Soon, the time came to around five o'clock in the afternoon.
Xiao Ran is still staying on the antique street, sweeping the Osaka antique market.
In the past three hours or so, he has taken people to visit nearly ten antique shops and galleries.
In addition to spending a lot of time in Ono Antique Shop, he was completely crazy about shopping in other antique shops and galleries.
After entering those antique shops and galleries, he would quickly scan the many antique artifacts and artworks on display.
Then pick out what you want to buy, let the antique shop owner package it, bid, and then haggle.
Some of the antique relics and works of art he picked out were recognized by the owner of the antique shop and knew their origin and value.
The value of these antique cultural relics and works of art may be high or low, but they all have their own characteristics and have certain collection value.
However, the biggest role of this part of antique art is to confuse the antique shop owner and limit his quotation behavior, allowing him to only quote within a reasonable range.
The reason is very simple. Everyone knows the value of this part of antique art. It is impossible to ask for an exorbitant price. It is just asking for trouble!
Xietian and the deputy mayor of Osaka, who followed Xiao Ran to the antique shops, would also put a certain amount of psychological pressure on the antique shop owners, making them afraid to ask for excessive prices.
Some of the other antique works of art that Xiao Ran picked out basically had some doubts. The owner of the antique shop was not sure of the origin and value of these things.
The truly unknown leak is hidden among these antique works of art, but no one knows it!
Since the owner of the antique shop did not dare to ask for high prices, these unknown leaks were collected by Xiao Ran in this way and at a very low price.
Neither the owner of the antique shop nor Xietian and the others, who secretly assisted, knew the true origin and value of these treasures.
Xietian and the others also asked about the status of these treasures, but Xiao Ran put them off with the excuse that they were not sure at the moment.
After this sweep, Xiao Ran collected another twenty or thirty pieces of antique cultural relics and works of art.
Among these treasures, there are several unknown leaks.
Among them are Chinese antiques, oil paintings from Europe and the United States, and a Japanese painting.
Seeing Xiao Ran sweeping the Osaka antique market with the intention of buying goods, Xietian and the others were all anxious.
However, they could not find a reasonable excuse to stop and prevent Xiao Ran from continuing the raid.
They could only watch helplessly as pieces of antique cultural relics and works of art of unknown value fell into Xiao Ran's hands.
While sweeping, Xiao Ran looked through every antique store and gallery he passed.
In particular, the antique shops and galleries secretly controlled by the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi are his key targets.
However, in the display areas of these antique shops and galleries, he did not find any of the smuggled antiques he was looking for!
But in the vaults of these antique shops and galleries, as well as various secret compartments and secret rooms, it is a different story.
In those hidden places, Xiao Ran discovered several smuggled antiques and cultural relics.
Because those treasures were hidden and hidden, although he could see through perspective, he couldn't touch or get them for a while!
If you want to get those smuggled antiques, you have to find another way!
For Xiao Ran, this is not a problem at all.
He didn't even mind being a snitch, secretly sneaking into several antique shops, breaking open vaults and secret rooms, and sweeping away the smuggled antiques.
While Xiao Ran was sweeping the antique street, the entire Osaka antique shop was shocked.
Many professionals in the Osaka antique shop are watching his every move.
The antiques and artworks he bought were even more of a focus.
Whenever he leaves an antique shop or gallery, someone will immediately enter those antique shops and galleries to conduct an investigation.
The antique artworks he bought were basically studied by some professionals from the Osaka Antique Shop.
Unfortunately, they didn't find much new discovery.
They couldn't recognize the big leaks hidden inside.
Even so, these guys are pretty sure.
Osaka antique stores are being looted and experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe.
The streets outside were becoming more and more lively.
After hearing the news, more and more people came to watch the excitement, almost turning the street into a pedestrian street.
Among these people, there are many people from the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, as well as members of several other gangs, as well as the ears, eyes and informants of other forces.
These guys were all staring at Xiao Ran and relaying his every move.
While talking, Xiao Ran and the others walked into another antique store.
This is a store specializing in Chinese antiques. All the items on display in the store are Chinese antiques, cultural relics and works of art.
Of course, the authenticity and value of these Chinese antique cultural relics and works of art depend on your eyesight.
After entering the door, Xiao Ran first got to know each other and the owner of the antique shop and exchanged a few polite words.
Then he looked at the antiques and artworks on display, looking for valuable targets.
Secretly, he activated his clairvoyance ability and quickly looked through the antique store thoroughly.
Under the perspective, he could see through the antique store in an instant, and there was no secret left.
In the display area of this antique store, he discovered several leaks one after another, some big or small.
In the office of the antique shop owner, he discovered a secret room containing several valuable treasures.
In the vault located in the basement, there are several smuggled antiques hidden.
