Chapter 20 Thangka

No matter what, it's better to have a plan than not to have a plan, Tang Feng's plan is not that calligraphy and painting works have been leading the auction market, and the arrival of the peak season in the market also means that calligraphy and painting works will be traded, and Tang Feng still holds Zhu Yunming's "Pointing to the Country" and Zhang Daqian's "Autumn Landscape", this is a blockbuster, their total transaction price will definitely exceed 10 million, which can not only make up for Tang Feng's financial loopholes, but also allow him to have sufficient funds to enter the jade market.

Jade is divided into jadeite and nephrite, the crown of jadeite is, of course, jadeite, and the king of nephrite is Hetian jade. The traditional jade culture we speak of refers to nephrite jade culture, gentlemen such as jade, nephrite jade warm fragrance, ice clear jade, jade leaning jade, golden jade good fate, golden branches and jade leaves, these beautiful words all refer to nephrite.

As the so-called "cultural stage, economic singing", Tang Feng's strategy of starting from jade culture to expand the market is absolutely correct, it depends on how to operate it.

As soon as he thought of it, Tang Feng quickly returned home and brought the two paintings to Zhu Ji Auction House, although the auction could not be cashed out in a short period of time, but handing it over to Zhu Ji was also a disguised mortgage, first stabilize the creditor. Tang Feng didn't think about auctioning the gilt bronze Buddha statue of Tang Kaiyuan, but this Buddha statue has been auctioned once, and the market prospect will definitely not be ideal.

Liu Yue was not there, Zhu Biwei invited Tang Feng into her office, and after Tang Feng explained his intentions, Zhu Biwei's words made him sober up a little. Zhu Yunming's "Pointing the Country" market positioning is difficult to grasp, can only hope for hype, the elasticity is very large, and "Autumn Landscape" is more troublesome, Tang Feng can see that this is Zhang Daqian's authentic handiwork, does not mean that others can see it, the moon can see it, does not mean that the buyer will recognize, Zhu Ji Auction House also needs to find new evidence to prove that this painting is real. Zhu Biwei is a businessman, Tang Feng can't borrow 6.6 million just by virtue of his relationship with Liu Yue, Tang Feng's own strength is the main reason, and the more than 30 million income Tang Feng obtained last time was handed over to Tang Feng by Zhu Biwei personally. Therefore, in this matter, Zhu Biwei did not show mercy to her subordinates because she wanted to charge Tang Feng 15% of the transaction price.

The two calligraphy and painting works commissioned by the two sides will be shortlisted for the annual calligraphy and painting auction held by Zhu Ji Auction House, and the valuation will be carried out after the preview.

In the next few days, Tang Feng and Lin Yu began to look at houses everywhere, since they decided to buy a house and play collecting, although they can't make the house look like a museum like Yang Chengming, at least they have to buy a villa. Although he was mentally prepared, Tang Feng was still taken aback by the housing prices in Beijing, with 3.9 million in his hand, he couldn't even pay for the decoration to buy a villa, it was too expensive.

On this day, the two came to the western suburbs of Haidian District, which is not far from Xiangshan and is also the best season to watch the red leaves.

Tang Feng looked out the car window, looking at Xiangshan in the distance, and said: "It would be nice if I could buy a villa near Xiangshan, and when you open the door, you can see the beautiful scenery of red leaves flying and dyed." ”

"No, I don't. Lin Muyu shook his head and said.

"Huh. Tang Feng said: "Hasn't Mu Yu always been very happy and romantic?"

Lin Mu said: "Please." Romance also requires a mood to appreciate the fact that there is no sense of security at all on this side of the mountain. What else to talk about romance. ”

Tang Feng asked strangely: "Where is there a sense of security if they don't have a sense of security?"

"First of all, declare. I am not a Han nationalist, nor am I opposed to the country's current ethnic policy. Lin Muyu said: "This side of Xiangshan is a Tibetan gathering area in Beijing. I don't know why I am scared when I see Tibetans. ”

Tang Feng thought for a moment. It seems to be the same thing. Most Han girls think the Tibetans in the snowy plateau are cute. But there is a greater or lesser sense of fear for the Tibetans in the city. Tibetans have a fierce appearance. But that's not why they feel afraid. The key is that the Tibetan people have a bad reputation. Petty theft is all about it. And often there are riots. And. Their treatment of human rights is even higher than that of the Han Chinese. You don't even have to kill someone. The police had a headache when they saw it. Not to mention ordinary people.

The car was driving very slowly. The two of them were talking. There is a Tibetan style decoration shop on the side of the road. Lin Muyu pointed to the colorful things that looked like carpets hanging on the wall and said, "Is that a carpet?"

Tang Feng looked at it, shook his head and said: "Hey, how do you do screenwriting, that's not a carpet, it's a thangka, let's go." ”

Lin Muyu stopped the car and said, "You go, I don't want to go, I'll wait for you in the car." ”

"Then I'm not going either. Tang Feng withdrew his hand that was about to open the door.

Lin Muyu said: "You go, it doesn't matter, I just thought about my script." ”

Tang Feng said seriously: "Then I'll really go." "He wants to go and find a thangka.

