Treasure Hunt all over the World

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Ye Tian secretly let out a deep breath, and began to calm his breathing and adjust his emotions.

The excitement was quickly suppressed by him, and he could make a move.

"Good afternoon dude, can I have a look at some of these Portland vases? I've been wanting to buy two to decorate my apartment, but I didn't find them. I didn't expect to find them here. What a nice surprise"

Ye Tian pointed to several vases on the booth and said, his face was full of surprise, and the performance was very realistic.

Surprises are real, but to buy two vases to decorate an apartment is a lie!

Hearing this, Betty next to her almost couldn't help laughing!

Steven must have found the baby! That's why I came here to act, but I don't know what treasures are there at this booth? It actually made him so tempted!

This is an antique booth with a lot of miscellaneous things, oil paintings, porcelain, clocks, handicrafts, and various imitation antiques, etc. There are a lot of goods and a dazzling array!

Most of the goods on the stalls are of average value, not worth much at all, and few of them cost more than 2,000 US dollars, just a bunch of cheap antiques.

However, amidst this pile of cheap antiques, there is a priceless treasure hidden.

This treasure is lying quietly on the booth at this time, and it is urgently waiting for someone to discern it! Unearth it!

And this person with discerning eyes is undoubtedly Ye Tian!

His eyes have been fixed on this antique, and he is not willing to take it away for a moment.

Fortunately, he was wearing sunglasses at this time, otherwise the stall owner would have noticed something unusual. His eyes were so bright that they looked like searchlights!

“Good afternoon, Steven, welcome to my booth, please take a look around! If you have any questions, you can always ask! Very happy to serve you!”

The stall owner replied with a smile, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

He is confident that he knows those Portland vases very well, and he knows how much they are worth!

And he also understands that not only he knows it, but everyone who has studied European art history knows this vase, and the New York bastard in front of him is naturally no exception.

Absolutely nothing to miss here,

There's no way this bastard Steven is going to take advantage of anything.

Similarly, don't even think about taking this opportunity to kill this New York bastard, it's useless!

The reason lies in this proverbial vase! Everyone knows it's fake!

"OK!"

Ye Tian nodded in response, then reached out and picked up one of the four Portland vases, placed it on the table in front of him, and began to admire it carefully.

His movements seemed to be very casual, but the vase he brought out was chosen, and it was exactly his goal!

The Portland Vase is a glass amphora vase, the treasure of the British Museum, from the Roman Empire. It belonged to the Duke of Portland in the 18th century, so it was named the Portland Vase.

Authentic Portland vase from early 1st century AD! It is one of the only 15 ancient Roman gem glass products in existence, and it is also the most exquisite ancient Roman gem glass product in existence!

Humanization is their root in the West, and the Portland vase from ancient Rome is one of the most perfect works of art, which can be called a priceless treasure and is highly respected!

The height of the vase is 24 cm, the middle circumference is about 56 cm, and there is an ear on each side of the neck of the bottle. It is very symmetrical and the volume of the vase is not large! Smooth lines, round and natural, elegant shape!

The Portland Vase has a dark cobalt blue base, translucent, and is covered with opaque white glass carved with seven figures in a contrasting color that is just beautiful!

Of the characters carved on the white glass, only one can be identified, the winged Cupid, and the other six are unrecognizable, and they should also be the images of the Roman gods.

The carved characters are all naked or half naked, sitting, standing, or lying down, with graceful and leisurely postures, and their images are exactly the same as those unearthed ancient Roman sculptures!

Regardless of the color, carving, manufacturing process, and overall shape, this vase is perfect and full of charming charm. It is a well-deserved top art.

All Roman gem glass products in history are basically works within less than a hundred years before and after BC, specifically from 27 BC to 68 AD.

Key pieces include vases, large wall reliefs, small jewellery, and much more, very rare!

With the suicide of Nero, the last emperor of the Claudius dynasty of the Roman Empire, this gem glass product disappeared into the long river of history.

It wasn't until the 18th century that Greek and Roman retro styles became popular in Europe that many imitations of such works reappeared in Europe.

Although gem glass products are crafts nearly two thousand years ago, they seem to be very ancient, but imitation is quite difficult, and the production of relief glass takes a very long time.

The most realistic imitation of the Portland vase is the imitation of the British official kiln Wedgwood in 1790 and the imitation of Northwood in 1876.

It took three years and countless failures to make the first glass replica of the Portland vase before finally succeeding, which shows how difficult it is to imitate!

Since the imitation was successful, the Portland vase began to be copied in large numbers until the end of the Victorian era.

In recent decades, the British have begun to make a large number of imitations. The replica of this vase can often be seen in the market, and it is sold as a handicraft!

In addition to the factors of age, uniqueness and superb craftsmanship, this vase also has a lot of mystery, which makes it extraordinarily valuable and attracts the attention of the world!

Since the discovery of this vase, art historians of all ages have studied the mysterious images on the vase, trying to decipher the meaning contained in these relief images.

For hundreds of years, art historians have made more than 50 interpretations of these pictures, but they can never reach a consensus. They can only confirm that these pictures represent Roman myths and legends.

Now, this vase has been regarded as a difficult problem in the classical era, even more difficult than the mystery of the Sphinx! It seems like it can never be unraveled.

Perhaps it is better not to untie it, as that may reduce the charm of this vase!

The vase was first discovered in Rome at the end of the 16th century. The previous history is unknown, but since then, the records of all its collections, sales and whereabouts are extremely clear.

In the European upper class society and in the field of art collection, this is a priceless treasure that everyone pays close attention to and frantically pursues!

What is placed in front of Ye Tian at this moment is the world-famous Portland vase.

Of course, these vases in front of you are just replicas! It's more beautifully made!

The authentic Portland vase is now in the exhibition hall of the British Museum for people to admire, take pictures, experience the glory of the Roman Empire, and no one is allowed to touch it!

The reason for being so careful is because this treasure of the town hall was smashed to pieces in 1845!

The perpetrator, an alcoholic, used a sculpture to smash the Portland vase and shield to pieces, though it is unclear why he singled out the vase.

After some rescue and restoration, the vase was completely isolated, and the protection was so tight that even the museum staff couldn't touch it!

There is only one piece of this vase in the world, and as long as it is seen outside the British Museum, it must be a replica, there is no doubt at all.

That's why the stall owner was disappointed. This vase can't be used to deceive people at all, unless the brain is sick! 8)