Chapter 53 It turns out you are such an old uncle!
After a while, Henry broke the silence: "You don't want it? Then I'm not welcome!"
Among the people present, Henry had nothing to gain, and the others tacitly agreed to give it to Henry.
After all, this tea cake cost money, so it can be considered a consolation prize.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan handed the tea cake to Henry.
Then, he fixed his gaze on the tea box and took a closer look.
I saw something inlaid on the box, which was sparkling and pretty.
At this time, everyone suddenly realized!
In ancient times, there was a drunkard who didn't care about wine, but now Lin Yuan doesn't care about tea cakes!
After Lin Yuan read it, Zhou Zhiming couldn't help but ask: "What's the origin of this box?"
“This is a box made with mother-of-pearl craftsmanship.”
Combining some books he had read, Lin Yuan had confirmed the true identity of the box.
Mother-of-pearl craft? What is that?
Except for the old uncle, everyone else was confused and their eyes were focused on Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan coughed lightly: "Mother-of-pearl is a decorative technique in which snail shells and seashells are ground into thin slices and inlaid on the surface of objects according to the needs of the picture. It is the most common traditional Chinese decorative art.
Because the materials are derived from nature, and are carefully polished, painted, and polished by craftsmen, the finished products are often gorgeous and fantastic in color, with excellent visual effects, perfectly interpreting your natural beauty. ”
It is said that mother-of-pearl originated from the lacquerware of the Shang Dynasty.
Archaeologists have unearthed a number of Western Zhou Dynasty mother-of-pearl lacquerware in the Zhou Yanguo cemetery in the west of the Glass River. Among them is a piece of lacquerware on which the animal-faced phoenix and bird patterns are painted using mother-of-pearl technology. This is the earliest mother-of-pearl lacquerware ever seen in the world. one.
By the Tang Dynasty, China's mother-of-pearl craftsmanship had reached a very mature stage, especially the mother-of-pearl on the back of bronze mirrors, which was a craft treasure of this period.
The old uncle glanced at Lin Yuan suspiciously: "Did you read that correctly?"
After saying that, he took the box from Lin Yuan and looked at it. The box is in complete condition, with no glue or paint peeling off or the front strips peeling off.
My uncle has heard of the name of mother-of-pearl, but he is not very familiar with it.
He knew that with the passage of time and the constant changes in climate, temperature and humidity, mother-of-pearl crafts are prone to glue peeling, paint peeling, and inserts falling off. Only a few pieces of art can be preserved intact.
If the box in your hand is a mother-of-pearl box, its value should be high.
Lin Yuan: "It should be right."
How could a treasure hunt go wrong! It seems that the level is not low! It actually showed red light.
Henry sighed: "It's so beautiful. It looks very high-end. We must guard against plagiarism by a certain company."
He wouldn't say which company specifically. But everyone understood what he meant. In recent years, it is no secret that some foreign luxury brands have blatantly copied traditional Chinese elements.
They always have an inexplicable sense of superiority, and they always feel that selling products to Chinese consumers is a reward. No matter how expensive their prices are, there are always consumers who accept the orders.
In essence, the West has spotted that some Chinese people are not confident enough in their own culture, and a considerable number of them even worship foreigners, so they dare to be so unscrupulous.
In fact, throughout history, the Chinese nation has a long history of five thousand years of civilization and countless cultural and artistic treasures. There is absolutely no need for the Chinese to worship foreigners.
The old uncle took several close-up photos from different angles and sent them to Uncle De.
Soon, Uncle De called: "This photo was downloaded from the Internet, right?" Uncle De had reason to be suspicious. After all, this guy had a criminal record.
The old uncle's face turned red, as if he had been insulted, and he said anxiously: "How could it be downloaded from the Internet? When have I ever done such a thing?"
On the other end of the phone, Uncle De kindly helped him recall: five years ago, what happened to the Yuan blue and white pieces; three years ago, that Tang Sancai...
The old uncle hurriedly gave up: "Uncle De, Uncle De, let's talk about business."
The people around him looked at the old uncle with strange expressions.
The audience in the live broadcast room burst out laughing: So you are such an old uncle!
You can tell, my uncle does this kind of thing all the time.
Then, the old uncle told Uncle De how he got this box, and he told it very eloquently. Those who didn’t know it thought he had picked it up.
After hearing this, Uncle De felt numb!
This kid Lin Yuan can pick up treasures when he goes out. It's so weird.
You know, even old guys like them don't dare to say that they can pick up treasures when they go out. He even believed Uncle De when he said that the goddess of luck was his mother.
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Although he was not present, you can tell from the photos that this is a mother-of-pearl box with a very open door.
He told his uncle: "This thing is good! It should be from the Tang Dynasty."
The box is octagonal in shape, and a conch shell is used to outline a picture of Guanyin, the Moon on the Water, on the lid.
Water Moon Avalokitesvara, also known as Water Auspicious Avalokitesvara, or Water Auspicious Bodhisattva, is the incarnation of Avalokitesvara who focuses on observing water.
He has two common images: one is standing on lotus petals, the lotus petals are floating on the sea, and Avalokitesvara is watching the moon in the water.
The other is to sit in the lotus position on a rocky mountain in the sea, with the lotus in the right hand without applying it, the left hand doing the fearless mudra, and water flowing out of the palm.
And the Water Moon Guanyin on this box is exactly the latter.
"A very typical Buddhist painting by Zhou Fang. Xiao Lin, you should know that Shuiyue Guanyin was created by Zhou Fang, right? Zhou Fang was from the Tang Dynasty..." Uncle De analyzed it with Lin Yuan and others on the phone.
There are Zhou Fang's paintings in the southeast courtyard of the Shengguang Temple Pagoda in Guangdefang, Chang'an, a frame found in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, and the cave murals in Wanfo Gorge in Anxi still have examples of the Water Moon Guanyin from the Tang Dynasty.
The characteristics of Zhou Fang's works, according to people at the time, are "strong and simple clothes", "soft and beautiful colors", and the images of women depicted are "rich as body".
Lin Yuan didn't understand. This doesn't mean it's Zhou Fang's work, right?
Zhou Fang is not a mother-of-pearl artist, he is a painter.
"I didn't say this was Zhou Fang's work, I just told you that the Water Moon Guanyin on the lid of this box is very consistent with the characteristics of Zhou Fang's works. In other words, it has the characteristics of the Tang Dynasty.
Then, this mother-of-pearl box is most likely from the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, this is only very possible. Is it right? I'm not sure because I only looked at the photos. Not only am I not sure, but any expert would not dare to judge the authenticity of a cultural relic based on photos alone. "Uncle De said.
Lin Yuan nodded, expressing understanding.
Finally, Uncle De also told Lin Yuan that if this box was really a mother-of-pearl box from the Tang Dynasty, then its value would be very high, more than one million US dollars.
This time, it was the turn of the people in the live broadcast room to get numb.
(End of chapter)