While they were still in a daze, Li Tianyu continued to speak.
"This vase has a long neck, a low abdomen, and a round foot. Its shape is impeccable and almost perfect."
Li Tianyu walked around the square column display case and said, "The vase is decorated with blue and white flowers and peonies. The technique is also very skillful."
Wu Mingzhe listened. Li Tianyu's words were clear and logical.
No, it should be said that he made it up well.
Lv Xiaoyan was also very surprised. She didn't expect this person to know some antique terms.
"The whole vase is decorated with blue and white flowers. The inside edge is painted with honeysuckle and banana leaf patterns …" Li Tianyu continued, "This is actually a Hongwu Blue and White Jade Urn Spring Vase."
Ding Hao was shocked.
If Li Tianyu was talking nonsense at the beginning and happened to meet a dead mouse, then the name "Blue and White Jade Urn Spring Vase" showed that he was indeed an expert.
At least, only people who often dealt with antiques could recognize it.
Li Tianyu said, "Am I right? Appraiser Ding? "
Seeing that Ding Hao didn't speak, Wu Mingzhe understood.
There was nothing wrong with what Li Tianyu said.
Wu Mingzhe smiled and patted Ding Hao on the shoulder. "What do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I? This … is a real expert … "
Only then did Ding Hao react. He retorted, "Yes, that's right. This is indeed the Spring Vase with Blue and White Jade Pot. But if you can say this, it doesn't prove that you are an expert. At most, you are a fan who has read the relevant information."
Wu Mingzhe was angry. He pointed at Ding Hao and said, "You …"
Li Tianyu stopped him and said with a smile, "Then let me tell you something new. How about it?"
Ding Hao was stunned and felt strange. "What new?"
Li Tianyu looked at the Blue and White Jade Urn Spring Vase again. "How much do you want to sell this beautiful porcelain?"
Ding Hao stretched out his hand and said, "Five million."
Li Tianyu shook his head. "Don't talk about five million. I think five thousand is a bit high."
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
Li Tianyu ignored him and said, "The workmanship and glaze of your bottle are good. It's a treasure no matter where you put it, but it's not old enough."
Ding Hao's face changed, and his voice suddenly became louder. "What do you mean? Make yourself clear. Are you saying that the goods we have here are fake? "
In fact, as long as it was a knowledgeable person, they should understand Li Tianyu's meaning.
The so-called "not old enough" meant that it was a fake.
In the antique industry, there was a saying, "Don't go too far, and you'll be on good terms in the future." People would not be too explicit with their words. They had to at least leave some face for the other party.
Hearing that, Lv Xiaoyan's face changed. Everything displayed here was of high quality, so it was impossible for it to be fake.
Li Tianyu's words were really too much.
Obviously, even Wu Mingzhe was a little guilty. He whispered, "Tianyu, don't talk nonsense. This is not a small matter."
Li Tianyu waved his hand to reassure him.
"If you say that it's fake, then you're wrong. The shape of this bottle is perfect, and the embryo is indeed old. There are almost no flaws in the appearance, but …" Li Tianyu pointed to the pattern on the bottle body. "The glaze is new, and it can't be more than three months old."
"You … Don't talk nonsense!"
How could it be!
This Jade Pot Spring Bottle was a selected antique from the main store. If it was really a fake like Li Tianyu said, then it would be a big problem.
Lv Xiaoyan was a little worried. She said to Ding Hao, "How about we ask Uncle Ye to come and take a look? What if …"
Ding Hao glanced at Li Tianyu, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.
It was indeed so. It was better to be safe than sorry.
If there was really a problem with the things from the main store, then it must be discovered and reported in time. If it took a long time, it would be the responsibility of this side.
Ten minutes later, Uncle Ye came.
Uncle Ye's real name was Ye Fuguo. He used to work in the old-fashioned pawnshop for a long time, and had a high status in the industry.
Lv Xiaoyan and Ding Hao briefly told him what had happened.
Ding Hao pointed to Li Tianyu and said, "Uncle Ye, he, he said it."
Ye Fuguo said, "You said it?"
Li Tianyu nodded. "Yes, I said it."
Then, Li Tianyu roughly repeated what he had just said.
Ye Fuguo pondered for a moment and immediately thought of something. "Do you mean to say that this is a fake?"
Li Tianyu nodded. "At first, I just thought there was something wrong with this bottle, but I wasn't sure what it was. Later, I looked carefully and found it. Look …"
Li Tianyu pointed to a flaw on the bottle and said, "This is a shrinkage glaze, also known as a short glaze. It is a flaw caused by the immature firing process. It is very common on porcelain before the early Ming Dynasty, but it is very strange if this kind of flaw appears on Hongwu blue and white porcelain."
Ye Fuguo couldn't help but nod. The porcelain of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was very perfect due to the progress of the firing process. There were no flaws on the surface, but on this Jade Pot Spring Bottle, there were four or five flaws. It was too conspicuous.
"This is called a flaw, and it is also a relatively common counterfeit method."
Li Tianyu sighed. "This craftsman's skills are good. Even the flaws are very similar, but it is really superfluous to appear on this bottle."
The more Ye Fuguo thought about it, the more reasonable it made sense. "Xiao Ding, open the showcase and take out the bottle to check carefully."
In fact, Ye Fuguo already knew that Li Tianyu was right.
He took out the Jade Pot Spring Bottle just because he didn't give up and wanted to confirm it again.
Ding Hao carefully took out the bottle, and Ye Fuguo was responsible for checking it.
After a while, Ye Fuguo sighed. "Mr. Li, you are right. It is all thanks to you."
Li Tianyu quickly said a few words of modesty.
Ye Fuguo said to Ding Hao again, "The next time the main store sends something here, every item must be carefully checked. If you encounter something you are not sure about, you must ask me to confirm it again."
At this time, Ding Hao was like a defeated rooster, and he could only nod and say yes.
This Jade Pot Spring Bottle was indeed Ding Hao's responsibility.
At that time, he thought that there would be no problem with the things sent by the main store, so he signed directly without even looking at it. Who knew that there would be a problem with it?
Wu Mingzhe patted Ding Hao on the shoulder. "Remember your master's words. Otherwise, if something really happens, losing your job is a small matter, but if you are reported for selling fake goods, you will be finished."
Li Tianyu spent a long time talking, then sat at the tea table in the store, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank two sips.