Chapter 497: The eight-edged plum bottle, looking sparse
"Don't worry, I've studied it for a while since you taught me face-to-face. β
"Well, be prepared. Only then did he say again, "By the way, I was in front of Fu Mancang, but I blew you out, this old man is a Huaxia expert, he knows a lot, and when the time comes, you have to talk about cold antiques, you can't be dumb, right?"
Yu Yao smiled, "I can't even be inferior to an Englishman." β
"Hmm. But don't look at him as British, those so-called experts in China may not be able to do him. β
The two smoked cigarettes, and Shen Ge came out.
Only Zhihuang invited them to a meal nearby, and left early, "There are a lot of things in the afternoon, you're welcome." β
After the meal, Shen Ge didn't have anything to do, because the expert group's appraisal was still ongoing, and it was expected that the results would be available tomorrow, so the two went to the antique market nearby.
The antiques market on Hong Kong Island started earlier than the mainland. Especially in the 80s, when the antique market in the mainland had not yet flourished, some people on Hong Kong Island went to the mainland to receive goods, and they really picked up a lot of bargains.
Later, the antique market on the mainland became very hot, and there were many antique dealers on Hong Kong Island, who received goods on Hong Kong Island and even abroad and sold them to the mainland.
In recent years, the antique market has been a little weak, and what stands on its feet is basically high-end goods.
Yu Yao and Shen Ge walked to the east entrance of Hollywood Road first.
This is an old street, built since the opening of Hong Kong Island, the street is very dense with shops, the architectural style is also very distinctive, and the ancient style is strong. However, there is also a big gap between the shops, ranging from large stores with several floors to small kiosks that are cramped.
The two of them first visited a few shops on Hollywood Road, and there were not many good things, but they still mainly used modern and modern artworks and imitations.
Moreover, Yu Yao also found that the shopkeepers here generally have a high eyesight, and at the same time, the price stratification is very clear, the imitation is the price of the imitation, and the real product is the price of the real product. It's not easy to pick up the leaks.
When they first arrived, the two of them were a little bit of a wanderer, and they didn't feel the store, so they passed by in a flash;
There are still a lot of people on Hollywood Road, and a considerable number of them are not antique lovers and collectors, but come to travel and go shopping.
From the east end to the west end, they arrived at Sheung Wan, and then they walked up Moro Street.
There are fewer people on this street than Hollywood Road.
Yu Yao noticed a shop with a couplet hanging in it:
Ancient and not ancient have heavenly eyes
Happiness is not happiness
The name of the store is the first word in the couplet, called Leguxuan.
This store is not big, the two of them walked in, that is, five or six square meters, there was only one woman in the store, looking at a woman in her thirties, with short hair with ears, very capable.
The woman greeted in Cantonese, Yu Yao replied, she immediately changed to Mandarin, and asked Yu Yao and Shen Ge if they were from the mainland, and handed over a business card, with the name Liang Zhanyan on it.
Yu Yao said that he was from the mainland and liked antiques, so he came to shop.
"This shop is owned by my uncle, who is old and doesn't come often, so I take care of it mostly. I've been to Yanjing several times and bought things from Panjiayuan. Liang Zhanyan spoke very neatly, and then asked with a smile, "Since you are shopping, then you can take a look casually first." β
This Leguxuan's stuff is quite miscellaneous.
After a while, Shen Ge picked up a pastel butterfly love flower print clay box and asked. The bottom of this clay box is belted, and the red color is "Qianlong Year of the Qing Dynasty".
Yu Yao didn't expect that Liang Zhanyan came directly, "This is the imitation of Qianlong in the Republic of China, and the craftsmanship is good." It's not open today, so if you like it, you'll get a discount. β
Actually, Yu Yao and Shen Ge could see that it was something from the Republic of China, but the shopkeeper was really surprised when he came up and pointed it out. Combined with the few shops I visited in Hollywood Road before, some of the high-quality imitations are also clearly priced, and Yu Yiu-sum said that many antique shops on Hong Kong Island seem to like to do business clearly.
Shen Ge was also stunned for a moment, and then nodded, "Put it first, I'll take a look." β
After looking at it for a while, Yu Yao found a white-glazed eight-sided plum bottle on the shelf.
After getting started, the feel is light, there are a lot of dark yellow open pieces on the glaze, and the bottom of the tire is relatively loose. None.
However, this eight-sided plum vase is quite interesting, with the words "Neifu" written vertically in blue and white on the shoulder. Regular script, decent.
Such a tire and glaze, coupled with the word "inner house", makes people feel a little awkward. However, Yu Yao looked very carefully.
In the end, Yu Yao put the eight-sided plum bottle on the counter, "Miss Liang, do you want to talk about this plum bottle too?"
Liang Zhanyan smiled, "This should be from the Ming Dynasty." β
Yu Yaojing waited for the following, but the result was gone, so he couldn't help chasing, "What specific period is the kiln?"
"It's hard to say, it's up to your own eyesight. β
Yu Yao thought for a while, "I've finished reading it, ask for a price!"
"This one, the minimum is 80,000 yuan. Liang Zhanyan paused, "RMB." β
"It's too high. Yu Yao shook his head.
"It's really the lowest price, if you can't accept it, then you can look at something else. Liang Zhanyan spoke softly, but his tone was firm. Yu Yaodeng sometimes had a feeling that he could no longer talk about the price.
Shen Ge couldn't help but step forward to look at this eight-sided plum vase at this time, and then looked at Yu Yao with some suspicion, "Are you sure you want to buy it?"
"Isn't this a bargain!" Yu Yao responded, "but the boss seems to refuse to let go." β
"Miss Liang, this bottle is very loose, the glaze is average, the white glaze is not white, and there are many open pieces. Even if it is from the Ming Dynasty, it is not an outstanding folk kiln, and 80,000 yuan is indeed expensive!" Shen Ge then said to Liang Zhanyan.
Liang Zhanyan was slightly stunned, and then pursed his lips slightly, "It turns out that the two of you are mastersΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β·!
Yu Yao waved his hand, "What she said is just the superficial phenomenon she sees, and Miss Liang's definition of a master is too low." β
When Shen Ge heard this, he knew that Yu Yao was for bargaining, but he still glared at him involuntarily.
Liang Zhanyan asked rhetorically, "In that case, why do you want to buy it?"
"Characterful. Well, I won't say more, go a little smaller, 60,000 yuan, how about it?"
Liang Zhanyan shook his head lightly, "I have already said that 80,000 yuan is the lowest price." β
Yu Yao groaned. Shen Ge, who was originally sharp-toothed, didn't know what to say at this time.
Liang Zhanyan looked at the two of them, "That's it, I'll make one last move, buy this plum bottle for 80,000 yuan, and give the two of you the pastel printing clay box." β
This pastel clay box is not worth thousands of yuan, but looking at Liang Zhanyan's meaning, this step is already difficult.
Eventually, Yu Yao agreed.
The two looked in the store again, and there was nothing they liked, so they paid for the goods and left.
A few meters away from the store, Shen Ge couldn't wait to ask in a low voice, "Hurry up and tell me, what is so particular about this bottle?"