"Then it will be done for you!"

Meng Zitao smiled coldly, ready to take a break in the next pit.

However, what he didn't expect was that the next Ren Xitong was silent, and he didn't participate in two things in a row, one of which was photographed by Meng Zitao, and he didn't care.

"Hey, this guy is quite alert. Meng Zitao muttered in his heart.

The auction is coming to an end, so far, Na Mingsheng is very satisfied with the transaction price, his expression is a little relaxed, and he smiled at everyone: "The next is a "Great Arhat Picture" that my brother has worked so hard to auction back from Xiangjiang, the author is the famous Ming Dynasty painter Ding Yunpeng. ”

Knowing that it was this painting, some of the calligraphy and painting lovers present were excited, and Ren Xitong showed a look of imminence.

Finding that there were so many people interested in this painting without seeing the contents of the scroll, Meng Zitao was very curious and asked Yu Ming in a low voice what was going on.

Yu Ming explained: "This painting was snatched by Na Baidong from the hands of a wealthy man in Xiangjiang, and at that time it gave Na Baidong a full face, and after returning to China, he also specially invited three heavyweight calligraphy and painting appraisers to re-appraisal, and the experts unanimously agreed that it was genuine." ”

This painting is one of Na Baidong's favorites, and I remember that last year someone wanted to buy it for 10 million, but he didn't agree. ”

Meng Zitao nodded, it turned out that this was the case, since there were three experts who appraised it, there would definitely be no problem with this painting, plus Ding Yunpeng's Arhat statue was outstanding, and there were rumors that he spent 10 million to buy it, so it was normal to attract everyone's attention.

But there is one thing that Meng Zitao thinks is very curious, could it be that Bai Dong doesn't want to touch the antique collection anymore? Why would he even sell his favorite collection?

Just when Meng Zitao was thinking wildly, he heard Na Mingsheng laugh and said: "Okay, I won't say more superfluous words, friends who are interested now, come forward to appreciate them one by one, please try to be careful when you touch the paintings." ”

After finishing speaking, Na Mingsheng put on his gloves, carefully unfolded the scroll, and then stood next to the scroll as if facing a great enemy, partly because the painting was very valuable, but also because the calligraphy and painting works were relatively fragile, and if something went wrong, it would be troublesome.

Ding Yunpeng's name is Nanyu, and his name is Shenghua Jushi. He was a painter and a famous painter in the Ming Dynasty and the Apocalypse. He is good at painting figures, Buddha statues, landscapes, etc. He was once the famous ink project Junfang, Fang Yulu painted ink molds, and served the inner court for more than ten years.

Judging from Ding Yunpeng's friends, he became associated with Buddhism in his middle age, and had close contacts with Ming Dynasty monks Zibai, Hanshan and others. Many of the original manuscripts of Buddhist paintings in the Ming Dynasty's large volume of the Jiaxing Collection were written by Ding.

According to the history of painting, Ding Yunpeng and Dong Qichang also had a deep affection, Dong was 36 years old (Ding Yunpeng was 42 years old) in his teacher Xu Guo's home to see Ding Yunpeng's "Shanglin Tu", Xu Zeng inscribed on the painting, and hung it in the hall. Subsequently, Dong Qichang repeatedly inscribed on Ding Yunpeng's calligraphy and paintings, and praised him for "not doing this in three hundred years", and gave Ding the seal of "Haosheng Pavilion".

Although everyone wanted to appreciate it carefully, Na Mingsheng would not give everyone too much time, and it would only be about five minutes at most for each person, so it was soon Mencius's turn, and I saw that the "Great Arhat Picture" on the table was a handscroll, depicting the otherworldly life scenes of the Arhats.

From the right side of the handscroll, two arhats are depicted in meditation and facing the wall, prostrated on a futon, surrounded by dense greenery, creating a pure place, and the skillfully painted rock wall isolates the lively scene on the left. Following the picture, I entered the mountains and forests, an Arhat Tota, and an Arhat sat on the stone platform, looking at the divine tiger in front of him. In this way, there are a total of eighteen arhats with different forms and movements.

The vivid character portrayal is the first impression of this painting to Mencius, and the depiction of mountains and rocks and trees is also quite wonderful, and the expression of programmed modeling is carried out with a slightly freehand brushwork.

Looking at the whole work, Meng Zitao was amazed, but he immediately said in his heart, "It's a pity!"

