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Chapter 248: All things are inferior, only reading is superior!
The white porcelain figure in front of me has the appearance of a Hu man, and it should be an imitation of the official kiln, because he missed an important detail, that is, the lips are particularly thick, and the hat he wears is also a bit strange!
Western missionaries, for example, actually incorporated many characteristics of local people in the Tang Dynasty.
Because they had made too many Tang Sancai paintings during this period, they already had a clear understanding of the appearance of the outsiders who came to the court at that time.
The statue in front of me is definitely a replica made by an arty wealthy businessman who commissioned it from a private kiln.
It is true that they are cultural relics from the Tang Dynasty, but the main function of cultural relics is to assist people in studying history. Naturally, imitations of the Tang Dynasty cannot accurately reflect history.
So his value is questionable.
Of course, Lin Ran wasn't sure yet. The three pieces of porcelain unearthed seemed to be worth a lot of money. If you bought them for 2 yuan, it shouldn't be difficult to find a layman to resell them.
But it is probably still a bit difficult to put it up for auction.
Lin Ran felt that there was something fishy about this matter, so he advised Zheng Xuetao to wait and see for a while.
Although the tomb robbers all wore masks, Lin Ran could vaguely feel their cold gazes when they were conducting appraisals just now.
Are all natives like this?
No, I have dealt with Liu Jingfeng and Lu Yingjie, two typical local masters. Although they are not good at words, they will never show such intimidating looks.
Could it be that the people in front of me are the rumored ferocious Northern Tufuzi?
Lin Ran couldn't help but have some concerns.
According to Zheng Xuetao, Lao Hei was willing to change hands because someone in his family was sick and needed money urgently.
But he still contacted many buyers, obviously intending to drive up the price.
It cannot be explained emotionally or rationally!
Judging from his appearance today, he is not in a hurry. It seems that if the three of them don't buy it, they will soon find a new buyer to come and inspect the goods.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Lao Hei also stood up and said: "It doesn't matter if the three of you are not in a hurry to buy. We can continue to do the appraisal."
"However, the number of appraisals is limited." Lao Hei's tone suddenly became harsh, "As I said before, we are gambling on tombs. Since it is gambling, there will naturally be losses and wins. It is impossible for you to see everything. Cultural relics, then you can make a profit without losing any money."
"Well, Lao Hei is right." Zheng Xuetao took the lead to step forward to smooth things over. The man with glasses on the side looked like he was watching the excitement, and the other person stood there with no expression on his face.
Several buyers are hidden masters.
Lin Ran walked to the tomb and found that the tombstone was gone.
Frowning, he asked, "Where is this inscription?"
Outside the tomb, there is usually an inscription recording the name of the tomb owner and briefly describing his life.
The inscription on the tomb in front of them has disappeared. Either they are guilty, or they took out the inscription separately and sold it.
This thing usually means unknown, and there is almost no buyer's market.
However, if archeology professors or museums are very interested in it, they may sell it separately.
The little old man said disdainfully: "The inscription was gone when we found it. It may have been dug out before, or it may have been washed away by rain and has been completely weathered."
Seeing their appearance, it seemed that they had no intention of taking out any more cultural relics for identification.
Lin Ran also gave his answer.
He whispered to Zheng Xuetao: "There is something wrong with this tomb. I don't recommend buying it."
But the mountain was unusually quiet, and his voice was still heard by the people next to him.
The little old man suddenly became angry: "You kid, what are you talking about?"
As he spoke, the tomb robbers around him became excited and seemed to want to surround them.
Yang Jianlong blocked the front, but Zheng Xuetao took the lead.
"Lao Hei, is this what your men do?" Zheng Xuetao said to Lao Hei with a sneer.
Lao Hei waved his hand, and then the little old man and others dispersed.
He clasped his fists and said: "They acted impulsively, and I would like to apologize to you."
However, he then changed the subject.
"Three buyers came today. You spread rumors in public that there is something wrong with the mausoleum. Are you trying to ruin my business? So how should we settle this account?"
When Lao Hei said these words, he looked directly at Lin Ran.
If you can't afford to offend Zheng Xuetao, why can't you deal with the kid in front of you?
Pick the soft persimmons!
The flesh on Yang Jianlong's face twitched, and he was about to speak back.
Lin Ran sighed and said slowly: "You say I am spreading rumors? If I can tell the reason, can this matter be concluded?"
Lao Hei didn't say anything, and the little old man said first, "Okay, if you can't tell me one, two, three, I'll tear your mouth apart."
Zheng Xuetao stood behind Lin Ran and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, tell them."
He also wanted to see what the legendary master Lin was really capable of.
Lin Ran glanced at everyone present with a calm expression, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.
So he said: "The lady just said there was something wrong with the section. In fact, her and I have different identification results. I think the tomb in front of me is indeed a Tang mausoleum, and it is a mausoleum from the heyday of the Tang Dynasty!"
Lao Hei and others' expressions softened slightly. Could it be that Lin Ran was begging for mercy?
The lady looked at Lin Ran with a disdainful expression, feeling that she was deliberately trying to undermine herself.
"However, these porcelains are just burial objects of ordinary wealthy families or businessmen. They are just imitations from the same period."
During the Five Dynasties period, there was a saying that all things were of inferior quality, only reading was of high quality.
Although the merchant was rich, his status was not high and he could not buy porcelain from the official kiln.
But they have money and want to be arty, hoping that future generations will inherit their wealth.
So they would find the craftsmen in the folk kilns, take out the drawings of the works, and ask them to copy them.
Both the material and workmanship levels are relatively low.
The white porcelain portrait in front of you is the best explanation!
After briefly describing the problem, even the woman who had just dismissed Lin Ran nodded slightly.
"Another point is that during the Tang Dynasty, Cangzhou belonged to Hebei Province, also known as Yingzhou. This place was an important frontier town in the Northeast. Only generals and demoted officials would settle here. The Anshi Rebellion started here and ended here. .”
"Therefore, during the Tang Dynasty, few princes and nobles chose this cemetery. They were afraid that their bones would be dug up in the event of a war, cutting off the blessings of future generations."
Lin Ran closed his eyes and began to recall this period of history.
The Tang Dynasty was the most glorious period in the history of the Five Dynasties of China, but due to the uneven distribution of spoils among the ruling classes, conflicts arose and became increasingly serious.
No one is willing to go to remote areas. Officials and generals assigned to border areas will become dissatisfied with the imperial court.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the weight of the border areas was even further weakened. Those who came here were basically unlikely to be high-ranking officials, and at best they were scholar-bureaucrats.
"Of course there is a third point." Lin Ran recalled the description in Lu Yingjie's notes!