Xiao Ran did not immediately check the two Xuande furnaces, or the so-called Xuande furnaces.
He took out a pair of gloves that had been prepared from his pocket and put them on, then stepped forward to pick up the red Bafang box and observed it carefully.
This red octagonal box is octagonal, about three centimeters high and twenty centimeters in diameter. It is very beautifully made.
The whole box is engraved with beautiful and complicated cloud brocade patterns, which means good things. The lid of the box is engraved with a fishing picture, which has a far-reaching artistic conception.
In the picture, an old man is wearing a bamboo hat, sitting alone in a small boat, fishing in the river. The mountains in the distance are undulating, and the water is murmuring nearby, which is full of wild interest.
Perhaps because of its age, the color of this red box is a little dark, and it doesn't have the shiny patina that comes from being played with for a long time.
In those deep or shallow scratches, you can also see some accumulated dirt and dust, which has obviously been left for a long time.
Fortunately, there are no cracks or damage on the box, and it is relatively well-preserved.
Xiao Ran first checked the surface of the red Bafang box, and then turned it over to see the bottom price.
Following this action, the six-character regular script inscription "Guangxu Year System of the Qing Dynasty" immediately appeared in front of him.
The moment he saw the bottom line, there was a sigh in the live broadcast room.
"Hey! I thought it was a red octagonal box from the Ming Dynasty. Who would have thought it was from the late Qing Dynasty? It's not worth much!"
The Godless Thunder Hammer said in disappointment.
"It's true. The red tapestry in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China are really not worth much."
“And we don’t know whether this red Bafang box is authentic or not, maybe it’s a fake!”
The incarnation of Ning Xiaoxian continued, also showing a bit of disappointment.
Mr. Jin, Mr. Qin and others who were also in the live broadcast room did not speak, maybe they were studying the red box.
Xiao Ran just smiled softly and then opened the exquisite box.
The inside of the box is also very well preserved, illuminated from all directions and engraved with exquisite patterns, but the color is slightly dull.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had finished looking at the red box and put it back on the museum shelf.
All these actions seemed very casual and nothing unusual could be seen.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up a mahogany pen holder placed next to the red Bafang box and pretended to look at it carefully.
At this moment, Elaine suddenly whispered:
"Honey, this red box is so beautiful. It looks good."
"Should we take a photo of it? You can take it home as a display."
When she said this, she lowered her voice so low that only Xiao Ran could hear it.
Even the many fans in the live broadcast room couldn't hear it clearly.
Coupled with the cover of N95 masks, there is no need to worry about leaks.
Before Xiao Ran could respond, another mobile phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated several times.
The moment he felt the shock, a smile quickly flashed deep in his eyes.
He knew in his heart that Mr. Jin and the others should have seen the true origin and value of this red Bafang box, so he sent him a private message.
After seeing those private messages, Fang Yufei immediately sent another message to remind them.
Although he thought of this, he did not rush to take out his mobile phone to check.
Instead, he continued to pretend to appreciate the pen holder in his hand seriously, and whispered:
"Judging from the base model alone, the value of this red Bafang box is not high, but it is indeed exquisite."
"If the price is right, it would be nice to take a photo and take it back as a display."
While he was talking, he had finished admiring the mahogany pen holder in his hand and put it back on the museum shelf.
Then he picked up a few so-called antique cultural relics and works of art and pretended to look at them carefully.
Seeing his performance, the professional treasure hunters and other buyers who were closely following him, as well as several scammers headed by Wilson, couldn't help but scratch their heads.
They couldn't be sure whether Xiao Ran had discovered any treasure.
It is also impossible to determine whether there are any big leaks that have been overlooked among the things from China on the museum shelves.
Of course, they would not be naive to think so.
Those things are all genuine, valuable antiques and works of art.
Only a brainless idiot would think that way.
Especially in a scam auction house like Art Space, how many genuine items can there be?
In a moment, Xiao Ran came to the two Xuande furnaces and stopped to admire them.