Because this painting is not genuine, it should be an imitation of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, but the painter's level is very high, in terms of brushwork and artistic conception, etc., have been done vividly, enough to mess with the truth, if it were not for Meng Zitao's huge knowledge reserves, and with the help of special abilities, he would really be eye-catching.

After everyone finished appreciating it, Na Mingsheng said: "I believe that many people have heard the rumors of this painting, and this rumor is indeed true, so I won't waste everyone's time, the starting price is 10 million, please make a bid!"

The starting price of Mingsheng, everyone has never encountered it before, and some people began to slander in their hearts, thinking that Mingsheng was really confident or arrogant, and the starting price was directly set at 10 million, and they were not afraid that no one would shoot.

However, this kind of thing can only be thought about, because someone immediately quoted 10.5 million, and the offerer was Ren Xitong, this guy looked around, and showed a picture of inevitable.

Meng Zitao sneered in his heart, no wonder he didn't bid just now, he originally wanted to shoot this painting, and he was worried that the money was not enough! How could he succeed? However, he was not in a hurry, and was ready to make a move at a critical time.

Now the ancient calligraphy and painting market is still rising, a year ago 10 million, after a year to rise one or two million is normal, so 10.5 million must not have reached the peak, so, the next few joined the war group, and soon the price rose to 12.8 million, at this time, if you want this painting, you basically have to weigh whether it is worth it.

"12.8 million, is there anyone else who wants to bid?" Na Mingsheng scanned the crowd with his eyes, and found that the competition just now was more hesitant, it seems that this price should be about the same, he felt both satisfied and a little pity in his heart, it would be good if it could be higher.

Meng Zitao looked at the triumphant Ren Xitong and felt that it was time, just as he opened his mouth to prepare to bid, his heart suddenly moved, because his intuition gave him a very bad feeling.

At this time, Ren Xitong happened to look over, and saw Meng Zitao open his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile, and Meng Zitao suddenly smiled and said to Ren Xitong silently: "Let it be given to you." ”

Ren Xitong's expression changed, and he looked a little stunned, he obviously didn't expect that Meng Zitao would not offer a price, and when he looked around, no one around him raised the price, and his eyes were a little flustered for a while.

Meng Zitao looked at Ren Xitong, who was a little flustered, and felt a little funny in his heart, but also sighed a little, if he hadn't been reminded by his intuition, maybe at this time, it should be him who cried.

"It seems that you should not underestimate anyone, otherwise you will end up lifting a stone and hitting yourself in the foot!"

Seeing that no one was bidding anymore, Ren Xitong said with a smile: "Mr. Ren, congratulations on obtaining this "Great Arhat Statue", and I hope you can treat it well in the future." ”

Ren Xitong scolded in his stomach, and a very unnatural smile appeared on his face, if it was possible, he really wanted to breach the contract, but if he really did this, his reputation and even the reputation of the auction company would stink, the antique circle said that it was not big, and it involved this kind of transaction worth tens of millions, or it wouldn't be long before others would know, if he regretted it, the price was too great, and he had no heart or guts!

"Damn! Damn! Damn!"

Not to mention that Ren Xitong was constantly scolding in his heart, Na Mingsheng walked to the last collection and said: "The last one, to be honest, I don't plan to give it up, but there is no way, my brother is disheartened because of this incident, so this Buddha shrine and the three Buddha statues in it, he is ready to transfer them together." ”

"If you have a friend who has studied Buddhist cultural relics, you should know that during the Ming and Qing dynasties, out of the needs of appeasing Mongolia and Tibet, protecting the country, praying for blessings and prolonging life, the emperors of all dynasties respected Tibetan Buddhism. Especially during the Kang Yonggan period of the Qing Dynasty, the Tibetan Buddhist temples were built in Beijing, Wutai Mountain and other places, and a large number of imperial statues and Buddhist utensils came into being, which fully reflected the outstanding artistic and cultural achievements in the heyday of the Qing Dynasty. ”

"It's a pity that due to the passage of time, the wooden Buddha utensils that have survived so far have been rare, and mostly hidden in the Forbidden City and other places, appearing in the auction market is quite rare, this Buddha shrine is the imperial system of the Qianlong period, the material is red sandalwood, and it is a three-room type, the workmanship is gorgeous and elegant, showing the royal style, if you like it, don't miss it. ”