Super Golden Eye

Chapter 654 Give me another appraisal

Seeing that the two of them had no objection, Li Qiu Shuang continued:

"Within five minutes, you two can choose the one that you think is the most valuable among the eighteen bronzes. We will have a professional appraisal team and the distinguished guests present to evaluate it on the spot."

Fang Yang and Fang Yihan nodded at the same time: "Okay, that's the decision."

Li Qiu Shuang said: "In this case, I announce that the gambling battle has begun! I wish both heroes good luck!"

Fang Yihan is like water. From a young age, the thing he has been exposed to the most is bronze. He is also considered an expert in this area.

Bronze wares specifically refer to the bronze wares of the Shang Dynasty, the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn Period. These wares are mainly made of copper, with a small amount of tin and lead cast. The wares are named after their blue-gray color.

The main types include tools, weapons, cooking utensils, food utensils, wine utensils, water utensils, personal utensils, carriage utensils, etc. The shapes are diverse, the patterns are exquisite, and the inscriptions are treasures of calligraphy art.

Bronze artifacts from the Shang Dynasty and the early Western Zhou Dynasty are dignified, thick, delicate and gorgeous in shape. The decorations are mostly Taotie patterns, Kui dragon patterns, animal patterns and geometric patterns. The inscriptions are vigorous and simple, and generally have a small number of words.

From the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, the style tended to be simple, the shapes were free and casual, and the decorations were mostly geometric patterns with fine lines, but there were more long inscriptions than before.

From the late Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, in addition to animal patterns and geometric patterns, thin and thin designs also included hunting, war, and banquet patterns carved with thin lines.

Bronze objects are made of copper-tin alloy and have strong hardness, making them easy to store for a long time. Furthermore, the bronze vessels have various simple and elegant shapes and smooth lines, which are beyond the reach of other antiques.

As for the identification of bronze ware, first of all, compare it with the real thing one by one in terms of copper quality, casting technology, shape, decoration, inscriptions and other aspects.

The shape, decoration, inscriptions and other aspects of the real vessels are consistent, while there are often contradictions between the various aspects of the fake vessels.

Secondly, the rust color on the surface of the real vessel is naturally formed by long-term corrosion. It is dense and has a metallic luster, and is integrated with the body of the vessel.

In particular, the patina has penetrated into the interior of the object and into the patterns or inscriptions. The surface rust color of fake items is usually made by rapid corrosion method, which is characterized by being very thin and floating on the surface.

The thick fake rust is usually made of paint-toned colors. It is dark and dull, has neither metallic luster nor layer. It floats on the surface of the vessel, is loose and easy to fall off, and exposes the new copper ground.

Third, in terms of vessel shape, there are certain rules for the shapes of various types of bronze vessels in ancient China. For example, if someone holds a piece of Shi Songgui and says it is from the Warring States Period, it must be fake.

Fourth, the patterns and inscriptions on the real vessels are natural and vivid, and the style is simple and vivid. The counterfeit ones are dull, soft and lifeless.

Fifth, there are often contradictions between the shape, decoration, and inscriptions of counterfeit vessels, revealing flaws. Furthermore, if the nature of the inscription is inconsistent with the type of artifact, or if the location of the inscription and the inscription are inconsistent with the format, it may be a forgery.

Fang Yihan kept flashing between the exhibits based on his past experience. We only have five minutes, which is still very tight.

In comparison, Fang Yang is more direct, because he knows nothing and understands nothing. A good idea is to first reduce Fang Yihan's luck to extremely bad and adjust his own luck to excellent.

I looked around, but I really didn’t have much patience, so I used my golden eye to find the one with the strongest aura. I walked over and took it in my hand, but it was a piece of gold. "Just this one, I think it compares." It’s pleasing to the eye.”

The people watching on the side all laughed loudly. There is no other reason. Among the eighteen bronzes in the hall, this one may be the worst one.

