Reborn As Super Heir Chapter 1640 - 1624: All Good Stuff

Chapter 1640: Chapter 1624: All Good Stuff

anwhile, back in the dostic realm, chaos was breaking out.

In Master Qin’s study, five or six elderly n were left stunned one by one after receiving the fax sent by Huo Sining.

Particularly Huang Zhenlong, clutching one of the sheets, his body involuntarily trembled, especially the hand holding the list, which was shaking uncontrollably.

Qin Lianshan, Zhuang Xiangyang, and Shi Qingyun were trying to remain calm, while on the other side, Zhou Shitao and Su Zhongqing were earnestly studying the docunt.

"The ’Guiguzi Descends the Mountain Picture Pot,’ we must acquire it!"

The mont Zhou Shitao saw this item, he urgently exclaid.

Hearing this, Qin Lianshan was the first to react: "But wait, wasn’t the Guiguzi Descending the Mountain Yuan Blue-and-White Pot auctioned off at Christie’s London a few years back? I rember the auction price was over 200 million, setting a world record for Huaxia artifacts at the ti, causing a global sensation with widespread dia coverage."

Upon hearing Qin Lianshan’s words, Zhou Shitao couldn’t help but sneer:

"What do those Brits know? Although I haven’t seen that pot in person, I saw the clear pictures in the newspaper at the ti, and imdiately found it odd. The blue used on that pot didn’t match the characteristics of Yuan Dynasty Sumali blue; the white glaze was too white; the connection between the base and the glaze was awkward and unnatural; and the designs were stolen and transplanted from the ’Yuan Blue and White Xiao He Chasing Han Xin under the Moon Plum Vase Picture!’ "

"Yuan Blue-and-White has a peculiarity in that items featuring figure paintings are very few, totalling less than thirty. Almost none of these figure patterns are identical, so older experts habitually nad items based on the character stories. However, for that Large Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Jar, they even transplanted Xiao He from the ’Yuan Blue-and-White Xiao He Chasing Han Xin under the Moon Plum Vase Picture’ onto the ’Guiguzi Descendants the Mountain Yuan Blue-and-White Pot,’ and even cloned the pine trees, which is just too abnormal."

"Ancient craftsn pursued excellence in every item they made and would never be so perfunctory. The ’Guiguzi Descending the Mountain Picture Pot’ features a ssy portrayal of the main character in its ’Guiguzi’ panel, but the secondary characters are accurately shaped, and their painting level and characteristics are similar to the Yuan Dynasty, which is illogical."

"So, at that ti, I concluded that this Guiguzi Descending the Mountain Blue-and-White Pot is an artificial product pieced together from various patterns, probably deliberately created by so-called elite experts in Jingdezhen a few years ago! Then it circulated abroad, and those Brits hyped it up as a Huaxia cultural treasure. Isn’t that ridiculous?"

Shi Qingyun nodded in agreent: "I’ve also seen photos of that pot, and it indeed looks a bit off. But at the ti, it was so revered that it was praised to the skies, especially in the dostic auction circles, it reached the pinnacle of frenzy; any slight dissent would be vehently attacked as traitorous, you’re branded as a sellout or a traitor, as if calling that pot a forgery ant claiming all Chinese cultural treasures are counterfeit, a great insult to Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation!"

Zhou Shitao sighed: "There is a mix of good and bad in the dostic appraisal circles, many just want to exploit these lifeless objects to gain fa. But in matters of principle, there’s ambiguity and deliberate obfuscation, and this kind of atmosphere needs thorough rectification."

The others also agreed with Zhou Shitao’s assessnt, and over there, Huang Zhenlong also chuckled: "Huo lass’s appraisal skills are well recognized by us all. With her overseeing things up there, the items brought back are definitely not going to be forgeries, so you all needn’t worry. If sothing were wrong, smart and shrewd lass Huo would definitely detect it."

Huang Zhenlong’s words reminded everyone, prompting Qin Lianshan to slap his forehead and laugh: "Old Huang, if you hadn’t ntioned it, I might’ve forgotten. You’re right, we don’t need to worry about authenticity right now. Just pick out the items, and whether they’re real or not, let Huo lass identify them. It’s her forte, and we needn’t be concerned."

Su Zhongqing had stayed silent earlier; he wasn’t part of the antique circles and didn’t understand much about Yuan Blue-and-White. However, being a national painting authority, his knowledge of ancient calligraphy and painting was no less than that of Zhou Shitao or Huang Zhenlong.

Therefore, upon seeing the list, he imdiately gravitated towards the category of ancient calligraphy and paintings, his eyes glued to one na after another, his lips trembled with excitent.

"This... this ’The Admonitions Scroll,’ isn’t it supposedly housed in the British Museum? How did it end up in this Earl’s private collection?"

At that, Zhou Shitao and the others approached and were also taken aback seeing ’The Admonitions Scroll’ listed prominently among the nas.

It’s not surprising that Zhou Shitao and his companions were so shocked, because if asked which Huaxia ancient painting is the most renowned overseas, anyone with a modicum of knowledge would answer that the title must belong to Gu Kaizhi’s "The Admonitions Scroll" of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Gu Kaizhi is recorded as Huaxia’s earliest and most famous painter. Due to his forthright character and exceptional artistic skills, he earned the nickna "Three Perfections": supre talent, supre madness, and supre painting.

There are many historical accounts of Gu Kaizhi’s extraordinary talents that continue to amaze, but in truth, no original works of this painter have actually survived to this day.

The "The Admonitions Scroll" we see now is a copy; the version ntioned by Su Zhongqing as being part of the British Museum’s collection, is a Tang Dynasty-era copy from the ti of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin and is considered the most precious and complete version.

This artwork depicts scenes based on stories from the Western Jin Dynasty text "The Admonitions of the Guardian of Female History."

The "admonitions" refer to advice or encouragent, and "The Admonitions of the Guardian of Female History" from the Western Jin was ant to encourage won to adhere to feudal moral ethics through descriptions of virtuous won in history.

"The Admonitions Scroll" originally had 12 sections, representing 12 stories, but due to its length, only the latter 9 sections were preserved in the painting.

Nevertheless, even so, its length exceeded three ters.

Like many ancient books, "The Admonitions Scroll" is arranged from right to left. As you read, you need to unfold it section by section, then roll up the front section to view the next section.

This thod resembles modern comics, but unlike comics, the 9 stories within "The Admonitions Scroll" do not have continuous narrative or connectivity, with each section standing as an individual story.

This work was housed in the Yuanmingyuan during the Qing Dynasty. However, it is rumored that during the looting of Yuanmingyuan by the Eight-Nation Alliance, a Captain nad John acquired this painting, leading to its eventual passage into the British Museum.