Rebirth 93: Break off the engagement at the beginning and marry Bai Fumei

This is an early Qing Dynasty bamboo carving pen holder with the Eight Horses. The bamboo carving pen holder uses the Eight Horses as the theme. It uses high relief, openwork and other techniques to show the vivid image of the eight horses in different shapes, elegant and agile, supplemented by dense pine trees. It is suspended horizontally, the picture is full, and the horses and characters engraved are vivid and breathtaking. The carvings on this instrument are profound and skillful, especially the curved branches. The depth of the carvings shows the skill. The horses and characters have exquisite expressions, clear eyebrows, and detailed depictions, which can be called uncanny workmanship. The bottom falls in the spring of Gengyin, with the Yuchuan style.

Bamboo carving handicrafts are one of my country's traditional carving arts and are also one of the first countries in the world to use bamboo and the best in its use. Bamboo is strong and upright, clean on the inside, oily on the outside, almost amber in color, and has strong and tough characteristics. It is considered auspicious by people. Before the Ming Dynasty, there were very few bamboo carving utensils and well-known carvers handed down from generation to generation. From the mid-Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, famous bamboo carving artists emerged in large numbers, transforming the art of bamboo carving from a practical one into a work of art for people to appreciate and collect. Bamboo carving art in the Ming Dynasty was mostly concentrated in Jiading and Jinling, divided into Jiading School and Jinling School. Bamboo carving art reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty.

Yuchuan is the nickname of Shen Dasheng. Shen Dasheng's courtesy name is Zhongxu, also known as Yumen, and his nickname is Yuchuan. He was a native of Jiading, Jiangsu, around the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was good at poetry and painting, and was versatile. His bamboo carving techniques were inherited from the Jiading Sanzhu lineage. He was a survivor of the Ming Dynasty along with Tongli Zhouyue. Later, a pen holder with a garden reading picture of Mr. Shen Dasheng was collected in the Shanghai Museum, which is extremely rare. of surviving authenticity.

In 1995, Chen Yang remembered that at the Hanhai spring auction, a bamboo carving pen holder was sold for more than 40 yuan, but he couldn’t remember who it belonged to, but he was sure that if this bamboo carving by Shen Dasheng If the pen holder can be sent to the auction, it will definitely be sold for a lot.

"There's nothing wrong with this cabinet," Song Qingyun said after looking at the cabinet nearby. "Although it's made of mahogany, the carvings are fine and the embossed dragon patterns look like they were used in the palace in earlier years. Boss Chu, if you want to send this one for a photo , have you decided on the price you have in mind?”

Boss Chu lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally looked up at Song Qingyun, "President Song, of course the more the better in terms of price. According to the market conditions, [-] yuan for this cabinet is not much!"

"Fifty thousand?" Song Qingyun laughed after hearing this, and then shook his head gently, "Boss Chu, you are a wood player, and you know the price of wood better than I do."

"Let's put it this way, if a cabinet like this from the mid-Qing Dynasty is on the market now, it costs [-] yuan. If you take it in the morning, you can definitely sell it in the afternoon. The price you said is too conservative!"

"Conservative?" Boss Chu gave a helpless smile, "President Song, you really don't know. I brought this cabinet from Suzhou to Shanghai, and then from Shanghai to Hebei, and then Hebei brought it here. I At the lowest point, I didn’t even sell for [-] yuan.”

Chen Yang and Song Qingyun smiled bitterly after hearing this. This is the case for people who play antiques in this era. They often hold a good object in their hands, but if you want to sell it at a good price, you can't sell it because people don't know the goods. Although mahogany is not as famous as woods such as rosewood and golden nan, it is not comparable to other woods. Some people may think that since this is a cabinet for the royal family, the material must be red sandalwood or golden nan. How could the royal family choose golden nan for furniture?

