Antiques with golden eyes

"Ancient mirror from the Ming Dynasty? The one from the Ming Dynasty is acceptable, but I don’t know the specific price of my mirror?"

Shen Yu thought for a moment, "If you want to sell it, it depends on who the buyer is. Those who understand ancient mirrors and like ancient mirrors will naturally get more. Those who don't understand anything will definitely pay lower prices. Let's average the two and the approximate market price should be In the range of 60,000 to 80,000 yuan."

"That's it?" Wang Yuqian showed a hint of doubt on his face.

Shen Yu explained: "I have said before that ancient mirrors are close to damage-free. As long as people do not melt the ancient mirrors to make money, even a rusty bronze mirror will be a good one again as long as it is properly polished. Mirror.

"So this has led to a lot of ancient bronze mirrors being handed down from generation to generation, not to mention some unearthed from pits, puddles, and tombs. Therefore, the price of 60,000 to 80,000 yuan to buy a bronze mirror is not completely unacceptable.

"As an analogy, let's talk about copper coins. The copper coins of the Song Dynasty are now thousands of years old, right?

"But is its value high? Not high. Many ancient coins from the Song Dynasty only cost more than ten yuan."

Wang Yuqian sighed, "In fact, from the perspective of art and humanities, bronze mirrors have rich patterns and exquisite decorations, even worse than porcelain.

"Nowadays, a piece of Qing Dynasty Kangxi and Qian blue and white porcelain can easily sell for millions or even tens of millions. A piece of Yongxuan blue and white porcelain can sell for tens of millions, while a fine bronze mirror from the Ming Dynasty can only sell for It’s tens of thousands of yuan, isn’t this strange?”

Shen Yu smiled: "This mirror is made of fine copper and can be passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom. Who can say what its value will be in the future? It might be higher!"

"Expert Shen, I also have a mirror here. Could you please help me take a look at it again."

While talking, Wang Yuqian took out another ancient mirror.

The surface of the mirror is pitch black, as if it has been painted with a layer of black paint, making it difficult to see the specific patterns on it.

Shen Yu took it with both hands and turned it over twice, "It's made of bronze, with a layer of black paint on the outside. It's actually a solid old mirror."

"What is Heiqigu?"

For a time, both Wang Yuqian and Li Tietou, as well as Yu Maolin, also looked at Shen Yu.

"Black lacquer is a chemical reaction of copperware. When ancient bronzeware is stored in the air for a long time, it will produce a black protective film. The older it is, the thicker the rust layer and the darker the color, because this protective film looks like A layer of paint, so it is commonly known as 'black paint ancient'."

"If the black lacquer is just one piece or a few pieces, it will not increase the value of the bronze, it will even depreciate. If the black lacquer is evenly distributed and the thickness is about the same, it will not only increase the value, but the value will increase greatly. ”

"Why is this?"

The three people in the room asked in unison.

"Looking for novelties! Many people play with antiques just for a novelty. If a black antique bronze mirror is played with for a long time, it will form a very beautiful coating. This layer of coating can make it as warm as jade, discerning people, and even change it. It becomes 'ancient'.

"Have you ever seen the kind of old floor that has been well maintained for decades? The moment it is wiped clean, it is absolutely shiny, but it is still worse than the one handed down from ancient times."

The three of them nodded while deep in thought.

Shen Yu smiled when he saw this and continued to identify the ancient mirror.

Generally speaking, most of the bronze mirrors with black lacquer and antique look are from before the Tang Dynasty.

Either a Han mirror or a Qin mirror.

There are no decorations or patterns on the front of this mirror, which means that it was a practical ancient mirror in ancient times.

There is a pattern on the back, which is the stars of the Zhou Dynasty. In the middle of the stars is a young scholar in a fluttering Confucian shirt holding a bamboo slip in his hand.

Scholars dress up in broad robes and belts, which were the common clothes of scholars in the Han Dynasty.

This mirror combines the dual characteristics of a nebula mirror and a figure mirror. It is a nebula figure mirror.

