The years when I was reborn as a giant in the antique world

The "You Feng Lai Yi" swivel bottle made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty was finally sold at a sky-high price of 2.65 million, pushing the atmosphere of this night auction to the peak.Various media rushed to report that Huaguo Porcelain was once again displayed in front of the world with a very high attitude, bringing unique charm.

With such high enthusiasm, every piece of exquisite official kiln was scrambled for by the rich and famous, and the auction price was higher than ever.

"The transaction price of the Jun Kiln Rose and Purple Glazed Narcissus Basin in the Northern Song Dynasty was as high as 4880 million yuan, the transaction price of the Ming Yongle blue and white plum vase with folded branches and fruit pattern was 2530 million yuan, and the Qing Qianlong blue and white Canglong Jiaozi picture holding the moon vase was sold for 2260 million yuan..."

As of 12:13 p.m. on December 10, the night show of "Hua Guo Imperial Kiln Treasure Porcelain" ended perfectly with the cheers of everyone, with a total turnover of 5.23 million!

None of the 39 pieces of porcelain in this auction was top-notch, and the turnover rate was as high as 100%, with an average price of more than [-] million yuan, setting the highest transaction record for an average single lot at Golden Harvest Auction.

Yunzhou was in it and felt a great shock.

Money may not be linked to the value of these porcelains, but it can also reflect their rarity and charm to some extent, which is unforgettable.

This night auction lasted the longest, and it was already 11 o'clock in the evening when they returned to the hotel.

The more than three hours of auction made many people excited and excited, and their expressions were also stained with exhaustion. The next morning's "Pearls and Magnificent Jewels" session had fewer people participating. Fortunately, it was not a particularly important session. No pity.

Mr. Du and Yun Zhou also did not participate.

Taking this opportunity, the young man absorbed the knowledge of porcelain like a sponge absorbs water, and Mr. Du was very happy to explain it.

In addition to distinguishing the difference between genuine and imitation products, how to judge the value of porcelain is also very knowledgeable.

Even if a piece of porcelain is judged to be genuine, is it worth tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or millions?Not everyone can realize the value of the item they are shooting at the auction house, and blind bidding is likely to suffer a loss.

At the end of the meal at the hotel at noon, a middle-aged man came to the two of them holding a porcelain vase, with a smile on his honest and honest face, "Mr. Appreciate the bottle, just opened the box at noon, can you help palm the eye?"

Although he thought there was no problem, the auction house specially marked that it was not authentic. If he bought a fake one and brought it back, it would be a joke for no reason.

Mr. Du picked up a tissue beside him and wiped his mouth, and said earnestly: "Xiao Tian, ​​I told you to practice your eyesight before you come back. Why can't you resist taking pictures this time? Your 'baby', what's your point?" Not enough for you to learn a lesson?"

This man's name is Tian Fengguo, the owner of a real estate leasing business, with strong assets.

In the past two years, I have been obsessed with collecting. I have bought a lot of large and small items at home, and 80% of them are fakes.Fortunately, I bought small items and didn't spend too much money, but even so, I paid hundreds of thousands of tuition fees.

Mr. Du and his father knew each other, and occasionally played chess together, so they were regarded as chess friends.It was because of this relationship that he didn't immediately refuse.

Tian Fengguo smiled awkwardly, "Hey, don't you like it? I suffered a lot from shopping in the market before. But my eyesight is much better than before. I just found a Kangxi blue and white poetry pen holder last week. Friends It's all true."

Mr. Du was noncommittal about the friend he mentioned, but at least he was his friend's son, "Okay, let's put the bottle on the next table first."

Just as he was about to start watching, he thought of the young man sitting beside him, "Xiaozhou, take a look first."

Tian Fengguo saw that Yunzhou was so young, and the corner of his mouth curled down indistinctly, he didn't take him seriously at all.

He has been in the industry for more than two years and still can't figure out the way to do it. If this brat can see anything, don't talk nonsense then.

