Li Xianren was stunned for a moment.
He was also at the museum yesterday.
They also witnessed the entire process of Lin Yu identifying the Japanese king's golden seal.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, he immediately became excited. "Master Lin, are you saying that this is the thing that opens the door?"
Everyone else was also shocked.
According to Lin Yu, this porcelain vase is not just a simple opening, but a wide, wide opening!
Could this really be some kind of unparalleled treasure?
They had no doubt about Lin Yu's appraisal skills, as he had proven his abilities on numerous occasions before.
They were all very curious about what was so special about this blue and white porcelain vase.
"Mr. Lin, my old eyes are failing, and I really can't see what's so special about this bottle. Please enlighten us!" Liu Zhongyi asked impatiently.
Lin Yu nodded, stepped forward, and gently lifted the vase, placing it under the light. He squinted and said softly, "Actually, this porcelain vase is called—a blue-and-white lotus-petal-mouthed vase with a design of intertwined floral scrolls! It was made during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. Chenghua blue-and-white porcelain is considered representative of mid-Ming Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain art. The porcelain from this period has a pure white, fine-grained body, and its form is elegant and thin, some almost like porcelain made from raw clay. Any piece from this period that ends up on the market can easily fetch hundreds of millions of yuan at auction!"
Hundreds of millions?
Li Xianren's heart skipped a beat when he heard the number. Although he had assets worth several hundred million, most of them were fixed assets; in terms of cash flow, he probably couldn't even come up with that much money!
Could it be that I've really stumbled upon a great bargain this time?
However, Liu Zhongyi and several other appraisal experts couldn't help but frown, their faces full of confusion.
“Mr. Lin, you must be mistaken, right? Blue and white porcelain from the Chenghua period is indeed very valuable, but this porcelain vase is clearly a landscape porcelain from the Xuande period, and it's not a hibiscus scroll pattern. Also, the inscription is clearly written; it's obviously made in the Xuande period!”
In the end, Zhang Jiefang couldn't help but ask the question on behalf of everyone.
The others nodded in agreement. Although they already admired Lin Yu immensely, this was truly outrageous.
Lin Yu's lips curled slightly, and he stretched out his hand, saying to Zhang Jiefang, "Bring me the prop hammer!"
Zhang Jiefang was taken aback for a moment. Although he had some doubts, he still had someone bring over the copper hammer.
Li Xianren immediately tensed up, "Master Lin, what are you doing? Didn't you say this was a priceless treasure? Why are you smashing it? It'll be worthless if you smash it!"
Lin Yu said calmly, "You've got it backwards. It's only when it's smashed that it becomes priceless!"
After saying that, he gently tapped the edge of the porcelain bottle with the hammer!
Click!
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the middle of the porcelain bottle!
In that instant, Mr. Li, the idle man, felt as if his heart had been shattered.
However, at this moment, Lin Yu picked up the bottle and carefully peeled off the outer layer of porcelain skin, just like peeling an egg.
In a short while, a porcelain vase with a pure white and delicate body, a dignified and exquisite appearance, and a thick and lustrous glaze appeared completely in everyone's sight.
"this……"
Everyone gaped, utterly shocked.
"This is... porcelain wrapping?"
Liu Siyun seemed to have thought of something, and said with bright eyes, "Porcelain wrapping is a Qing Dynasty technique that can cover up damage to porcelain! I never expected it to be used on a Ming Chenghua porcelain vase. The purpose of doing this is the same as peeling off a painting, to conceal the value of the antique itself! Luckily, Mr. Lin had sharp eyes and saw through it, otherwise, once it was on the show and a hammer was used, he would have really regretted it!"
Liu Zhongyi immediately broke out in a cold sweat, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I'm getting old! It seems I really am getting old. Luckily, I invited Mr. Lin as a guest this time, otherwise I would have made a huge mistake and almost destroyed a national treasure!"
He could afford to pay 100 million, but these are rare national treasures; destroying one means losing one less!
Moreover, once the program airs, his reputation as the president of the antique association will likely be ruined.
Zhang Jiefang looked on with envy and said to Li Xianren, "Mr. Li, you've really struck gold this time! This vase is called a 'Blue and White Lotus Petal Vase with Floral Scroll Design.' Back in 2013, a similar 'Blue and White Palace Bowl with Hibiscus Scroll Design' sold for a whopping 141.24 million at an auction in Hong Kong. You've made a killing!"
"real?"
Li Xianren couldn't help but burst into excited laughter, "I never thought I, Li Xianren, would find such a huge bargain in my life!"
He then looked at Lin Yu with bright eyes, "Master Lin, I owe you so much this time, otherwise I would have regretted it to the point of despair after that blow! Here's what we'll do, give me your account number, and I'll transfer 20 million to you right away as your appraisal fee!"
Lin Yu waved his hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, you got this bargain yourself, it's just your luck, it has nothing to do with me. As a guest on the show, I was just doing my duty to prevent the real treasure from being destroyed!"
"How can that be?" Li Xianren hurriedly said, "Mr. Lin, you brought me more than 100 million yuan in revenue with just one glance. I can't rest easy if you don't accept this money!"
Li Xianren is usually a generous and open-hearted person.
In addition, he genuinely wanted to befriend Master Lin!
If Master Lin can give him a little advice in the future, he'll probably make a fortune!
Seeing Li Xianren's persistence, Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Director Zhang, you accept this money as a cultural relics protection fund to protect and restore more national treasures!"
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