Just when a few people were stunned, Li Tianyu continued to talk.
"This bottle has a curved mouth, a long neck, a hanging belly, and round feet that are curved outward. The shape of this bottle is impeccable and almost perfect."
Li Tianyu walked around the square column display cabinet and said: "The bottle is wrapped with blue and white branches and decorated with peonies. The technique is also very skillful."
When Wu Mingzhe heard this, he realized that Li Tianyu was very reasonable.
No, it should be said that it was well compiled.
Lu Xiaoyan was also surprised. She didn't expect that this person really knew some antique terminology.
"The whole body is decorated with blue and white patterns, the inner edge is painted with honeysuckle pattern, and the strong ring banana leaf pattern..." Li Tianyu continued, "This is actually a Hongwu blue and white jade pot spring vase."
Ding Hao was surprised.
If Li Tianyu was talking nonsense at the beginning, and it happened that the blind cat met a dead mouse, then the name of "Blue and White Jade Pot and Spring Ping" would show that he is indeed an expert.
At least, only those who often come into contact with antiques can recognize it.
Li Tianyu: "Am I right? Appraiser of Ding University?"
Seeing that Ding Hao was speechless, Wu Mingzhe finally understood.
There is nothing wrong with what Li Tianyu said.
Wu Mingzhe chuckled and patted Ding Hao on the shoulder: "How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I? This... is a real expert..."
Ding Hao then reacted and retorted: "Yes, yes, this is indeed a blue and white jade pot and spring vase, but just because you can say this doesn't prove that you are an expert. At most, you are just a hobbyist who has read relevant information. "
Wu Mingzhe became angry and pointed at Ding Hao: "You are so stupid..."
Li Tianyu stopped him and said with a smile, "How about I tell you something new?"
Ding Hao was stunned and felt strange: "What's new?"
Li Tianyu looked at the blue and white jade pot and spring bottle again: "How much do you plan to sell this beautiful porcelain?"
Ding Hao stretched out a palm: "Five million."
Li Tianyu shook his head: "Don't say five million, I think five thousand is a bit high."
Ding Hao: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Li Tianyu ignored the other party and said to himself: "The workmanship and glaze color of your bottle are good. It will be a treasure wherever you put it, but it is not old enough."
Ding Hao's expression changed, and his voice suddenly became louder: "What do you mean? Tell me clearly, do you mean that what we have on display here is a fake?"
In fact, as long as you are a knowledgeable person, you should understand what Li Tianyu means.
The so-called "not old enough" means fake or fake.
In the antique business, there is a saying that "leave a thin line in life so that we can meet each other easily in the future." You should not say anything too explicit, but rather save some face for others.
Lu Xiaoyan's expression changed after hearing this. The items displayed here are all high-quality products and cannot be fakes.
What Li Tianyu said was indeed too much.
Obviously, even Wu Mingzhe felt a little guilty and whispered: "Tianyu, please stop talking nonsense. This is not a trivial matter."
Li Tianyu waved his hand to reassure him.
"To say it's fake would be a bit unfair to you. The shape of this bottle is perfect, and the germplasm is indeed old. There are almost no flaws in the appearance, but..." Li Tianyu pointed to the pattern on the bottle, "This glaze is new, and it can't be more than three months old."
"You...don't talk nonsense!"
That's okay!
This jade pot spring bottle is a selected antique transferred from the main store. If it is really a fake as Li Tianyu said, then the problem will be huge.
Lu Xiaoyan was a little worried instead. He said to Ding Hao: "How about asking Uncle Ye to come over and take a look, just in case..."
Ding Hao glanced at Li Tianyu, hesitated, and finally nodded.
It's true, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.
If there is really a problem with something brought over from the head office, it must be discovered and reported in time. If time passes, then it will be the responsibility of this side.
Ten minutes later, Uncle Ye came over.
"Uncle Ye", whose real name is Ye Fuguo, used to work in an old-fashioned pawn shop for a long time. He has been serving as a minister and has a high status in the industry.
Lu Xiaoyan and Ding Hao talked about the matter in a few words.
Ding Hao pointed at Li Tianyu and said, "Uncle Ye, it's him who said it."
Ye Fuguo: "What did you say?"
Li Tianyu nodded: "Yes, I said that."
Then, Li Tianyu roughly repeated what he just said.
Ye Fuguo thought about it for a moment, and immediately thought of something: "What do you mean, this is a counterfeiting method that uses real blanks and fake colors?"
Li Tianyu nodded: "At first I just saw something incongruous with this bottle, but I wasn't sure what it was. Then I looked carefully and saw it. You see..."
Li Tianyu pointed to a flaw on the bottle and said: "This is glaze shrinkage, also called short glaze. It is a flaw caused by immature firing technology. It is very common on porcelain before the early Ming Dynasty, but if this flaw appears on On Hongwu blue and white porcelain, it's very strange."
Ye Fuguo couldn't help but nod. Due to the advancement of porcelain firing technology, the porcelain of the Ming and Qing Dynasties has become very perfect. There are no flaws on the surface. But on this jade pot and spring vase, there are four or five spots on it, which are too excessive. Conspicuous.
"This is called forgery, and it is also a relatively common method of forgery."
Li Tianyu sighed: "This craftsman's skills are good, even the flaws are very similar, but the appearance on this bottle is really superfluous."
The more Ye Fugu thought about it, the more it made sense: "Xiao Ding, open the showcase, take out the bottle and check it carefully."
In fact, Ye Fuguo already knew it, and Li Tianyu was right.
I took out the blue and white jade pot and spring bottle, just to confirm it again without giving up.
Ding Hao carefully took out the bottle, and Ye Fuguo was responsible for checking it.
After a while, Ye Fuguo sighed: "Mr. Li, what you said is absolutely right. Thank you so much."
Li Tianyu quickly said a few words of modesty.
Ye Fuguo said to Ding Hao again: "Next time the head office sends something over, every item must be carefully checked. If you are unsure about anything, you must ask me to confirm it again."
At this time, Ding Hao was like a defeated rooster, he could only keep nodding in agreement.
Ding Hao was indeed responsible for receiving this blue and white jade pot and spring vase.
At that time, he felt that there would be nothing wrong with the items coming from the main store, so he signed them without even looking at them. Who knew that something went wrong by chance?
Wu Mingzhe patted Ding Hao on the shoulder: "Remember your master's words. Otherwise, if something happens, it will be a trivial matter to lose your job. But if you are reported for selling fakes, you will be finished."
Li Tianyu spent a long time salivating, then sat at the tea table in the store, poured himself a cup of tea, and took two sips.
Lu Xiaoyan looked at Li Tianyu curiously at this time and found that he was really handsome, especially when he was commenting on antiques, he acted like a proper expert.