Xiao Ran picked up a towel and gently wiped off the dust on the outer surface of the gold-sprinkled Xuande stove in the alcove, then carefully appreciated and appraised it.
At the same time, many fans in the live broadcast room took screenshots and then enlarged the pictures to identify them.
The appraisal experts who were also in the live broadcast room were naturally not idle either.
After a moment, Xiao Ran suddenly smiled and said:
"As you can see, this gold-sprinkled Xuande stove is very well made, almost perfect, with almost no flaws."
"From this point alone, we can rule out that they are imitations from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period."
"The counterfeit Xuande furnaces at this time have poor copper quality, many blisters, thin furnace walls, light weight, and rough workmanship. They are basically the worst Xuande furnaces."
"Then let's look at the Xuande furnace as a whole and identify it through its overall characteristics."
Following his words, several live broadcast rooms that were originally very lively suddenly became quiet.
All fans, including many appraisal experts, stopped what they were doing and listened to his analysis.
Many appraisal experts agreed with his preliminary analysis and had no objections.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"The Xuande furnaces manufactured in different periods have different emphasis on precision and quality. The Xuande furnaces of the Ming Dynasty attach great importance to charm. Whether it is the overall or detailed design, they are all thought-provoking."
"The Xuande furnaces of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties have a simple and heavy feel, the furnaces of the Yongzheng period have soft lines, and the Xuande furnaces of the Qianlong period have the most exquisite craftsmanship, etc."
"In this Xuande stove, we can feel a simple and elegant charm, and even give people a sense of transcendence."
"Judging from this point, this should be a Xuande stove made in the Ming Dynasty. As for whether it is from the Xuande Dynasty or the middle and late Ming Dynasty, further research is needed."
"Next, we will judge from the shape, copper quality, hair color, and surface decoration of this Xuande stove."
"The surface of this Xuande furnace is yellow and gold-sprinkled, and there are some Islamic-style decorations. Judging from this, it seems more like the Xuande furnace made during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty."
"During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, Islamic culture was introduced into China in large quantities. Even Emperor Zhengde believed in Islam. This was reflected in many imperial artifacts at that time..."
Next, he carefully analyzed the Xuande stove from beginning to end and introduced every feature it exhibited.
Only at the end did he give a definite identification conclusion.
After his appraisal, it was basically confirmed that this was a Xuande furnace made during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was a royal tribute.
Listening to his analysis and appraisal, the tens of thousands of fans in the live broadcast room were all excited.
Even the top appraisal experts gave thumbs up and expressed their admiration.
While affirming, several appraisal experts still did not forget to remind them.
"Xiao Ran, your appraisal is very exciting and convincing. You can't find any faults, but you still need to be more careful."
"In our antique store, Xuande furnaces are one of the most difficult antiques to identify. Because there are so many Xuande furnaces in existence and they are all made of the same model, it is very difficult to identify them."
"It would be difficult for any appraisal expert to determine the age of a high-quality Xuande incense burner. The result is that even Xuande dynasty incense burners cannot be determined now."
"The Xuande stove in front of you does look a lot like the incense burner made during the Zhengde period, but you must be more careful when it comes to traps."
Shan Lao said with concern.
Immediately afterwards, several other appraisal experts also issued a few reminders.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, nodded confidently and said:
"Old gentlemen, thank you for your concern. I will definitely be careful. This is a matter of life and fortune."
"Next, I plan to check the situation on the steps, and then confirm my identification conclusion based on the situation on the steps."
As he spoke, he took two steps back, squatted down, and began to wipe the dust on the next step.
After a while, the dust on the next step was gently wiped away.
as expected!
There are some Chinese characters engraved on this step, which are clearly visible.
However, these characters are no longer the names of the dynasties, but replaced by the emperor's reign.
There are four square bricks on the steps, with the reign names of the four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties engraved on them.
They are Xuande and Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, and Yongzheng and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.
The reign names of these four emperors are arranged in order from right to left.
Seeing this scene, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
"I'll go! This is accurate to the emperor's year. It's too exaggerated. If we go further, won't it be accurate to the ancient year?"
"This is too challenging. Fortunately, it was Xiao Ran who solved these riddles. If it had been me, I would have died eight hundred times!"
"Wow! This game is getting more and more interesting. I can't wait to see what kind of traps I will encounter next!"
Like many fans, Xiao Ran was also shocked.
After a moment of pause, he said:
"It's actually accurate to the emperor's reign. Lu Qinzhai, a big traitor, is really getting more and more sophisticated and sinister."
"But this is exactly what I want. I really want to see whether this big traitor is sinister and vicious, or whether I have a sharper vision!"
"According to my judgment, this Xuande furnace should be from the Zhengde period, and there happens to be the word Zhengde on the steps. From this point of view, my judgment is probably correct."
"Next, I will confirm my identification conclusion by observing these square bricks on the steps and see what the final result is."
While saying this, his late author carefully began to look at the four floor tiles on the steps.
After a performance, he finally came to a definite conclusion.
"After my observation, there is no trigger mechanism under the square brick with the word Zhengde engraved on it, so it should be safe."
"Based on this result, we can confirm that the Xuande furnace in the niche does come from the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty."
"The password for this step has been successfully found. There are still many passwords to be cracked. I hope it will be as smooth as this."
Before he finished speaking, he had already picked up a heavy police shield and held it in front of him.
Then he stepped out and raised his feet on the next step, the square brick with the word "Zhengde" engraved on it.
No need to ask about the result!
Nothing happened, that was indeed where the safe code was.
Seeing this result, cheers immediately erupted in the live broadcast room.
While cheering, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
In particular, Elaine and Fang Yufei patted their chests in fear.
Before they could put their hands down, Xiao Ran had already started the next step of exploration.
After walking down only two steps, another niche appeared on the right wall.
Placed in this niche is a plum celadon-glazed Cong-style vase from Longquan kiln, which is breathtakingly beautiful.
However, there are also many questions and riddles on this piece of porcelain.
The first is the kiln entrance. This Cong-style vase looks like Longquan kiln and Hutian kiln porcelain, so it is difficult to judge.
The second is the dynasty, which may be the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, or the Yuan Dynasty porcelain.
When Xiao Ran said these questions, it immediately caused a commotion in the live broadcast room.
However, these problems still cannot trouble Xiao Ran.
After a while, he gave an accurate identification conclusion.
This plum celadon-glazed Cong-style vase comes from the Southern Song Dynasty and is a fine piece of porcelain from the Longquan kiln of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Soon, more than twenty minutes had passed.
Xiao Ran passed all the way and came to the curved corner without any danger.
When he got here, he finally saw clearly the sculpture standing here.
This is a stone statue of Sakyamuni, about 1.5 meters high, from the Longmen Grottoes.
However, what made Xiao Ran and all the fans in the live broadcast room feel their eyelids twitching were the large characters engraved next to the statue.
"The sea of suffering has no limit, but when you turn around, you will find the shore."
Looking at the big characters engraved on the wall, everyone suddenly felt shuddering.
Plum celadon glaze from Longquan kiln in the Southern Song Dynasty
Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln celadon-style vase
