The surprises continue:
Ying Yuanyue pointed to a dark red porcelain piece on the ground and said, "This is a Jun kiln lilac purple glaze slag bucket-shaped flower pot, also from the Song Dynasty."
Chen Xia picked it up and looked at it, then laughed, "Master Ying, this looks like a spittoon no matter how you look at it."
"This is really a spittoon. Don't underestimate it. In the old days, you couldn't get it without ten thousand dollars."
Chen Xia was a little disgusted at first, but when he heard that it was so valuable, he hugged it tightly in his arms. As long as it was valuable, let alone a spittoon, even a chamber pot would be preserved well.
"Here, take this one. This is a large jar with twined peony patterns and fish handles. It's from the Yuan Dynasty. It's half a meter tall. It's a real treasure."
It was obvious that Ying Yuanyue liked this jar very much.
Chen Xia looked at it, a little confused, and pointed at the half-meter-tall pickle jar that Yu Tianming had sent him and asked,
"Master Ying, do you think this bottle is genuine? What dynasty is it from?"
"This large blue and white lotus jar is from the Ming Dynasty."
"Hey, these two blue and white porcelains look the same to me. How do you distinguish between the Yuan Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty?"
Ying Yuanyue patiently explained:
"From the perspective of body quality, the body of Yuan blue and white porcelain is coarser, while the body of Ming blue and white porcelain is finer, and the body color is whiter, the body wall is thinner than that of Yuan blue and white porcelain, and it is lighter and more flexible.
The glaze of Yuan blue and white porcelain ranges from relatively transparent to relatively turbid, while the glaze of Ming blue and white porcelain is white with a hint of green and has a lustrous color. In the late Ming Dynasty, the glaze of blue and white porcelain becomes whiter and more lustrous.
"Oh oh," Chen Xia found that he didn't understand anything and could only respond with a few "hmm".
Ying Yuanyue didn't care. He had already seen that this guy really didn't understand the antique business.
But since he was hired, he had to help his employer to screen out the treasures.
Besides, my son is working under someone else's brother, so I have to work harder.
Among Chen Xia's old items, porcelain is the most numerous. Old Man Ying pointed to a large, colorful bowl and said,
"This is a Doucai plate with a dragon pattern on wavy waves from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. Do you see the dragon? It's a pity it only has four claws. If it had five claws, it would be even more amazing."
Speaking of Chenghua, Chen Xialai became more excited.
"I know about the Chenghua. The Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup is said to be very valuable."
"Yes, the Chicken Cup is a fine item. It's used by the Emperor. Your dragon-patterned plate is used by the prince, so it's one level lower. But the craftsmanship is the same. Collect it well. This one is definitely a fine treasure. In the future, its value will be not much different from that of the Chicken Cup."
Chen Xia couldn't stop smiling.
He knew that the Chicken-Glazed Cup was once sold at a sky-high price of 280 million yuan. If the dragon-patterned plate in his hand was worth about the same, it would be at least 200 million yuan.
Chen Xia doesn't have to do anything in the future, he can become a billionaire just by relying on this plate. This is much more profitable than selling rice with hard work.
"Cool!"
Chen Xia was in a very good mood and continued to select her own treasures with a refreshed mind.
"It's rich, it's rich, this time we caught a big fish."
Ying Yuanyue then picked out items such as the "Ming Wanli Five-Color Hundred Deer Zun", the "Qing Kangxi Underglaze Red Entwined Lotus Pattern Jade Pot", the "Qing Kangxi Rouge Red Enamel Peony Pattern Bowl", the "Qing Yongzheng Enamel Thousand Flowers Brocade Bowl", the "Qianlong Doucai Eight Treasures Pattern Large Plate", etc.
There are a total of 18 pieces of porcelain, all of which are antiques that can be used as heirlooms. Ying Yuanyue repeatedly told Chen Xia to keep them well, as it would be a pity to sell them. Each sale would mean one less treasure.
Chen Xia thought, it’s okay to keep the good stuff, but why not sell it if you really need money?
If he doesn't know how to appreciate something, he sells it to someone who knows how to appreciate it better. He helps others realize their dream of collecting, and others help him realize his dream of getting rich. It's also a beautiful story.
Afterwards, Ying Yuanyue selected a batch of more valuable porcelains, a total of 47 pieces, which are estimated to be second- and third-level cultural relics according to the standards of the Cultural Relics Bureau.
Ying Yuanyue meant that these porcelains could be sold at the right opportunity, and they were worth a lot of money, enough to ensure Chen Xia's wealth for a lifetime.
The others are some common items, which are general cultural relics with low research value and will be used for decoration in the future.
Chen Xia was thinking of getting a flower stand in the future to put these colorful porcelains of different colors on it, which would look very nice.
Although it is an ordinary cultural relic, it is estimated that after a few decades, it will be no problem for a piece of porcelain to be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan. Even a fly leg is meat.
Well, things worth hundreds of thousands are just like fly legs in his eyes?
Because there were too many things, the two of them only managed to sort out the porcelain items in an afternoon.
Chen Xia looked at his watch and saw that it was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Ying Yuanyue was also a little tired, so he stopped the appraisal today and the two agreed to continue tomorrow.
Before leaving, Chen Xia gave him 100 yuan for his service, which made Old Man Ying flattered. He waved his hands repeatedly and said it was not worth it.
In fact, before he came, he thought he would be grateful if he could give a few yuan, but he didn't expect that he would give 100 yuan at once, which was more than three months' salary for his son.
"Master Ying, take it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have learned so much. Consider this your tuition. Also, Master Ying, you must keep my possession of these treasures a secret. I'm not afraid of thieves stealing them, I'm afraid of thieves getting their eyes on them."
Old Man Ying accepted the money, knowing it was a hush money, and said firmly:
"Don't worry, Brother Chen. As a pawnbroker, keeping your mouth shut is paramount. I'm keeping everything that happened today to myself."
"Haha, okay, then Master Ying, we'll see you tomorrow."
"See you later."
After closing the door, Chen Xia ran to the small building in the backyard as fast as he could and put all the treasures into the space hospital.
In the space hospital, he looked at the room full of first- and second-level cultural relics, and he felt so excited.
Money, all of this is money. Even if a piece of porcelain is worth 10 million, it would be 200 million.
Oh my God, he and his wife worked hard for more than ten years in their previous life and only saved more than three million. It’s true that no one can get rich without unexpected wealth.
Chen Xia did not put those general cultural relics into the space, but piled them all in the room on the second floor, and then went to prepare the ingredients for tonight.
Chen Qiu and Chen Dong returned home.
When Chen Qiu saw that his family was going to have another dinner party, he took the initiative to help clean up, while Chen Dong went to his room to do his homework.
Before 5 o'clock, all the colleagues from the infectious disease department arrived.
As expected, Dean Gu and Secretary Zhang were also among them. They were all invited by Ren Yuanfei. This time, the head of the personnel department Liu Bo and the head of the medical department Qian Jun were also invited.
These are all powerful people in the hospital.
Ren Yuanfei had given up hope that Chen Xia would go to work obediently, but the hospital had various rules and regulations. He could help Chen Xia hide it for a while, but not forever.
Therefore, it is very necessary to skillfully help Chen Xia build good relationships with the hospital leaders so that they can be flexible in case of any problems.
A society based on favors is, after all, a society based on flattery.
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