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Chapter 793 Li Sixun¡¯s works!

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    Lao Niu chuckled and said, "What if it's really made by Bixi? If I scrape off a little bit, what's the point?"

    "You can just do your daydreams." Meng Zitao smiled.

    "It's hard to say. Maybe I just picked up a big leak?" Lao Niu chuckled and said, "Just help me identify it. Anyway, I won't lose a lot of money."

    Meng Zitao chuckled, and then took the thing in his hand. Based on his experience, this should be the horn of an animal.

    About what kind of animal is the birhino? Is this animal extinct?  When did it become extinct?  There is no way to know. In history, the legend about snake horns is confusing. In academia, there is no scientific conclusion on the definition of snake horns.  In addition, the physical data and information are very scarce, which makes many people doubt or even not believe in the existence of snake horns. As the saying goes, it is not surprising if you don't see it, which is understandable.

    Speaking of which, Cao Zhao's "Gegu Yaolun" in the early Ming Dynasty said: Bi rhinoceros is a kind of rhinoceros horn, and it is the "most valuable".  This statement is often cited by modern people in collection-related books and periodicals, and is widely circulated.

    Meng Zitao also agrees with this judgment. He has also learned that according to paleontological research, there were more than ten kinds of rhinoceros living on the earth. Due to environmental and biological population reasons, many species have become extinct.  Therefore, the possibility that Bixi is an extinct rhinoceros is very high.

    Of course, when it comes to the horn of the animal brought by Lao Niu, Meng Zitao can be sure that it is definitely not Bixi, because apart from the color, it does not have many characteristics that match Bixi.

    However, although this horn does not match the characteristics of Bixi, it is not a common thing nowadays.

    Meng Zitao said: "Old Niu, I can be sure that this is not Bixi."

    "What is that? I think it should be natural, not dyed or anything like that." Lao Niu was a little disappointed, but the disappointment dissipated immediately, because he didn't have too many expectations and felt that he should  You won't have such good luck.

    Meng Zitao replied: "If nothing else, this should be Shetianjiao."

    "Shooting sky horns? What is this?" Lao Niu and the others were very curious.

    Meng Zitao explained: "The Shetianjiao is actually a Cantonese dialect name unique to the Lingnan side. It refers to the horn of an animal brought back by the Lingnan side from the South China Sea to make a living in the late Qing Dynasty and up to modern times, that is, the Indian horn that was active in Southeast Asia and India.  Bison horns are also called snake peak horns, snake antelope horns, and snake top horns.¡±

    "People at that time discovered that the horns of Indian bison also had an amazing effect in reducing fever: high fever caused by inflammation such as mumps and bleeding under the skin of the eyes, grind the horns with a rough casserole lid and water into a milky white liquid, and apply it on  When taken internally, fever can be reduced within a few hours, and its effect is similar to that of antelope horn and rhinoceros horn. So overseas Chinese began to use Shetian horn as medicine, and even carved it into handicrafts, and some even brought it back to China."

    "As the bison gets older, this kind of sky horn changes from solid to hollow. Its colors include blue, white, yellow, black and other colors. The processed sky horns are available in flake, cylindrical, and powder forms.  Of course, there are also ox horns and yak horns as substitutes. Yours should be the old Shetianjiao, it is quite old, and the bison should be quite old."

    After listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, Lao Niu suddenly realized: "No wonder when I bought it, the owner said that they had two horns like this in the past, and one of them was ground into powder. I thought they were wild animals.  So that¡¯s what happened. By the way, how much is this thing worth?¡±

    Meng Zitao said: "Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Shetianjiao can clear away heat and detoxify. In the 1960s and 1970s, Shetianjiao could be purchased at any large or small Chinese medicine shop in Lingnan, and the price was not expensive. But now, with the advent of Indian wilderness,  With the reduction of the horn population and the improvement of medical technology, Shetianjiao has gradually withdrawn from the stage of history. As for the price, it¡¯s really hard to say. It depends on who you meet. Anyway, you should not lose money. If you are happy,  Just collect it for a while, and maybe you can sell it for a good price in two years."

    "Okay, I listen to you." Lao Niu happily put away the things, and then said: "By the way, you should know that that boy Song Zhili was arrested, right?"

    Meng Zitao said he knew and asked what happened.

    Lao Niu laughed: "As the old saying goes, everyone pushes against the wall. Since Song Zhili was arrested, some people who had suffered losses at his hands went to his house to complain, saying that if they did not compensate for their losses, they would  They went to sue Song Zhili for fraud."

    Meng Zitao said: "Isn't Song Zhili's wife very powerful? She shouldn't give in so easily, right?"

