Chapter 178：

Pick up a gold ingot.

Very heavy.

But it is certain that it is gold.

Later, it can be turned into a gold nugget.

Zhou Ye picked up a string of pearl necklaces.

This pearl necklace has not become dull because of the passage of time.

still so beautiful.

However, because of the time, there is a layer of ash on it.

A little dirty.

But after wiping it clean, it suddenly shines generously.

The pearls on this pearl necklace are very large.

Absolutely perfect if worn on a woman's neck.

Pearls are one of women's favorite jewelry.

Zhou Ye didn't know what was attractive anyway.

However, the status of pearls in the history of China is indeed unusual.

Pearl has an elegant and holy character, and because of its complicated life experience, in ancient times, pearls were regarded as a symbol of power and wealth.

The crown beads, power beads, court beads, dragon robe beads, armor beads, etc. of Chinese and foreign emperors are all symbols of the highest power of the country.

Historically, many countries have legislated to make pearls the patent of royalty.

The rulers have also repeatedly launched **** wars for pearl resources.

As early as 3,700 years ago in the Shang Dynasty, pearls and tortoiseshells were tributes. The ministers of King Tang once suggested to formulate the "Sifang Dedication Order": "Zhengnan...Please order to offer pearls (that is, pearls) and tortoiseshells..."

The religious world uses pearls to arouse people's loyalty to their beliefs.

Among the "seven treasures" in Buddhism, there are pearls, which are inlaid on the sacred objects of Buddhism and are worshipped by believers.

The crown of the Queen of the British Empire is inlaid with 227 pearls, one of which is from a white butterfly shell with a diameter of 1.8 cm. It is said that the British colonists looted from the South China Sea.

The crown of Queen Catherine II of Russia is set with 80 pearls of great value. 623

According to literature records, Cixi wore a golden crown on her head, inlaid with a dragon and phoenix pearl the size of an egg brought in tribute from Nanyang. Unfortunately, this pearl was dug up by the warlord Sun Dianying's tomb. It is said that it was given to Song Meiling.

Qianlong's Chaozhu is also made of 108 pearls.

So pearls are very precious, especially black pearls.

It is said to have a high medicinal effect.

Of course, there are only thirty-six pearl necklaces, which are hung around the neck.

Next to the pearl necklace are a pair of emerald horses.

Crystal clear.

It turned out to be carved out of a single piece of jadeite.

And it is also the famous emerald emerald.

Pure beauty.

If this thing is going to be auctioned now, I don't know how many billions it will be worth.

Not to mention the artistic value, the historical value given by history.

The material itself is invaluable.

In addition to these, there are many precious products, such as porcelain and ivory.

Ivory is illegal in modern times.

is prohibited.

But in ancient times, there was no prohibition.

Even Emperor Qianlong liked ivory carving very much.

Chapter 250 Fu Lu Shou Three Immortals Ivory Ivory Carving Organic Gemstones

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Ivory and ivory carvings are very precious. In ancient times, they were all things of the powerful.

Since Hong Xiuquan became an emperor in the Southern Capital, of course, he should also advertise himself as a powerful person.

To enjoy the royal life.

This ivory carving is one of them.

Moreover, after Hong Xiuquan became emperor, it didn't take long for him to become corrupt.

Lived a life of luxury.

And, killing people without blinking an eye.

After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom occupied the southern capital, it originally had an advantage.

But after people like Hong Xiuquan entered Nanjing City, they began to feel so dizzy that they couldn't find the east, west, north, and south.

At the beginning, many new policies were introduced.

Such as allowing women to take exams, these are good policies. But it didn't work out in the end. Because those heavenly kings in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom began to focus only on enjoyment, and their lives were completely corrupted. The person who passed the exam as the first female champion also became the personal assistant of a certain heavenly king.

Euphemistically called, help work.

In addition, with the two failures of taking the initiative to attack the Qing army, it also caused a struggle within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Among the various heavenly kings, you cut me to death, and the fight was a joyous one. In the end, Shi Da was forced to leave, and Wei Changhui was killed.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was torn apart.

And Hong Xiuquan also died of illness.

Before his death, Hong Xiuquan knew that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was powerless.

Therefore, a large number of treasures were hidden.

Whoever is cheaper cannot be cheaper than the Qing Dynasty and those foreign powers.

To this end, Hong Xiuquan also drew a treasure map, waiting for the world to settle down.

They are excavating this batch of treasures.

But who would have thought.

People in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were basically killed, they fled, and they ran.

The treasure map is also lost.

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Among these precious ivory, there are almost several pieces, each of which is a treasure.

There are round carvings, openwork carvings, micro-carvings, and openwork carvings.