The actual situation is that since the middle of the Qing Dynasty, due to the shortage of red sandalwood and golden nan, most of the royal furniture has been made of high-quality mahogany. It is normal for the royal family to use mahogany. There is still a piece of furniture in the Forbidden City. The dragon bed is made of redwood.

"Boss Chu, this auction is different from usual." Song Qingyun turned around and sat on a chair. After spreading a circle of cigarettes for several people, he explained to Boss Chu in detail.

As an important communication platform, the antique antique auction has a special meaning. First of all, it provides people with an opportunity to learn about antique antiques. At the auction, people can see various precious antiques up close and understand their historical background, production technology and artistic value.

Secondly, the auction also provides a platform for collectors to communicate. At auctions, collectors can exchange ideas with other collectors, share collection experiences, and jointly promote the development of antiques. Finally, the auction also provides a fair and transparent platform for the transaction of antiques and antiques. Through bidding, buyers and sellers can conduct transactions in a fair environment, ensuring the healthy development of the antique antique market.

After hearing this, Boss Chu nodded slightly, silently picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Song Qingyun's statement was too official. It was about communication and learning, fairness and transparency, which meant little to him. What was the main purpose of opening an antique store? Isn’t it just that money comes quickly? An object has one price in Beijing, another price in Shanghai, and another price in Jiangcheng. If the price is really open and transparent, how can it deceive people?

"You really deserve to be the president of the Antiques Association," Chen Yang smiled and glanced at Song Qingyun from the side, "These words are really official!"

After hearing this, Song Qingyun raised his head and smiled, indicating that Chen Yang could continue. After all, he is the president of the association, so he can say this in front of outsiders.

"Boss Chu, to put it bluntly, the antique auction has increased the value of the objects in our hands from another aspect," Chen Yang took a puff of cigarette and said slowly, "To be precise, it gave us the opportunity to deceive and defraud. !”

"What do you mean?" Song Qingyun and Boss Chu looked at Chen Yang at the same time.

The auction will be open to public bidding, and whoever pays the highest price will get it. It is so fair and just, how can it provide yourself with an opportunity to cheat?

Chen Yang smiled slightly. As someone who has experienced so many auctions in later generations, he explained the doorway inside to the two of them in detail. First of all, in this era, the items that can be auctioned are neither the best nor the worst. The auction collects these past lots from antique dealers, and most of them are items that cannot be moved up or down.

"For example, if you can sell Boss Chu's mahogany dragon-carved painting cabinet at a high price, will you put it up for auction?" Chen Yang looked at Boss Chu and asked.

Boss Chu shook his head. If he could have taken action, he would have taken action long ago.

"That's it," Chen Yang smiled and spread his hands, "Because you can't sell it, you're going to give it to auction, but you can't ask for too low, why don't you estimate the price at [-] to [-]? "

"Yes, this is also the price in my mind." Boss Chu nodded.

"Isn't this equivalent to increasing the value of the object!" Chen Yang grinned, "And this is just an estimate. Maybe if the auction is successful, the price will be much higher than this!"

After hearing this, Boss Chu frowned and thought about it carefully. What Chen Yang said made sense, but if the auction failed, wouldn't the object have to be returned to his own hands?

Chen Yang moved the corner of his mouth and looked at Song Qingyun. Song Qingyun flicked the cigarette ashes and said, "Boss Chu, you don't have to worry about this."

"Because the auction is for antique lovers across the country, the market is not limited to one region, and people from all regions are there, but the chance of success is greater." At this point, Song Qingyun paused, "It's just... ..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that this is probably a matter of knowledge," Song Qingyun sighed, "If the estimate is low, the insiders will take advantage; if the estimate is high, the outsiders will dare to take action, fearing that the auction will fail!"

Regarding Song Qingyun's worries, Chen Yang said it was not a big deal. In addition to well-known antique collectors, these people participating in the auction also have many enthusiasts. These people usually worry about being cheated when buying items. Now that they have the guarantee of the auction, they will definitely make a bold move.

