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    Wen Youqing said politely: "Brother Meng, can you let me study?"

    Meng Zitao thought that there were four pieces of jade that did not open the door. This ratio was already very high. As a seller, of course he would object. Although they sometimes passed off shoddy goods, they would not be so deceptive. After all, they wanted to do it for the long term.  Business is not a one-time deal.

    Of course, since Wen Youqing had asked the question, the two of them didn't say much. Let's listen to what the young man said first. If what he said was wrong, they would definitely stand up.

    Meng Zitao smiled, turned back to the two sellers and asked: "Two bosses, if I guess correctly, you should have purchased these four pieces of jade at the same place, right?"

    The two of them took a closer look and nodded yes, but felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

    Meng Zitao asked: "Do you know that there is now a new method of making ancient jade? The ancient jade they produce are one-to-one replicas of the fine jade from the cultural relics company. In other words, the same jade at that time  For large-sized jade, they will use an authentic piece as a model. After computer scanning and engraving, they will then manually repair all the work marks on the parts that are important for identification."

    "Such jade is very easy to spot if you don't identify it carefully. However, experts have seen more of this kind of high-imitation jade, and gradually discovered the strangeness. So the makers upgraded their technology, and they abandoned computer engraving.  The craftsmanship of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was restored, using hand carving, and the jade material was also made of Khotan Yushan material to imitate Qianlong work, poetry plaques and other high-priced themes and utensils in the market."

    One of the two sellers was named Song and the other was Xia. After hearing what Meng Zitao said, Boss Song said, "In other words, do you think our four jade articles were all imitated using this method?"

    Meng Zitao nodded and said: "In my judgment, yes, as for how to identify their authenticity, we should actually start from the style characteristics. After all, the craftsmen who imitate these are just technicians. They are familiar with the style characteristics, charm characteristics, etc. of ancient jade in various periods.  My understanding is not very deep, and after all, I am not living in the context of the past, so my state of mind and techniques during production are somewhat different from those in the past."

    "After all, these people are in business, and they are looking for profit. They will not grind out a jade in ten years like the ancients. They just want to make fake works look like real ones. So after all, there are still some things that can be distinguished between real and fake ones. Imitation is the way to go.  , cannot imitate God.¡±

    "As for their qin color, I think they should use ancient methods to make qin color, or use natural materials such as brown sugar, soy sauce, cinnabar, etc. The acidic substances used are mostly oxalic acid, which takes a long time to penetrate deeply into the bones and cannot be played with.  It will burn your hands, and there will be a second gray skin reaction after soaking in hot water, so if you don¡¯t buy it and study it for a while, you won¡¯t find anything wrong.¡±

    Meng Zitao casually pointed out the problems with the four jade articles. Song and Xia were convinced, but it also made them more confused. After a long time, they actually saw it wrong.  However, they also had a responsibility, or in order to do business better, they took the initiative to select the jades purchased from the same place.

    As a result, only three of the jade articles from more than ten years ago were genuine. You can imagine the shame and annoyance of the two people.

    Meng Zitao didn't care what they thought, he quickly appraised the jade here one by one, and Wen Youqing was convinced by Meng Zitao and never bothered him again.

    It must be said that except for more than a dozen high-quality imitations, the jades brought by Song and Xia were quite good. Two of them were treasures from Qianlong's work, worth millions. Seeing them, Wen Youqing was so happy.  flowed out.

    In addition, Meng Zitao¡¯s appraisal level has also been recognized by everyone, especially the two antique dealers, who admire Meng Zitao very much.

    The next price negotiation was between Wen Youqing and the others. Meng Zitao did not interfere and chatted with Shu Ze from the side.

    After a while, the three people reappeared in front of them with happy faces. The two antique dealers packed up their things and prepared to leave. Before leaving, the two of them exchanged business cards with Meng Zitao.

    After walking out of the villa, Boss Song murmured: "Meng Zitao, why is this name so familiar? I seem to have heard of it somewhere?"

    Boss Xia said: "When you say that, I seem to have heard of it somewhere. Is there such a number one figure in the Jinling antique world?"

