“…… This pair is the authentic handiwork of Zheng Banqiao, a famous calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty......"

Accompanied by the host's voice, the lights on the stage focused on the hands of two models wearing cheongsams. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info They were holding a shelf with the handwriting of famous artists spread out on the shelf.

Calligraphy and painting have a unique status among antiques, especially the authentic works of famous artists, which are even more valuable. In fact, Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy and painting are not particularly precious in the calligraphy and painting category, but Rao is so, usually the reference price of the word is about 100,000 yuan, and the reference price of the painting is 100,000 yuan.

For this TV tasting auction, this precious handwriting is just the beginning. According to an unwritten rule, auctions are always ranked according to value, and the most valuable things are eligible for the finale.

The audience knows this unspoken rule. Therefore, the first item is generally not of much interest. It's not so much that they're interested in the antique, it's that they're just patiently waiting for what will come out later.

Here is an event organized by the W City Connoisseurship Association. Unlike the usual "in-house auction", this event was co-organized with the TV station to expand the influence of the association. Of course, it is also an opportunity for members of the association to collect. Therefore, it is natural that the guests present are divided into three types, some of them are social celebrities specially invited by the TV station, some are members of the association, and some can be regarded as real "audiences".

A white-haired old man sat on the special guest seat, although he was not a particularly rich person, but he was a well-known archaeologist in China, a connoisseur, and the honorary president of the W City Connoisseur Association, Song Quan. The people in the association all call him Mr. Song, or President Song. Without his appraisal knowledge and prestige, the W City Appreciation Association would definitely not be what it is now, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an important pillar of the W City Appreciation Association.

In fact, although he is only the "honorary president", he promotes a large part of the association's internal activities. This TV treasure hunting event is no exception.

Song Quan smiled at this time and watched several experts on the stage introduce and evaluate the treasures. The process of this kind of treasure appreciation is relatively fixed, starting with the display of the treasures, and then the appearance of several renowned experts to give a detailed description of the treasures and estimate a price. Finally, it is up to the owner to come forward and indicate that the treasure is ready to be auctioned - and then the final auction process begins. Not every treasure will be auctioned. On the one hand, it depends on the treasure itself, and on the other hand, it also depends on the wishes of the owner.

Of course, it's just the program flow. In fact, it is not a few people who identify the treasures. The treasures that appear on the scene have already been carefully appreciated by a large group of professionals. In the current situation, Song Quan is an example. He had read all these things carefully, but he didn't need to come on stage to express his opinion.

For a person of his status, taking the stage as an expert is lowering his rank.

According to the analogy of Chinese dining habits, Zheng Banqiao's handwriting is just melon seed dim sum for the fragrant mouths of the guests—not even cold dishes.

Needless to say, the artistic value of Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy and painting is understood by a collector. The same is true for its collectible value, which is basically the same, neither jumping out of a surprisingly high price, nor will it be impossible to find someone who knows the goods.

"President Song...... "A member of the association has already come over to satisfy his curiosity. Song Quan was more or less impressed by his face, but to be honest, he couldn't remember what this person's name was. "What's the treasure of the finale?"

"Hey, what's the hurry. We'll find out in another hour. Song Quan continued to sell Guanzi. This is actually a privilege, watching others scratch their ears and cheeks anxiously, and enjoy a condescending feeling of being immobile. "You see, this Zheng Banqiao's handwriting is also a good thing......"

"This ...... Isn't I just anxious?" the other party didn't care about Zheng Banqiao's works, which were receiving everyone's attention, "I really want to know." ”

"Huh...... The secret of heaven cannot be leaked......" Song Quan continued to sit firmly in Diaoyutai. "But don't worry, it's guaranteed to surprise everyone. Hehe, it can make people who don't understand it look straight in their eyes. ”

"So, it's a rare treasure?"

"So to speak. Song Quan replied.

"Rare treasures, can they be sold or not?" the questioner was visibly interested.

"It's hard for me to say this, but the owner is on the scene, so he will naturally speak when the time comes. ”

As he spoke, Song Quan's eyes glanced at a few young people sitting in an unobtrusive corner next to him. Under normal circumstances, no one would pay attention to the two inconspicuous young people in such an assembly hall. They are indeed very inconspicuous, inconspicuous like ordinary viewers who get tickets because of a newspaper raffle. As we all know, the events organized by TV stations often invite some irrelevant ordinary people in various ways. The reason why they are said to be "irrelevant" is because ordinary people may have an interest in appreciating antiques, but they simply don't have the spare money to spend hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars to buy antiques.