Yun Zhou has been observing this appreciation vase since just now, and when the other party puts it on the table, he is almost certain that it is the blue and white appreciation vase of the Republic of China imitating the Jiaqing official kiln that he and Xu Ze discussed during the preview.

Appreciation bottle is a new shape that appeared in the Yongzheng Dynasty. It was used as a reward. The blue and white lotus pattern on it represents "cleanness", contains the emperor's prayer, and is also a warning to courtiers. ①

When he got started, he felt that the blue and white hair color of the bottle belly was not so natural, and Young Master Xu also agreed with him.However, he only vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the color, while Xu Ze distinguished it based on the bottom feet.

Yun Zhou sat across from him and checked it carefully again, then tilted the bottle body, and looked at the bottom part specifically.The base payment is the six-character and three-line seal script of the "Jiaqing Year of the Qing Dynasty" written in blue and white. The font is neat and standardized, and there is nothing wrong with it in his opinion.

The young man frowned slightly, and took a closer look, but he still didn't find any mistakes or omissions in the bottom payment. It seems that his eyesight is still not enough.

Mr. Du looked at the serious expression of the little apprentice, and asked with a smile, "How is it? What do you see?"

Yun Zhou raised his head and glanced at the middle-aged man standing beside him, before hesitating for a moment, he said, "I'm a little uncertain about this piece of porcelain."

Not sure is always a euphemism in the antique world, Tian Fengguo naturally understood what it meant, he couldn't help but frowned, and his face became ugly, "What's wrong with you?"

He was very unconvinced in his heart. He looked at this piece of porcelain with a magnifying glass for a long time during the preview, and asked his friends. He was 99.9% sure that it was from the Jiaqing official kiln.

The young man opened his mouth and said that he was not sure, isn't this nonsense——

"Xiao Zhou is right."

Mr. Du was watching from the side when Yunzhou started to use it. Now that he took a look at the bottle in his hand, he could basically come to the conclusion, "This thing hasn't been around for a long time. It should be imitated in the Republic of China."

"What?! Old Man Du, this, is this really a fake?"

Seeing Tian Fengguo's shocked and dejected expression, Mr. Du sighed, "Let's just talk about two aspects. The first is the color of blue and white. During the Jiaqing period, the national power was not as good as before, and this was also reflected in the porcelain. The glaze color of large vessels is fat, But there is a feeling of lightness at the top and heavyness at the bottom, which is caused by uneven glaze.

This piece of porcelain wants to imitate the feeling of the Jiaqing period, but it is too deliberate, resulting in unnatural blue and white hair color, which is one of them.

Second, there is sand sticking to the bottom of this piece of porcelain, but when you touch it, you will find that there is no sign of aging and drying, which is obviously added later.

The bottom line is also the same. The typeface of the Jiaqing period is neat and the structure is rigorous. You can understand it as relatively blunt. Although the bottom line of this piece is trying to hide it, it still has a relaxed and elegant detached from the frame. This is what the times have created. s difference. "

Mr. Xu looked at the thoughtful Yun Zhou, and asked with great interest, "How did you see that just now?"

Although he could tell the difference between the imitation and the real one in his eyes, but to put it bluntly, this piece of porcelain had no obvious flaws, and some were just a feeling caused by deliberate imitation, which ordinary people would not be able to see.

Yun Zhou smiled sheepishly, "I don't see any problems with the feet and style, but the blue and white hair color seems unnatural."

"It's good to be able to see this." Mr. Du's eyes showed satisfaction, "Intuition is also a part of judging the authenticity, and your progress is very fast."

The speed was simply beyond his imagination. If he hadn't watched the other party get in touch with antiques little by little from the beginning and study hard, he might not have believed that this is just a novice who has just entered the industry for half a year.

"...How could this be fake?"

Tian Fengguo whispered hoarsely, feeling very uncomfortable.

He spent 120 million to take pictures of this piece of porcelain last night. Losing money is second to none, and the most important thing is to prove once again that his eyesight is not good.

