Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Chapter 146: Is He That Strong? (Please Subscribe) (2/2)
Lin Chuan nodded, “It’s just a replica.”
“Chief Editor, you can open it now and have a look. The craftsmanship is exquisite; it can easily be mistaken for the real thing,” Youyou highly recommended.
“Then I must open it and appreciate the charm of this bowl,” Zhang Yixing said with a smile.
He positioned the brocade box carefully, gently opened it, and inside lay a Douli Bowl quietly.
In the soft light,
colors on the Douli Bowl flowed like liquid, and the fish depicted on the bowl freely swam through the clear algae, lifelike and vivid.
“Hiss.”
Zhang Yixing looked at the Douli Bowl in the brocade box, and his eyes instantly lit up.
He carefully picked up the Douli Bowl and examined it meticulously. The bowl’s unique Douli shape was sleek and elegant without losing gravitas; the rim flared slightly outward like a blooming flower, the walls were thin and even, and it felt delicate in hand.
“Ting ting—”
Zhang Yixing gently tapped the wall of the bowl with his finger, producing a clear and pleasant sound.
“Is this really a replica of the ‘Qing Kangxi Five-colored Fish and Algae Pattern Douli Bowl’?” Surprised and full of admiration, Zhang Yixing couldn’t help but ask Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan nodded, “Indeed, it is a replica.”
“This couldn’t be real, could it?” Zhang Yixing inspected it again and still found it incredible, “Can a replica reach this level of quality?”
He had a limited understanding of antiques.
But he was quite knowledgeable about the ‘Qing Kangxi Five-colored Fish and Algae Pattern Douli Bowl.’
Because he had made a big blunder over this particular bowl.
Ah pah, the blunder was made by a friend of his.
He thought to himself, the Douli Bowl he had received last time was already an excellent piece among replicas, but compared to this one, it was not that pretty.
“The craftsmanship of replicas is very high these days; this one still lacks a bit of refinement,” Lin Chuan said modestly.
The replica of the ‘Ming Hongwu Blue and White Peony Pattern Jade Spring Vase’ he gave to Youyou had even more exquisite craftsmanship and realism.
Even as a replica, its value in the market was considerable.
“Hiss, if there weren’t a small mark at the bottom of the bowl, I really couldn’t tell it was forged,” Zhang Yixing said, still surprised and impressed as he gave a thumbs up.
Lin Chuan smiled, “Chief Editor, you flatter me.”
“It looks like this meal was well worth it!” Zhang Yixing was enamored with the Douli Bowl, full of joy, and then asked with a laugh, “Did you give one to Youyou too? Youyou has been quite daring on your behalf lately.”
Lin Chuan smiled and nodded, “Youyou said she wanted something to put flowers in on her desk, so I made a ‘Jade Spring Vase’ replica for her.”
“Jade Spring Vase, not bad at all,” the chief editor nodded approvingly.
Upon hearing this, Youyou tugged at the corner of her mouth, “Daring? All I did was get a few small recommendations for Lin Chuan.”
“Betting a Year-End Bonus for a recommendation isn’t small at all,” Zhang Yixing said with a laugh.