Chen Mo saw that Zhou Ye's attention was focused on Ivory, so he walked up.

"Boss, this one is an ivory carving of the Three Immortals of Fortune, Lushou and Shou from the Ming Dynasty. If you put it outside, there will definitely be many people rushing to collect it first."

Chen Mo introduced it to Zhou Ye.

"As we all know, ivory carving refers to the carving process and its finished products using ivory as the material. It is an ancient Chinese traditional art and folk arts and crafts.

Now our country has banned the sale of ivory.

Without buying and selling, there is no harm.

Therefore, the ivory circulating on the market now is either smuggled or the black market.

Or it was handed down from ancient times and collected by collectors.

Boss, this ivory is the strongest part of an elephant. It is as bright and clean as jade, durable, precious and comparable to precious stones. Therefore, ivory has the reputation of "organic gemstone", which is very suitable for your identity.

Moreover, the ivory carving art, with its solid and fine texture, soft and smooth color, and exquisite carving art, is much cherished by collectors and has become one of the unique varieties of antiques.

In 2006, ivory carving was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.”

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Chen Mo kept introducing Zhou Ye.

Chinese ivory carving has a very long history, beginning in the Neolithic Age. As early as the Paleolithic Age, the cavemen who lived in Zhoukoudian were buried with ivory carvings as decorations.

"Historical Records: Weizi Family" has recorded: "The beginning of Zhou was an elephant hairpin." The emperors of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties all used ivory as a royal offering. The palace is a workshop for making ivory products, the most representative of which is the ivory masterpiece "Yueman Qingyou".

After thousands of years of development in Chinese ivory carving, a number of relatively concentrated production centers were successively formed in the mid-Qing Dynasty, mainly represented by eastern Guangdong, Suzhou and Kyoto.

The various central production areas maintain the style and characteristics of each region in terms of subject matter and form, and at the same time penetrate each other and communicate in technology.

Since the 1980s, out of consideration for the protection of elephant populations. On the issue of saving endangered species, the international community has begun to abandon the rigid trade ban approach and allow the trade of stockpiled ivory. In this way, the supply of ivory raw materials has emerged again.

However, both in terms of human and financial resources, Kyoto ivory carving has entered a state of near extinction.

After my country stopped the direct import of ivory from Africa on June 1, 1990, and completely banned the international trade of ivory and its products in 1991, any commercial import of ivory will not be approved.

The prohibition of ivory raw materials led to the upsurge of ivory collection, and ivory carving continued to appreciate in the swan song.

Ivory carving, bamboo carving and wood carving are called the three major categories of traditional carving techniques. Ivory has always been cherished by connoisseurs as white gold for its firm and fine texture, soft and smooth color.

With the ban on ivory trade and the shortage of raw materials for ivory products, the number of ivory carving handicrafts sold is also rare. Therefore, for a period of time, the price of ivory handicrafts has skyrocketed by 100%, and ivory carving art has been enthusiastically sought after by collectors.

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The ivory carving in Zhou Ye's hands is not an exaggeration to say that it is an orphan.

Chapter 251: Plundering Treasures

After listening to Chen Mo's introduction, Zhou Ye put down the ivory carving in his hand and inspected it for a week.

"We'll talk about this when we go back. The first task now is to transport these things away." Zhou Ye looked at the gold and silver treasures in front of him with excitement on his face.

"Boss, is there anything you can do?" Chen Mo believed that Zhou Ye must have a solution.

"Of course there is." Then, Zhou Ye waved his hand and directly put a box of gold into the mountain and river space.

It's like magic.

Everyone's eyes widened immediately, but they were not surprised.

Each of them is not ordinary.

And also know, that mysterious existence.

They are all created by that mysterious being, and they are completely obedient to orders.

Next, Zhou Ye put all the gold and silver treasures in the cave into the mountain and river space.

The mountain and river space, which was not particularly huge at first, suddenly became crowded.

"It seems that I'm going to plant. Only in this way can I make the mountain and river space evolve." Zhou Ye sank into the mountain and river space and thought to himself.

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After taking away all the wealth, Zhou Ye and the others followed the rope and returned directly to the top of the cliff.

Zhou Ye put on the human skin mask again.

"This time, you did a very good job." Zhou Ye did not hesitate to praise everyone.

"This is what we should do." Everyone smiled and nodded.

"Okay, Chen Ran, you continue to collect treasures and build your own network, Long Wu, Wuming, you two protect Chen Ran.

Ah Hao, and Yun Shen, you two go to Zhuang Rui, protect Zhuang Rui."

Zhou Ye doesn't want to favor one over another.