Antique Dealer

Chapter 253 Misunderstanding?

Tang Mingshan stood next to Fang Hao, rubbing his hands together: "I don't know what's going on, why do I feel so nervous even though I didn't bid?"

Fang Hao said with a smile: "This is the charm of bidding!"

Tang Mingshan looked left and right: "How much do you think the transaction price can be today?"

"How can I guess that?"

"You don't expect anything?"

"I don't ask too much, as long as I can make a profit of ten points." Of course, Fang Hao also has some expectations in his heart, but he has expressed his position just now, and he feels that it is almost enough to have a profit of twenty or thirty points in the end, so relatively calm.

Seeing Fang Hao's calm and composed performance, Tang Mingshan admired him very much. If it were him, he must be very excited now.

He sighed in his heart: "So, he is the boss! I have to learn from it, and one day I can handle things without being surprised, and then I can start a business."

At this time, Shang Xiaoxuan came up and told Fang Hao that Wang Caitong had arrived with her best friend, whether to help her identify it later, or talk later.

Fang Hao estimated that the bidding would end in a while, so he asked Tang Mingshan and Hu Jue to follow the established regulations, and he went downstairs with Shang Xiaoxuan.

When Fang Hao went downstairs, he suddenly asked, "Is there something on your mind?"

Shang Xiaoxuan was a little surprised, and shook her head: "No."

Fang Hao took Shang Xiaoxuan's hand: "If there is anything, remember to tell me, don't hold it in your heart."

Shang Xiaoxuan nodded lightly and said, "I know."

Downstairs, Fang Hao saw Wang Caitong with her best friend, trying on a jadeite bracelet in front of the jewelry counter.

Fang Hao walked over and saw that Wang Caitong's best friend was about thirty or so, and they were all dressed intellectually.

Wang Caitong noticed Fang Hao coming, and patted his best friend on the shoulder: "The boss here is here."

When Geng Qianwen turned her head and saw Fang Hao, she thought for a moment that her best friend was joking. Why is the boss here so young, with good eyesight?If she had known this earlier, she shouldn't have agreed to her best friend.

Geng Qianwen hid her displeasure well, and shook hands with Fang Hao politely.

After all, they have been best friends for more than ten years, how could Wang Caitong not know Geng Qianwen's thoughts, she didn't explain much, no matter how much she said, it was not convincing in reality.

Geng Qianwen said politely: "Hello Boss Fang, I heard from Xiaotong that you can have a free appraisal and valuation here today, is that right?"

"Yes, there are [-] places for the event three days before the opening. Do you have anything to identify?" Fang Hao nodded, pretending not to know about it.

Wang Caitong said first: "Fangfang bought a Diancui cosmetic box two years ago, and wanted to see if it was right, and how much it is worth now."

Geng Qianwen said: "It's not yet two years, one year and eleven months."

Judging from this sentence, Geng Qianwen should be a serious person.

Afterwards, Geng Qianwen took out the things and put them on the counter.

Fang Hao found that compared with the photos, the real thing is obviously brighter and slightly different.

This is not to say that the cosmetic box has changed since then, but because of a series of reasons such as technology, angle, and light when taking pictures.

This is exactly the limitation of identifying the authenticity of an antique through photos. If the identification can be made just by looking at the pictures, then the expert may have reached the point of perfection.

After a while, Fang Hao put the cosmetic box back on the counter and cleared his throat: "Ms. Geng, can you tell me the purchase price of this Diancui cosmetic box?"

Geng Qianwen replied: "I bought it from a friend for 42 yuan. He said that the reason why it is so expensive is because the cosmetic box is a royal product."

Fang Hao pointed to a spot on the vanity box and said, "As far as the purple jade here is concerned, it is indeed a royal item, but there is a premise that it has not been altered."

Diancui is divided into hard jade and soft jade. Hard jade uses larger feathers, while soft jade uses smaller feathers.Among them, purple emeralds are extremely rare. In a cluster of soft emeralds, there are occasionally a few purple feathers.And only one of the ten kingfishers bears purple emerald, which is very rare.Therefore, it is used by the royal family.The jewelry inlaid with asterite that we see are all "organs".

Geng Qianwen was taken aback: "Ah! You mean, this cosmetic box is not original?"

Fang Hao took out his mobile phone and found some photos of the kingfisher feathers used by Diancui: "You can use a magnifying glass to observe, the so-called Zicui on the cosmetic box is not in this shape, in my judgment, it should be dyed with goose feathers."

