C20 White Glazed Chicken Heart Bowl
Everyone looked towards the big ball of newspaper in Faang Cheng's hand.
"Hahaha, what do you want everyone to appraise? Appraisal of a lot of newspapers? "
Zhang Haoloong pointed to the big bag in Faang Cheng's hands and laughed contemptuously.
"Master Zhang, don't worry. I just now, I've already verified my treasure appraisal ability to everyone, but I know that my ability is still shallow and I don't dare to act rashly. Can you let me, a fledgling kid, experience your ability to judge?"
As Faang Cheng said this, under everyone's strange gazes, layer after layer, he gently removed the items in his hands! Just this process... It had completely and utterly attracted the curiosity of everyone. They were all looking forward to the grand appearance of a priceless treasure!
Finally, Faang Cheng took off the clothes of the treasure, and in the end … An extremely ordinary blue and white porcelain bowl with some dirt on it appeared in front of everyone's eyes! Everyone was shocked, even Chao Xi who originally believed that Faang Cheng would take out a fine item couldn't help but be speechless.
"Faang Cheng, did you only wrap a rice bowl with over a hundred layers of waste paper? Hahaha, don't tell me you want me to appraise this crappy rice bowl? "
Zhang Haoloong said to Faang Cheng as he looked at the so-called treasures that Faang Cheng had taken out.
"Does Young Master Zhang really think that this is just an ordinary rice bowl?"
Faang Cheng was not anxious at all as he opened his mouth leisurely.
"Isn't it?"
Zhang Haoloong glanced at the green porcelain bowl, his face full of contempt.
Well, since Master Zhang has come to such a conclusion! Now, I would like to ask everyone to give me a hand and see if this bowl is truly as Young Master Zhang has said, just an ordinary rice bowl! "
Faang Cheng gently placed the porcelain bowl on the wooden table in the middle of the hall, and then quietly retreated to the side! And for a moment, everyone present could only look at each other, their hands not moving at all! As someone who had lived in a high position for a long time, it was inevitable that he would have some pride on his person. None of these old men who had been in Qin An's antique circles for more than ten years wanted to vent their anger.
Fourth Master Qi also did not move. He only exchanged a glance with Wu Yong, and then, Manager Wu stood up and walked towards Faang Cheng's porcelain bowl! He put on the gloves and solemnly picked up the bowl as he carefully observed it! Seeing how interested the Manager Wu was in this inconspicuous bowl, the others also hesitated and went forward to spectate!
Seeing this scene, Faang Cheng couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth in his heart. Fourth Master Qi's and Manager Wu's actions had really made his heart comfortable! He didn't mock or ridicule them. He only took them seriously. On the road of life, he had met two such seniors. He felt very lucky!
"Fourth Master, this bowl... Take a look! "
Wu Yong passed the bowl in front of Fourth Master Qi. Fourth Master Qi only took a glance at it before frowning slightly.
"Faang Cheng, you said this bowl... "Where did you get it?"
His tone was somewhat high-pitched.
"It was in the hands of an old man in the country who paid 100 yuan for it! Originally... This is really his place to eat! "
While talking, Faang Cheng felt embarrassed!
"Little Chun'er, get me some vinegar, toothpaste, a small brush, and a clean cloth. Go!"
Fourth Master Qi asked Little Chun'er for tools, while muttering to himself,
"You actually want to eat with this bowl? This was a complete waste of the treasure! Look, it's all vegetable oil and stains … There was even the rust from when the soil was first unearthed. He really didn't know if this could be removed. This was simply ignorance! "Ignorant!"
"Fourth Master … Do you see what kind of bowl this is? "
Hearing Fourth Master Qi's words, Faang Cheng understood everything. It was hard for him to hide his joy, so he asked Fourth Master for advice.
The Fourth Master calmly received the items from Xiao Chun'er. He was in no hurry to answer Faang Cheng's words, and continued with the movements of his own hands! He first poured a lot of vinegar onto the cloth and then gently wiped the entire bowl clean. After every corner of the bowl was stained with vinegar, he used a small brush to brush the spots on the cloth!