The two of them were looking at the stage with interest, completely unaware of Song Quan here. There are so many people that it's hard to tell the people in the back row because it's hard to tell who the other person is unless they're very, very familiar with each other.

"Speaking of which, the security work is so strict this time......

Indeed, this was felt by all the attendees. This time, the security work was quite tight, not only the security guards that the TV station already had, but also the professional security company. Even a professional security company was not enough, and some police officers were brought in.

"Of course, things are valuable, and security work must be done well. Song Quan glanced at the security guard next to him. There is no shortage of these security guards at such events, but in fact the TV station does everything in its power to keep them from appearing on camera.

"What kind of treasure is it?" the curious were more interested. "President Song, can you at least tell me what type of calligraphy and painting it is?"

"No, it's a very rare type. Song Quan replied. "Something that rarely appears. ”

"Porcelain, pottery, ancient books, decoration, or weapons?" the other party said several words in a row, but it could be seen that these conjectures were directly rejected by him without Song Quan opening his mouth. "What type would be rare?"

Song Quan smiled but did not speak.

"So how much is this rare treasure worth, and at what price can it be sold for?"

The answer to this question is actually where the true value of an expert, or scholar, lies. Not to mention the fakes sold at street stalls, even between the real thing, the value of antiques varies too much. If there is no problem in this aspect, then people like Song Quan actually have no value in existence.

Therefore, the other questions are vague in the past, but this question, Song Quan instinctively wants to answer - in other words, this is actually a scholar fighting for honor.

"It's hard to tell how much, but ...... To be honest, there is a high probability of unsuccessful auctions. ”

"Why? It's the same fake antique as last time?"

Such tastings often (but not necessarily) have a repertoire of one or two "fakes". This "fake" will not be the result of modern counterfeiters - the kind is too unclassy - but the result of ancient imitations. Let's say a piece of antique made during the Ming Dynasty and counterfeited from the Han Dynasty. Although the thing itself is a "fake antique", because of the age of the counterfeit, the counterfeit itself has become an antique.

This kind of thing can best reflect the vision and level of experts. And it has a lot of value in its own right. To say that Song Quan uses such a thing as a finale to show the level of the association...... It's not outrageous.

"No, it's because the value might be too high. Song Quan replied.

When they didn't say a word, the treasure appraisal on the stage was going on in an orderly manner. Several things have been replaced, and several pieces, including the original work of Zheng Banqiao, have been successfully sold, but they have not been raised to a very high price. At this time, a piece of porcelain from Jingdezhen in the Ming Dynasty appeared.

"Value...... Too high?"

"The price is at least 30 or 40 million, and my personal estimate is about 80 million, which is still a very conservative price. But to be honest, even though I estimate it, I'm not sure about it myself. I've talked to the landlord about it, and if there's no bid, I'll go to Hong Kong. I happen to have a friend at Christie's......"

"By the way, Chairman Song, this treasure...... How was it collected by the association...... Speaking of which, it seems that the association has indeed gotten a lot of good goods recently......"

"Ladies and gentlemen, the last treasure of this event is ......"

The presenter's voice immediately drew everyone's attention. Most people can sense that the progress of the show is a bit rushed. This treasure appreciation conference is at least half the time from the end, but the host has not arranged the rhythm, and now it is entering the final level?

Of course, for a presenter, this is impossible. So the only answer is that the last treasure is the focus of the points -- all the other things are the foreshadowing of it. In fact, many people present, including members of the association, came for this last treasure. Because the senior management of the association before, especially Song Quan, had hinted more than once that a very precious treasure would be sold this time.

Two model emcees came up from the stage, holding a large tray covered by a thick red satin, and they could only tell that under the satin was a cube of boxes and the like. When they walked to the middle of the stage, all the lights were in focus. With a "Please look!" the host lifted the red satin.

On the red satin base, there is a square jade seal. The jade seal is not big, and several dragon buttons are intertwined on it. The corner of the jade seal appears to be broken and inlaid with gold.

Everyone's eyes widened. In an instant, the audience stood up, not knowing how many cameras and cell phones were crackling. The shocking scene lasted so long that it took a while for someone to exclaim.

"The Jade Seal !! the Country"