Especially in front of a young man of seventeen or eighteen, he felt his face was hot.

Just now he thought he was a brat who didn't understand anything, but in a blink of an eye he was slapped hard, and his spirit was greatly shocked.

Mr. Du shook his head in his heart, "Xiao Tian, ​​it's not okay to be blindly reckless in the antique industry. If you have time, read more professional books, read more and buy less, and you will develop your eyesight in a few years."

"...Thank you, Mr. Du." Tian Fengguo glanced at Yunzhou, and said with a bitter face: "This little brother has very good eyesight, I really feel ashamed."

"This is my new apprentice, Yun Zhou, just look for him to appraise porcelain in the future." Mr. Du said with a smile.

"Ah, Grandpa Du, but I—"

Yun Zhou was taken aback, he still can't reach the level of appraisal.

"What are you afraid of? If you are not sure, just ask me."

Mr. Du patted him on the shoulder encouragingly, "This is a good opportunity to exercise, we must grasp it well."

When Tian Fengguo came over, many people around pricked up their ears to inquire about Mr. Du's attitude, and their hearts were ready to move. Hearing this, they quickly went back to the room and brought over the porcelain they photographed yesterday, and quickly gathered around Yunzhou. made a circle.

"Young man, please take a look at this famille rose plum pattern bowl from the Qianlong period."

"And my Kangxi underglaze three-color landscape figure plum vase. My friend said that the glaze color is not right. Please show it."

"My blue and white dragon-pattern dish imitating Xuande in the late Qing Dynasty also troubles you—"

Looking at the firm gaze cast by Mr. Du, Yun Zhou secretly took a few deep breaths, and took the first piece of porcelain that needed his appraisal with excitement and apprehension.

……

From 12:2 noon to [-]:[-] p.m. before the auction started, the teenager identified a total of [-] pieces of porcelain.

Except for one that cannot be determined, the other twelve can express their own opinions and draw conclusions.Maybe some aspects are immature, but as a fledgling appraiser, he is fully qualified!

Mr. Du has been by Yunzhou's side all the time. Whenever the other party's appraisal is completed, he will express his own views and provide the young man with a broader perspective.

From the beginning, people only paid attention to Mr. Du's appraisal results, and gradually noticed this young and over-the-top appraiser, listened carefully to his evaluation, and nodded from time to time.

In the end, some people even started calling him "Teacher Xiaozhou".

"Thank you Mr. Du and Mr. Xiaozhou for their appraisal. You have worked hard. Mr. Xiaozhou's eyesight is really good. You have a bright future at such a young age." A middle-aged man gave him a thumbs up.

When Yunzhou heard this sentence, he was slightly taken aback, and then a warm current suddenly surged in his chest, which was so hot that his mood was extremely agitated.

It's a really good feeling to be recognized and praised.

"You did well today." Mr. Du smiled all over his face, "I have the qualifications of a junior appraiser. However, although the items in the auction house are not authentic, the authenticity rate is still relatively high, and the appraisal is easier. In the future, we still need to Watch more and learn more, guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

"Thank you Grandpa Du, um, thank you Master too." Yun Zhou smiled lightly, revealing two small dimples on his cheeks.

Mr. Du was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.

**

The Night Auction of 'Top Jewels and Emeralds' is about to begin.

The handed-down jewelry glass full of green emeralds is naturally one of the exquisite items in the night fair. The bead string, pair of bracelets and ring face were divided into four pieces of jewelry to be auctioned separately.

As high-end jade jewelry, bracelets are the most valuable category among them. Whether in jewelry stores or auction houses, customers can buy them in pairs or individually.

Due to the formation of natural jadeite, there will be certain differences in the color, even if the jadeite is extracted from the same piece of material.In the same way, even if a pair of glass bracelets are filled with green, they will not have the same color, and they can be auctioned for a higher price.

