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Text Chapter 512: Bartering for Bargains (Continued)

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    Then, Chu Chen pointed out several places on the two jade walls that were different from the original ones, and then asked Dieffenbachia to observe carefully with a magnifying glass. Sure enough, the lines on these places under the magnifying glass were indeed the same as those on the jade articles carved in the Han Dynasty.  The texture is different.  This discovery shocked Wan Niangqing, but he also felt embarrassed. After all, these three jade walls were exchanged with Chu Chen, but now they were found to be fakes. This situation was like being caught by the person responsible for doing something bad.  The current situation is so ordinary, which makes him really ashamed.  "Well, Xiao Chu, I'm really sorry!" "Wan Lao, I believe you didn't mean it!" Chu Chen waved his hand and said, "The producers of this pair of Yubi must have spent a lot of effort.  The tools should be almost all handmade, such as abrasives, and if I guessed correctly, they should be loose sand. " Wan Nianqing couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chu Chen's statement. He was really worried about Chu Chen's reaction to him.  What a misunderstanding, if you don't exchange utensils with him because of this, then he will really want to cry without tears.  However, he was also curious about Chu Chen's statement and asked: "Xiao Chu, how do you know that the abrasive is loose sand?" Chu Chen explained with a smile: "I have seen relevant photos from my master.  The wear marks on the two jade walls are basically the same as those in the photos. "Why haven't I seen it? Grandpa is so partial!" Liu Sizhe muttered.  Chu Chen said angrily: "You are completely lazy. Those photos are in the bookcase on the far left of the master's study. If you don't look through it yourself, why do you have to ask the master to bring it to you before you look at it?"  Liu Sizhe touched his nose.  He smiled coquettishly. He usually respected and feared his grandfather.  Normally, when it's too late to hide, how could he visit his grandfather's study as often as Chu Chen did?  Wang Xiaoyue saw Liu Sizhe's embarrassed look. Although she didn't understand the craftsmanship of jade, she still asked: "Brother Chu, how can I make this loose sand almost as good as the real thing?" "In addition to being more labor-intensive,  The method is quite simple, but there is one thing to note. The size of the loose sand particles is not uniform. When grinding, you can only use the water-soaked loose sand method. "Chu Chen explained: "Wait until you get the desired effect.  , and then use a grinding wheel to polish it, but the grinding wheel must be made of steel or wood, and you must not use a glued grinding wheel, so that the remaining wear marks on the surface can be almost consistent with those of ancient jade. It is just that it is fake after all.  . The traces are still slightly different from the real ones, but they are quite subtle. If you don¡¯t observe carefully, it¡¯s difficult to spot them.¡± Wan Nianqing sighed to himself. After all, it was because of his lack of experience, but even though Chu Chen had made comparisons beforehand.  But he was very impressed that he could find such subtle differences at such a young age.  But there was another question that made him extremely confused, so he asked: "Xiao Chu, I have a question. Since these two jade walls are fakes, why are their burial marks so natural? Could it be that they are jade articles?  Could it be fake? "Could the burial traces be real?" Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "This burial trace can also be said to be real. As for the method, it should be the tomb restoration method?"  Everyone's faces showed curiosity. Is there a way to restore this tomb?  Chu Chen explained to them: "The tomb restoration method is actually a comprehensive method. The first step is to create a tomb environment of a certain age, put in imitation jade pieces, and add them with soil, metal fragments, silk, linen and organic matter from the same period.  Then humidify and heat it, and take it out after 3-6 months. "Then put it into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for surface oxidation, and take it out again after 6 months, and you can achieve the results of the same period.  Color, smell and oxidation degree. It is difficult to identify the old imitation jade. Even experts sometimes have difficulty in determining the authenticity and can only identify it based on the craftsmanship. " "No, it would be too much.  It¡¯s trouble!¡± Josie said with a surprised look on her face.  Chu Chen shook his head and said: "Although it is troublesome, the profit is also high! We count the time to make jade as half a year, and the time to make it old as one year. In one and a half years, the cost is not much, but how much can be earned?  Ten or even millions, and apart from the hard work of making jade in the first half of the year, you just have to wait for the rest of the time. If it were you, would you be tempted by such a high profit? " Wan Nianqing sighed: "I  It cost 1.2 million HKD to buy this pair of jade walls. The profit can be imagined. Fortunately, there is still a lot of technical content in doing this, otherwise most people in our industry would have to pay attention. " "Yes.  Ah!" Chu Chen also sighed: "Although there are not many high imitations as realistic as these two jade walls, there are still many high imitations and high ancient jades in general. There are too many fakes on the market and it is difficult to identify.  also leads to?The price of ancient jade has been stagnant in high times.  " Wan Nianqing shook his head when he heard this. After this experience, he will be more cautious when buying ancient jade in the future. If he is not completely sure, he will basically not consider the million-level ancient jade. From this  It can also be seen that high imitation jade can be fake and can be very harmful to the ancient jade market. "By the way, Brother Chen, is there any simple way to identify it through the tomb restoration method?  Liu Sizhe asked. Chu Chen replied: "Yes, there is, but it takes a little longer. You can put the jade in a container with fresh lemon slices underneath, and take it out after three or four days. If you are using a tomb  If the jade is restored using the reduction method, the smell of tomb soil on it will be reduced or disappear.  " "In that case, there is no way to tell the authenticity of the jade at that time?  "Wu Ke frowned and said. Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "It is definitely impossible to identify it at the time using this method, but I don't know about other methods. Maybe the master will know!  " Hearing what Chu Chen said, everyone couldn't help but think of a saying, the Tao is as high as the devil. If you want to buy ancient jade in the future, you really have to be more careful. "Here, Xiao Chu, I don't know if you want to change it.  Don't want to change?  "Wannian Qing asked with some anxiety. "Exchange, I will exchange this dice bowl.  "Chu Chen replied, after all, such exquisite Xuande dice bowls are rare, and it is a good thing to be able to collect them. Wan Nianqing was really happy when he heard Chu Chen's answer, and quickly asked: "What's left?  Money, are you going to ask for money, or are you going to pick one more thing?  " Chu Chen thought for a while and replied: "Let's take a look first!  "    "OK!  Dieffenbachia asked the others with a smile: "What about you?"  Do you want to go down together?  "The three girls all shook their heads and said that it would be fine to just sit here, while Liu Sizhe planned to go downstairs with Chu Chen.  Chu Chen and Liu Sizhe went downstairs together, and each looked for their target. "Wannianqing's antique shop, mainly  He deals in bamboo, wood, tooth-corner carvings and coins, as well as a small amount of other items. This shows his interest in collecting, otherwise he would not have exchanged the items with Chu Chen for the three silver coins.  Although he prefers porcelain and jade, he also likes other types of objects as long as they can show good artistic value, and the things in the Dieffenbachia store happen to be good, so when he went downstairs, he appreciated them with relish.  It only took me a long time to select, but I found a few good things, but they were either of low value or high value. In fact, they don¡¯t have to be of equal value, but now I have plenty of time anyway, and I can find one of similar value.  That would be better, if not, just pick one of these things. After a while, he finally found something of similar value, a tortoise shell carved in Ruyi.  Why is it said to be organic? To put it simply, this thing is actually the tortoise shell of a kind of turtle called hawksbill. The texture is crystal clear, the pattern is clear and beautiful, and the color is soft and bright. The craft jewelry made with it is brilliant.  Eye-catching, precious and elegant. In ancient folklore, the tortoise shell was believed to live up to 1,500 years and was truly a "thousand-year turtle".  Tortoiseshell has become a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness. Moreover, the ancients believed that wearing a tortoiseshell carapace has the magical effect of detoxifying and warding off evil spirits. A living tortoiseshell can also detect whether there is poison in the diet. If the food is poisoned, the tortoiseshell will be poisoned.  The armor will spontaneously shake. Therefore, in ancient times, ornaments made of tortoiseshell were quite popular. Of course, tortoiseshell is a protected animal in modern times and hunting is prohibited, and the tortoiseshell that Chu Chen was interested in was obviously not good.  It may be a modern handicraft, but it was carved in the late Qing Dynasty. This jade handle is made of tortoise shell, with a smooth surface and three-color patterns of yellow, black and brown. It looks translucent, has a soft luster, and is translucent and bright.  , there was a warm feeling when holding it. Then, Chu Chen looked at it with a strong flashlight, and he could see the transparent and beautiful patterns. The transparent blood threads penetrated deep into the nail plate, and the spots were in the shape of countless dots, as small as millet seeds.  The dots are gathered together to form an irregular shape with uneven borders. This should undoubtedly be a genuine tortoise shell. This Ruyi handle is fully carved with squirrel grape patterns from the head to the tail. The image is vivid and round, elegant and light, and it is quite cost-effective.  It has the style of the Qianlong period and should be a masterpiece produced by the court in the late Qing Dynasty. The squirrel grape pattern was the most common in the Qing Dynasty. The grape fruits are densely stacked, symbolizing the harvest.Harvest and wealth; bunches of grapes also have the meaning of "many". The rat is the son in the twelve o'clock, which means "son". The grapes and squirrels together represent the good wishes of "many children", "harvest" and "wealth".  . ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The tortoise shell wares made before the late Qing Dynasty are hard to come by and it is rare to find such a fine Ruyi made in the palace in the late Qing Dynasty.
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