Play treasure master

Chapter 774

"Understood. This one is Yongzheng's imitation of Song Dynasty Ge kiln paper mallet bottle." Du Ruhui nodded, with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "I was born in Yeluzi, and sometimes I am a little bit concerned about academic experts who speak the truth. It's too high."

"Whether it's Yeluzi or the academic school, there are top experts. The heroes don't ask where they come from. However, it's right not to be superstitious about experts." Yu Yao continued, "That's right, this is indeed a Yongzheng imitation Ge kiln. ; Although it is a later imitation, it is a fine product of the Yongzheng imperial kiln, and its value is also very high."

"Oh? I also checked some auction records, and there doesn't seem to be anything similar."

"Not only is there, but there is also a very similar one. At an auction in Paris more than ten years ago, one was sold. If I remember correctly, the height is more than 16 centimeters, the glaze color is the same, and the opening The style of the film is similar. At that time, it was sold at a high price of more than 200 million!"

"My piece is also more than 16 centimeters!" Du Ruhui's expression changed suddenly, "Why didn't I find out about this auction?"

Yu Yao was stunned, "This is a big shot, very authoritative."

"Maybe it's an omission!" Du Ruhui stroked his forehead gently.

"What? Old man, here..."

Du Ruhui sighed suddenly, "According to what my grandfather said back then, these things were originally a pair! It's a pity that he only got one!"

"Ah?" Yu Yao understood, "It seems that they also left the country from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. However, in that era, there were really too many things that flowed out! I'm afraid it will be difficult for this pair to reunite .”

"Yes." Du Ruhui nodded, "I don't have any regrets if I figure it out. My grandfather only got one."

"The old man's ancestor is also a man of Bogu!"

"To tell you the truth, during the period of the Republic of China, my family was considered a well-to-do family in Shanghai, but later the family declined, and there were not many good things left." Du Ruhui introduced, "Moreover, in the 60s of the last century, several things were confiscated Fortunately, the policy was later implemented and returned. Especially these two pieces of rare porcelain together with the matching box are considered family heirlooms."

"Huh?" Yu Yao had just been immersed in admiring the two pieces of precious porcelain, Du Ruhui's words made him suddenly think of something.

The big family in Shanghai, the Du family.

At that time, Yu Yao and Cai Chihuang were in Hong Kong Island and asked Mr. Sun about the origin of the firewood kiln. Mr. Sun said that during the Republic of China, a broker in Shanghai called Mr. Gu Er received it from a wealthy family.Then it was succeeded by Mr. Sun's grandfather.

The owner of this big family is named Du.Moreover, it has some relationship with Yi Peiji.

"What's the matter?" Du Ruhui couldn't help asking seeing Yu Yao's expression change.
"Old man, I would like to take the liberty to ask something, did your grandfather know Mr. Yi Peiji?"

"How did you know?" Du Ruhui was surprised, but he didn't ask, but first gave a brief introduction:
"My grandfather used to work in Yanjing. At that time, Mr. Yi served as the director of the Palace Museum. I don't know how I met him. Later, my grandfather returned to Shanghai and started a business. In 1933, Yi Mr. Yi was forced to resign because of the treasure robbery case in the Forbidden City. After leaving Yanjing, he traveled to Tianjin, and then went to the French Concession in Shanghai. Mr. Yi was poor in his later years, and my grandfather still had frequent contacts with him."

"It's like this. A few days ago, I participated in the Garde Spring Auction in Hong Kong Island. I saw a celadon table lamp, but in the end I couldn't get it, and it was taken away by others." Yu Yao was not lying. It was photographed by people from the Antiquity Association, but it was given to him later.

"En." Du Ruhui nodded without commenting, signaling Yu Yao to continue.

"However, I contacted the original owner in advance. The original owner is from Zhejiang Province. He said that this lamp was collected by his grandfather from an antique dealer in Shanghai during the Republic of China! The original owner happened to be named Du, and I met a cultural celebrity with the surname Yi."

Only then did Du Ruhui nod, "That's right! My grandfather also said this. This one is very old, it should be at the end of the Five Dynasties and the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty. However, my grandfather couldn't tell what kind of kiln it was."

"Then why did you sell it?" Yu Yao couldn't help blurting out.

"This is also my grandfather's regret! This lamp is also related to Mr. Yi, but it is not for sale!" Du Ruhui recalled, "My grandfather only told me about this once, and I only remember a rough idea. .It should be the beginning of September in 1937. At that time, the Battle of Songhu had been going on for some days and was in the stage of fierce battle. At this time, Mr. Yi was also very ill. This lamp was entrusted to my grandfather before he died. "

Yu Yao thought to himself, just now Du Ruhui said that Mr. Yi was poor in his later years and his grandfather still had frequent contacts with him, these two people should be friends of gentlemen.

Du Ruhui went on to say, "Mr. Yi probably entrusted this lamp to my grandfather because he thought that his time was running out and the Japanese pirates were coming again. However, this thing is not his, he said it belonged to a friend; when the time comes , his friend will take it back with a token, hoping that my grandfather can keep it on his behalf and hand it over. However, Mr. Yi did not give this table a certainty."

"The token?" Yu Yao pondered.

"I also know this. It's Mr. Yi's own calligraphy, with the words 'unique insight' on it."

really!

Yu Yao thought to himself, so it was Xu Taiyan who found it!
However, before Du Ruhui said why it leaked, Yu Yao just nodded and listened to him continue.

"Shortly after the handover, Mr. Yi passed away." Du Ruhui sighed, "My grandfather took this thing and studied it, but he could only determine the year, but not the kiln opening. After two more In August, the Japanese pirates completely occupied Shanghai; at this time, some antique dealers from the Japanese country were collecting cultural relics everywhere, which can be described as stealing and plundering."

Yu Yao frowned slightly.However, he already knew the final destination of this lamp, so he knew that it was not taken by the Japanese people in the end.

"The antique dealer you mentioned acted as the lackey of the Japanese people. He led the Japanese people to my house and said that my grandfather had hidden a lot of treasures from the Forbidden City!" Du Ruhui smiled wryly, "Because Mr. Yi once worked as the director of the Palace Museum. Dean, just because my grandfather has a very close personal relationship with him, this kind of rumors actually spread!"

"Is this thing stolen?"

"It's about the same as robbing. They took away several things, including this celadon table." Du Ruhui waved his hand, "But these Japanese people don't know the goods. They thought it was something from a folk kiln, so they rewarded it. Mr. Gu Er, Mr. Gu Er has just sold it!"

After a short pause, Du Ruhui added, "The two pieces of precious porcelain I showed you today happened to be placed in a private house of my grandfather's favorite third concubine, and they were lucky to be kept."

"So that's it." Yu Yao nodded, and at the same time silently went over what he had learned before, especially Xu Taiyan's past from Shanghai to Jiangzhou.

(End of this chapter)