Chapter 105: Hiding the New and Not the Old

Boss Jiang looked at Hu Yang, a little unable to grasp it for a while, after all, he was a young man, he was afraid that the price would be too high to scare him away, and he finally came to an interested one, if he was scared away, he would really have to smash it in his hands.

"What do you think of 50,000?"

In an instant, the price was reduced tenfold, and he was also courageous. There is no way, even 50,000 yuan is afraid that the other party will think the price is too high.

After opening the price, he quickly explained that he was really short of money recently, so he took out the collection and sold it, and subconsciously told Hu Yang that this was already a cheap sale.

Populus Hu doesn't care, if he starts with 50,000, he can accept it. Although after bargaining, there is definitely room for decline, but sometimes I feel that there is no need to worry about it, which will affect his image in front of everyone.

Besides, it is indeed difficult to see this man, this red coral carving should be bought at a high price, and 50,000 yuan can be said to be quite uncomfortable.

If those who set up stalls dared to ask for 50,000, he really didn't even have the interest to bargain. The kind of maliciously shouting high prices, and the lion opening his mouth, is different.

"Yes!

Boss Jiang was stunned, he didn't expect this young man to be so refreshing, and there was a trace of regret in his heart. But then it was sprinkled, and it could be sold for 50,000 yuan, which was already good.

He doesn't know how to appreciate, but several people say that they can't see through it, which means that there is a problem. This kind of thing, someone can still take the plate, it is already considered lucky, I just met a stunned young man who doesn't understand anything.

The two of them traded happily, and they were both happy!

Boss Jiang left in a hurry, and Hu Yang returned to his dining table and placed the red coral carving on the table for everyone to enjoy.

"Isn't it fake? It seems that the one who left before is not very strong!" Feige said.

After speaking, I looked at this carving carefully for a while, only half a palm is the size, but the carving is very detailed, densely packed with Buddha statues, there is a feeling of ten thousand Buddhas, very shocking.

Mr. Fei commented: "Let's not talk about whether it is real red coral, but this carving is very remarkable, and 50,000 yuan will definitely sell at a loss." ”

He himself is a carver, but the carving requirements of puppets are relatively low, so the technique is not too good. He can't do this kind of carving in front of him, he doesn't have that technology.

But Mr. Fei felt that if he could carve it like that, 50,000 yuan would definitely not be sold, and he felt that it was not enough for labor costs.

And he can see that this is a very difficult miniature carving, which is the most delicate and tiny kind of traditional arts and crafts.

The miniature carving is convex and three-dimensional. It can even be carved on ivory slices the size of rice grains, bamboo slices or several millimeters of hair, and its works can only be seen with a magnifying glass or microscope, so it has been called a "stunt" by successive dynasties.

Mr. Fei knows very well that this kind of artwork is difficult to complete without a fairly high level of microscopic carving skills, calligraphy skills, and skilled use of micro-carving tools. And when carving, you should hold your breath, concentrate your thoughts, and be meticulous.

Hu Yang smiled, nodded and said: "The old man is right, this carving must be from the hands of a famous artist, just this carving kung fu, more than 50,000." ”

That's why he didn't bother to bargain just now.

The prestige of the famous artist itself has given the carving a lot of value, secondly, the carving level of the famous artist must be superb, the work has the carving characteristics of the famous individual, the genre of carving, regional characteristics and the characteristics of the times, these humanistic values will double the price of red coral.

"Is this real red coral?" Andy asked.

"It's red coral, and it's the best quality living branch. Red coral plants can be arranged according to the quality of the plants from high to low: live branches, dead branches, fallen branches and borer branches. Hu Yang said.

As long as it is coral, it will inevitably have white spots, white cores, insect eyes, pressure lines, etc.

On the contrary, there are more holes and cracks, the color of the dull red coral is not good, the finished product is poor, and the more holes and cracks are not easy to maintain, and the value is low if it cannot withstand the test of time for a long time.

The one in front of me has no white spots, and the quality is quite good.

Someone in the live broadcast room was puzzled, saying that the red coral he had seen didn't seem to be so red, but pink.

"Generally speaking, red coral is darker and more valuable. But there are exceptions, such as the pink color mentioned by the brother just now, which is also very popular, and is called 'angel skin' in the industry, and the more pink and uniform the color, the more expensive it is. ”

In fact, not only that, but the larger the branches of the same type of coral tree, the more precious they are. In coral plants, the main body is more expensive than the branches, and the branches are more expensive than the thin branches. In the same way, carvings and ornaments are also larger and more precious.

"However, there is indeed a problem with this coral carving. Hu Yang changed his words.

Well?

"Isn't that all fake?" said Feige.

Hu Yang nodded: "First of all, this is a new product, and there is no history. ”

In this way, everyone suddenly realized, no wonder the middle-aged man before said that it was a little new and couldn't see through it. Well, it's understandable, after all, aren't antiques all about getting older, getting better?

"It seems that the person just now just saw that it was a new product, so he didn't want it. Andy added.

Hu Yang didn't think so, and shook his head: "It shouldn't be, if that's the case, it's too unprofessional." There is a saying in the coral world, which is called hiding the new but not the old.

In terms of collection value, the old coral, in addition to the exquisite craftsmanship of the palace ornaments, is not as delicate as the new coral.

Compared with ancient times, the newly made coral is much more advanced than ancient times in terms of mining, salvage, carving technology, etc., and the subject matter is wider than that of ancient times. ”

Therefore, old and new are not the standard for measuring the value of a coral, and connoisseurs usually do not dare to start because the coral is new.

"What's the reason for that?"

Hu Yang picked up the carving, highlighted the base of the carving, and said: "This thing is fake, and it is not difficult to judge, it should be this thing that really made the colleague just now retreat." ”

The base, in fact, is a decorative function, which was later painted by someone to add to it, which confused many people and scared everyone away.

Andy, Fei Qi and the others looked at each other speechlessly. If this was to be known to Boss Jiang just now, he would have to vomit blood.

This time, even Mr. Fei admired it a little. At this age, it is absolutely very rare to be able to connect the identification skills to such a point.

He felt more and more that Hu Yang should go to the black market and definitely gain something. His old friend is a collector of literary toys, but his strength is a bit scum, and there are a lot of fakes at home.

"This red coral carving, according to the market price, should be more than two million, and the auction price will be a little higher. ”

The live broadcast room is full of sour smell again, it's uncomfortable! It's always so easy to watch others make money, and you can only eat by yourself in life and death.