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Chapter 232: A cultural relic that spans the ages!
As an archaeological researcher, sometimes it is inevitable to go to other places for study and exchange.
Cultural relics are not always kept in museums. People across the country want to see the treasures of China, so exhibits will be exchanged with each other.
This is exactly an opportunity.
"About three months, I can't say for sure. After all, the people over there have a deep research on ceramics, and it is said that a ruins were discovered there. I took a look at it." Cai Yan said as he opened the Glass cabinet.
There are not many people visiting now, but there are many foreign tourists.
A foreign tourist wanted to come over and take pictures, but Cai Yan refused.
"No photography allowed here."
Today's cameras produce strong light when taking pictures, which risks damaging cultural relics.
The foreign tourist smiled apologetically and put the camera back in his bag.
Lin Ran looked at this foreign tourist. He didn't look like an archeology enthusiast. He might have been sent by other museums to investigate the cultural relics of the Palace Museum.
There are also a group of Chinese culture enthusiasts abroad, but their hobby is not to study Chinese civilization, but to collect Chinese cultural relics.
5000 years of history and 2000 years of civilization are unmatched by any country!
Cai Yan saw more and more people watching, so he picked up the celadon water fountain and said to Lin Ran and the other three, "Come to my office to see it."
Under the surprised and envious eyes of foreigners, the four people left the exhibition hall.
Through the glass showcase, only the front part can be seen.
Now, you can finally see the whole picture!
Cai Yan also specially gave them gloves, asking them to wear them when they want to pick them up to read, which is also a kind of trust and protection.
Lin Ran thanked him. Although he was a little unhappy before, after knowing Lin Ran's level, Cai Yan didn't mind discussing with them.
"This celadon glaze with lotus pattern was sold to a local museum by a Shaanxi farmer. At that time, many businessmen from Hong Kong and Taiwan wanted to buy it at a high price, but the farmer had a good sense of history and sold it to the museum at a low price." Cai Yan poured water for the three of them and started explaining next to them.
"The five famous kilns basically ended in the Song Dynasty. The Yaozhou kiln actually survived into the Republic of China and was on par with the Jingdezhen kiln. This shows the strength of the Yaozhou kiln. However, there are only so few cultural relics left by the Yaozhou kiln, which is really incredible."
Cai Yan's face was full of regret. It was also an official kiln of the Tang Dynasty. There were many porcelains unearthed from other official kilns, but the Yaozhou kiln only had this one.
But Lin Ran already knew through communicating with John that the previous ruins of Yaozhou Kiln had probably been harmed by Tufuzi.
So much so that some products have flowed into foreign museums.
Domestic researchers were not even notified. If John hadn't exposed the inside story, Lin Ran would have been kept in the dark.
Yaozhou kiln celadon has special decoration, which is mainly reflected in scratching, engraving and printing.
The decoration is clear, just like the bold character of northerners, which can be said to be "seeing mud with a knife".
In fact, John's ability to name the water injection means that he has some research on Chinese culture.
The water dropper, also known as the inkstone, is a dripping vessel specially used for grinding ink and is an important writing tool.
Foreigners do not write calligraphy with calligraphy and do not understand the beauty of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
When John described the pouring of water, he thought it was a vessel for watering flowers.
After all, the other five items are daily necessities, which shows that he is half-understood. However, the other party also has a professional research team, and they actually know that these six items appeared at the same time.
It was the other party's unprofessionalism that gave Lin Ran an opportunity to take advantage of it!
He nodded and said to Wei Chengbin: "Sixteen centimeters high, seventeen centimeters wide, and nine centimeters in base diameter. The body is spherical, with a straight neck and a short cover. The inner wall is straight and has a bulge at the top. It has a flat handle and a lower bottom. There are breast nails and the shoulders are engraved with lotus patterns.”
Then he poured the water over and continued: "The base has a swirling petal pattern, the surface is covered with three lotus flowers, and the whole body of the celadon is covered with curling leaf patterns."
"Blue-white glaze, emerald green, with no cracks in the glaze. The base is white, light-footed, and the base is slightly concave. On the bottom edge, there are five padding marks remaining, which is slightly brown."
Lin Ran took advantage of Cai Yan's break to pour tea and memorized all the details.
The purpose of reading it out was to make Wei Chengbin remember it. Yang Jianlong on the side was dumbfounded. With such a professional explanation, even a layman like him could picture the image of this water injection in his mind.
But Lin Ran was still observing carefully, thinking that this cultural relic must have been restored and that some details were different.
Since the other party can accurately report the name of the cultural relic, he must have investigated it before, and he must not miss any details.
He noticed that there was a slight dent in the holder of the water fountain.
This means that it has been repaired here. It should have been vacant originally, and it can be seen from the color that it is slightly different.
Thinking of the foreign tourists who took pictures just now, the Palace Museum apparently refuses tourists to take pictures.
In fact, the current technology of the Palace Museum is not yet mature.
Some tourists use pinhole cameras. They can only distinguish with the naked eye, and they have no idea that foreign candid photography technology has reached a very sophisticated level.
The other party must have photos in their hands. If any detail is missed, their previous efforts will be wasted.
It's okay to lose the 2 yuan, but there are their treasures in the British Museum. If this line is broken, there will be no chance to recover it in the future.
Cai Yan came back from making tea. When he saw Lin Ran looking up and down with the cultural relics, he smiled and said, "Master Lin, have you seen any clues?"
"It's true," Lin Ran said. "We all agree that this is a cultural relic from the early Tang Dynasty, but do you feel that it looks a bit like porcelain from the Song Dynasty."
"Indeed, compared to the colors of Tang Sancai, its low-key cyan color is a bit more reserved than the Song Dynasty." Cai Yan nodded.
"It can only be said that he is a cultural relic that transcends eras, bringing the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty back to the Tang Dynasty in advance." Lin Ran sincerely admires the spirit of the craftsmen.
They were not influenced by the secular world and insisted on their own aesthetics, so they created these stunning works.
The two then exchanged some information about the background of the cultural relic. They still don’t know that the unearthed address of this cultural relic is actually in Huangbao Town. They only know that it is in the mountains of Shaanxi.
According to the historical trajectory, local farmers discovered this site during demolition in 1984.
Tufuzi has not moved all the cultural relics. There are more than 200 pieces of Tang Sancai inside, which can be called the largest Tang Sancai site discovered in China.
But they are all Tang Sancai, and there is no celadon anymore.
"You've all seen it, right? It's time for me to put my things away and get ready to go." Cai Yan felt that he benefited a lot after the exchange.
"Thank you, Mr. Cai." Lin Ran extended his hand to express his gratitude.
Cai Yan was a little surprised when he saw Lin Ran reaching out, but then he smiled.
"It is also an honor for me to communicate with Mr. Lin."
Cai Yan put his hand up. Before, he was worried that Lin Ran had a grudge against him.
He had to admire his heart for such a big heart!