It seems that these illegal antique dealers are quite clever, not only mixing fake and real things together, but also deliberately counterfeiting genuine products to achieve the purpose of confusing right and wrong.

  If the appraiser relaxes a bit, they might be confused by those counterfeit products and mistake the genuine product for a fake one.

  Gu Mian found the first antique, feeling quite good. Seeing Fu Wen and Guan Tongs progress, she looked at her own progress, and her hands moved faster.

  They took out the genuine Qing dynasty imitation ancient jade axes separately, and then put other things that belonged to real jade aside according to Professor Wangs previous instructions, before opening other boxes.

  She didnt forget that there were more than just the four of them here, and from her understanding of Professor Wang, he was probably hoping to find an opportunity to suppress Professor Liu.

  Professor Wang understood that it was her first time doing this, and told her not to rush, but she couldnt let Professor Wang, who had always been kind to her, lose face here.

  After making up her mind, Gu Mei no longer relied solely on her own knowledge to identify the items. Instead, she took a shortcut and used her left hand to feel them first. If an item made her left hand feel hot, she would pick it out and then focus her attention on observing the genuine article, accumulating her own knowledge in the process.

  Genuine goods are hard to find, counterfeit goods are too many, which is light and which is heavy, it goes without saying.

  Time flies, at noon everyone just hastily ate a few mouthfuls of food and continued working, not stopping until the sun was about to set in the afternoon.

  At this point, Professor Wangs side and Professor Lius side have both finished checking their own things and started the so-called cross-checking.

  What shocked everyone was that after a day, Gu Mians movements were not slower than others. All the jade products on Professor Wangs side were all first-round selections made by Gu Mian, and not only did he pick out the real jade as instructed by Professor Wang, but also selected possible antique jade pieces to one side, greatly reducing Professor Wangs workload.

  "It cant be seen that the little girl still has two brushes." Professor Liu, who had previously asserted that Gu Meis movements were slow and might need someone elses help, was astonished and adjusted his glasses.

  He didnt get along with Professor Wang, but he appreciated people with real talent. In private, he had praised Fu Wen and Guan Tong, who often followed Professor Wang to learn, more than once.

  After a busy day, everyone showed obvious signs of fatigue and couldnt wait to return to their rooms to rest.

  Gu Meng was slightly better off, as most of the jade products were not too large, and she didnt have to bend over many times. Fu Wen and Guan Tong, on the other hand, were miserable, constantly massaging their sore arms and waist.

  "Everyone cheer up and finish this task, we can rest after its done today." Professor Wang encouraged.

  "Yes." Gu Ming and others nodded in agreement, starting to help Professor Wang deal with the things exchanged from Professor Lius side.

  Professor Liu doesnt need to be mentioned, hes as old-timer as Professor Wang, while Xia Jun is still young despite being an assistant professor, and his experience is still a bit lacking compared to Professors Liu and Wang. After checking for not too long, Professor Wang discovered that one of the items Xia Jun was responsible for authenticating, a Song Dynasty Jizhou kiln black glaze wooden leaf bowl identified as genuine, had some issues.

  "This thing is fake." Professor Wang carefully took the bowl in his hand and examined it before giving this conclusion.

  Xia Jun Zheng was examining the jade utensils filtered by Gu Mei when he suddenly heard Professor Wangs words and couldnt help but look up.

  "Fake?" Professor Liu glanced at Xia Jun beside him and said to Professor Wang, "Old Wang, youd better take a closer look, or youll end up making a fool of yourself."

  Xia Jun was brought up by Professor Liu himself, and he had great confidence in this teaching assistant. Subconsciously, he felt that maybe Professor Wang was wrong.

  "I looked very carefully, just in case someone didnt look carefully." Professor Wang smiled and put the bowl on the table, gesturing for Fu Wen to pick it up and observe, also letting Gu Mian and Guan Tong take a look one by one.

  Professor Liu was very familiar with Professor Wangs tone of speaking. Every time he spoke in this tone, it meant that he was waiting for him to make a fool of himself.

  As he thought of this, he couldnt help but glance suspiciously at Xia Jun beside him, while Xia Jun was looking at the bowl that had already been taken by Gu Mian with a serious expression, as if thinking about something.

  Isnt there really a problem? Professor Liu couldnt help but suspect and regret that he hadnt taken a closer look before the two sides exchanged their papers.

  Originally, after Xia Jun appraised the item, it was supposed to be handed over to Professor Liu for review. However, Professor Lius physical condition hasnt been great lately, and today he had a dispute with Professor Wang, which exhausted him for the whole day. His body started to feel overwhelmed, so thinking that Xia Juns level should be fine, he didnt conduct further verification.

  Fu Wen and Guan Tong didnt say anything after looking at the bowl, and nothing could be discerned from their expressions either. On this point, Professor Wang nodded his head in satisfaction.

  As soon as Gu Mian got the bowl in his hands, he knew whether it was genuine or fake. Without a doubt, this so-called Song Dynasty Jizhou kiln black glaze maple leaf bowl was a counterfeit.

  Even professional appraisers cant make 100% correct judgments every time, and its not surprising that they occasionally slip up. However, Xia Jun has always been quite arrogant, and indeed has some real talent, with a relatively good accuracy rate. Now, being suddenly pointed out by Professor Wang that there is a problem with his appraisal, no matter what, makes him lose face.

  Originally, Gu Qing still found it strange that Xia Jun would make a mistake, but after carefully stroking the bowl, she felt that this matter was also understandable.

  This fake Song Dynasty Jizhou kiln black glaze wooden leaf bowl is not an ordinary counterfeit, but a carefully crafted one with a very high level of imitation. If youre not careful, even connoisseurs can be deceived.

  Its high and its not a complete replica, but a high-quality fake. Because her left hand only feels the heat when she touches the sole of her foot, while other places are completely unresponsive, similar to the situation with that Yuan Qinghua in Jingdezhen which was repaired by humans before.

  Its obvious that the forgers are specifically adding real soles in an attempt to deceive and cheat people.

  It occurred to her that some things were being smuggled out under the guise of handicrafts, and Gu Mei couldnt help but wonder if the cultural relic dealers who wanted to smuggle these things out had also been deceived, not knowing that this bowl was a fake. Otherwise, why would a handicraft be made in such a way?

  Professor Liu had doubts in his heart and naturally wanted to take a look himself. After Gu Mian finished washing the bowl, he took it up and examined it carefully.

  "So, who was wrong after all?" Professor Wang glanced at Professor Liu sideways.

  Professor Lius face tightened and he put down the bowl in his hand: "It is indeed fake."

  Xia Jun heard this and quickly stepped forward, picked up the bowl again and looked at it once more. In the end, he lowered his head and did not make any excuses, acknowledging his own mistake.

  "Young people often do things hastily, but later on they need to pay more attention. The key to this task is not speed, but efficiency." Professor Wang looked at Professor Liu, who seemed a bit depressed, and felt a sense of triumph in his heart. This time, he had gained the upper hand in their subtle struggle.

  "Professor Wang said so." Xia Jun listened to Professor Wangs words, not only was he not annoyed, but instead, he calmly pushed his glasses and continued: "Its just that... I also had some doubts about what Miss Gu identified."

  Xia Jun finished speaking and turned around to pick up something from beside him, placing it in his hand and presenting it to the crowd.

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