When the follow-up teams arrived one by one, the entire valley became extremely lively, each with its own division of labor. There are several people building signal platforms and several people taking pictures, preparing to record the entire treasure recovery process and later archive it as archaeological evidence.
The six people who followed were not only profitable but also famous. After returning, they will be the main participants in this archaeological event and will become their pride.
"Boss, these two diamonds are so beautiful. How much are they worth?" Viper held up the natural diamond and looked at the sun. It was crystal clear and had a touch of pink in it, which almost blinded him.
"It's definitely not cheap. When I got married, I originally wanted to buy a diamond ring for my wife, but it ended up costing RMB 10,000 to RMB 20,000 to set a small diamond in it, and the grade of the diamond was not high."
A security guard who was already married seemed to be very experienced. Another security guard nodded repeatedly and said: "I was reluctant to buy it when I got married. Later I spent 10,000 to 20,000 yuan to buy three pieces of gold. It looks more festive and practical."
"Boss, how many grams of diamond ring did you buy for the boss's wife?"
Someone else asked jokingly.
"Did not buy."
Li Mo took two natural diamonds over, looked at the sun and continued: "The largest natural diamond that appeared in the world was called the Cullinan Diamond. It was later divided into several pieces, and the three largest ones were set in The Emperor's scepter and crown. And my two natural diamonds are heavier than the Cullinan diamond. You can think about how much they are worth."
"Boss, if you show them all, wouldn't the Cullinan Diamond be just for eating?"
"The treasure of the museum is priceless." Li Mo put the two diamonds into the safe that had been customized long ago, patted his butt and stretched, "Follow me to the next treasure spot, where there is a unique treasure hidden in the world. The bloody coral tree fossil is another treasure of the museum."
The bloody coral tree is as red as blood, very rare, and its surface feels like jade.
"Boss, where do you think these rare treasures come from?"
You ask me, who should I ask?
"I have seen a coral tree in the National Palace Museum that is much smaller than this one. It is really incomparable to this one. If it is put on display in the future, it will instantly kill it."
Li Mo changed the topic, put the bloody coral tree fossil into the wooden box, and carefully protected it.
Among the treasures on this isolated island, the most precious antiquities are two natural diamonds, a bloody coral tree, a golden skull pirate ship and a golden skull sacrificial vat.
"Associate Professor Li, are you there?"
Zheng Bin's voice came from the intercom.
"I'm here, please say."
Zheng Bin's voice was full of surprise and he said: "I found an incense burner in a well-preserved wooden box. Come and take a look."
incense burner?
Li Mo reacted quickly, and the first thought that came to his mind was, 'It can't be a Xuande furnace.' If it really is a Xuande furnace, then there will be another treasure in the future museum.
"I'll be there right away."
Zheng Bin was looking over and over at an open incense burner in front of him, exclaiming from time to time: "Good stuff, really good stuff."
"Mr. Li."
A soldier in civilian clothes saluted him at the door.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Li Mo smiled at him and nodded, then walked in.
"Associate Professor Li, come and take a look at this antique from the Ming Dynasty. This is a genuine Xuande stove, not one of the many imitations on the domestic market." Zheng Bin hurriedly handed the incense burner to Li Mo, "Look The bottom of this incense burner has the standard mark "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty". If it hadn't been found on this isolated island, I wouldn't have dared to confirm that it was authentic. Associate Professor Li, you are an expert in this field. Tell me about the Xuande burner. what happened."
This does not require identification at all. Just like Zheng Bin, he can confirm that it is an authentic Xuande stove of the Ming Dynasty just by looking at the bottom mark. After all, it was brought over by the Sanbao eunuch Zheng He when he went to the West hundreds of years ago.
"The Xuande stove is a copper incense stove designed and manufactured by Zhu Zhanji, the Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, during the third year of the Xuande reign of the Ming Dynasty. It is the first copperware made of wind-milled copper in Chinese history."
Zheng Bin immediately asked: "What is wind-milled copper?"
"As far as I know, this is a kind of copper that was paid tribute by the Kingdom of Siam. The main component is brass. In order to produce a high-quality copper furnace, under Zhu Zhanji's personal supervision, the entire production process, including copper smelting, modeling, It is necessary to select the shapes suitable for the applicable objects and elegant styles from classics such as "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" and "Archaeological Maps" as well as hundreds of famous kilns of the Song and Yuan Dynasties secretly stored in the imperial palace, draw them into patterns, and then present them. Let them see it in person and explain the origin of the drawings and allusions. After screening and confirmation, cast a physical sample for them to see. Only when they are satisfied can they start casting."
"During the casting process, in addition to copper, there are also precious materials such as gold and silver added, so the furnace quality is particularly delicate, dark purple or dark brown. Generally, the furnace charge needs to be refined four times, while the Xuande furnace needs twelve refinements, so The quality of the furnace will be more pure and fine, like baby skin. The Xuande furnace, which is gilt or inlaid with gold sheets, is shiny and can give people a feeling of being an extraordinary vessel."
Zheng Bin nodded slightly and muttered: "No wonder there are so many imitations in later generations."
"Historical books say that the Xuande furnace cast a total of 3,000 tripods, and there are also reports of 5,000 tripods. From Xuande in the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, and until the Republic of China, Xuande imitations continued. Now even experts have a hard time identifying which ones are authentic. , which one is an imitation."
Li Mo clapped the Xuande stove in his hand and said with a smile: "But we don't need to worry, this must be authentic. It seems that when Zheng He went to the West, Emperor Ming still asked him to bring a lot of good things. He never thought of it. In the end, we, the descendants, were benefited. Was the discovery process photographed?"
"Mr. Li, the whole process was filmed." Naturally, the photographer didn't dare to take it with him. Li Mo was paid a lot of money, so how could he dare to cheat.
"That's good. It will be filed after we go back. It will be used as proof of appraisal in the future." Li Mo looked at the other wooden boxes in the wooden house and sorted out several of them, all of which were made of gold bricks.
There are no words on the six sides of these bricks, so they have no meaning in being displayed in a museum. Unlike some gold bricks that have a year number and pattern on them, they should be specially molded and uniformly made gold bricks, and some of these can be placed in museums.
"Viper."
Li Mo turned around and shouted, and Viper and another security guard who were guarding outside walked in immediately.
"Pack this incense burner carefully and transport it back to the ship in the first batch. The value of this Xuande burner is many times higher than that of the bloody coral tree fossil."
"Yes, boss."
The bloody coral tree fossil is already a treasure of the museum, but the value of the incense burner in front of you is many times higher. It is really hard to imagine how valuable it is.
All treasure collection work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
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