Li Mo is known as the Golden Eye, and the things he bought are definitely not ordinary things. Niu Sanpang quickly chased after him: "Master Li, what kind of treasure was that just now?"
Li Mo took out the wrapped one from his bag, handed it to him and said, "It's not a treasure, but it is indeed an old thing. Judging from the texture and shape, it probably dates from the Tang Dynasty."
Niu Sanpang looked at the gray things in his hands, and they didn't look like Tang Dynasty antiques.
"During the Tang Dynasty, the country was very powerful. At that time, all the nations came to visit the dynasty, and the Chinatowns abroad today were based on the concept of that time. At that time, the people were wealthy, so a large number of gold and silver were used to make various utensils. In the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, because of the various For this reason, porcelain gradually replaced gold and silver vessels."
"Some people say that the thing in your hand is a cup, and some people say it is a bowl. You can see that the surface is gray. In fact, it is because it is made of silver and gold, but the gold inside is very worn and oxidized over time. appearance."
Niu Sanpang couldn't help but asked: "What is this called?"
"Begonia Cup."
Li Mo paused and took a sip of water: "The Begonia Cup is a utensil commonly used in noble courts. It has an engraved flower pattern inside, and a beaded pattern around the middle. If you look closely, there is a Capricorn in the middle. This type of Begonia Cup The most common ones are from the Tang Dynasty and Liao Dynasty, and the gold and silverware of these two dynasties are very exquisite."
"Oh my god, a Haitang cup has so much knowledge."
Niu Sanpang secretly smacked his tongue. No wonder Li Mo was able to pick up a lot of things. With all his knowledge, he couldn't understand them all.
"This is what you can see from the surface. Besides, the craftsmanship of Haitang Cup is hammering and welding, plus engraving. If you touch the bottom of the inside with your hands, there is a circle of pearl bottom, and there are open-framed birds and animals around it. This It’s a very good Tang utensil, and it’s worth buying it back for 3,800 yuan.”
"I've learned a lot, Mr. Li, how much is the market price of this Haitang cup?"
"It's not expensive, about 100,000 yuan."
Li Mo took the Haitang cup, wrapped it in waste paper and put it in his bag.
"It's a small profit, today is not in vain." Niu Sanpang became very excited. Although he didn't pick up the little leak, he still felt very satisfied and felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge.
"Our Chinese civilization has a long history of five thousand years, and the antique culture passed down from generation to generation is also extensive and profound. It is not easy to learn the essence. Master has taken me everywhere since I was a child, to gain experience and read more, just to increase my heritage. It broadens my horizons, but I still only get a glimpse of it.”
Li Mo said with emotion, thinking of the master's careful teaching and training for more than ten years, he felt very grateful to him.
"Three Fatties, this Begonia Cup is not of high value, and I am not going to put it on the auction block. I am going to accumulate more of a similar price and put it back at home for decoration."
"Luxury enough."
The two walked while chatting. They had walked less than one-tenth of the 800 meters of Liuli Street, and what they saw were the stalls on both sides of the road outside. Many of them passed by.
After walking more than ten meters through the crowd, Li Mo stopped again. The stall in front of him was selling the Four Treasures of the Study. Pens, inks, papers and inkstones were placed all over the floor. However, he was not interested in the four treasures. His eyes fell on a small barrel made of wood.
"What do you like, sir?" The boss, a woman in her forties, pointed to the pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the ground and said, "I bought these things from a closed antique shop. They are all good. Especially the Those inkstones are all old inkstones, you can take a look and I will give you a real price if they are suitable."
Niu Sanpang was experienced. When he saw Li Mo squatting down and looking at something on the ground, he thought there was a small leak in the ink, paper and inkstone, so he hurriedly squeezed to his side and squatted down to look at it carefully.
"Master Li, are there any good things in the Four Treasures of the Study?"
"No, they're just ordinary things." Li Mo then pointed to the thing that looked like a small barrel on the edge and said, "Boss, does that belong to you too?"
"Yes."
"Can I take a look? That thing looks pretty good. If it's suitable, I'll buy it back and put it on my desk."
"Okay, be careful when you handle it."
Li Mo picked up the small drum and looked at it for a while and said, "Boss, how do you sell this?"
"I bought this from a junkyard for 1,800 yuan. If you want it, I won't make more than 2,000 yuan."
Li Mo thought to himself, if it was really collected from rags, it would be weird if you dared to spend a thousand and eighty yuan. But he didn't say much, pretending to think for a moment before nodding and saying, "Okay, wrap it up for me and I'll take it away."
After Li Mo paid, Niu Sanpang took the initiative to take the wrapped small drum and carried it in his hand with a rope.
"Master Li, I thought you were interested in the Four Treasures of the Study. What is this? It looks like a large pen holder."
"Your grandpa is also a collector. What a great opportunity, why didn't you learn more about it? But this time you really got it right. This is a larger pen holder, called Bi Hai."
"I used to not be well-received at home, so I didn't bother to learn these things from my grandfather. Can you tell me what skills you have in writing?"
"Okay, let me talk about it again. The two words that are often mentioned when appraising antiques are palm eye and upper hand. Palm eye is to use the eyes to see the appearance, color, structure, etc. of an antique. The purpose of the upper hand is to Feel the texture, texture, etc. of its surface.”
"At first glance, this pen is made of Hainan rosewood. The texture is rough and there is a layer of patina on the surface that looks shiny. When you touch it with your hands, the texture is as smooth and moist as touching a baby's skin."
"If you look at the bottom of the pen sea, it is not a flat bottom, but a concave shape with diagonal cuts along the edge, and a regular round bottom in the middle. This craftsmanship is exquisite and is an old thing from the early Qing Dynasty. , It’s just a pity that there is a crack in this pen sea, and there are signs of repair, but the repair happened a long time ago.”
Niu Sanpang listened with great interest and learned a little more knowledge.
"Master Li, how much is this Bi Hai worth?"
"Fifteen thousand is no problem. Just carry it carefully and don't bump into someone and get it cracked."
Li Mo reminded him, and he was so frightened that he hugged it to his chest. Although it was only worth more than 100,000,000 yuan, he personally accompanied Li Mo to find it, so it was of great significance.
"Master Li, according to your speed, if you go to the end of this street, you should be able to find a lot of good things. It's best to pick up a big leak and let me witness the strength of your golden eye with my own eyes."
Li Mo looked at the endless street. He still wanted to go into the shops along the street and have a look. He might actually encounter a big leak there.
"Three Fatties, how many days until the Antique Festival ends? I'll look at the time. It'll be good if we can walk halfway before dark."
"I see that the advertisement ends next Thursday. We can take our time and walk around Liulichang."
Niu Sanpang suggested, "How about we put these two things in the car first, go shopping with empty hands, and have hands to hold them when we encounter small leaks."
"Okay, you send it over, I'll wait for you in front of the convenience store here."
Li Mo handed him the Haitang cup, and then walked into the convenience store and bought two bottles of water. Looking at the bustling crowd, he was quite envious. In the ten years he had been in the Chenghuang Temple, he had never seen such a large crowd. It was a great scene.
