160 Eight Treasures
As Jiang Yihan said, the total number of offerings he reported was not large compared to the total value of the medicine, but in the eyes of Lan Tianyu, each piece is a rare treasure.????? w?w?w?
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Among these treasures, the most representative treasures include: Yuan blue and white brocade scented jeans, Ming Chenghua Doucai flower butterfly pattern cups, Ming Yongle blue and white folding skill flower fruit pattern pier bowl, Ming Yongle blue and white four-season flower pattern flat pot, Qing Yongzheng blue and white blue and white lingered lotus pattern double dragon ear bottle, Qing Qianlong pastel hollowed "Auspicious and yuyu" turn heart bottle, Qing Qianlong imperial enamel color Gu Yuexuan inscribed poem, Flower stone brocade pheasant picture double ear bottle, Qing Qianlong light yellow earth color icing on the cake "Wanshou Lianyan" long-neck gourd bottle, Qing Qianlong outer powder green glaze relief banana leaves hollowed out of banana leaves and inside blue and white six-sided set bottle, Qing Qianlong blue and white tangled flowers dragon and phoenix competition pearl picture double dragon ear flat pot.
The main calligraphy and painting works include: Yu Shinan's "Song of Resentment", Jing Hao's "Picture of Early Travel in Jiangcun", Mi Fu's "Singshan Inscription", Yongzheng's imperial pen "Diamond Prajna Paramita Sutra", Bada Shanren's "Three Friends in the Cold" hand scroll, Shen Zhou's "Pine Window High Sage", Chang Yu's "Bottle of Chrysanthemum", Qi Baishi's paintings, and Zhang Daqian's paintings.
Western oil paintings include: Van Gogh's "Twelve Sunflowers", Monet's "Iris and Water Lilies", "Water Lily Pond", and Miller's "Knitted Shepherd's Girl".
The most precious jade jewelry is: the Kangxi Love Nine Dragon Jade Cup, a glass-type blessing and longevity bracelet, and a bright and flawless blue giant diamond that still weighs 108.28 carats after cutting.
The most precious miscellaneous items are: the imperial zither of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, the imperial zither of Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, and the imperial zither of Xuande of Ming Dynasty, the imperial zither of "Zhuyunlong" pattern embedded in the three-legged furnace.
These items on Jiang Yihan's enshrined list are rare treasures in Lantianyu. However, during the Republic of China, for General Xue Yue, the most precious ones were only eight of them, and a few of them were slightly inferior in value. The value of other remaining items was not high. It was just that because there were some needs in the list details listed by Lantianyu, they were prepared together.
General Xue Yue attached the most importance to it and believed that the eight items were: a pair of Doucai butterfly pattern cups in Chenghua, Yu Shinan's "Singing Song of Resentment", Jing Hao's "Picture of Early Travel in Jiangcun", Mi Fu's "Singing Mountains"; Jiulong Jade Cup, Glass-type Fulu and Shou Bracelet, 108.28 carats of colorful flawless blue diamonds.
Although these eight treasures are rare in the world, the most precious one among General Xue’s valuation is undoubtedly the Kowloon Jade Cup!
The Jiulong Jade Cup was once the beloved thing of Emperor Kangxi and the most important burial object he designated during his lifetime. Some time ago, a tomb robber took advantage of the chaos to rob Jingling, and the Jiulong Jade Cup was able to see the light of the sky again. This tomb robber offended a regiment commander under General Xue for some reason and was arrested and interrogated. The regiment commander accidentally obtained the Jiulong Jade Cup from him, and later presented it to General Xue Yue.
For General Xue, there are only these eight items. In this era of constant war, the value of other items is not too high. However, for Blue Sky Rain, any item on the list is a rare treasure and is hard to come by in the real world.
Whether it is Yuan, Ming and Qing porcelain or modern calligraphy and painting artworks, in the real world, many of them are not worthy of the eight treasures that General Xue values.
After reading the list, Lan Tianyu was already a little impatient. He consumed 100 sacrifice points and collected all 106 treasures sacrificed by Jiang Yihan into the altar.
Lan Tianyu's consciousness temporarily escaped from the altar, and with his thoughts, the Nine Dragon Jade Cup appeared in his hands.
This Jiulong jade cup is white and delicate, just like the mutton fat that has just been peeled off. The jade is oily and delicate, which is the only one he has seen in his life. The jade cup is 3 cm high, 4 cm wide, 6 cm long, and has a cover. There are two dragons playing with pearls at each corner of the jade cup, with a total of eight dragons, and the handle is one dragon, totaling nine dragons.
It is said that this jade cup that Kangxi loved the most was filled with wine, and you could see nine flipped dragons from the cup, as if chasing and playing in the tumultuous sea.
Lan Tianyu simply opened a jar of Centennial Fenjiu. Under the urging of internal force, a thin stream of wine poured into the jade cup.
Under the light, peeking through the wall of the cup, the nine dragons seemed to suddenly turn around, flying and flirting in the wine, chasing and playing.
"The rumors are really true!" Lan Tianyu was surprised and gently turned the jade cup. He saw the dragon playing in the wine changing its flying posture in the rippling wine as the jade cup rotated.
The scene in front of you opened the eyes of Lan Tianyu. The carving skills of the Jiulong Jade Cup can only be described as "magic skills"!
The carving technique, the changes in light and shadow, and the material of the jade cup are perfectly integrated. With a slight deviation, the amazing scene of the nine dragons flying together will not appear. No wonder Emperor Kangxi, who possesses countless treasures, even brought this jade cup after his death. Such a treasure is indeed rare in the world!
If such a treasure is sold on the auction, what will the transaction price be? Even with the experience of Lantianyu, it is difficult to have an accurate estimate.
He put away the Jiulong Jade Cup without letting go, and took out the second treasure to appreciate, which was a pair of Ming Chenghua Doucai Flower Butterfly Pattern Cups.
Doucai porcelain from the Chenghua period has exquisite shapes, fine and crystal texture, soft and quiet color, and elegant paintings. Its paintings are elegant and gentle, with a light and elegant style. It does not have the grand style of Yongle Xuande porcelain, but pursues small and medium-sized works, pleasing to the eye, and pays special attention to the beauty of lines.
The pair of Chenghua Doucai Flower Butterfly Cups in Lan Tianyu's hand are one of the many Doucai Cups. The glaze is blue and gray, and the body is as thin as a cicada's wing. The cup is painted with rocks, flowers and grass, and a few butterflies dancing on the trunk, which is lifelike. The cup is either elegant or bright, depicting the rural scenery of autumn. The patterns and painting lines are concise, like a beautiful picture, full of natural atmosphere and life interests. Because the autumn, which lasted three months, there is also the saying of "Three Autumn", this cup is also given the elegant name of "Three Autumn Cup".
Jiang Yihan just offered a Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup to Lan Tianyu, and now he offered a pair of Sanqiu Cups. Even among the brilliant porcelains of all dynasties, these three Doucai Cups are the most cherished and rare supreme treasures, and their value is incalculable!
After putting away a pair of Sanqiu Cups, another crystal clear glass-type blessing and shortness jade bracelet appeared in Lan Tianyu's hand.
Chapter completed!