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

"He, Zulong Auction House?" Liu Jinhai was a little incoherent.

It is unimaginable that this world-famous auction house is actually managed by a young man in his early 20s.

Lin Ran smiled: "I am only responsible for the preparations, and I am not responsible for the specific matters. I also ask Boss Liu to keep this matter secret for me."

Lin Ran said that he did not want to reveal his identity.

As the second in command of Zulong Auction House, he actually attended the opening ceremony of another auction house. If Chen Qi found out, he would definitely be very angry.

This time, Liu Jinhai was submissive and even changed his position to stand behind Lin Ran.

Ma Zhen said: "Okay, let's go see other exhibits while there is still time."

Liu Jinhai was in front, and when he was about to lead the way, Lin Ran waved his hand to signal them to stop.

"Wait a minute." He stood in front of Enamel Cai just now.

Although I had a very good impression of the enamel in front of me at first glance, I thought it was genuine.

But looking closer, he vaguely felt that something was not right.

So he squatted down and inspected it carefully.

At first glance, the enamel in front of you does have the characteristics of elegance, simplicity, and smooth lines. However, upon closer inspection, the proportions of the overall shape are a bit too perfect.

The overall forging level of porcelain during the Qianlong period was relatively high compared to previous generations, but it was still difficult to ensure such perfection in the proportions of the shapes.

It did not conform to his impression of the backward craftsmanship of the Qing Dynasty.

He frowned and looked carefully at the enamel in front of him.

"Boss Liu, Brother Ma, I'm afraid this is not the real thing." Lin Ran said.

"The enamel paintings of this period had a total of two themes, one with a Zen painting style and the other with a woodblock painting. What I see in front of me should obviously be a print, but it has a Zen style of brushwork. Something is wrong."

Lin Ran finally discovered a flaw.

It's a pity that he can't open the glass window directly. If he can touch it with his hands, he should be able to feel it more clearly.

Upon hearing this, both people had a look of astonishment on their faces.

Liu Jinhai had already done a lot of wrong things. If what he brought was still a fake, he would probably be looked down upon by Ma Zhen.

He quickly said: "Boss Lin, don't talk nonsense!"

Ma Zhen didn't have deep research on enamel, but he knew Lin Ran's ability. He looked at Lin Ran and said, "Go on."

Lin Ran had to explain it in detail. In fact, when he first saw the enamel color, what he thought of was its exquisiteness.

At that time, too, I felt at a glance that it was a genuine item, and it was an auction item that I had only seen in reports before, so I naturally relaxed my guard.

But when he calmed down, he felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at it.

The enamel in front of me is so well made that it looks like it was made by a machine.

At first glance, there is nothing wrong with it, but the glazing back then was basically done by hand.

So, he took another look and discovered the problem. The painting was so miraculous that even the most skilled painters at the time could not do it.

But to say that this kind of product is a fake is actually a bit unfair.

To be precise, this is a perfect imitation.

On the basis of the requirements of ordinary imitations, the processing was carried out again.

With the cooperation of the machine, it can be almost the same as the real thing.

Machines can indeed do things that many people cannot do. They can be accurate to within a few millimeters, which is no longer visible to the naked eye.

However, if you want to use a machine to produce fine imitations, you still have very high requirements for the operator.

The most basic requirement is that the person has seen the real thing.

He must have seen the original enamel.

The production requirements for fine imitations are even higher than those of high-end imitations. They are almost indistinguishable from the real ones, and can completely resemble the real ones.

With this level, Lin Ran couldn't help but think of what he heard from Chen Cheng before.

"This is already the third thing I've gotten so far."

As the antique market is booming, more and more people want to make money from it.

The industry of counterfeiters has never been short of people, but they are basically rotten fish and shrimps.

If you have this kind of ability, you can either recruit people into the museum, or you can make a fortune silently.

It is unlikely that it will be mass-produced or even sold to an auction house.

Liu Jinhai stood aside and shook his head firmly: "Impossible. There can be no problems with what Boss Xiong sold me."

He still can't believe that he only invited this enamel color after visiting the thatched cottage three times, since it is a fake!

Lin Ran shook his head: "Nothing is impossible, let alone a collector, even I didn't see it at all."

Lin Ran is a pragmatic person.

If you ask him to do an appraisal outside, he will never say that it is a fine imitation. At most, he will express that he is not interested. There is a saying in the antique circle that he will not tell the truth after seeing through it.

But here, there are no outsiders.

He didn't want to deceive Ma Zhen, so he informed the two of them of his appraisal results.

"Of course, this is just my personal opinion. If you have a master, you can ask him to take a look."

"No need." Ma Zhen said, "Lin Ran, if you think there is something wrong, then there must be something wrong."

"This is not good." Liu Jinhai looked at Ma Zhen and hesitated to speak.

Ma Zhen's expression changed slightly and he said: "Lin Ran, thank you very much for this. If we really take this item to the auction, we will be in trouble."

As a regular auction house, the goods they auction must have certificates.

Maybe it can be hidden for a while, but people who participate in bidding often come for investment purposes, and they may trade in other auction houses or even antique shops in the future.

There will always be treasure appraisers who are not as good as Lin Ran and Ma Zhen. When the news spreads that the exhibits sold by their auction house are worsted textiles, it will inevitably cause concerns among customers, and then their reputation will be at stake. destroyed.

Boss Liu was so frightened that he turned pale. He immediately walked up to Ma Zhen and said, "Boss Ma, I collected this from Xiong Yi. Boss Xiong is a well-known collector in Beijing. He is quite prestigious. Why?" Might you consider a fine imitation as your own collection?"

"Besides, he didn't make his fortune by selling antiques, so I think there is something wrong with this, but I haven't found out yet. Mr. Lin, I know your level of treasure appraisal, but please take a closer look at this product. !”

Ma Zhen had a disdainful expression on his face, asking his partner to do even the smallest things.

He was really too careless. He was busy investigating the Yamato Mountain incident some time ago, so he didn't pay much attention to the auction house's workflow.

In the end, a big leak almost occurred. Fortunately, I brought Lin Ran here today.

This kid is really his lucky star.