Chapter 296 Cannot Be Identified as a Counterfeit

"Absolutely impossible, our department also has a specially appointed expert appraisal master. This chapter was uploaded by a netizen, and the net hereby declares." The middle-aged man firmly insisted that Fan Wubing's bronze ware must be genuine.

Previously, the security department in Shanghai received a report that someone was carrying several national treasure bronzes and was about to come here to do business with overseas criminals. The middle-aged people attached great importance to it and sent their most trusted The subordinates were in full control, and found Zhang Maolu's whereabouts in the first time, and followed the clues to find his backstage.

It's just that the middle-aged man didn't expect Fan Wubing to be his backstage, which is strange.

Middle-aged people know a little about Fan Wubing's wealth, and the vice-premier would come to consult him personally, how could he sell national treasure-level cultural relics for such a small profit? Isn't that making yourself unhappy?

But if it is said that these utensils are all fake, it is a bit difficult to explain. Could it be that the appraisal masters I hired, who are relatively well-known experts in the study of Shang and Zhou bronzes in China, are all doing nothing Can't do it?

"I think it's good, why don't you invite your appraisers to study the authenticity carefully, so how about returning my innocence?" Fan Wubing suggested.

"Okay, I'll let them come over." The middle-aged man agreed, as long as the authenticity and provenance of these bronze wares are verified, what else can Fan Wubing say? Although he has a good relationship with the higher-ups, if he encounters such a thing, he must explain it well, right?

Fan Wubing went on to say, "No, it's better to go to your place for an appraisal, so as not to let people know that I'm in charge here, and after it gets out, there's no way to do it again."

Of course, the middle-aged man had no objection to this. In fact, he was also worried that Fan Wubing would not cooperate. Given his special status, it was really inconvenient to deal with him directly. Appraisal is naturally the best.

So a group of people packed up the bronze wares. Several large items were carefully packaged outside, and then carried out by people from the security department. Fan Wubing and Zhang Maolu followed the middle-aged man to a secret stronghold of the security department. Come here.

The few people had nothing to do, Fan Wubing talked to Zhang Maolu while drinking the tea brought by the middle-aged man. "Actually, I don't know a lot about bronze wares. Although I know a little, it's very superficial. How about you explain it to me today?"

Donkey Zhang said with a smile. "President Fan's words are a bit too modest. Others don't know you. I don't know yet."

There are several people from the security department in the house. At this time, I heard two people discussing bronze wares. They could not help but surround them.

There are ready-made bronzes in the house. There are also ready-made people in the industry. Naturally, we have to learn and learn.

Besides. The smuggling of cultural relics in Shanghai is also quite serious. Security departments often have to deal with similar cases. Although experts are always invited to make authenticity conclusions. But if I know a little more about it. It is also beneficial for future work. Ye Duo is not overwhelmed.

The middle-aged people are also interested in testing Zhang Mao's level. So he said. "It just so happens that we also have a batch of smuggled cultural relics seized last month. How about you come and take a look?"

After getting an affirmative answer from Zhang Donkey. The middle-aged man asked someone to bring three or four bronze wares. Spread out every single word.

Fan Wubing took a look. There is a bronze tripod with a height of 40 centimeters. There is also something like a food box. There are buttons on the lid. A tiger crouching over a dragon is not what it looks like. Another thing is a chime. Rusty on top.

After all, Zhang Maolu is a connoisseur of counterfeiting. When I saw this thing, I laughed, "This is a typical one made in Xi'an. There are a lot of bronze wares unearthed in Shaanxi, and there are more fake farmers. The styles of yours are exactly the same, so there is no doubt that they are fakes."

"Can you even see the fake parts?" A security staff member asked curiously.

Zhang Maolu nodded somewhat reservedly. This kind of pediatric matter is really not difficult for him.

There are many schools of bronze counterfeiting. But the mixed ones are more famous. That's just a few places, namely made in Suzhou, made in Weixian, made in Xi'an and made in Beijing. Their main features are. Materials made in Suzhou are better. Some silver is often added when copper is smelted and cast, so that the ground of the bronze ware is silvery white. Their imitation objects are mainly Shang and Western Zhou ware. The raw and cooked pits are omnipotent, and the carving is fine. , the decoration is smooth, the inscriptions are lifelike, and the works are widely spread.

Weixian land-making master craftsmen emerge in endlessly, and they are better at engraving patterns and inscriptions. Most of the utensils they make are in the shape of cooked pits, but the walls of the cast utensils are thick, heavy and heavy.