    "He is not from Jinling. The address on his business card is Ling City Wait, I understand. This is the contemporary Grass Sage, Mr. Zheng's closed disciple!" Boss Song patted his forehead with an annoyed look on his face: "  Why didn¡¯t I think of that just now!¡±

    Boss Xia also reacted and was equally annoyed: "It's no wonder we are here. The main reason is that this man is too low-key. But since we have his business card, we will have opportunities in the future."?There is a chance. As for safety, I am an experienced driver, so there will be no problem.  "

    Shu Ze¡¯s driving skills are indeed excellent. Meng Zitao is not too worried. Besides, with him watching, there will be no danger.

    After an uneventful journey, the two of them walked into a secluded alley and found an antique shop with a shabby appearance.

    The store door was closed, so Shu Ze followed the code given by Wen Youqing before and knocked on the door three times, one long and one short. There was no response at first, but after the second time, a voice came from the store: "Who is it?  "

    "I was introduced by Brother Ma." Shu Ze replied.

    Immediately, the door was opened a crack, and a pair of sinister eyes appeared in front of the two of them. Seeing that they were both young masters, the other party opened the door, let the two in, and then closed the door again.

    After entering the door, Meng Zitao looked around and found that this was a very small shop. The furnishings in the room were very messy. The glass cabinets contained either copper coins or stamps. It looked like they were not sure whether they were real or fake.

    "You can just call me Lao Yang."

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Lao Yang, who had a goatee and a goat's beard, and he asked about the purpose of Meng Zitao and Shu Ze's visit.

    "We heard that you have a Buddha statue, come and take a look." Shu Ze replied.

    "Buddha's head, please wait."

    ?? Lao Yang nodded and went to get something from the back. After a while, he came back, holding a Buddha head in his hand, but looking at his nonchalant look, it seemed that he didn't care about the Buddha's head at all.  .

    This statue is made of plaster, with a calm and serene expression, as if it is in meditation.  The forehead is broad and square, the face is rather rectangular, the eyelids are thick, the almond-shaped eyes are half-opened, there is a small round depression between the eyebrows, which is the pekoe, the lips are full, the corners of the mouth are tightly pursed, and there is a slight smile.  The ears are enlarged, the earlobes are large, the wavy hair is combed back, and the top of the head is raised in a high bun. Another auspicious feature of the Buddha, the three paths, can still be seen on the remaining neck.

    The delicate facial features of the Buddha are molded, while the hair is quickly and skillfully done by hand. This is a common technique for stucco statues, especially small works.

    Shu Ze took a look and his expression was a little strange: "This avatar doesn't seem to be our domestic style."

    Meng Zitao nodded. This should be a late Gandhara work. The artistic characteristics of this early Greco-Roman style have become insufficient, and the interest of Indian local culture has become very obvious.  But he didn't say it out loud. After all, if he wanted to pick up the slack, he certainly couldn't express his opinions openly.

    Lao Yang said: "The stone Buddha heads in the Western Regions are certainly different from the local ones."

    Meng Zitao was very surprised when he heard this, because what Lao Yang said was completely wrong. This was not a stone Buddha head at all, but a stucco sculpture.

    ? Stucco is a relatively easy-to-obtain material that can be used to shape images after simple processing. Because of the fine texture and high plasticity of the clay, clay sculptures can reflect more delicate details than stone sculptures.  However, clay sculpture cannot produce large-scale works and is easily damaged by wind and rain, so it is mostly used indoors, especially for decoration in large pagodas.  There are pros and cons.

    Shu Ze of course heard this, and he was also quite surprised. Of course he didn't show it on his face, but he was a little excited in his heart. It seemed that he was indeed going to miss something today.

    "I want to buy this Buddha head. Please give me a price." Shu Ze said.

    "Fifty thousand." Lao Yang had very poisonous eyes. He could tell at a glance that the two people were either rich or noble, so he directly offered a high price.

    Shu Ze said: "Your price is too exaggerated. Do you think I'm being taken advantage of? It's eight thousand at most."

    "It's boring for you to do this. I can reduce it a little, so it's forty-eight thousand."

    "no¡­¡­"

    The two usually bargained, and finally settled the deal for 13,000 yuan.

    Shu Ze paid the money immediately and was in a good mood. He packed up the Buddha head and was ready to leave.

    But at this time, there were three long and one short signals coming from outside. This time, after knocking once, Lao Yang went to open the door.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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