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Chapter 22 Twelve Flower God Cups!
Chapter 22. Twelve Flower God Cups!
Twelve Flora Cups!
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Mr. Hu, all the porcelain appraisers, Xin Ran, Shen Yicheng, etc. all changed their faces.

Because of this name, not only have they heard of it, but——

Ruiguaner!
The Twelve Flower God Cup, the full name is "Kangxi Colorful Twelve Moon Flower God Cup".

A set of twelve porcelain cups.

Each porcelain cup corresponds to a lunar month, and is painted with the seasonal flowers of that month, referring to a famous female flower god in Chinese history.

Then inscribe a line of chanting flowers in Tang poetry, with a seal at the end.

The so-called one flower for one month, one question for one month, one moment for one question, one cup for one flower god!

A porcelain cup combines floral art, painting, poetry, calligraphy, seal engraving, the legend of the Flower God, and twelve famous women in Chinese history.

It can be described as the culmination of the essence of traditional culture!

In Chinese history, porcelain cup sets have a long history, and some sets even contain hundreds of pieces.

But in terms of famous products, there is no doubt that the Twelve Flower God Cups in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty are the most!

After Ren Ping mentioned this, Mr. Hu and others immediately remembered that just a few years ago, at the year-end auction of an auction house in Hong Kong:

A set of Kangxi's colorful December Flower God Cup was sold for 1 million!
Refresh the transaction record of porcelain in that year!

However, that is a whole set after all.

And the porcelain cup in the corner of the picture in front of me is blurry, but obviously pure blue and white...

"Hahahaha...absurd! Absurd!"

After the initial surprise, Mr. Hu quickly reacted and couldn't help laughing out loud:

"You also know the Kangxi Twelve Flower God Cups. Don't you know that this set of cups is a famous five-color porcelain? How could it be pure blue and white! Isn't this a self-defeating?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Blue and white, that is, the classic light blue glaze color in traditional Chinese porcelain, the porcelain of this color has the widest influence and the highest popularity.

Five colors, in addition to blue and white colors, have added various glaze colors such as red, yellow, green, gold, purple, etc. It is a masterpiece of mature craftsmanship in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The Twelve Flower God Cup, which became famous in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, is a typical colorful porcelain.

As soon as Mr. Hu's remark came out, it hit the nail on the head, and it was poking at the loopholes in Ren Ping's remarks.

For a moment, even Shen Yicheng thought that he was pretending to understand, so he made such a joke.

Amidst the laughter of the audience, Ren Ping's expression was like water.

While quietly looking at the porcelain cup in the corner of the picture, he sneered slightly:
Looking at the illustrated book this time is extremely difficult, because there is no real object, and even the system cannot make a judgment in the first place.

But that doesn't mean he's giving up.

After searching through the system's vast knowledge of cultural relics, Ren Ping quickly recognized the porcelain cup.

Coupled with the system's prompt, I'm [-]% sure!

However, meeting such an old scholar who is proud of his talents and has eyes above the top...

"Mr. Hu, I just said the Twelve Flower God Cups, not the 'Colorful Twelve Flower God Cups'."

After calming down, Ren Ping said flatly.

Hu Yitang was taken aback:
"What do you mean?"

"The Twelve Flower God Cups are most famous for the five colors in the Kangxi period, but there has never been a conclusion. It is said that this kind of cup is only the Kangxi five colors."

"You mean that this kind of cup set also has pure blue and white color?"

Hu Yitang narrowed his eyes slightly, and after hesitating for a while, he strode up to the corner of the picture in front of Ren Ping, set up his farsighted glasses, and leaned over to check.

The Twelve Flower God Cups are multicolored porcelain, and for many years, this has long been an unquestionable conclusion in his mind.

Because of this, he didn't pay attention to this blue and white porcelain cup when he looked at this picture hundreds of times before, let alone connect it with the Twelve Flower God Cup.

Now, this conclusion will not be overturned!

"Impossible! During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the five-color technique on glaze had already matured, and all the products produced by official kilns were five-color. How could there be a blue and white Twelve Flower God Cup!"

After a brief inspection, Hu Yitang spoke conclusively and came to a conclusion again.

"Could it be that the flowers and poems on this porcelain cup are fake?"

Ren Ping said calmly.

At this time, Xin Ran, Shen Yicheng and others saw that something was wrong and rushed over together.

After careful inspection, I immediately recognized a peony flower painted on the half of the porcelain in the picture.