Although Fang Yihan was constantly screening, he was always paying attention to Fang Yang's movements. When he saw him picking up the hoe directly, he secretly smiled in his heart: A bumpkin is a bumpkin, and he is born to farm!

It’s no wonder Fang Yihan said this, because in the past, the lei was used to plow and cultivate the land in his hometown. It was also the predecessor of the plow. Among bronzes, it was probably the lowest value category.

Soon, Fang Yihan stopped in front of Yizun. The goat-headed statue has a curled mouth, a high neck, folded shoulders, tucked-in lower abdomen, high-circled feet and outwards, with three holes, and the whole body is decorated with thunder patterns and brocade ground.

The lower edge of the mouth is decorated with a cicada pattern, the neck is decorated with a Kui dragon pattern, and there are three rolled-horned sheep heads in relief at shoulder height, with Kui dragon patterns in between. There are four ridges from the shoulder to the foot circle, decorated with huge decomposed animal masks.

Fang Yihan looked more and more familiar: "Could it be that this is also a goat-headed statue with a beast face in the late Shang Dynasty?!"

You must know that there was once a sheep-headed statue with a distant animal face in the late Shang Dynasty, which was sold for a sky-high price of more than 80 million! If this one is the same, then it’s a sure win!

"A late Shang Dynasty beast with a sheep's head?" There was an uproar around him. To be able to come here, everyone must have some discernment, so they naturally know that this animal-faced sheep-headed statue is worth a lot of money.

This late-Shang Dynasty goat-headed statue with an animal face pattern was sold by Li Qiu Shuang, so we naturally knew it was authentic. I wanted to give Fang Yang a hint, but she was the key, but Fang Yang didn't even look at her!

Fang Yihan proudly pointed to the late Shang Dynasty's distant beast-faced sheep-headed statue and said, "Boss Li, could you please ask someone to identify it?"

There was no way, this was what he had said just now, and naturally he could not take it back, so Li Qiu Shuang invited three appraisers.

A few minutes later, the three of them unanimously gave their opinions: "This is indeed a sheep-headed statue with a beast face pattern from the late Shang Dynasty. The market price is more than 80 million."

Hearing this result, Fang Yihan was even more proud, and took two steps in front of Fang Yang in high spirits: "Oh, fifty million US dollars, I have to carefully plan how to spend it."

Fang Yang didn't care at all. He weighed the lei in his hand and said to the three experts: "You three, please help me identify this."

The three of them made another careful identification, and after a low-pitched discussion, they gave a final conclusion: "This bronze rake should be an early Xia bronze.

However, in the past, the lei was a relatively common agricultural tool and not a heavy weapon, so the price was slightly lower. "

The three of them were very knowledgeable. They only said it was slightly worse, not by how much, but it was equivalent to deciding the outcome of this gambling battle.

Fang Yihan stretched out his hand like a triumphant person: "Come on, fifty million US dollars, I just don't have any money to use, I'm so sleepy, someone can give me a pillow!"

Fang Yang ignored him, but pointed to the piece of leather and said to the three experts: "You three, don't you see there are lines on it?"

One of them replied: "I see, it's just that the patina accumulated over four thousand years has completely integrated with the body of the vessel, making it difficult to distinguish it!"

Fang Yang said: "In this case, please give me a price, I want to buy it."

The three of them totaled up: "The price is between 150 and 3 million."

Fang Yang turned to Li Qiu Shuang and said, "Boss Li, I will pay three million to buy this piece of bamboo. Do you have any objection?"

Li Qiu Shuang said: "No problem, the seller's valuation is two million."

"Okay, now this piece of clothing is mine."

After saying that, Fang Yang took the bronze thorn in his hand, and with a shock of energy, he forcefully shook off the thick layer of patina on the outside, revealing the true body inside: "Now, let me identify it again!! "

Although the hoe is an agricultural tool, this one is obviously different. Not only is the shape exquisite and well-made, the patterns on it are even more fascinating.