These two Xuande furnaces, or the so-called Xuande furnaces, seem to be unearthed cultural relics, with a layer of mottled green patina on the surface.
But they still have the beauty of shape that Xuande furnaces should have.
They are a gold-sprinkled three-legged ear-piercing stove and an eggplant-skin purple auxiliary Shougui stove, both of which are very classic Xuande stove shapes.
Both incense burners have open mouths, round lips, short and thin necks, flat and bulging bellies, and are completely plain without any decorations or patterns. Their shapes are simple and elegant, completely natural.
However, due to the green patina on the surface, the copper cannot be clearly seen.
When you touch it with your hands, you can't feel the delicateness of the copper tire, so you can only guess it visually.
If this is a real Xuande furnace, you just need to put it on the fire when you take it home, and keep playing with it. After a while, they will naturally shine as brightly as they should.
But now they are a bit dusty.
Xiao Ran stood in front of the museum shelf, first looked at the two Xuande stoves, and then reached out to pick up the gold-sprinkled three-legged ear-burning stove and started admiring it.
Although there are traces of burning incense inside this Xuande stove, these traces seem to be old.
At least in recent years, no one uses this Xuande stove, and no one plays with it.
Of course, it's possible that this is deliberately old-fashioned, and the possibility is very high.
Xuande stoves have always been the favorites of Chinese literati. Anyone who owns a Xuande stove would love to hold it in his hand and play with it every day, admiring it and not putting it down.
Over time, the Xuande stoves that have been handed down to the world basically have a layer of shiny pulp, commonly known as Baoguang.
Especially those Xuande furnaces that have been inherited in an orderly manner have thicker coatings. This is also an aspect of judging the value of Xuande furnaces.
In comparison, there are very few Xuande furnaces that have been unearthed and covered with green patina.
Perhaps because of this, some people do the opposite!
The two Xuande furnaces were deliberately aged and made to look like unearthed cultural relics, in order to deceive them.
As everyone knows, this may be self-defeating!
After examining the appearance of the Xuande furnace, Xiao Ran turned it over again and looked at the inscription engraved on the bottom.
As expected, the bottom of this Xuande furnace is engraved with the well-known inscription.
'Xuande Year System of Ming Dynasty'
However, the word "德" in this recognition is very complete, and the horizontal line above the heart of the word "德" is clearly visible.
Seeing this scene, many fans in the live broadcast room who were originally full of expectations sighed in disappointment.
"I'll go! It's another fake. I thought I picked up a real Xuande furnace!"
"It is said that the genuine Xuande stove has the saying 'Province one virtue', this is obviously a fake"
White Fox Sunshine said in frustration.
"It's an unexpected thing. It's not so easy to encounter a real Xuande furnace!"
“I just don’t know which era these two Xuande furnaces come from.”
The greasy uncle continued, also showing a bit of disappointment.
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and responded in a low voice.
"The Xuande furnace we are talking about now no longer specifically refers to the batch of copper incense burners cast in the third year of Xuande, but a broad concept."
"Any copper incense stove made in later generations that is similar to the Xuande stove will be collectively called the Xuande stove."
"There are fine products from the palace, as well as inferior products made by private craftsmen..."
With that said, he put the gold-sprinkled three-legged ear-burning stove back on the museum shelf, and then picked up the auxiliary head Gui-style stove to examine it.
The same goes for this Fushou Gui-style stove. The word "德" on the mark is very complete.
This alone basically sentenced this Xuande furnace to death.
After a quick inspection, Xiao Ran put the Xuande furnace back on the museum shelf and continued to move forward.
Next, they took a quick look at the other items on the museum shelf.
After checking it out, we came to the next museum shelf.
Displayed on the next museum shelf are still Chinese antique works of art, or so-called antique works of art.
It’s just that the number is relatively small, and they are all calligraphy and painting works.
As soon as he arrived in front of the museum shelf, Xiao Ran's eyes hidden behind his sunglasses flashed with excitement.
When he entered this scammer's auction house before, he was attracted by the few treasures placed here and was stunned for a moment.
Now that I can finally get my hands on it, I'm very excited.