Auctioneer: "Dear guests entrusted by the site, the Internet, or by telephone, the first auction tonight will be presented, No. 822, a natural Kashmir sapphire and diamond ring, weighing 4.46 carats (one carat is 0.2 grams), the starting price 100.

100 million, 120 million, 150 million!The lady in the front row bid 150 million. Is there any price increase? "

Yunzhou saw some natural gemstones on display during the preview, they refracted dazzling light under the light, and it is a visual enjoyment from different angles, with gorgeous and charming colors.

The distinction of natural colored gemstones mainly depends on transparency, color, clarity, carat weight, origin, cut and so on.

Cashmere sapphire is considered the most precious variety of sapphire. It is also known as "cornflower" sapphire because of its beautiful color, high quality, and rare output. It has a rich, velvety purple appearance. ②

The current sapphire mines have long been exhausted, so every existing one is extremely precious.

In the end, this natural unheated sapphire dropped the hammer at a transaction price of 195.5 million, which kicked off the perfect prelude to this auction.

More than [-] pieces of natural jewelry such as sapphires, rubies, emeralds, tourmalines, and high-clarity diamonds were auctioned off one by one. What is currently displayed on the big screen is an emerald jade bracelet.

The texture is almost transparent, the color is bright and strong, emerald green, and you can feel the bright green color just from the picture.

Many people began to discuss in low voices, and many people cast their eyes on Mr. Xu and the others, and they could faintly hear the name of 'Jewelry handed down from generation to generation'.

Auctioneer: "No. 857 natural glass full of green jadeite bracelet (single piece), bezel 56mm, starting price - 1000 million."

"here we go."

When it came to the jadeite jewelry auction of handed down jewels, Mr. Xu smiled and looked very relaxed, but his eyes were focused on the stage, and his fingers kept tapping on the table, which showed that he was not as relaxed as he appeared.

"1000 million, 1100 million, 1200 million, 1300 million, 1400 million—how much, 1800 million! The customer who entrusted by phone directly bid 1800 million, is there any price increase?

2000!The price at the back of the venue is 2000 million, and the current highest price is 2000 million. Do you want to add customers who are entrusted by phone or online? "

Within 3 minutes of the auction, this glass-covered green bracelet fetched a high price of 2000 million, which was even higher than the price of 3800 million for a pair in the handed down jewelry store!

Mr. Xu was really happy this time. He leaned halfway on the back of his chair, smiled at Yunzhou and the others, and said, "This bracelet is a little better in quality than the other one. I estimate that the transaction price is no less than 2300 million."

"It's about to drop the hammer, is there any price increase?

The current highest bid is 2550 million, 2550 million for the last time - 'Boom' Congratulations to the guest of Network No. 3172! "

Next, another glass full of green bracelet was also auctioned for a high price of 2100 million.

Because it was an item worth more than ten million yuan and was an old customer of Jiahe Auction House, only 5% of the handling fee was deducted in the end. The final price of these two jade bracelets was more than 4400 million yuan, which was higher than the 3800 million yuan price tag of the main store. More than 600 million.

Yun Zhou couldn't help sighing that the auction house is indeed a place where wealthy businessmen gather.Here, the more precious things fetch higher prices, and there are far more invisible rich people than imagined.

"The last item on the lot, the Emperor Green Generous Brand in Glass, has a total weight of 92.80 grams, and the starting price is 5000 million.

5000 million, 5200 million, 5500 million—7000 million!The online bid is 7000 million, what is your bid for the gentleman in the front row? OK, 8000 million!

The current highest bid is 8000 million, is there any more bids? "

Yun Zhou was a little surprised by the price.

He knew that the imperial green glass was the top jadeite, but he had seen this piece of jewelry during the preview. It was less than 5 centimeters long and about 3 centimeters wide. sky-high price.

Mr. Xu smiled at him and said, "This generous card is considered the largest among imperial green jewelry, with a thickness of more than 14mm. I estimate that the final price will exceed [-] million."

That piece of egg-sized material couldn't cut such a big brand, it was only half the size of this one, and the thickness was not as good.

