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Chapter 297 Khotan Ruby

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    ¡°Pretend, keep pretending!¡±

    Seeing Ma Qinghuai¡¯s confused look, Meng Zitao chuckled secretly. Then, in full view of everyone, he twisted the lower cover of the incense tube and pulled it out.

    At this time, everyone can clearly see that there are things like cotton wool stuffed inside. Then, Meng Zitao used a tool to take out the cotton wool and poured out a dark red jade article.

    "This" Seeing this, everyone was surprised and speechless for a long time.

    After a while, Feng Zhengsheng came to his senses and asked in shock: "Is this the legendary red jade?"

    Jin Dong raised an objection: "No, isn't red jade the red of the Warring States Period? It should be agate."

    Meng Zitao took the jade in his hand and admired it, then said: "I'm not sure whether the red jade in ancient times is jade or agate. Whether it is red jade or not is another matter for us to decide. However, it should be confirmed that it is Khotan red jade.  And it¡¯s native Khotan ruby, which is very rare and this is the first time I¡¯ve seen it.¡±

    As early as the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan's poems contained poems about Hotan jade: "When I climb the Kunlun Mountains, I eat jade maidens, and I live longer with the heaven and earth, and shine with the sun and the moon." Among Hotan jade, mutton-fat white jade is also known for its  It is well known for its crystal white color, fine texture and shape like gelatin.

    In addition, there is a saying about Khotan jade of "one red, two yellow, three ink and four mutton fat", that is, in addition to white mutton fat jade, Hotan jade also has red jade, topaz and black jade. Due to the scarcity of output of these three types of jade,  It seems particularly precious.

    Feng Zhengsheng said doubtfully, "So rare? But I have seen Khotan rubies before."

    Meng Zitao explained: "This is different. Generally speaking, Khotan ruby ??is divided into four types. One is native ruby. The color of the jade is the same inside and outside. The color becomes darker or the same color as you go inside the jade; the other is native ruby.  Secondary ruby ??is exactly the opposite of primary ruby. Due to the oxidation of ferrous oxide, the red color invades from the outside to the inside, and the color of the jade becomes lighter towards the inside. Some secondary rubies have black skin and are illuminated by strong light.  When the time came, it was red inside.¡±

    "The third is red-skin jade. As the name suggests, its surface is red with uneven color, and its interior is jade of other colors. This kind of jade is more common in the market; the last one, red-skinned jade, refers to other colors  The jade has a pretty red color on it, it is not large in area, but it can add a beautiful appearance, and this kind of jade is also easier to see."

    ¡°Because the primary mines have not been discovered before, the latter three are most common in the jade market. In addition, there are many unscrupulous traders who use artificial dyeing and other methods to create the illusion of bright red, which makes Khotan red jade even more popular.  It¡¯s hard to tell what¡¯s true and what¡¯s false.¡±

    Having said this, Meng Zitao placed the jade on the table. Because the lighting in the room was more natural, the jade was all dark red.

    Then, he took out a strong flashlight and shined it on the jade. Under the strong light, the jade revealed a bright rose-red color, which was very eye-catching.

    "This is a native ruby, with uniform color and the same color inside and out. Its tentacles are warm and smooth, as smooth as gelatin. It is in line with the description of native ruby ??in ancient literature: 'as bright as a cockscomb, with a grease luster, purple-red parts like coagulated blood, and red parts like cinnabar.'  Characteristics."

    Meng Zitao looked at the expressions of amazement in everyone's eyes, smiled inwardly, and then said: "This kind of native red jade is particularly rare. I originally thought that this kind of jade did not exist, but later I learned from my master that there are many in the country.  Five or six people have it, and they usually keep it for themselves and don¡¯t resell it, and they won¡¯t sell it even if they give him money.¡±

    Feng Zhengsheng asked: "In that case, how much is this jade worth?"

    Meng Zitao said: "This is actually a hat top, which is the knot or jewelry on the top of the hat. Judging from its shape and carving, it should be a work from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The entire hat top is made of  The carved facade is intertwined with lotus leaves, reed leaves and water plants, and egrets in different postures are perched on it. The theme is the same as the incense stick, and it is connected all the way. The craftsmanship is amazing. It should be the work of a master at that time, but it is a pity that it has not been preserved.  Recognition."

    "As for its current market value, because raw ruby ????is too rare, I cannot give an accurate answer. I can only say that in my mind, it is worth at least 50 million. If I can know the author's name,  The value can be improved even more.¡±

    Feng Zhengsheng did not expect that a jade article with a height of only more than ten centimeters would be so expensive. Of course, if it is indeed as Meng Zitao said, 50 million is understandable. After all, things are more expensive than hope.

    So, he nodded and said: "It is indeed very precious, and I wouldn't transfer it to me."

    Meng Zitao chuckled, then looked at Ma Qinghuai: "Mr. Ma, I wonder if you still want this incense stick?"

    At this time, everyone else looked at Ma Qinghuai, and at the same time  "

    ¡°I won¡¯t touch ghost or thieves goods.¡± Meng Zitao said, turned around and left.

    The man stepped forward quickly and stopped Meng Zitao: "Hey, hey! Boss, I not only have these two kinds, but also some things collected from the countryside. If you have a good eye, you can also get some treasures.  "

    Meng Zitao chuckled: "Who knows whether what you said is true or false? If it is a ghost or a thief, I won't be the one who suffers in the end?"

    The man patted his chest and promised: "Although the business I do, Agui, is a bit disgraceful, I will stick to my words and I will never lie to you no matter what. Just follow me and have a look. If  If you feel bad about it, it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t buy it.¡±

    Meng Zitao is now also a bold artist, so he thought for a while and asked: "How far is it from here?"

    Agui felt happy and said quickly: "It's not far, less than a hundred meters, and the place is not remote at all."

    Meng Zitao said: "As you said, if the place is remote, I will turn around and leave immediately."

    "Of course."

    After saying that, Agui happily took Meng Zitao off. Along the way, he also introduced Meng Zitao to the situation in the antique city, and told him about several stores in the antique city that were relatively reputable and where you could buy good things.

    Agui quietly pointed to an antique shop that specializes in furniture and said: "That store is not good. You must not go there. The furniture is basically modified from old furniture. It's like 'replacing the big with the small' or 'matching the old with the new'."  ¡¯, don¡¯t play too casually.¡±

    Meng Zitao smiled and nodded. Speaking of which, among ancient furniture, the most difficult thing to identify is "replacing the big with the small."

    Old furniture is not better in terms of size, but in terms of shape and craftsmanship. For example, the Eight Immortals table placed in the hall in the old days is twice the size of the Hexian table, but the price is less than half of the latter.

    Therefore, some counterfeiters cut off half of the table top of the Eight Immortals Table and put all four legs under the other half, changing it into a Hexian Table.  For example, the price of the Eight Immortals table is about 10,000 yuan, and after modification, it can be worth about 25,000 yuan.

    You can also use this method to change large to small coffee tables. Ordinary coffee tables can be changed into tea tables or flower tables, and the price can also be doubled.  Since the value can be doubled several times with just a few changes, counterfeiters are happy to do it.

    Another method of counterfeiting is the "matching of old and new" that Agui said.  For example, for a chair, a counterfeiter can take it apart, find new materials, and assemble them with the old materials to make two chairs.

    After chatting all the way, the two of them came to an old street nearby. Agui pointed to a van not far away: "The things are in the car, isn't it out of the way?"

    Meng Zitao looked around: "There seems to be someone else in the car!" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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