"For example, they like Ming Dynasty porcelain, but they don't have this kind of discernment. They will be fooled once every time they buy it, and they will be fooled once every time they buy it. With the auction, they will be aware of it. When they encounter an object they like, they will definitely make a bold move. !" Chen Yang said confidently, "So, there is no need to worry about this."

As he spoke, Chen Yang crossed his legs and took a leisurely sip of tea, "With the auction as an intermediary, there is no need to worry. Even if it is a fake, as long as it passes the auction, it will become a fake if it is sold. It’s true!”

Song Qingyun and Boss Chu were stunned after hearing this, and then thought about what Chen Yang said. But if the appraiser at the auction catches his eye and bids the fake as the real thing, then it really becomes the real thing.

"President Song, Boss Chen, what if the appraiser really catches his eye and takes the photo as if it's a fake, and someone discovers it in the end?" Boss Chu asked curiously from the side.

"What else can we do?" Song Qingyun chuckled, "Of course the auction will be responsible for taking back the objects, and then..."

"Restart the shoot!" Chen Yang and Song Qingyun said in unison. After they finished speaking, they looked at each other, then raised their heads and laughed. Boss Chu looked suspicious next to him, then waved and laughed.

Whether it's an antique shop or an auction, everyone is a thousand-year-old fox. Who will pay for you from their own pockets? Of course, they will earn back the money from the next big grievance, and maybe even make a small fortune!

"Boss Chu, if you listen to me, your cabinet will be valued at [-] yuan!"

"How much?" Boss Chu and Song Qingyun looked at Chen Yang in surprise at the same time. Boss Chu thought the estimate of [-] was high, but Chen Yang said it was [-]. Are you kidding? Then don't send it to him. It’s also an unsale!

Song Qingyun looked at Chen Yang in surprise. Isn't this a joke? The price of this set of cabinets in the capital industry is only [-] yuan. Then there will be a big complaint!

"Why do you always focus on places like the capital, Shanghai, Jinling, and Luoyang?" Chen Yang glanced at the two of them, "You can't think about going south!"

As he spoke, Chen Yang stood up and walked to the cabinet. He pointed at the cabinet and said, "Is this an ordinary cabinet? Of course not. This is the cabinet in the palace where scrolls are stored. From Kangxi to Qianlong, the cabinet was from the heyday of Kangxi and Qianlong!" "

Having said this, Chen Yang slowly reached out and opened the cabinet, "When we opened the cabinet, what we saw was not a cabinet, but great emperors. It was like opening the door to history."

"Look, Emperor Kangxi slowly opened the cabinet under the candlelight and picked up a scroll of his own collection. He was wearing a dragon robe, unfolded the scroll on the table, and turned on the lamp to admire it." As he spoke, Chen Yang turned around From an angle, "Look here, Yong Zheng is bending down, putting a portrait of his sweetheart that he just finished admiring into the painting cabinet, and gently closing the drawer, as if closing his own heart..."

"Look, Lord Qianlong is coming, he is coming, he is coming, he is coming with a pile of scrolls, and with a wave of his hand," Chen Yang imitated the emperor, "Here, bring me my seal." , I want future generations to know that these paintings are all my favorite..."

Chen Yang was performing while Boss Chu and Song Qingyun were watching with laughter. Chen Yang opened another drawer. The items inside made Chen Yang stunned for a moment. Then he reached out and took out a pair of unopened Q-sleeves. "Boss Chu, you should check it first before sending it for auction. If you have this thing, it can be sold for [-] million, not to mention [-]."

"Just say, this is Qianlong's bedside table!"

Looking at the balloons that Chen Yang threw on the cabinet, Boss Chu blushed, and Song Qingyun raised his head and laughed beside him.

"Boss Chen, I'm sorry, this is all issued by the street family planning committee, I don't know why it was thrown here."

Song Qingyun smiled evilly at the side and said, "Don't throw it away. Send this to be photographed. This is from the mid-Qing Dynasty and is valuable!"