    "Lao Niu smiled and said: "No matter how powerful she is, she is still a woman. When Song Zhili was here, she was not afraidThe quality has reached a very high level. In addition to traditional varieties such as blue and white, underglaze red, pastel, doucai and monochrome glaze, a unique bionic porcelain was invented by Tang Ying, the pottery supervisor at the time.  It came into being due to a wonderful thought.

    ??Bionic porcelain is porcelain that is fired by imitating different objects such as creatures and utensils in real life. It imitates the appearance characteristics of the object or the texture of its material, with the highest goal of being lifelike and replicating the real thing.  This set of bionic porcelain is one of the masterpieces.

    This set of bionic porcelain is all water bowls, a set of eight pieces in total, with various shapes such as conches, ingots, gourds, etc. Most of them are lined with turquoise green glaze, and the surface is decorated with pastel or various colored glazes. There are many types of utensils.  The shapes are rich, colorful and lifelike, fully reflecting the level of porcelain firing during the Qianlong period.

    Meng Zitao has read them all and can be sure that they are all genuine and he likes them very much.

    Pang Xiaotao watched with cold eyes. Seeing that Meng Zitao could see things very quickly, he secretly felt a little disdainful. This is what a young boy is like. He doesn't understand that you need to be patient when appraising antiques. However, this situation is of course the best for him.

    Meng Zitao looked through everything in the box and found that everything was genuine. But except for the set of toys, they were basically ordinary goods. He finally had the opportunity to visit. Of course, he was not satisfied with just such a small thing.  .

    "Ms. Pang, do you know how much this set of porcelain costs?" Meng Zitao asked, pointing directly at the bionic porcelain.

    "At least two hundred thousand."

    "Haha, even if you put it at auction for 200,000 yuan, you may not be able to get it. If Ms. Pang is interested in selling it, I will pay 120,000 yuan."

    "No, at least 180,000."

    "One hundred and thirty thousand, any more will be unnecessary."

    "One hundred and seventy thousand."

    Of course Meng Zitao disagreed, but after adding five thousand, he refused to add more. Pang Xiaotao thought about it for a while, scolding "profiteer" in his heart, but still agreed.

    "I don't have much money. I wonder if you are interested in other things?"

    "I don't like any of these things, can't you bring me something good?" Lao Niu pretended to be dissatisfied.

    Pang Xiaotao smiled and said, "Oh, what does Mr. Qian like?"

    Meng Zitao waved his hand proudly: "As long as the things are good, you don't have to worry about money."

    Pang Xiaotao pretended to ponder for a moment: "I have an ancient painting here. According to my husband's research, it should be a Song Dynasty painting. I can get it, but the price"

    Meng Zitao¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°As I said just now, the price is not an issue, please go and get it quickly.¡±

    "Then please wait a moment, Qian Shao."

    After waiting for a while, Pang Xiaotao took out a calligraphy and painting scroll and asked everyone to go to the long table to appraise the paintings.

    Wearing gloves, Pang Xiaotao carefully took out the painting and unfolded it, and a wonderful landscape painting was displayed in front of everyone.

    This landscape painting has a distant view of numerous peaks, clouds and clouds, and the main peak has steep cliffs, dense trees, lush greenery, and a lofty artistic conception.  The attic in the middle picture stands between clouds and gullies, covered in mist.  In the close-up view, there are tall and straight pines, numerous miscellaneous trees, the water flowing slowly across the twin bridges, and the figures walking on them changing freely, which is full of realism.  The layout and depiction of the entire painting are lifelike, giving you an immersive feeling when viewing it.

    Meng Zitao was quite excited when he saw this painting, but on the surface he was calm. He took a magnifying glass to look at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. Combined with his supernatural judgment, this was not a Song painting, it was clearly a Tang painting.  , and it¡¯s also a work by Li Sixun,

    Li Sixun was a painter of the Tang Dynasty. He was born in a royal family. Not only was he a famous painter, he also served as General Youwuwei and was granted the title Peng Guogong.  He and his son Li Zhaodao were called "Big and Little General Li".  Zhang Yanyuan, a painter and painting theorist of the Tang Dynasty, said: "The changes in landscape began with Wu (Daozi) and developed with Er Li" (Li Sixun, Li Zhaodao and his son).  "This shows the importance of Li Sixun in the history of landscape painting.

    Li Sixun is good at painting green landscapes. Influenced by Zhan Ziqian, his brushwork is vigorous.  The subject matter mostly shows secluded places.  The painting style is exquisite and neat, using rich golden and green colors to create landscapes, down to the smallest detail, which makes it unique.

    In terms of using his pen, he can outline the changes in the hills and valleys with twists and turns.  The strict rules, superb artistic conception, strong brushwork and rich colors show the development and maturity process of landscape painting from small green to large green.  It and the ink landscape painting that emerged at the same time laid the foundation for the landscape painting in the Five Dynasties and Northern Song Dynasty.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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