After chatting with Thomas and the others, Xiao Ran returned to the topic.
He moved the newly appraised Manjusri statue out of the room, carefully placed it on the living room floor, and then told Nick and the others to pack it into boxes and prepare to transport it away later.
Then he entered the room again and continued to identify other antiques and works of art.
Next, he displayed several other Buddha heads and stone sculptures placed between the two museum shelves one by one in front of the high-definition camera, asking Mr. Jin and others to identify them.
Without exception, these Buddha heads either come from Yungang Grottoes or Longmen Grottoes. Lu Qinzhai had them all cut off from the Buddha's body and smuggled them out of the country.
The same goes for several stone sculptures, which were carved from Longmen Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes.
On the necks and backs of the Buddha heads, as well as on the stone sculptures, there are very obvious marks of cutting and chiseling, which can be said to be riddled with scars and suffering.
Without exception, these Buddha heads and stone sculptures are priceless treasures with great historical and cultural research value and artistic value.
Two of the broken stone slabs were engraved with the entire Diamond Sutra.
After studying it by an old man in Guitu, this Diamond Sutra is slightly different from the version currently circulating. It is a very rare early version and is extremely precious.
The two stone slabs engraved with the Diamond Sutra are well-deserved national treasures and can be classified as first-class cultural relics.
During the process of identifying these Buddha heads and stone sculptures, several old men in Beijing were so excited that their voices even trembled.
Of course, they also kept cursing Lu Qinzhai and Wu Qizhou, two great traitors.
I wish I could dig these two traitors out of their graves and whip their corpses, crushing their bones and scattering their ashes!
As before, every time he got a certain identification conclusion, Xiao Ran would move the corresponding Buddha heads and stone sculptures out and move them to the living room.
In the living room, Nick and the others brought many portable safes of various sizes, and many more safes are being sent here one after another.
Every time Xiao Ran sent out a cultural relic, they immediately packed it into a box, numbered it, and put a seal on it.
All these actions were filmed and video evidence remains.
It took Xiao Ran nearly an hour to appraise the stone sculptures and Buddha heads placed in the middle aisle and move them all out.
As these treasures were moved out, the middle aisle suddenly seemed much more spacious.
What's more, there are less constraints under your feet, and you no longer have to worry about tripping over those Buddha heads and stone sculptures when walking.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran came to the white porcelain Water Moon Guanyin and squatted down to admire it.
This statue of Water Moon Guanyin is about one meter high and is an upright statue of Guanyin.
Guanyin head cloak hat, with a Buddha on the top, a round face, dignified and quiet features.
Wearing jade bracelets on his wrists, he folded his hands in front of his belly, holding Ruyi in his hands, and stood on the waves.
The entire statue is made of fine texture, ivory white, with thick glaze and a layer of precious light. The clothing lines are naturally smooth and seem to be fluttering in the wind.
The statues are simple and elegant, with realistic images and kind expressions. They give people a feeling of truth, goodness, beauty and holiness, and seem to purify people's souls.
Looking at this exquisite statue of Shuiyue Guanyin, both Xiao Ran and others at the scene, as well as Jin Lao and others far away in Beijing, were all shocked by it.
Everyone was firmly attracted by this statue of Water Moon Guanyin and admired it intoxicatedly.
After a while, Xiao Ran woke up first.
Then, he smiled and asked:
"Senior gentlemen, please give me some appraisal opinions!"
"This should be a white porcelain Guanyin statue from Dehua kiln in Fujian. I just don't know which porcelain master made it."
Following his words, Mr. Jin and the others all woke up.
The next moment, several old men unanimously gave a positive appraisal conclusion in unison.
"You're right, kid. This is indeed the white porcelain Water Moon Guanyin statue from Dehua kiln in Fujian. It was made by the porcelain sage He Chaozong."
"He Chaozong was a master of porcelain making in the Ming Dynasty and the most outstanding representative of Dehua kiln white porcelain. He was especially good at shaping various white porcelain Buddha statues and was the first religious sculpture in China."
"The various statues of Guanyin he created were extremely valuable during the Ming Dynasty. They are regarded as sacred objects and treasures in Japan and Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia."
"In the eyes of Europeans and Americans, He Chaozong's white porcelain Guanyin and other Buddhist statues are regarded as fine works of oriental art."
"Because he attaches great importance to the artistry of his works, and they are not mature works, they will never be fired easily, so there are few handed down works by He Chaozong."
"After hundreds of years, there are even fewer works of He Chaozong that have been handed down to this day, and every authentic piece is priceless."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran cheered in surprise.
"Wow! It's actually the Water Moon Avalokitesvara statue of the Porcelain Saint He Chaozong. It's really great!"
"As far as I know, all of He Chaozong's works have his personal mark behind them."
"In this case, this statue of Shuiyue Guanyin should also have the seal of He Chaozong."
