"Professor Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Cheng still looked up at the sky: "Of course it's fake."
"Fake?"
“Yes, the snuff in the snuff bottle is ground very finely.
With a slight shake, it can easily float into the air.
In addition, this fine powder has a special taste because of its special production process.
Therefore, snuff bottles from the Ming and Qing dynasties all have a characteristic: a large belly and a narrow mouth.
Only when the entrance of the snuff bottle is small enough can people easily inhale the snuff inside and not be choked by the spicy and pungent smell.
But look at this snuff bottle, the mouth of the bottle is big enough for a little finger.
This is obviously a random imitation by modern people who are not aware of the key points.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on the imitators. After all, there are not many snuff bottles left today, so it is understandable that some mistakes were made.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the audience suddenly understood.
Some people couldn't help but slap their heads, wondering how they couldn't think of such an obvious flaw.
Ling Xi nodded. "Thank you very much for Professor Wang's explanation. Professor Ran, what are your thoughts?"
Now everyone's attention was immediately focused on Ran Wennian.
In terms of fame, Ran Wennian is much more famous than Emperor Yangmian, and I believe his insights must be more unique.
Ran Wennian smiled slightly and said, "I also think this snuff bottle is fake.
However, my opinion is different from Professor Wang's. I made my judgment based on the drawing on this snuff bottle.
The biggest flaw of this picture is that it is too vivid.
Both the peach blossoms and the girl are lifelike.
Especially the girl, she is almost exactly the same as the real person, it feels more like something modern.
As we all know, although Qing Dynasty paintings began to be influenced by Western art, they still focused on artistic conception and did not pay attention to the depiction of facial features.
So I conclude it is a modern fake.”
The audience nodded again and began to compare Wang Cheng and Ran Wennian.
The two people have different analysis angles, but it is obvious that Ran Wennian's analysis has higher artistic value.
On the stage, after Ling Xi finished questioning the two bosses, she finally walked up to Fu Song and said, "Mr. Fu, I believe you have heard what Professor Wang and Professor Ran said.
Now, what do you think?
Fu Song smiled faintly and said, "It's very simple. This snuff bottle belongs to Cao Xueqin."
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