Thangka is a treasure of traditional culture and art, the market continues to rise, according to statistics, from 2000 to 2009, the price of thangka skyrocketed by more than 1C, and there is still a lot of room for growth. In 2006, after thangka was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists, thangkas quickly became the focus of attention of collectors at home and abroad. In 2005, "Qing Imperial Embroidery Sakyamuni and Two Disciples Thangka" was auctioned in Beijing for 8.25 million yuan, and in 2008, in the spring auction of Kuang Shi International, a piece of "Red Satin Ground Colorful Treasure Weaving Buddha Weaving" was auctioned in the spring auction of Kuang Shi International

The price of the card was 24.64 million yuan, and on the occasion of the world record price of a thangka, a piece of Ming Yongle's "Thorn Bamboo Red Night Mothangka" was sold at Christie's in Hong Kong, which was equivalent to a sky-high price of 32.77 million yuan.

This Tibetan jewelry shop has a very meaningful store name Eye of Heaven, the store is not big, but the things inside are rich and exquisite, all kinds of jewelry, Buddhist supplies are everything, in addition, the store is also filled with a faint musk fragrance, this is Tibetan incense.

When Tang Feng walked into the store, the owner was fiddling with a wooden guitar, it was a young woman of twenty-seven or eighteen years old, she was tall and thin and not beautiful, but she was quite attractive. She didn't say hello to Tang Feng, and Tang Feng didn't speak, and chose the thangka inside by herself.

There are many types of thangkas, there are cloth thangkas, embroidered thangkas, brocade thangkas, appliquéd thangkas, etc., Tang Feng went around in a circle and stopped in front of an embroidered thangka. Embroidered thangka is very similar to the popular cross-stitch embroidered with various colors of silk thread, this thangka is square, the side length is more than 50 centimeters thick, and no one will think that it is not a carpet when thrown on the ground. Like most thangkas, this thangka is also a religious god and ghost thangka, and the character depicted on it is Tang Feng, who has heard of Veroa Vajra, with a total of nine faces, thirty-four arms, and sixteen legs. It's cumbersome to say, but it's actually a hybrid monster that is put together by a cow, a ghost, a snake and a god, and can be directly used as a prop for a horror movie. This monster's "hand" holding a bloody skull, and "foot" stepping on the big monster are some things that symbolize evil, in general, it can be summarized in eight words, that is, inexplicable, nondescript. However, foreigners just like these ghostly things, just like abstract paintings, and looking at them is art.

Tang Feng's understanding of religion only stops at the price, and if it can be sold at a good price, it may become an antique, but it is unlikely that hand-embroidery is possible, because the cost of counterfeiting is too great, and a good thangka of thorn bamboo will take several years to complete, and those who have this kung fu will become artists. The patterns and craftsmanship of thangka are very complex, and the machinery cannot be embroidered, but only the age and craftsmanship need to be seen. From the silk thread of this thangka, it is a handmade silk thread with soft and smooth thread and oiliness, and good elasticity should not be a modern product, due to the destruction of the natural environment, the quality of modern silk can not spin such a good silk thread, it should be a product of the underdeveloped period of industry, Thangka before liberation.

After looking at it carefully, Feng felt that this thing was okay, and he asked, "Miss, how did this thing sell?"

"Seventy thousand. In today's commercialization, there are some people who open shops not to make money but for hobbies, and the owner of this shop probably belongs to this kind of person, and people have been out of the realm of running for money.

"I want it!" Don thought the price was reasonable.

"Really?" the shopkeeper finally put down the Ji in his hand and smiled happily.

Tang Feng smiled and said, "Can I still lie to you?" Then, Feng took off the backpack he had been carrying, unzipped it, and took out seven stacks of money and put them in front of the woman.

The shopkeeper didn't expect Tang Feng to carry so much cash with him, so he put the money in the drawer of the desk with a surprised face, and Tang Feng explained to her: "I was going to go out to buy antiques, but I happened to come to you." ”

"I'll wrap it up for you. As soon as the owner was happy, she talked more, and she said: "This store has been open for more than three months, and you are the first customer to actually buy." ”

Tang Feng said: "I will comfort other bosses if they have no business, but you are different, you don't want to make money anyway." ”

"How do you know?" asked the owner.

Tang Feng pointed to the many photos pressed against the large glass on the desk and said: "People who like to travel can't stay in one place for a long time before they find a stay, and this kind of person is not suitable for business." ”

"You're right, I bought these things on my travels, and the story behind each one is different. The shopkeeper wrapped the thangka for Tang Feng, and she said, "Okay." ”

"Thank you. Tang Feng took the thangka and turned around and walked out, and when he reached the door of the store, he turned around and said, "I wish you to find a stop for you to end your trip as soon as possible."

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The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, smiled faintly, and said, "Thank you for your blessings." ”

Everyone wants to pursue the true meaning of life, but not everyone can embark on the road of pursuit, many people think that wandering is a kind of painful loneliness, in fact, it is a kind of happy freedom. Life is actually a movie, different beginnings and different endings are just illusions, the curtain call, everything is the same, a little more wonderful shots, the audience will have an impression.

Tang Feng had been silent since he got into the car, Lin Muyu glanced at the thangka in his hand and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Tang Feng smiled and said, "Only fools can be bewitched by religion, this thing can be worth hundreds of thousands, I'm thinking about how to get rid of it." ”