As for the people at the side, they were all holding their breath and staring at the bowl in Fourth Master's hands. They were not even willing to blink their eyes, and even Zhang Haoloong, who had always been looking down on them, couldn't help but be attracted by it!
Seeing that the red rust on the bowl had been removed, Fourth Master squeezed out a lot of toothpaste and applied it to the wall of the bowl. He then used the clean cloth to wipe it clean.
At this moment, the bowl that appeared in Fourth Master's hands made everyone exclaim in surprise!
This porcelain bowl, which had been baptized by the Fourth Master, revealed its most genuine side! This bowl was as white as jade, with a tinge of azure grey within the white. Under the warm light, it was enveloped by a layer of fine and warm luster! The bottom of the bowl was like a chicken heart, and its stomach was deep and small. The surface of the bowl didn't have a single trace of pattern, so it was simple and elegant, but it was also reserved and steady! It was indeed a great collection!
"Too beautiful! It's crystal clear and bright, it's simply the highest quality white glaze! "
"Light and elegant, elegant and beautiful, it is indeed a good item. Little brother, 100 dollars is really a waste of your time!"
Hearing the praises of the crowd, Fourth Master Qi could not help but smile slightly, and then looked at Faang Cheng with praise.
"That's right!" Faang Cheng, the porcelain bowl you received is called the White Glazed Chicken Heart Bowl. According to my estimation, it was produced in the year of Ming Xuande, and has been preserved for more than five hundred years! It's really rare for a bowl to be so clean and tidy without any damage! "
Fourth Master looked at the porcelain bowl in his hand, his eyes revealing a look of fondness.
Seeing that Faang Cheng was still in a daze, Wu Yong explained to him with a smile what the "White Glazed Chicken Heart Bowl" meant!
"The chicken heart bowl is a popular bowl in the Ming, Yongle and Xuande period. Its characteristic is that there is a bulge on the outside of the bottom of the bowl that is like a chicken heart! "Look …"
Manager Wu explained to Faang Cheng while pointing out the part that looked like a chicken's heart.
"This is just a small heart bowl! The reason why it was decided that this bowl was a product of the Xuan De period was because the Yongle bowl was mostly lightweight and short-footed, while the chicken heart bowl was mostly heavy and tall during the Xuan De era! Furthermore, this Heart Chicken Bowl usually had many patterns, decorations, etc. A pure white bowl was still relatively rare! Although the price of the white glazed chicken heart bowl with decorative patterns is generally higher than that of the pure white glazed glaze, many collectors like the elegance of the white glazed bowl and would also pay a high price to get it! "
After going through the explanation provided by the Manager Wu, Faang Cheng finally had a deeper understanding of his white glazed chicken heart bowl.
"This white glazed chicken heart bowl will be auctioned off in the market for a price of between two million and two million and five hundred thousand!"
Manager Wu added, and gave Faang Cheng a relatively reasonable price!
Hearing this price, everyone sighed! Zhang Haoloong was so shocked that his mouth was wide open. That mouth seemed to be able to swallow a mouse! Chao Xi, on the other hand, was overjoyed. To her, money was not a problem. The most important thing was to find a collection that her grandfather liked the most! There was no need to mention Zhang Xiaotian, she looked like she was a money grubber. She was already planning on how to kill Faang Cheng in a while!
"Little brother, I will bid 2 million for your White Glazed chicken heart bowl!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd made a bid.
"No …"
Without waiting for Faang Cheng to speak, more and more people started to bid.
"Two million one hundred thousand!"
"Two million one hundred and fifty thousand!"
"Two million three hundred thousand!"
did not even have the chance to interrupt, Chao Xi who was at the side also became anxious, she kept on giving Faang Cheng meaningful glances, afraid that the other person would be greedy, and go back on his words!
"I bid 2.6 million, this bowl …" I'll take it! "
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