Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

  Chapter 684 Liao Bronze Gilt Sitting Buddha

   After driving for about an hour, several cars turned into a large walled yard. Li Mo got out of the car and took a look. There were many luxury cars parked here. Before they took a few steps, they saw another luxury car driving in.

They were greeted by a blonde with a very hot figure. Franca was very familiar with this place, and she skillfully took out a hundred dollar knife from her pocket and stuffed it into the girl's chest, taking the opportunity to place her fingers on the bulging lump rowed down.

  The blond girl was not angry at all, and gave him a respectful smile and led them towards the two huge copper doors in front.

   There were more than a dozen tall and burly security guards at the door. They all had guns on their bodies, and their eyes scanned Li Mo. After all, among this group of people, Li Mo was surrounded by four people, obviously he was the core figure.

At the door, Franka took out a card, and the fiery blonde took it and swiped it on a security guard. After verifying her identity, two strong men pushed open the heavy copper door to reveal a passageway for people to enter and exit. gap.

   "Mr. Qin, please."

   Just now, it looked like a big warehouse from the outside, a bit dilapidated, but it was a different world when entering the gate. The inside is like a small antique market, the stalls are neatly arranged, and there are eight rows in total.

   Being in it, Li Mo suddenly felt a bit like entering Panjiayuan. The only difference is that most of the stall owners are foreigners, and I saw many Asian faces.

   There are also a lot of people who look either rich or expensive are visiting the stalls accompanied by bodyguards or beautiful women.

   "Aren't there many people?"

"Only two days in half a month will not be open to the public. The rest of the time is similar to those open-air markets. There are huge crowds of people who want to come to Taobao to find leaks. The underground forces provide venues to ensure safety, and also charge corresponding service fees. Payment will also charge another commission. Coincidentally, today and tomorrow are not open to the public, only for appointment customers."

  Franca introduced from the side.

"The stalls here can be visited casually, and the transaction price can be negotiated by yourself, but the probability of genuine products is not high. There is also a separate hall for VIPs, and there are many genuine products in it. Each item is marked with a price. If you like it, you can pay directly. , do not accept bargaining."

"There is also a super VIP hall. Every antique that comes out there is a high-quality goods. At that time, it will be auctioned, and the highest price will win. Many super rich people like to bring their own appraisal experts to participate in such auctions, because they are sold here. No more auction commissions."

  It seems that different worlds have their own means of survival. Now that you are here, get ready to start working.

Li Mo walked to a stall. The stall owner was a black and thin little man. There were many things in front of him, not only porcelain from China, coins, seals, but also strange things from other countries. thing.

  He squatted down and picked up a square seal from the stall, the tiger head button seal, carved with Lantian jade, which is of inferior quality. Turn it over and look at the engraved words: You are ordered by the sky, and you will live forever.

   Can you be a little more fake, this character is actually in block script. Li Mo put this miraculous 'Chuan Guo Yuxi' back to its original position.

Yitong scanned the booth, then stood up silently and walked to the second booth. Li Mo went to more than ten booths in a row, but there was nothing to see. Some things can be known at a glance. Most of the fake antiques are from Shipped domestically.

   Several people came to the last booth in the first row. The stall owner was a big fat man wearing glasses. He was sitting on a small stool, eating hamburgers and drinking Coke.

  The things placed on the booth include Buddha statues, Guanyin, stone carvings, wood carvings, and

  Li Mo squatted down and picked up a stone sculpture with great interest. The sculpture was a Bodhisattva, which had obvious corrosion damage.

   "Mr. Qin, this stone sculpture looks old." Franke also has research on Chinese antiques, so he also squatted down and took a closer look, "From the style point of view, it looks a bit like the Wu Zhou period."

Li Mo put down the stone carvings, and then glanced at the golden-looking Buddha statues. He thought that there was nothing good in this booth, but unexpectedly, a faint orange halo suddenly appeared on one of the Buddhas, and the halo of light formed was like a Buddha's light. The same covering the whole body, it looks a little more mysterious.

