Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 117 Pen Holder
Lin Yuan then picked out three more pieces, placed them on the ground, and asked David, "Which one do you want? Take it!"

David was stunned: "Just pick anything?"

Lin Yuan nodded: "Okay."

David was also confused for a moment.

He has difficulty making choices.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally reached out to pick up an object that was also made of jade. After all, everyone before him had taken jade, so it would be safer for him to pick the same type.

At the same time, he did not forget to transfer one thousand yuan to the three people.

The three men were also happy. They earned several thousand dollars in one go. Their efforts today were not in vain.

Lin Yuan and his friends got what they wanted and then said goodbye.

After they walked away, David asked what the thing he had picked was and how much it was worth.

The uncle said, "This is a small ornament."

Henry thought to himself: Uncle, you are just pretending not to say anything.

Who can't tell that this is a small ornament?

Lin Yuan elaborated: "It is a pen holder, one of the study treasures. You have a good eye. Study treasures are usually not bad and have high artistic value."

Study treasures are indispensable cultural tools for writing and painting in ancient and modern times. They are not just ornaments for decoration, but also have both appreciation value and practical value.

You should know that study treasures are all small items. After you collect them, you can put them on your desk and play with them or use them. There is no need to put them away in a cabinet.

It is not even a foot big, not even an inch small, it is a small vessel with a big design, delicate and elegant. It is easy to carry and collect, and it especially reflects the elegant taste of the literati in Jiangnan region to "play with culture".

In addition, the treasures of the study are made of various materials, including gold, silver, copper, iron, jewelry, jade, ceramics, bricks and tiles, bamboo, wood, horn, ivory, etc.

For example, the pen tubes are made of bamboo, wood, jade, metal, ceramic, ivory and horn, with various patterns and decorations in different styles, which are enough to make people amazed.

Since the treasures of the study were loved and collected by scholars, and some even participated in their own design, production and inscriptions, there are more ancient documents such as research works and atlases related to the collections of the study than other cultural relics and antiques.

To be honest, anything related to literati in ancient times is usually extraordinary, and those that have been preserved to this day are generally priceless treasures.

"Pen holder?" My uncle was a little surprised.

Because he couldn't tell at all that it was a pen holder.

Of course he knew about pen holders, having seen them at Uncle De and Boss Lei's places. They were traditional Chinese stationery items that were placed on the desk to hold pens.

It was used to place the brush while writing or painting to prevent the brush from staining other objects. It was the most indispensable stationery on the desk of ancient people.

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yes! Its design is very clever. Look here and here, they are both used to hold brushes."

As far as he knows, there are records of pen holders in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but no handed-down examples have been found. Pen holders handed down from the Tang Dynasty are extremely rare, but from the literature, pen holders at that time had become a permanent item in the study.

There are many Song Dynasty pen holders handed down and unearthed. They are made of various materials, including copper, porcelain, stone, etc., and most of them are mountain-shaped.

By the Ming Dynasty, pen holders had become an indispensable item in the study, and their materials became more diverse, including coral, agate, and crystal, as well as porcelain, jade, and wood.

The pen holders of the Qing Dynasty were even better than those of the Ming Dynasty. They were made of materials such as jade, purple clay, crystal, copper, wood, enamel, ivory, etc., among which natural materials were the most precious.

"I've seen them at Mr. Lei's place, and they're all mountain-shaped," said my uncle. "That's a more traditional pen holder, especially before the Qing Dynasty, when mountain-shaped pen holders were the most common. In the Qing Dynasty, the craftsmanship was strong, and except for some traditional mountain-shaped pen holders, their ornamental value far outweighed their practicality.

For example, the pen holder, the green jade bridge-shaped pen holder, is in the shape of a bridge, with a flat bridge deck and sloped ends. The figures on the bridge and the fishing boats under the bridge sing in harmony with each other, which is full of lifelike atmosphere, finely carved, and vivid and lifelike. It is a fine work among the jade pen holders of the Qing Dynasty.

If I were to estimate the value of this pen holder, it would be worth at least $6," Lin Yuan explained.

David was dumbfounded.

Others were envious, $6! And at least.

Especially Tony, it is hard to imagine that such a small thing, which is less than the size of a palm, is worth so much money. This is the annual income of many Americans.

Then, David became extremely excited and his mouth was split open with laughter.

So happy!

Follow the boss and get enough for nine meals in three days.

From now on, he would not hesitate even if it meant blocking bullets for Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan still had two pieces in his hand, and he gave one of them to his uncle: "Uncle, keep this for yourself, it's pretty good."

It was still a jade plaque, but it was different from the previous fasting plaque. This jade plaque had words engraved on one side and pictures on the other.

"This is..." My uncle frowned slightly.

It feels more advanced than the fasting amulet given by my nephew. Apart from other things, this piece of jade seems to be mutton-fat jade. You know, mutton-fat jade is not cheap nowadays! It is sold by gram.

Real mutton-fat jade must be very greasy, with a fine texture and like fat, and because of its strong oiliness, the color will not be pure white, but a greasy milky white or even light yellow.

In addition, mutton-fat jade is crystal white, delicate and moist with few flaws, which is also an important criterion for evaluating the quality of mutton-fat jade.

According to the current situation in the domestic market, the price of top-grade mutton-fat jade seed material has reached RMB 2 to 3 per gram, while the price per gram of mutton-fat jade of relatively ordinary quality is at least RMB .

"It's made of mutton-fat jade, right?" asked my uncle.

In fact, he was not quite sure, as he only knew about mutton-fat jade but did not know how to identify it.

If he knew how to identify, he wouldn't have been poor for so many years and would have returned home in glory long ago. Is it fun abroad? If you are doing well, who wouldn't want to show off when you return home?

At least it's a great honor to go back to my hometown.

"It's mutton-fat jade."

First of all, the color of mutton-fat jade is a mutton-fat white, which is the same color as sheep fat. It is white with a yellowish hue, not extremely white.

Secondly, the surface of mutton-fat jade will be as crystal clear and delicate as mutton fat, and produce an oily feeling on the surface of the jade. In addition, after the mutton-fat jade is washed with water, there will be no water stains on it.

Finally, the mutton-fat jade has enough water head and is translucent as a whole. In the sun, if you put your finger behind the jade, you can see the shadow of your finger.

Henry: "Mutton-fat jade? When I was in China, I heard from my classmates that one gram of mutton-fat jade can be sold for about two thousand dollars, or even more."

Lin Yuan nodded. Genuine Hetian mutton-fat jade pieces are very difficult to buy, so the prices of mutton-fat jade pieces are generally very high.

It may be relatively easy to find very small jade pieces on the market now, such as bracelets, and some large pieces are almost non-existent, and those of particularly good quality are even rarer. The price of mutton-fat jade bracelets is generally more than hundreds of thousands of yuan in the market.

(End of this chapter)