Li Mo walked out of the store with the double-eared celadon vase in his arms. He happily spent another hundred yuan on the roadside to ask a stall owner to help him pack it carefully to avoid accidentally bumping it.
"Master, where are you?"
In the taxi, Li Mo called Yanagawa Kei's mobile phone. He was very anxious. Once this celadon vase is released, it is likely to cause shock in the antique and cultural circles.
"I'm a guest at Professor Zhu's house. Xiao Mo, have you returned to the hotel?"
When Li Mo heard this, he really felt sleepy and had a pillow. He himself confirmed that it was an authentic product of the Ming Dynasty royal family, but it relied on strange eyes. If you want to be recognized by the world, you must go through a series of normal identification procedures, and Professor Zhu is the authority in this regard.
"Master, you have to be mentally prepared. I have made a big discovery in Panjiayuan. It's an emergency. I'll go directly to you."
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a few seconds before Yanagawa Kei's urgent voice was heard: "Xiao Mo, take a taxi to Kyoto University and I'll pick you up at the door. Be careful."
By the time the taxi stopped at the entrance of Kyoto University, it was already dark, the stars were hanging high, and the lights were dim.
When Li Mo got off the car, he saw Yanagawa Qing looking outside the door.
"Master."
"Xiao Mo." Yanagawa Kei came over in a hurry. Li Mo was so frightened that he hugged the celadon vase and shouted, "Master, keep your distance."
"I'm shocked. Why do you want to keep a distance, baby?"
"Let's talk as we walk." Li Mo walked in front, Yanagawa Qing half a step behind. "Master, have you seen the Ming Dynasty single-color glazed porcelain? Celadon glazed porcelain? That kind of green and black glaze color."
"The porcelain firing process in the Ming Dynasty reached its peak. Among the single-color glazes, there are white glaze, yellow glaze, blue glaze, red glaze and sauce glaze. As for the green glaze you mentioned, I have never seen even green and black glaze porcelain. .”
"Master, among the two-color glaze porcelain, have you ever seen or heard of porcelain with the same color glaze both inside and outside?"
Yanagawa Qing was breathing heavily. If Li Mo hadn't reminded him to keep his distance, he would have rushed up to grab it and take a closer look.
"It is more common to use blue glaze with another glaze color to make two-color glaze porcelain. Among them, red glaze and sauce glaze two-color glaze porcelain are the most precious, but most of them are collected in famous foreign museums. What you said There is currently no such specimen of porcelain with the same glaze color on the outside, Xiao Mo, what kind of subversive treasure did you pick up?"
Yes, this is a discovery that absolutely overturns history.
It was only when Li Mo got it that he discovered that it was a two-color glaze. He carefully identified that the celadon glaze inside was slightly lighter, but because of the shadow, the inside and outside looked like glazes of the same color.
"you guess."
"You're just guessing. You've grown up, and you still want me to guess."
Out of habit, Yanagawa Kei stretched out his hand to knock his head off, but suddenly he retracted his hand, and he was so frightened that he broke into a sweat. If you accidentally startle him, if he slips accidentally when he is frightened, the consequences will be disastrous.
The campus of Peking University is full of romance at night. Along the way, I saw many pairs of top students laughing and chatting. Li Mo is so envious, this is the college life he wants, freedom and romance.
"Xiao Mo, Professor Zhu lives in the duplex villa in front. His cousin is here today. You know him, he is Vice President Zhu of the Shanghai Painting and Calligraphy Association, as well as Professor Yu from Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China who are interviewing together today. Professor He.”
"Very good."
Li Mo couldn't help but get excited. The three major professors were all here, and they happened to make a scientific appraisal of the amphora vase. He planned to collect this authentic Ming Dynasty product for himself.
Yanagawa Kei rang the doorbell, and the door opened was an old lady with a dignified manner and a peaceful expression.
"This is Li Mo, my useless apprentice."
The old lady looked at Li Mo with a smile and said, "This guy is energetic."
"Hello, Mrs. Zhu." Li Mo saluted respectfully.
"Come in quickly, Lao Zhu and the others are almost impatient."
Li Mo walked to the living room, where Professor Zhu and the others were drinking tea and chatting. They turned around when they heard the sound.
"Professor Zhu, Professor He, Professor Yu, President Zhu, hello."