Made in Xi'an also pays attention to inscriptions, not only fake inscriptions, but also engraved inscriptions on some real utensils without inscriptions to increase their value. Most of them are weighing and measuring utensils, such as Qin Zhaoban, Qin Liang, etc. This probably has something to do with the base of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Beijing-made bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties are the main ones, and they pay more attention to gorgeous decorations, exquisite shapes, and realistic rust spots, especially the ancient black lacquer and green lacquer, which can be accurately represented. After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, and it is not so easy to make a living without some real skills.

"Like these few utensils, the style and structure are relatively simple, and the technical content is not high, but they have been buried in the ground for a little longer, and they look like genuine ones. Although this is a stupid way, it is also sometimes necessary land. However, Xi’an builds are replicas of unearthed cultural relics, and can’t make unearthed utensils. Therefore, as long as you have more research on bronze wares, you can basically find familiar places on these utensils and distinguish the authenticity. It's also easier." Zhang Maolu didn't want to talk about the details, after all, these are the reliance for making a living, and to put it more elegantly, knowledge can change destiny!

Newly cast bronzes are generally heavier than genuine ones, and fakes or imitations have been buried underground for a relatively short period of time. Unlike bronzes that have undergone slow corrosion for thousands of years, the real one has been corroded and oxidized, and its surface has slightly expanded, resulting in specific gravity. Without this process, the counterfeit products appear heavier.

On the other hand, for bronzes that have been corroded deeply underground, the copper has been mineralized, so the sound is mostly muddy. However, if it is a bronze ware buried in an extremely dry and pure soil layer, the percussion sound is also very good.

Bronze ware cast in ancient block models has a good surface finish, and even finely discernible decorations. There are few air-temperature holes on the surface, and there are even fewer shrinkage cavities caused by copper liquid pouring. However, forged objects cast by modern methods often have some blisters on the surface, and some even have casting defects such as shrinkage cavities.

A few people pointed and talked here for a while, and the appraisal experts were invited. There were three of them in total, all of whom were around 60 years old. This is naturally understandable, without decades of research, It is unlikely to be called an expert in the study of cultural relics.

After the old men came over, they didn't say much nonsense, and immediately started researching around the bronze wares brought by Fan Wubing and Zhang Maolu. Originally, they were very excited when they saw the pictures of these utensils, and they were initially identified as The real thing, now that we have seen the real thing, of course we have to study it carefully.

After all, for these experts who study ancient cultural relics, seeing the newly discovered ancient bronzes is like seeing a lamb after a wolf that has been hungry for three years, and even the people from the security department can't even bother to answer them when they talk to them. Well, the three old men, without exception, lay on the bronze wares and slapped and beat, touched and buckled, smelled and licked, and that action seemed a bit indecent.

"What does this thing smell like?" a staff member asked a little puzzled.

Zhang Maolu explained, "Most Shang and Zhou bronze wares are made of copper-tin-lead alloy. If you tap them with your hands, the sound is crisp. Because they have been buried in the soil for thousands of years, they have an earthy smell. The newly unearthed bronze wares have a stronger earthy smell. However, the counterfeit utensils after the Song Dynasty are mostly brass, and they have not been oxidized or oxidized for a short period of time. When they are tapped with hands, the sound is slender and turbid, and there is no earthy smell, but there is a smell of sweat. For example, acid salt sand and other fake ground or fake rust, even after years of burial, there is still a sour smell."

An old man who was being appraised heard the words, looked up at the donkey, nodded and said, "That's right." Then he continued to lower his head to study the things under his hands.

After tinkering for a while, the three old men discussed for a while, and then said solemnly, "After our unanimous determination, these bronze wares cannot be identified as fakes."

Can't be identified as fake? What does it mean? The middle-aged man naturally felt a little puzzled, so he asked, "Three masters, what does it mean that they cannot be identified as fakes?" Moreover, after our research, there is no known counterfeiting method on these utensils, so although we cannot immediately confirm that these are genuine products, we cannot confirm that these utensils are fakes." An old man said.

Now the middle-aged man understood, "You mean, you can't verify the authenticity?"

The three old men nodded embarrassingly and admitted the statement.

In fact, identifying the authenticity of cultural relics depends largely on knowledge and extensive knowledge, but when you suddenly encounter an unprecedented utensil, you will be at a loss. After all, there is no experience to learn from. Sometimes, the experts will feel a little bit blind, what's more, the counterfeiting technology used by Zhang Maolu this time is indeed something that no one has ever used before.

Fan Wubing and Zhang Maolu looked at each other and smiled, thinking that the work this time is so beautiful that even experts can't identify the authenticity.

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