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1626. Alla-porcelana

I hope that the brothers and sisters who still have monthly tickets in their hands will give the bullet shell a ticket for the sake of the Party and the country. The number of tickets this month is too small. The bullet shell is so worried. I have lost at least two taels of meat in two days! ****

The most conspicuous thing in the cabin is a row of large and small glass cabinets. These are vacuum cabinets. The air has been exhausted. There are some things inside, from gold and silver coins the size of a thumbstick to porcelain plates and porcelain bowls, from ordinary pig iron helmets to gorgeous jewelry inlaid with broken diamonds, these things are all kinds, and there is even a slender bow and arrow!

Seeing these things, Qin Shiou immediately took a breath. What did the pirates snatch? There was really nothing.

He knew that the pirate Shenbao would have a lot of things. He could tell by looking at the countless whale oil barrels in the big ship at that time, but he didn't expect that there would be such bows and arrows taller than humans. Those whale oil barrels were not big, how could they accommodate such long bows and arrows?

Qin Shiou had no research on gold, silver and jewelry. He took a look at it, and thought it was well preserved, so he changed his gaze and looked at the slender bow and arrow curiously.

But Little Black is an expert. On the contrary, his eyes flashed over the longbow, and then he saw the porcelain covered with a layer of blue-white whale oil on the outside and exclaimed, "Sheet, alla-lana!"

After hearing his words, Billy smiled and also gave a bent over the European gentleman of the Middle Ages, smiling and said, "Yes, man, your vision is completely correct, this is alla-lana!"

Qin Shiou was looking at the longbow, but after listening to the two of them, he asked curiously: "What does alla-lana mean? I haven't heard of it much. Is it a special name for some kind of porcelain?"

English characters are different from Chinese characters. There are few original characters in modern Chinese. If the strokes are pieced together randomly, then it is not characters. However, English continues to develop with the times, and there are some new English words created in each era. For example, the word kongu appeared after Bruce Lee entered Hollywood. In addition, there is also a new word that will be pieced together.

Therefore, Qin Shiou doesn't understand some words at all, because it is only used occasionally in this industry and field. Let alone him, even European and American natives who have only received general education do not understand the meaning of these words.

Little Black came to the glass cabinet and looked at the porcelain inside. There were plates, teacups, bowls, vases and a gooseneck teapot. Their styles and colors were different, and they were obviously not a set of porcelain.

While watching these porcelains attentively, Xiao Black explained to Qin Shiou: "Alla-lana, you can understand it as a ceramic name, just like the Ding Taoist pottery in your country, Yuan blue and white, but this is a special term for the ceramic industry, and its real meaning is simulated tin-glazed pottery."

Qin Shiou leaned over and followed and saw that the surface of these porcelain was covered with a layer of whale oil. Although the whale oil was evenly distributed on the surface of the porcelain and was only a shallow layer, it was already a little solidified because it was shelved for too long and the low temperature and high pressure. Therefore, it covered the brilliance of the porcelain inside.

Only after he had enough eyes could he see clearly the general appearance of these porcelains. From the appearance, these porcelains do not look very similar to Chinese ceramics, with a strong Western porcelain style. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, Chinese porcelain has been known for its conciseness and clarity and humanities. Western porcelain has only developed in modern times, with exaggerated and gorgeous shapes and colorful colors.

The colors of these porcelains are very gorgeous, bright red, dark blue, golden, etc., with some patterns drawn on them. Qin Shiou looked at them for a while and showed a strange expression on his face. He said: "Is this our Chinese porcelain? I feel that the patterns on them are related to our Chinese culture?"

A circle of Tamron was drawn on the largest porcelain plate. This is not a big lizard-like evil dragon in the West. It is a divine dragon in traditional Chinese culture. In addition, Qin Shiou also noticed that this dragon is a five-claw divine dragon, which is the representative of the emperor.

The golden gooseneck teapot is painted with figures of people. These people are combed in buns, have wide sleeves, and robes hanging down on the ground. They are obviously dressed up by ancient Chinese people.

After hearing his question, Little Black shook his head and said, "No, man, this is not your porcelain. Chinese porcelain is called hina, this is alla-lana, Venetian porcelain. Well, it is difficult for you to understand. If you want to figure out its identity, I have to explain it from the beginning."

Qin Shiou nodded and said yes, knowledge is the most precious wealth, and learning more about appreciating antiques is a good thing. Of course, this is suitable for chicken soup. He thinks that the most precious wealth is the heart of the sea god, and he will never have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of his life.

Little Black pulled out his reluctant gaze from the porcelain inside and began to tell: "You know, China and Egypt were the first to develop pottery technology in the world. You may not know that as early as the Neolithic Age, the pottery technology of these two countries had spread to some islands in Europe in Greece and the Aegean Sea."

"So early? How did it spread? There wouldn't be Columbus-like characters at that time, right?" Qin Shiou asked, interrupting, he couldn't understand the problem.

Little Black rolled his eyes and said, "How do I know? I am learning appreciation, not historical geography. Don't interrupt me, listen to me continue."

"About 3000 BC, the Tesari district in central Greece and Crete in the Aegean Sea accepted and developed these pottery making techniques, and became the pottery making centers in Europe at that time."

"The European pottery of that era set the artistic tone for later porcelain technology, that is, the color is bright. At that time, the pottery in Tesari was single red, while the pottery in Crete was polished. In order to pursue beauty, the pottery was painted or carved. You Chinese also call this pattern cloud pattern."

I have to admit that Xiao Black is very eloquent, and Qin Shiou talks endlessly about this professional knowledge, which makes Qin Shiou feel comfortable listening. However, he only wants to receive some training on basic appreciation knowledge of modern Western porcelain, and does not want to learn the entire history of Western ceramic art!

"Just be quick and easy, man, if I want to study, I will enroll in a study class. Now I just want to know what the alla-lana you are talking about? What era's porcelain? How much is it worth?" Qin Shiou tried hard to keep himself patient.

Little Black curled his lips and said, "I don't know how to cherish. Can you compare what you learned in those classes you enrolled in with me? But now is not the time to talk nonsense. If you want the simplest offer, then according to my estimate, each of these alla-lana can be sold for more than one million dollars!" (To be continued.)
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