"You are so polite at home. How can you make yourself comfortable? President Zhu can praise you a lot. I even picked up a pair of master Xu Beihong's original 'Double Horses' before. It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to see the master's original work." Zhu The professor put the things on the dining table aside, waved and said, "Don't stand there, take out the good things you picked up in Panjiayuan, and let us pass by."
Li Mo carefully took out the amphora and placed it on the table.
"Hey, it's a black bottle, Li Mo, don't take it wrong, it's nothing special." President Zhu stretched his head and took a look, a little disappointed. Except for the rare color, the style is relatively common.
Professor Zhu Changping was more serious. He first observed for a few minutes, sliding his fingers around the mouth of the bottle, and then looked at the base with a thoughtful look on his face. "Professor Yu, Professor He, you also palm the eyes. This interesting."
Professor Yu carefully picked up the amphorae, looked at the restaurant lights, and observed the glaze from several angles.
“It’s amazing, it’s amazing.
"Professor Yu, don't be so surprised. Let me take a look." Professor He felt as uncomfortable as being scratched. Judging from the expressions of the two of them, the black bottle in front of them was probably not simple.
"Professor He, please keep your hands steady." Professor Yu put down the amphora, with a solemn look on his face, as if he had seen some clues.
President Zhu walked up to Yanagawa Qing and asked in a low voice: "Boss Liu, please reveal some news."
"I'm confused too, but judging from the situation, it shouldn't be an ordinary bottle, at least it's not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Professor He looked more seriously. After a few minutes, he raised his head and said, "Lao Zhu, use a flashlight and a magnifying glass."
Professor Zhu was already ready. The three major professors came forward. Professor He looked up at the chandelier and said, "Sister-in-law, please turn off the light."
Snap, the lights go out.
A beam of focused light hit the amphora, and a sound of surprise suddenly sounded in the restaurant. In the dim environment, at the edge of the spotlight, the amphora reflects a hazy cyan light.
It's the kind of pure green with a beautiful halo that makes people fall in love at first sight.
Professor He focused the light into the bottle again, causing repeated exclamations.
After a while, the chandelier in the dining room turned on, and I saw that the shock on the faces of the three professors had not faded away, and their eyes wanted to swallow the amphora in one gulp.
"Brother, what's the origin of this black bottle?"
Professor Zhu glanced at him, frowned and said: "You are good at calligraphy, painting and calligraphy, but you don't know much about porcelain. You also saw it just now. The condensed light refracted green light, which means that this is not black glaze, but celadon glaze. Porcelain There are obvious traces of flint red spots on the bottom, which is a major feature of Ming Dynasty porcelain."
Professor Yu nodded and continued: "During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the color of the celadon glaze was darker and darker. The green material used was imported Suma Liqing. When the glaze was too heavy, it looked darker. Also, the glaze surface was very thick. , moisturizing, the carcass is thick, the whole shape is three-dimensional and plump, and the lines are smooth.”
"I just observed it carefully and found that there is halo, which is also a characteristic of the porcelain craftsmanship in the early Ming Dynasty. The most shocking thing is that this amphorae has the same color glaze, which is unique among two-color glaze porcelain and has never appeared in the world. Such porcelain." Professor He's voice became excited. "Based on the combination of flint red spots, glaze and halo, this amphorae is probably an authentic product from the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty."
"Whether it is authentic or not needs to go through strict identification procedures, such as carbon 14 testing. Once it is authenticated, it will definitely be a treasure in human history, the only one in the world." Professor Zhu exclaimed, then looked at Li Mo, "How do you judge?"
Yanagawa Kei and President Zhu felt excited when they heard this. They were too familiar with the meaning of 'unique'.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Mo smiled softly and said what he had thought about for a long time: "Ming Hongwu Three-clawed Dark Dragon and Celadon Glazed Amphora, an authentic product of the Ming Dynasty royal family, unique in the world, left behind A folk miracle.”
There was a dead silence in the room, and no one understood what he meant.
Li Mo calmly walked to the dining table, took Professor He's spotlight, carefully touched the lower edge near the mouth of the bottle, found the right place and shined a beam of light on it: "Everyone, come and take a closer look."
Professor Zhu hurriedly stretched out his finger and his eyes suddenly stared: "Although it is not easy to detect, there are indeed convex marks. Old lady, bring the rice paper and ink, quickly."
Another astonishing discovery was made.