After learning the appraisal results, Shen Yu gently placed the ancient mirror on the table.

"Expert Shen, I wonder if this mirror of mine is easy to date?"

Shen Yu nodded, "Compared to the Ming Dynasty bronze mirror just now, this mirror is easier to date. My appraisal results show that it is a Han mirror."

Wang Yuqian: "What is the value of ancient mirrors from the Han Dynasty?"

Shen Yu: "If someone likes this ancient mirror sees it, they will definitely pay a high price."

"Expert Shen, please be more specific."

"The price of ancient mirrors is actually slowly increasing in value now, and the value of ancient mirrors from the Han Dynasty is not comparable to the ancient mirrors from the Ming Dynasty. According to the current market price, the price of this Nebula figure mirror should be around 500,000 yuan."

"500,000? Expert Shen, you said this mirror can be sold for 500,000."

Wang Yuqian, who originally had no hope, jumped up from the soft stool as if his butt was on fire after hearing that his ancient mirror could be sold for 500,000 yuan.

His sudden movement startled Li Tietou, who was drinking tea, and a mouthful of hot tea sprayed directly onto Wang Yuqian.

Wang Yuqian had no idea.

Shen Yu poured a cup of hot tea for Wang Yuqian, "If you don't believe it, Boss Wang, then I can buy your Han mirror now for 450,000 yuan on the spot, and I have to thank you for allowing me to make a few bucks." How about ten thousand yuan?"

"The last one, please help me look at this ancient mirror and then we can negotiate the price."

Wang Yuqian smiled and took out another mirror from the wooden box.

Now Li Tietou didn't want to, "I said, Lao Wang, do you still want to read it? You know, Shen Yu basically doesn't appraise objects anymore, and even if someone asks him to pay tens of thousands, he won't even read it."

The smile on Yu Maolin's face also turned cold, "Boss Wang, this is your fault. You invited us here to buy antiques, not to appraise them for you. Don't make a mistake."

Shen Yu smiled and waved to Li Tietou and Yu Maolin, "It's okay. Boss Wang, just take it out. It's just a casual look."

Shen Yu's patience has always been good.

If you want to get ahead in the antiques business, whether it's appraisal or picking up missing items, patience is essential.

Not to mention showing a few antiques to others, some old players will brave sarcasm and smile to buy an object they like. This time span may be half a year, a year, or even a few years.< /p>

Compared to others, what does it mean to appraise a few things for others?

The diameter of this mirror is about fifteen or six centimeters.

Beast Button.

A circle of convex ribs divides the back of the mirror into two areas: the inner and outer areas.

There are several small animals on the mirror with different postures that look like horses but not horses.

At first glance it looks like a horse, but at second glance it doesn’t look like a horse.

A bit like a fox, but also like a few furry little beasts,

These little beasts climb among the vine branches.

Some chase and play, some look back and stare, some crawl and sneak, some face up to the sky.

It's cute and fun.

Not only are there small animals, there are also patterns on ancient mirrors such as spiritual birds and butterflies.

Shen Yu picked up the mirror and weighed it. It was a very thick ancient mirror.

The casting process is meticulous and meticulous, and every detail from the eyebrows to the body is perfectly rendered.

"Boss Wang, this is a sea beast grape mirror. It was called a seahorse grape mirror in the "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" of the Song Dynasty.

"The Ancient Mirror of the Western Qing Dynasty" calls it the "Sea Beast Grape Mirror".

It is also called "animal Portuguese mirror" in "The Hidden Mirror in Yan Cave".

Some people call it the "Auspicious Beast Grape Mirror", but it has many names anyway.

This mirror is a wonderful combination of auspicious animal patterns and grape patterns from the Han Dynasty.

It first appeared in the early Tang Dynasty, became popular in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and became popular in the Song Dynasty.

If I read it correctly, this should be a Song Dynasty mirror.

I don’t know if you have any other antiques that you want to appraise. If not, can we talk about the price of your portrait of King Pagoda?"