There has been a lot of controversy about the technique of Diancui. Indeed, no matter how great and precious art is, it should not be at the cost of sacrificing the lives of other species.The act of killing kingfishers indiscriminately in order to make traditional spotting is no longer a purely artistic inheritance, but a selfish luxury.

Of course, the ancient technology of Diancui also has its value. The modern Cuiyu can no longer be used, so dyed goose feathers are used instead to imitate the Diancui craft, and blue satin ribbons can be used instead of Cuiyu. Ornament, almost as real as feathers.

The purple emerald on Geng Qianwen's cosmetic box is imitated with goose feathers, and the maker is very skilled. If you just look at the photos, you may not be able to tell, let alone the quality of Wang Caitong's photos.

As for whether there was a defect here and then repaired it, or the seller did it on purpose, Fang Hao is not sure, but even if there is no modification, the value of this cosmetic box cannot be as high as the outrageous price of 42.

Geng Qianwen couldn't accept this result, but the facts were in front of her, and she couldn't believe it, so she didn't speak for a long time.

At this moment, Tang Mingshan came down from upstairs and waved to Fang Hao.

"Sorry, I have something to go. If you have something to do, you can go upstairs to find me."

Fang Hao nodded to everyone, and walked quickly to Tang Mingshan: "What's the problem?"

Tang Mingshan took Fang Hao upstairs: "Mr. Du asked me a question just now. I can't answer it, so I can only answer it for you."

After interrupting, Geng Qianwen finally came back to her senses, with mixed feelings in her heart, and said, "Am I familiar with killing?"

It has been so long, and it is impossible to return the product, Wang Caitong can only comfort her: "Just treat this money as knowing someone."

"42!" Geng Qianwen suddenly became excited: "With so much money, I can't do anything. The stock market has been pretty good in the past two years. I invest in funds, and I can earn [-] in nearly two years!"

"The matter has come to this, what else can you do?" Wang Caitong persuaded: "It's better to open it up, at least this cosmetic box can still be worth some money."

Geng Qianwen took a deep breath, and suddenly said "ahhh": "I forgot to ask how much it is worth."

Shang Xiaoxuan said from the side: "The above is a trade fair, you can go there."

Geng Qianwen asked, "What trade fair?"

Shang Xiaoxuan said, "It's all literary play."

Wang Caitong took Geng Qianwen's hand: "Let's go, let's go up and have a look, and open our eyes."

"Okay." Geng Qianwen was not interested in Wenwan, but was eager to know the price, so she agreed.

The two went upstairs and found that there were quite a few people upstairs. Geng Qianwen was shocked when she saw a few familiar faces. She never thought that Fang Hao would be able to invite these people!

But when she noticed an old man in the corner, her eyes were on the verge of flaming.

Besides, Fang Hao and Tang Mingshan went upstairs and walked towards Du Manzhuang: "Mr. Du, please wait for a long time."

Du Man waved his hand: "Hey, what's the matter? It's my bad eyesight. I don't understand some problems, so I can only trouble you."

"As a landlord, it's right for you to solve your doubts."

Fang Hao picked up a piece of white jade Pixiu in front of them: "Your problem is that ancient jade's ooze can't get in. I think this point of view is correct, so why does the color on this Pixiu seem to have no door? Zhiqin? In fact, it is mainly caused by cognitive errors.

In fact, Qinmen is not limited to cracks, plaques, and corrosion holes. The loose jade and more polished parts of a piece of jade may become Qinmen.There are no cracks or pits at the horns of this jade brave. I judge that this is also caused by the looseness of the jade due to carving, polishing or bumping.This kind of phenomenon is not uncommon. As far as I know, several pieces of jade exhibited in the Forbidden City have this color. "

"I see."

Du Manzhuang suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "Listening to what you say is better than reading for ten years!"

As soon as the words were finished, Kong Yi who was next to him stepped forward, put the paper with the price written on it into the cardboard box, and smiled at everyone.

Seeing this situation, Du Man was slightly taken aback: "Young Master Kong, why do I feel like I'm making a wedding dress for you!"

Kong Yi smiled and said: "Where, I actually like this jade brave. It's a pity that there are too many guests today, and I don't know if it will be my turn."

That's what he said, but Du Manzhuang immediately wrote down his serial number and bidding price and put them in the box.

