, and then said, "Godfather? You don't want to break it open and take a look, do you?"

"That's what I meant." Lin Ran replied without hesitation.