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

Chapter 85 Jade Belt Hook

Not all the other people at the scene were blind. There were still a few who knew what was good.

In addition to Lin Yuan and his group, there were other Chinese present! Foreigners couldn't see Tang Sancai, but hadn't the Chinese themselves heard of it?

They looked at Lin Yuan in surprise and started talking.

This discussion was known to everyone.

In an instant, those people looked at each other in shock, including An Zhui and Mi Gen who had suffered a great loss before.

Voices like "FUCK" and "mygod" filled the entire scene.

Who would have thought that a salvaged container would contain a national treasure of China.

That boy is really lucky.

The person who almost succeeded in taking the photo just now was so angry that his face turned green. He stamped his feet in regret and covered his head with his hands, feeling very upset.

Why don’t you just persist and persevere?

They looked up this kind of Chinese art and found that it could be sold for millions of dollars at auctions in the West.

Even millions of dollars.

Millions of dollars! Just say goodbye to yourself like that.

Those who were originally preparing for the next container auction immediately gathered around to watch the novelty and excitement.

"Don, is that horse really worth a million dollars?" an American asked his Chinese friend.

His Chinese friend looked at Lin Yuan with envy and nodded, "In the 1980s and 1990s, this kind of tri-color horse was sold for more than 4 million pounds. What do you think?"

There are many types of Tang Sancai, including figures, animals, bowls and plates, water vessels, wine vessels, stationery, furniture, houses, and even jars for ashes.

Generally speaking, the most popular ones are the terracotta horses, some of which are galloping, some are standing still, and some are stretching their necks and neighing, all of which show various lifelike postures.

As for the character modeling, there are women, civil officials, military generals, Hu figurines, and heavenly kings. Different personalities and characteristics are portrayed according to the social status and level of the characters.

For example, the ladies have round faces, various hair styles, and wear colorful clothes. The civil officials are polite and courteous, the warriors are fierce and brave, the Hu figurines have high noses and deep eyes, and the kings have angry eyes and majestic demeanor...

Among the many Tang Sancai images, the tri-color horse is undoubtedly the most valuable.

The American gasped and his mouth opened wide.

This is also getting rich overnight, right?
On Lin Yuan's side, the uncle said, "Boss Lei asked us to wait for him. He is bringing people here now and will be here soon."

Boss Lei couldn't sit still anymore.

The Jun porcelain flowerpot had already made him salivate, and now he had another piece of Tang Sancai, and it was a Sancai horse.

Regardless of that, Lin Yuan and the others continued to clean up the remaining things in the container. Qiao Yufan, who was at the innermost part, couldn't stand it anymore and hurried out to get some fresh air. As soon as he came out, he vomited.

"Do you have a mask? Give me one." Qiao Yufan asked Huo Qingtong and Li Qiu Shui.

Generally, only girls will bring tissues, masks and the like. They have bags that can hold a lot of things.

"I have it." Huo Qingtong actually brought it.

Based on the situation in the past two or three years, she has developed the habit of carrying a mask.

"Brother Lin, you guys should wear one too." Huo Qingtong shouted.

So, everyone put on a mask and finally felt a little more comfortable.

Not long after, Lin Yuan dug out another treasure.

It was a pair of jade belt buckles. The belt hooks were carved in a solid manner, with realistic carvings on the head, and lines on the belly, back, wings, etc., which were smooth and powerful; the bottom round base was large and stable; the jade changed from white jade to grayish yellow, with gray spots all over the body; the lines were smooth and soft, the belly and back were raised, and the wings were smooth.

"What kind of jade is this?" Even though Henry had studied in China, he couldn't help but be attracted by this thing.

Not to mention him, even Qiao Yufan and the others couldn't understand it.

“The jade belt buckle, or jade belt hook, is similar to the belt buckle of today.” Lin Yuan told them.

There are two types of belts that ancient people wore: large belts and leather belts. Large belts were made of cloth and used to tighten the waist, while leather belts were mostly made of raw leather and were mainly used to tie ribbons, seals, bags, swords and other items.

Because leather belts are hard and thick, they cannot be tied like large belts. When used, they are mostly fastened with belt heads. Such belt heads are usually made into hook shapes and are called belt hooks.

Belt hooks originated quite early, and are generally believed to have originated no later than the Spring and Autumn Period.

The materials of belt hooks include gold, silver, copper, iron, jade, stone, etc., and jade belt hooks are one of the more precious ones.

When everyone heard this, they were suddenly enlightened.

"What era is it from?" asked my uncle.

"It should be from the Han Dynasty! There are traces of the Eight Swords of Han Dynasty." Lin Yuan could not see much. After all, his current knowledge reserves were still relatively limited.

He has been working very hard recently.

Things like jade belt hooks also have the characteristics of the times, and have changed in each dynasty.

For example, jade belt hooks from the middle and late Warring States period were unearthed in large numbers, with a wide distribution range and fine craftsmanship. Their shape, length and patterns have changed greatly compared with the previous ones, but the complete form consisting of the hook head, hook body and hook button has been finalized, and the characteristics of the era are more obvious.

The Han Dynasty was the heyday of the production and use of jade belt hooks, especially during the Western Han Dynasty when the use of jade was very popular in society. Jade belt hooks had great development and innovation based on the characteristics of similar items in the Warring States Period.

The jade belt hooks of this period were made of exquisite materials, with simple and elegant knife techniques, delicate carving and polishing, and the decorative lines were either rough and strong, simple and neat, or skillful and natural, round and smooth, showing a unique artistic charm.

After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the number of jade belt hooks in use decreased sharply, and after the Eastern Jin Dynasty, they became a rare artifact. This situation continued until the Tang and Song Dynasties, even though jade belt hooks occasionally appeared.

"Is it from the Han Dynasty? I'll ask Boss Lei." After saying that, my uncle took another set of photos and sent them to Boss Lei.

Soon, Boss Lei responded.

He told his uncle that judging from the style, it was indeed the style of a jade belt hook from the Han Dynasty.

Boss Lei said that the styles of jade belt hooks in the Han Dynasty mainly followed the style and types of the Warring States Period, including long strips, mantis belly shapes, pipa shapes, etc.

Some curved rod-shaped hooks and special-shaped hooks are varied. The use of deep and shallow relief techniques in jade belt hooks, as well as the jade belt hooks with multiple sections inlaid, are refreshing.

The jade belt hooks of this period are mostly large and long, with the hook heads mainly in the shape of dragons and birds.

My uncle clicked on the latest voice message sent by Boss Lei.

"If they are really from the Han Dynasty, this pair of jade belt hooks is also very valuable. If not a million dollars, it is worth hundreds of thousands. When you pick them up, try not to pick them up if your hands are sweaty."

The uncle smiled awkwardly at his nephew and wiped his hands on his clothes.

"Uncle, I have some water, wash yourself."

Li Qiushui and Huo Qingtong were considerate enough to bring an opened bottle of mineral water to wash their uncle's hands.

Others were speechless. This was another one hundred thousand dollars?

Isn't the money coming in too quickly?
When the onlookers saw Lin Yuan taking out another treasure, their eyes turned red.

This container is probably the MVP of today, or even this week, right?

(End of this chapter)