"The hammer is about to drop, 300 million times, is there still a bid?

300 million times, the last time—'boom', congratulations to guest number 1167 in the venue! "

The applause sounded, witnessing the perfect ending of the jewelry night show.

In the next few days, Yunzhou and the others did not continue to participate.

For four full days, I saw everything that should be seen, and photographed everything that should be photographed, and it was time to return.

Mr. Xu took advantage of the news of the auction of the emperor's green and generous brand worth over [-] million yuan this time, and publicized a new wave of handed down jewels as the treasure of the store, and immediately put the set of emperor's green jewelry on the shelves when he was ready to go back.

After two months of soliciting names, the name of this set of jewelry has also been determined - [Emperor Biography Cuijuan Shanping] series.In addition to the name of the series, the nine pieces of jewelry also have different names, which may be poetic, atmospheric, or gentle, very elegant and catchy, embodying the common wishes of millions of people.

The name of handed down jewels has also been publicized, and now even ordinary people know that when buying high-end jade, look for handed down jewels.

According to the brand value ranking of the jewelry industry released in December, handed down jewelry has jumped from No.12 to No.6 in just two months. If the imperial green jadeite is successfully listed, it may have another ranking .

After attending school for two days, Yun Zhou returned home and unpacked the nine pieces of porcelain that had been sent to him one by one.

Master Feng appeared in the room with a surprised expression: "You bought so many porcelains at this auction? You won't spend all your money?"

"It only took a small part." Yun Zhou said with a smile, "Except for a pierced ear bottle with kiln glaze, the others are basically flawed."

"Well, it's okay to have a blemish, we just happen to be able to fix it."

Master Feng looked down at the porcelain that Yun Zhou took back, "There are blue and white glazes, monochromatic glazes, and multicolored ones. It's not bad. It's a pity that this Ming Xuande blue and white cloud and dragon pattern dish is all broken. How much did you pay for it?"

Yun Zhou: "70."

Master Feng raised his eyebrows: "It's only 70? It's so cheap. It's not difficult to repair this one, and it costs at least 500 million if it's intact."

He watched the young man carefully holding a wooden box, and asked curiously, "What's in it? It's also broken porcelain?"

Yun Zhou's eyes curled up: "It's Ru kiln porcelain."

"What——" Master Feng's voice suddenly raised: "Ru kiln? Are you sure it's Ru kiln? Is it Ru official kiln or private kiln? Open it up and let me have a look."

The young man opened the wooden box, and more than 20 pieces of azure-colored broken porcelain exude a green and lustrous luster. The enamel is fine and plump, and the ice is cracked and clear.

Master Feng rubbed the azure glaze and ice cracks on the surface of the porcelain piece, his fingertips trembling slightly, "It's really Ru porcelain, it's a piece of porcelain from Ru official kiln, you're so lucky!"

As the No. 1 collector in Huaguo, he has collected countless collections in his life, but it is a pity that he does not have a piece of Ru porcelain.

Now that this wish was finally fulfilled, he immediately felt that he had no regrets in this life.

"Master Feng, look."

Yun Zhou assembled twelve pieces of Ru porcelain into a complete Ru kiln azure glaze wash, which undoubtedly made Master Feng's eyes widen, "It turned out to be a complete piece of Ru porcelain! You, what kind of luck are you doing?"

For the rest of the time, Yun Zhou began to adjust the adhesive to stick the Ming Xuande blue and white cloud and dragon pattern plate, while Master Feng kept stroking the box of broken porcelain pieces, falling into a semi-obsessed state.

"Yun Zhou."

"Master Feng, tell me."

"No matter how much energy is spent, we must restore this piece of Ru porcelain perfectly."

"it is good."

Yun Zhou touched the little Yulong who was still sleeping soundly on his wrist, his eyes curled up, why didn't he want it?

Rejuvenating pieces of broken porcelain is a joy to think about, and it is also his future pursuit.