Chapter 8: Even the national treasure expert was in trouble and began to use technology
Su Yuan faced the camera with a smile and said calmly and gently:

"Let me tell you, this so-called Daming Hongwu blue and white coiled flower bowl is made by using the bottom of the genuine bowl and adding a later bowl body to it!"

"The reason I say this is because of the pattern where the bottom of the bowl meets the body of the bowl. If you look carefully, you can see that its color is obviously different from the color of the bottom of the bowl!"

"The reason why it's stronger is probably to cover up some traces of connection!"

"However, the age of this bowl is not modern, it is very likely to be in the middle or late Qing Dynasty!"

"That's why it has such a nice patina!"

"This production method is extremely expensive and difficult to identify. In addition, the finished product is also old, so it is impossible for ordinary people to detect it!"

"So, this is a high-end imitation of an old porcelain with an old base. Its method and age are extremely difficult to distinguish!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

After Su Yuan finished explaining his conclusion, the scene suddenly became silent.

Although most people were not convinced by his point of view, they were shocked by his arguments.

Is it really possible to fake old porcelain with old materials?

If it's not fake, why is the pattern where the bottom of the bowl meets the body particularly bright?
Also, the sound of the bottom of the bowl hitting the body of the bowl mentioned by Su Yuan,

And the feel of the bowl!
There is indeed a legend that the imperial porcelain of the Yuan and Ming dynasties was made from agate or jade powder mixed with clay.

but……

Do these three points alone prove that it is fake?
This is a piece of porcelain worth hundreds of millions!
If it is proven to be false, the value of the two may be very different!

The treasure hunter was silent for a while, then his face suddenly turned ugly, and he pointed at Su Yuan and said loudly:

"You...you are talking nonsense! This piece of porcelain was passed down from my ancestors. It can't be fake!"

Su Yuan shook his head, his face still showing a calm expression:

"I didn't say it was a modern replica, so it doesn't conflict with the one passed down from your ancestors!"

"you……"

The treasure hunter was suddenly speechless and didn't know how to refute Su Yuan.

At this time, Zixuan standing beside him couldn't help but sneered:
"Mr. Su Yuan, none of your three arguments actually hold water. Although the pattern is indeed too bright, it does not exceed the characteristics of blue and white porcelain!"

After Su Yuan heard this, he just smiled faintly:
"I am just stating my point of view. You don't have to agree with it. The outcome of this bet will ultimately be decided by the national treasure appraiser!"

Hearing this, Zixuan stopped talking.

The two hosts looked at each other and said in a not-so-calm tone:

"Since the two treasure appraisers have different opinions, we would like to invite our national treasure appraiser, Mr. Ye Qingyuan!"

Following the host's invitation, a short, white-haired old man in a Zhongshan suit walked down from the podium.

He is Ye Qingyuan, the national treasure-level appraiser who is specifically responsible for the appraisal of porcelain this time.

Mr. Ye Qingyuan is already eighty years old. He was born in an antique shop in Liulichang, Beijing. It can be said that he grew up in the antique circle. He has been familiar with history since he was a child, and the number of antique porcelains he has touched can be said to be countless.

Moreover, he is also the first generation of college students majoring in cultural relics and archaeology since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Because of this, he was specially invited by the Chinese Collection Program to serve as a national treasure appraiser for porcelain appraisal!
The two hosts helped Mr. Ye, who was in his eighties, walk in front of Su Yuan and Zixuan.

Facing the Ming Dynasty Hongwu blue and white coiled flower bowl on the table, Ye Qingyuan's expression instantly became solemn.

He gently picked up the porcelain bowl and began to identify it from various aspects, including the feel and visual appearance of the bowl, as well as the texture, patina, and bottom of the bowl.

After a long while, he suddenly shook his head and sighed.

When everyone heard his sigh, they were all stunned.

Could it be that this collection is really fake?
Ye Qingyuan sighed, took off his glasses from his nose, and smiled:

"What the two treasure appraisers said is true. It is indeed difficult to tell whether this porcelain is real or fake from all aspects, and the feel is indeed very slightly different from the top-grade porcelain used by the emperors during the Yuan and Ming dynasties!"

"Although I have doubts, I am not willing to judge it as false or true based on some opinions alone!"

Hearing his words, everyone was stunned again.

My goodness, it seems like Mr. Ye has been talking for so long but has actually said nothing.

So is this thing real or fake?
At this time, Ye Qingyuan saw that everyone had a puzzled expression on their faces, but he smiled slightly:
"Please don't think that I am an old man who doesn't trust others. I am considering this from the perspective of the industry of treasure appraisal, so I am not willing to make a judgment easily."

"However, fortunately, we now have sufficient technological means to determine the age of this thing!"

After saying that, he pointed to a machine behind the podium.

Everyone looked in the direction where his finger was pointing, and saw that it was a square machine about two meters high and eighty centimeters wide, with a computer connected to the side.

"This is an ancient ceramic age detector. It uses advanced optical technology to perform non-contact scanning of ancient ceramics and extract key information, such as ceramic body, glaze, glazing techniques, painting style, etc."

"Moreover, it also has an X-ray perspective function. If it is a re-fired porcelain with an old base, the traces of the combination of the two can be seen through X-rays, which is enough to determine whether it is a high-quality imitation porcelain!"

After hearing Ye Qingyuan's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Wow, even the national treasure-level identification master was a little unsure and started to use technological means!
It's true, if this ancient ceramic age detector is really as powerful as he said, it can quickly detect whether this porcelain is fake or not!
Following Mr. Ye Qingyuan's explanation, the host carefully picked up the Ming Dynasty Hongwu blue and white coiled flower bowl and placed it into the ancient ceramic age detector.

The staff member at the side immediately pressed the button and the machine started scanning.

At this time, the audience on site and the friends in the live broadcast room quickly split into two factions.

One group still supports Mr. Zixuan's point of view and believes that this treasure is authentic.

"Everyone, just look at it, this thing is absolutely real!"

"That's right. Just based on the sound, the feel, and a pattern on the bottom of the bowl, you say it's fake. Not only do the collectors disagree, but I also don't agree!"

"It can't be fake. This thing is definitely a genuine blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty!"

"The host on the other side should prepare to admit defeat!"

"It's just that the stakes are a bit low, only 80,000 points!"

"What are you afraid of? As long as it is confirmed to be true, Teacher Zixuan will almost certainly advance to the second round with these hundreds of millions of points!"

(End of this chapter)