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Jin continued:
"Yes, there must be some Chaozong seal on the back of this Water Moon Guanyin statue."
"This Water Moon Guanyin statue was originally enshrined in the back house of Prince Gong's Mansion. It is clearly recorded in relevant books and has a very detailed introduction."
"Because of this, it has become much easier to identify this Water Moon Guanyin statue."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately took action and began to slowly turn the white porcelain Water Moon Guanyin statue.
Seeing his actions, several old men in Beijing felt their hearts in their throats and hurriedly reminded them:
"You kid, be careful and don't touch this national treasure!"
"Don't worry, I have the information in hand and there won't be any problems."
Xiao Ran responded confidently.
As he spoke, he turned the statue of Water Moon Guanyin around.
as expected!
On the back of this Water-Moon Guanyin statue, there is indeed a small seal, which is exactly the three-character gourd-shaped seal of "He Chaozong" in Yinwen seal script.
Although this result had been expected for a long time, everyone was still very excited when they saw this unique coin.
"Wow! It's indeed Master He Chaozong's Water Moon Guanyin statue! It's so awesome!"
Xiao Ran cheered again, almost dancing with excitement.
This time he was not performing, but a natural expression of his true feelings.
Several old men far away in Beijing also had their eyes shining with excitement.
"There is no doubt that this is the Water Moon Guanyin created by He Chaozong that was once stored in Prince Gong's Mansion. It is a proper national treasure."
"According to documentary records, this Water Moon Guanyin statue was originally stored in the palace and was given to Heshen by Qianlong before it entered the later Prince Gong's Mansion."
"Such a well-preserved and clearly inherited statue of Shuiyue Guanyin created by He Chaozong, coupled with such a large size, is really precious!"
Shan Lao said excitedly.
The other old men were the same, all of them were beaming with excitement.
Although they couldn't understand Chinese, Thomas and the others were sure based on the excited expressions of several old men.
This exquisite and unusual oriental Buddha statue must be a top-notch antique cultural relic and worth a lot of money.
After confirming this, how can they still sit still.
They stood up from the sofa in unison and walked straight to the door of the room where a large number of antique artworks were piled.
At this moment, Xiao Ran slowly walked out of the room holding the statue of Water Moon Guanyin.
After he carefully placed the statue of Water Moon Guanyin on the ground, Thomas immediately asked impatiently:
"Sean, this Guanyin statue from China must be a top-notch antique cultural relic, right?"
"You have obviously completed the preliminary appraisal. Can you tell me how much this Guanyin statue is worth?"
The director of MOMA, standing aside, quickly agreed.
Xiao Ran turned to look at these two old friends and nodded proudly.
"Yes, gentlemen, this white porcelain statue of Water Moon Guanyin is indeed a top-notch antique cultural relic, with a history of four to five hundred years."
"This statue of Guanyin is very rare. It is the most outstanding representative of white porcelain from Dehua kiln in China. It was made by the porcelain master He Chaozong, who is known as the porcelain saint."
"According to the current market conditions, the value of this Water Moon Guanyin statue is at least 20 million US dollars."
Upon hearing this introduction and quotation, Thomas and the others were shocked and opened their mouths.
Their eyes quickly turned red, full of envy and jealousy.
Xiao Ran just smiled, then walked into the room again and continued to identify and clean up the various treasures placed in the room.
The moment he walked into the room, Mr. Qiu's voice suddenly came.
"Xiao Ran, the market value of this Water Moon Guanyin statue is far more than 20 million US dollars."
"This is a Guanyin statue made by He Chaozong in an orderly manner. It cannot be compared with the imitations of later generations."
"Its market value is at least 30 million US dollars, or even higher!"
As Mr. Qiu gave the estimated value, several other old men echoed.
Xiao Ran just smiled, without responding, and walked straight to the two huanghuali chairs placed in the middle aisle.
When he came to trade these two huanghuali, before he could say anything, Mr. Shan already gave his appraisal conclusion.
"These two huanghuali chairs also came from Prince Gong's Mansion, and were smuggled out by Lu Qinzhai along with the Water Moon Guanyin statue. The origin is very clear!"
"And these two huanghuali chairs are both from the Ming Dynasty. They are one of the most classic Ming-style furniture and have been kept in the palace before!"
"In some historical documents, we can find information and drawings of these two huanghuali chairs."
"Xiao Ran, if you turn these two chairs around, there should be the words "Queen's Prison" engraved on the back. That is the most powerful identification evidence."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran immediately picked up a chair and turned it around.
as expected!
Behind the back panel of this huanghuali chair, the words "Queen Supervisor of Manufacture" are clearly engraved.
Yuyongjian is the name of the eunuch's official office in the Ming Dynasty, responsible for the construction of all wooden utensils used in the palace.
After Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty came to the throne, the Imperial Prison was abolished and returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
The appearance of this seal is enough to prove that these two Huanghuali chairs did come from the Ming Dynasty court.