Kong Yi saw Zhi Le, and immediately told Fang Hao that he had something to discuss.

The two walked to a quiet place. Kong Yi told Fang Hao that No. 15 this month was the company's first auction. Just in case, he organized Jiayi's consultants to go through the auction together again so that Fang Hao If Hao has time, it is best to go there.

Fang Hao readily agreed.

After another half an hour, Fang Hao saw that almost all the guests who were willing to bid had already bid, so he announced the end of the bidding, and then everyone can communicate freely.He led people to carry all the cardboard boxes to a lounge next door, put them on the table, opened them, and checked them one by one.

"This is the maximum price I set for each item. You all check it out, remove all bids higher than the maximum price, and then register them in order of price."

Fang Hao assigned work to everyone, and everyone started to work quickly and carefully. Fortunately, everyone has their own number code. When sorting out, there is no need to write everyone's name, which saves a lot of time.

Everyone in the exhibition hall was about to wait for their eyes to see through, Fang Hao and the others finally came out of the living room.

Everyone looked at Fang Hao in unison, feeling a little nervous and expectant, fearing that the price they bid would not be higher than that of others, and they would not be able to buy the item they liked.

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Now, I will announce their first and second prices according to the lot numbers." Fang Hao read the paper list in his hand.

"Lot No. 288, a white jade Lin ax made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the highest bidder was Mr. Jiao Tai, who bid 285 million, and the second bid was 290 million, and the bidder was Mr. Jiang Mingrui. The maximum price limit for the lot is [-] million." Speaking effort, Fang Hao peeled off the paper under the reserve price, revealing the maximum price below.

"It's me!" Jiao Tai waved his hand excitedly, and the others more or less envied him for taking the lead.

Compared to Jiao Tai's excitement, Jiang Mingrui was much more depressed. He didn't expect that he would run into a dead mouse. The bidding price was the second highest price, which was just a little short, and he could get this jade axe. , Why didn’t you write 4 or 5 more at that time!

"If everyone has no objections, I will continue reading."

Seeing that no one objected, Fang Hao continued to read: "Lot No. 260, late Ming Dynasty Huanghuali carving 'Nine Five-Year Zun' pen sea, the highest bidder was Mr. Kong Yi, with a bid of 255 million, and the second highest bid was Mr. Jiang Lan. 260 million, the price limit is [-] million."

Kong Yi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and said to himself that he was lucky, his bet happened to be the limit price, otherwise he would have missed the opportunity.

Du Manzhuang was also very happy. According to the number, Kong Yi should not snatch the jade unicorn he liked.

Fang Hao continued to quote. For a while, some people were happy and some were worried. Fortunately, everyone could buy at least one piece, so everyone was not dissatisfied. They found this method exciting and interesting.

As for the maximum price set by Fang Hao, no one raised any objections. After all, the things belong to Fang Hao, and there is a maximum price, which is good for them and adds to the fun.

As time went by, some people won twice, so it was the turn of the second highest bidder to become the winner, but the second highest bidder wanted another lot, Fang Hao also gave it convenience, as long as the winner of that lot If it is him, or the winner has already bought a piece, and his bid price is higher than the others but lower than the limit price, he can buy it.

Of course, he didn't get his wish in the end.

Soon, everyone at the scene had a harvest, and the next step was to draw lots to obtain the right to purchase the remaining lots. Some people were happy and some were disappointed.

Due to time constraints, some guests who still had something to do paid the money and left with their things. For the rest, Fang Hao prepared lunch for everyone to enjoy.In the end, only a few people who had a good relationship with Fang Hao, such as Li Jikai, Xing Shu, Du Manzhuang and Huang Zhicheng, stayed.

There was another episode during the period, Wang Caitong told Fang Hao that the person who deceived Geng Qianwen was the nephew of Li Fangsheng (appeared in Chapter 15), and Li Fangsheng was also there when Geng Qianwen bought the Diancui cosmetic box.

Fang Hao was a little surprised. Li Fangsheng is a well-known collector in the Beijing collection circle. His reputation has always been very good. How could he deceive Geng Qianwen for such a small amount of money?In other words, he didn't know about it, but he was clearly present that day, so it's a bit unreasonable not to know about it.

If Li Fangsheng really knew about it, then he could only say "knowing people, knowing the face, but not the heart".

Fang Hao decided to ask Li Fangsheng about this matter, don't wrong him, but the situation is not right now, so he can only let it go for now.

(End of this chapter)