In other places, there are other unknown pieces of antique art and secrets.
In addition, he also determined the true identity of the owner and clerk of the antique shop.
These guys are all members of the Yamaguchi-gumi, as you can tell from their tattoos.
The antique shop owner's status in the Yamaguchi-gumi is not low, but he is not well known.
After quickly looking through the antique store, Xiao Ran walked to the museum shelf next to it and looked at the Chinese antiques and artworks displayed on the museum shelf.
All displayed on the shelves of this museum are Chinese porcelain.
From the Tang Dynasty to the Republic of China, porcelain from every dynasty can be found here.
As for the authenticity of these porcelains, that is another matter.
Arriving at the museum shelf, Xiao Ran first glanced at the many porcelains on the shelf.
Then, he reached out and picked up a Cizhou kiln-style lotus petal pattern plate from the shelf, admiring it with great interest.
Seeing this scene, Director Xietian immediately came over.
Coming closer, this guy looked at the lotus petal plate, and then asked curiously:
"Mr. Sean, what do you think of this Cizhou kiln lotus petal plate?"
"This lotus petal pattern plate is in good condition. It looks a bit like porcelain from Cizhou Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty."
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, then smiled and shook his head.
"This is a Cizhou kiln lotus petal pattern plate, yes, but it is a fake imitating the Cizhou kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty during the Republic of China."
"Moreover, the level of counterfeiting is not high, and the flaws are very obvious, which can be seen by a discerning person at a glance."
As he spoke, he pointed to the goldfish pattern engraved on the inner bottom of the plate.
"During the Northern Song Dynasty, goldfish had not yet been cultivated. Naturally, goldfish patterns could not appear on the utensils from Cizhou Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty."
"The craftsmen of the Republic of China who made this fake were good at making porcelain, but their relevant historical knowledge was very poor, which is why there was such a big flaw."
Hearing this, Xietian's old face turned red, and he felt a little embarrassed.
Although Xiao Ran was not talking about him, he felt that he was mocking his lack of historical knowledge, and his face suddenly felt hot.
You know, he is the director of the Osaka Museum of History.
As the director of a history museum, he couldn't even spot such an obvious flaw, which is really unreasonable.
If this matter spreads out, it will be a big loss!
The antique shop owner who had become a monk on the way also turned red and looked quite embarrassed.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Then, he looked at another piece of porcelain next to him.
This is a blue and white glaze with red gallbladder vase, with pictures of ladies painted on the surface. The shape of the vessel is elegant and generous, the glaze color is bright and shiny, and the decoration is exquisite, which is pleasing to the eye.
Xiao Ran first looked at the overall appearance of the porcelain, then picked up the blue and white underglaze red gall bottle and looked at the base.
On the bottom of this bile bottle, there is a six-character regular script inscription made in the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty written in regular and elegant fonts.
While he was looking at this blue and white glaze with red gallbladder vase, Xietian and several other little Japanese next to him were all staring at the porcelain.
However, no one came up to ask Xiao Ran what he thought of this porcelain.
Having learned from Xietian's failure, the others didn't want to come forward and be slapped in the face.
If Xiao Ran slaps him in the face again, it will be somewhat embarrassing if word spreads.
In a moment, Xiao Ran had finished looking at the piece of porcelain and put it back on the museum shelf.
In the following time, he quickly looked at all the Chinese porcelain on the museum shelves.
Xietian and the others, as well as the owner of the antique shop, who had been staring closely at him, did not see which piece of porcelain he was interested in, or whether he was interested in none at all.
As a result, they cannot conduct targeted research and can only passively wait for the final results, just like waiting for a verdict.
This situation made the Japanese people at the scene very helpless, and they all felt itchy with hatred.
After looking at the porcelain on this museum shelf, Xiao Ran walked to another museum shelf nearby, ready to take a look at the so-called antique cultural relics on that museum shelf.
At this moment, his eyes were suddenly attracted to a piece of furniture placed by the wall.
This is a painting table about 1.23 meters long. The material looks like huanghuali, and the shape is a bit like Ming-style furniture.
He took one look at the picture table and then asked curiously:
"Boss Miyazawa, what is the situation of this painting? Can you introduce it to me?"
After hearing this, Boss Miyazawa immediately stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said:
"Mr. Sean, this is a huanghuali painting case from China, and it is a famous Ming-style furniture."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran gently shook his head.
"I'm afraid you've made a mistake, Boss Miyazawa!"
"This is a huanghuali painting case, yes, but it definitely does not come from China, nor is it Ming-style furniture."
"ah!"
Boss Miyazawa exclaimed and froze on the spot.
In an instant, his face turned red.
Qing Kangxi blue and white underglaze red bile vase
