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

Bronze ware is recognized as the most valuable antique category.

This stall owner seemed very busy, and there was an old man next to him, negotiating the price with him.

"Little brother, you can see for yourself." The stall owner greeted Lin Ran with a smile while bargaining with the old man.

Lin Ran picked up a bronze vessel and was looking at it.

But at this time, he noticed the old man next to him. He was holding a paperweight in his hand. It looked like it was made of white jade, but its appearance was already gray and it looked very ordinary.

Lin Ran focused on his bronze vessel, and after just one glance, he concluded that it was an imitation.

It was made at most 20 years ago, and the carving skills are very average, so it doesn't look like someone's work.

Lin Ran put the bronze pot back in its place with some regret.

Bronze is very valuable, this has become the consensus of the antique industry.

Therefore, it has become the primary target of counterfeiters.

However, the level of counterfeiters varies. The bronze pot in your hand can be felt to be light just by holding it in your hand. It was obviously made in the past two years. Even if it has been aged, there are still a lot of defects. flaw.

Because of this bronze pot, I took a look at the bronzes next to them. They were all of the same style, so I didn’t need to pay too much attention to them.

At this time, he observed the jade on the stall.

Jade is another key item of antiques.

Jade is not as expensive as bronze, but it is also a mid-to-high-end item in the antique market.

Especially the jades from the Ming and Qing dynasties. This type of jade products are often not expensive and will not be used for burials. Don't worry, they were dug out from the tombs. The production technology is quite sophisticated and they have a certain collection value.

Of course, there are endless frauds.

A good jade is very rare.

Lin Ran just glanced at it. Most of them were jade articles written about the late Qing Dynasty, and the production technology was really poor. Even if such things had a historical background, no one would want to collect them.

Just when Lin Ran was feeling disappointed, the old man had already put down the paperweight in his hand.

"If you sell this thing, I will take your last name. Is it so expensive?" The old man cursed and left.

The stall owner didn't look very angry. Setting up a stall is inherently a frustrating thing, and you can't choose your own customers when doing business.

He has long been used to being scolded by customers.

He just smiled and replaced the paperweight back to its original position.

Lin Ran had just finished looking at most of the things on the stall, none of which were valuable, and was about to leave.

At this time, his eyes stayed on the paperweight.

The so-called paperweight is an object used by ancient literati to hold down one end of the paper when writing and painting. It is mostly rectangular, so it is also called a ruler.

In the earliest days, these literati just placed some relatively small ornaments, such as bronzes or jade pendants, on their desks to hold down papers and books.

Later, a culture developed and turned into a tool, which was named paperweight.

Lin Ran heard their last conversation, and the price negotiation between the two broke down.

Lin Ran focused on the paperweight that his boss had put down just now.

This is a jade paperweight. It should have been completely transparent, but now it has turned dark brown.

When Yang Jianlong saw this thing, he felt a little disgusted. It looked too dirty, just like a thing that others should not throw out.

Unless this thing is gold, it is difficult for anyone to take a fancy to it.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ran took the initiative to lean over.

"Boss, can you show me this?" Lin Ran asked.

The boss said with a smile: "It's up to you."

Lin Ran carefully lifted the paperweight up and finally felt it in his hand.

This paperweight is very heavy, and the carving on the surface looks ordinary, but in fact it is very extraordinary.

This piece of jade is not of high quality, and its surface is full of dark brown.

But this master sculptor obviously avoided this characteristic and used his strengths to avoid weaknesses.

On the paperweight, there is a carving of a shepherd boy riding a buffalo and playing the flute.

This kind of painting was very common in the Qing Dynasty. Children in the past had to help the family with farm work, either pulling weeds in the fields or herding cattle and sheep.

With the process of industrialization, this kind of thing has become increasingly rare.

The carving master is also considered to have unique craftsmanship. This ordinary piece of jade can only be written as inferior, because the color is uneven, and it will not sell for much at all in the jade market.

However, under the processing of the engraver, its shortcomings were perfectly avoided.

The dark brown part is carved into the body of a buffalo.

The buffalo was originally black, and other parts, such as some red parts, were carved to look like a child's top.

In this way, the original flaw of jade has become an advantage under the processing of Carving Si, which can save the trouble of coloring.

If you look closely, you will see that this carving is quite lifelike, especially the image of the shepherd boy.

The elegant pastoral life is vividly expressed to the extreme.

Yang Jianlong said: "Dad, this thing is too dirty. There shouldn't be any oil stains on the surface, right?"

It does look greasy, no wonder Yang Jianlong feels this way.

On the contrary, Lin Ran felt that this was exactly the characteristic of this piece of jade.

He could clearly feel the thick patina on the surface of the jade, which fully proved that the jade was at least before the mid-Qing Dynasty.

Although the quality of the jade is not of the highest quality, the exquisite carving makes up for this shortcoming.

Lin Ran turned the paperweight over, wanting to see the name of the carver.

However, it did not leave an imprint, perhaps because the author felt that he was not famous enough.

However, Lin Ran felt that it didn't matter.

As long as this thing is put to the eyes of an expert, its age can be judged at a glance.

This was the best product he saw on the market today, and Lin Ran decided to buy it.

"Boss, how much does this cost?" Lin Ran asked holding the paperweight.

"1000 yuan." The boss said unceremoniously.

This made Yang Jianlong laugh angrily: "Boss, you are too open-minded."

Ordinary jade, especially ancient jade, is not valuable at all in the market.

In Panjiayuan, you can buy a jade pendant for 20 yuan, but this boss actually charges 1000 yuan for export. He really takes his jade too seriously.

The boss was not angry. Instead, he said angrily: "Little brother, you don't know this. This is a paperweight from the Jiaqing period. Although this jade is not of high quality, look at its carving. Go to an antique shop and sell it for one or two thousand."

Of course he knows that many people come to street stalls to hunt for treasures, not for collecting, but to make money.

Moreover, he also knew the value of the jade in his hand.