Chapter 157 Treasure Appraisal 2
Snake finally lost his temper. If he had remained so calm and silent, he would have doubted his own judgment. Now, he sneered, "It's okay. Why wouldn't I trust you, uncle? He Chuan told me you're his grandmother's best friend. You'd cheat anyone else, but he'd never cheat you. He treats you like his own uncle. I just saw so many treasures and got itchy hands. Please let me finish the appraisal. Otherwise, I'll be unable to sleep at night."
Su Tao didn't give Yang Lekang a chance to persuade him further, and immediately picked up the next object: a couplet signed by Chen Baochen. The system confirmed it was an authentic Qing Dynasty work by Chen Baochen, a teacher of Emperor Xuantong. His brushwork was based on the basic Yan style, with the center of the brush as the starting point. Each stroke was rounded, and the characters were thin, indicating the influence of Huang Tingjian. This couplet was authentic.
Su Tao continued to walk down. He had already appraised half of it, so he didn't mind appraising all the rest. It would just cost him a few more points.
Su Tao picked up a blue and white porcelain plate and examined it. It was a fake. Su Tao instantly perked up. After carefully examining the results, he said, "This blue and white porcelain plate from the Kangxi period is a fake. It's a forgery."
Liu Mei took a step back in shock and argued, "Impossible, it must be real. Do you know how to identify it?" She didn't expect Su Tao to be able to identify it.
Yang Lekang frowned and glared at Liu Mei with disdain, "You useless piece of shit! You're losing your composure. What are you panicking about?"
Yang Lekang smiled calmly and said, "Niece-in-law, how about taking a closer look? Could I be mistaken? How could it be fake? Such an exquisite blue and white porcelain plate can't be fake, right?"
Su Tao glanced at Yang Lekang, and she told him to die of a clear mind. She said, "The blue and white porcelain used during the Kangxi period was made of Zhuming material. The blue and white porcelain has a bright color and a strong three-dimensional effect. The whole object feels very bright. Look at this plate again. The blue and white color is a grayish-gray color. First of all, the color tone does not conform to the characteristics of the Kangxi period. Look at the Kangxi-era mark on the bottom of the plate. It is also very different from the original. The handwriting of the original mark is thick, strong and powerful. The mark on this plate is as soft and weak as iron wire, so the mark does not match. Finally, let's look at the dragon on the plate. The eyes are dull and the dragon body is like a snake. It has none of the charm of the real dragon. This is a fake."
After Su Tao finished speaking, he looked at Yang Lekang steadily, to see how he could argue further.
Yang Lekang feigned disbelief and muttered, "Impossible! How could it be a replica?"
Su Tao smiled and said confidently, "If you don't believe my judgment, I can find another expert to verify it."
He Chuan frowned and asked, "Uncle Yang, what's going on? When my mother gave them to you, they were all authentic." He Chuan didn't expect that Yang Lekang had tampered with them. Seeing that all the items were complete, he was surprised that he could take them out so easily. It turned out that this was the trap.
If Su Tao had not discovered it, he might have neglected to take over everything and signed the certificate of returning the items to Yang Lekang. Once he left the door, he would have had trouble explaining the matter.
"Dad, what's going on? How could it be fake?" Yang Qian, now in love with He Chuan at first sight, was instantly protective of him. She remembered that these things should be real, as she often saw her mother taking them out to admire them from time to time.
Yang Lekang didn't tell Yang Qian about the replacement because he was afraid she would be caught. Yang Qian actually thought her mother was going to return all the items to He Chuan. If she hadn't changed her attitude after meeting He Chuan, she would probably still be thinking, "Why should I return the items to this peasant?"
"This, this might be your Aunt Liu who took the wrong one. There are many similar handicrafts at home. Women have poor eyesight and might have mistaken the similar ones." Yang Lekang was now in a difficult situation and could only say this.
Then he turned to Liu Mei and scolded her, "Why don't you find the real porcelain plate? Otherwise, you won't be able to do anything right."
"Hey, hey, I'll go look for it right away." Liu Mei stood up and prepared to look for it.
Su Tao watched the two people's shoddy performance and said slowly, "Uncle Yang, don't be impatient. I haven't finished watching it yet. Auntie is old and her eyesight is blurry. Don't blame her. Maybe she saw it wrong later. Instead of going back and forth to get it, let's wait until I finish watching it and then find it together."
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