Although the inscription on the side is not clear, it is still vaguely recognizable:

Xiaoyan is far away from the golden palm dew, and the evening fragrance deeply provokes the jade hall.

The poem "Peony" by Han Cong in the Tang Dynasty.

What is depicted is the scene of peony flowers hanging dew in the morning and facing the wind in the evening.

December flowers:
Narcissus in January, winter jasmine in February, peach blossom in March, peony in April, pomegranate in May, lotus in June, orchid in July, osmanthus in August, chrysanthemum in September, hibiscus in October, rose in November, plum blossom in December.

Every flower and verse is fixed.

The peonies and poems on the porcelain cups in front of me are exactly the same as the Twelve Flower God Cups!
Although it is pure blue and white...

But, didn't Xin Ran and the others say that just now?
Dongyang Country guarantees that the porcelain in the selected range is genuine!

"So, this porcelain cup is April in December, the peony cup?"

After a while, an appraiser couldn't help asking softly.

Hu Yitang still shook his head slowly:
"No, even if this set of pure blue and white is authentic, it must not be fired in an official kiln, it is most likely a folk kiln."

"Yes, it's a folk kiln."

Ren Ping nodded.

"That era?"

Hu Yitang hurriedly asked.

There are also high-quality products fired in folk kilns, but we can't deny anything because of this.

"At the end of the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Guangxu."

Hu Yitang heaved a sigh of relief, the Flower God Cup in the late Qing Dynasty was considered precious, but after all, it was not as good as it was in the Kangxi period.

Especially when it's only blue and white.

"Boy, you have good eyesight, but the Twelve Flower God Cups in the late Qing Dynasty, even if they are a set, are only in the tens of millions. As you said, they are only in the tens of millions."

Hu Yitang stared at Ren Ping closely:

"Besides, the blue and white color can't compare to the five colors. I'm afraid the price will drop even more. How can it compare with my foreign color interlayer bottle?"

"As I said just now, it is not high in terms of market price. What I value is its historical value."

"Huh! Pretentious! Tell me, what's so special about it?"

Hu Yitang looked cold.

Shen Yicheng at the side couldn't help being anxious:

"Ren Ping, don't be fooled. What's so special about this blue and white December flower god cup? Tell me!"

Ren Ping was in an extremely unhappy mood.

He wanted to kindly remind him of what happened today.

First of all, Shen Yicheng's face, secondly, since it involves national cultural relics, as a citizen, he can also count as a force.

But from the beginning to the end, the people in the city museum repeatedly looked down on them because they were young, including Hu Yitang, without due courtesy.

If you say it so easily, you will not be able to swallow this breath no matter what!

"If you want me to say yes, what if someone admits defeat?"

"Then I'll lose this beard to you!"

Hu Yitang said without hesitation.

Everyone was startled, they never expected that this old Hu was really impulsive enough to make a serious bet with a young man.

Can't help but look at his chin, and can't help laughing.

This Mr. Hu is over 70 this year. Not to mention the beard, there are not many eyebrows and hair on the whole face.

This bet really has no "weight".

Of course, the importance is still there.

You must know that in traditional Chinese culture, male beards are an important symbol, so there are allusions such as growing a beard to show one's ambition and cutting the beard to judge righteousness.

Especially for an old man who is seventy years old, it is even more solemn!
"How? Tell me?"

Hu Yitang put on a desperate tone.

He didn't believe that he had lived his whole life and looked at porcelain all his life, but in the end he was not as good as a young man.

Ren Ping pouted, not knowing what to say.

Suddenly, it seemed that the old man in front of him was not so annoying.

On the contrary, there is something playful...

After a pause, he could only say:

"At the end of the Qing Dynasty, in the 21st year of Guangxu, a set of Twelve Flower God Cups was fired in a folk kiln in JDZ, the capital of porcelain,"

"The owner of this private kiln used to serve the imperial court in the official kiln, and his skills are exquisite, but the porcelain he fired did not apply color on the glaze. It is a pure blue and white twelve flower god cup..."

"Wait a minute, you said the 21st year of Guangxu's reign?"

Hu Yitang interrupted suddenly.

"good."

Xin Ran and others looked puzzled, not knowing why they suddenly asked this question, but seeing the sudden change in Mr. Hu's face, as if he had remembered something, they couldn't help but be curious.

"Old Hu, what happened in the 21st year of Guangxu?"

Hu Yitang was at a loss.

After a while, he swallowed his saliva and said word by word:

"21 Years of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty: Sino-Japanese War of Jiawu!"

(End of this chapter)