   As for Buddha statues, Li Mo has never found them, let alone top-notch ones like the ones in front of him. According to the color of the halo, it can be inferred that it was in the late Song Dynasty, or the Song and Liao era.

Judging from the shape of the Buddha, it is a Vairocana Buddha. It wears an exquisite Buddha crown on its head. It has a long and plump face, eyebrows like the first moon, eyes slightly closed, and a serene expression. Eliminate all worries.

  Vairocana Buddha Jiejia sits on the lotus platform. The lotus platform is in the posture of corseting the waist and facing up to the lotus. The lotus petals are huge and full, and they can stretch freely. The petals are tilted outwards, which is very vivid.

  The overall height of this Vairocana Buddha is about 20 centimeters, and the base of the rosette is about 16 centimeters wide.

  Li Mo moved forward to lift up the Vairocana Buddha, watched it closely, and then turned it over to look at the base. There was actually a seven-character inscription engraved on the base: Left Xunyuan Inspection Record Official Inspection.

   This gilt bronze sitting Buddha is actually an antique from the Liao Dynasty. In history, the Liao and Jin Dynasties implemented a strict ban on copper. The Zuo Xunyuan was the institution that supervised the implementation of the ban on copper in the Liao Dynasty.

  In the Liao Kingdom, everyone from the emperor to the common people believed in Buddhism. Esoteric Buddhism prevailed, and Vairocana Buddha was the most respected. This Buddha is exquisitely crafted, not only representing the highest level of gold and bronze statues in the Liao Dynasty, but also leaving a special cultural imprint of the Liao and Jin Dynasties. It is a well-deserved national treasure.

  Li Mo put down the gilt bronze sitting Buddha of the Liao Dynasty, and started to look at other Buddha statues, Guanyin, and stone carvings. It took about ten minutes before he asked: "How much is this stone carving?"

   Steven translated.

   "Eight thousand dollars."

  Li Mo replied: "One hundred dollars."

  You ask for a price, I will cut it to the end.

  The fat boss didn’t react at all, he seemed to be used to this scene, but the faces of the people who came with him changed slightly, it turns out that bargaining also takes courage.

   "Add a hundred dollars."

   "The price is eighty dollars a piece." Li Mo stood up and was about to leave. Whether you sell it or not depends on your expression.

   "OK!"

  Li Mo did not leave, and picked up another stone sculpture: "How much?"

   The fat man looked at Li Mo and then at Steven.

   "The price is eighty dollars a piece."

   Several people laughed. The fat man probably knew that the buyer would not be fooled, so he simply offered the real price.

  Li Mo finally pointed to the gilt bronze sitting Buddha of the Liao Dynasty and said, "How much is this?"

   The fat man looked at it, thought for a while before replying, "At least 2,000 dollars."

  Li Mo didn't change his face, but shook his head and said, "I won't consider more than $600."

   "OK, OK."

  Seeing that Li Mo didn't choose again in May, he took out his card to pay for the transaction.

  Steven helped to pack the three things, and Li Mo carried the Vairocana Buddha himself and continued to walk forward.

   "Mr. Qin, there are many temporary safes over there. We can temporarily store the antiques we find there for a little money. It is safe and worry-free."

   Franka gives advice

"good."

  Li Mo also felt troublesome all the time, and was afraid that it would be unsafe to deliver it to the car. Fortunately, the after-sales service here is relatively complete, and it can also provide temporary storage services for wealthy people.

  Spent a thousand dollars to open a safe with a larger space. Li Mo felt that they were really dark, so he put the bronze gilt Buddha statue of Liao Dynasty in it and locked the door.

   "Mr. Qin, where are these two?" Dashan asked holding two boxes.

   "Find a place to dispose of it casually after you go out."

  Franca's eyes lit up, and it turned out that only the Buddha statue was the real antique after going around. It's a pity that he only knows a little about these antiques, so it's not convenient to ask here.

   "Mr. Qin, should we continue to stroll outside, or enter the VIP room, after all, there are more genuine products there."

   "No hurry, I'll just go shopping."

   You can only pick up big leaks outside. As for the antiques in the VIP room or the super VIP room, Li Mo is not very interested.

  (end of this chapter)