Chapter Eighty-Three: The Pastel Deer Head

Pastel porcelain is a famous enamel color, the Qing court another created colored porcelain. Arsenic-containing foundation is applied to the burned tire glaze, and the pigment is applied and washed off with a pen, and the color is pulverized due to the emulsion effect of arsenic. Among the many pastel porcelain of the Qing court, Cixi's pastel is simple and straightforward, thick and bright, rich and luxurious, and unique.

As early as the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, pastel as a porcelain glaze painting art has begun to sprout; to the Yongzheng period, it has matured and formed a unique style of pastel decoration; in the Qianlong period, pastel has been very prosperous. The artistic effect of Qianlong pastel is known for its beauty and elegance, and the powder is soft and soft, which is inseparable from the white and exquisite porcelain, which sets off each other, contrasts with each other, and organically combines.

This pastel ceramic is called by the host as the Qianlong official kiln gold pastel bowl utensils, the picture is the Qianlong Dynasty more common deer head. The mouth of the bottle is straighter, and the bottom of the bottle is gradually increased, and the bottom of the bottle is closed, and the bottom of the bottle forms a circle.

The upper part of the deer head is decorated with two carved deer head ears, named because the shape of the vessel is like the upside-down deer head, this deer head is painted on the white ground with green mountains and green waters, trees, there are many sika deer running or standing, or looking back or bowing their heads, the color is bright, the level is clear, the layout is sparse and dense, this porcelain actually has a name called Bailu Zun.

Lin Cheng also saw antique objects for the first time, his eyes widened, and he was meticulous in his observation of the pastel ceramics displayed on the TV wall.

"What, does Lin Sheng also like antiques and antiques?" Huo Wenxi, who was sitting next to him, asked curiously.

"Of course, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the antique market is getting hotter and hotter, and the value of antiques is also rising. Lin Cheng nodded.

"Then how much do you know about pastel ceramics, and do you know the approximate value of this deer head?" Huo Wenxi said.

"To be honest, I don't know anything about this deer head, or can you tell me how much it is worth?"

"Hehe, Lin Sheng, you are really straightforward and funny, in fact, I am not sure about the price of the deer head, but I do know that the value of the deer head in the previous auction is about between 100,000 and 300,000, but this deer head is very different, and it is likely to be far more than this price. Huo Wenxi said with a smile.

"Really?" Lin Cheng said uncertainly.

"Listen to the host's introduction, he will soon call out the reserve price. Huo Wenxi raised his head and nodded at the front desk.

Sure enough, the host quickly unveiled the details of this deer head for everyone, he said: "The auction of the first lot will begin, this ceramic is provided by Mr. Huo Yingdong, the full name is pastel flower pattern deer head, it is the official kiln porcelain of the Qianlong Dynasty that has been identified by Jiabide Auction House, the starting price is 600,000, and the price increase shall not be less than 10,000 yuan each time, and the auction will start now." ”

"Is the reserve price 600,000?" Lin Cheng moved in his heart, this price is not too high for him, after the mainland antique market is completely heated up in the new century, this kind of official kiln can rise to two or three million casually, but the price is just a trivial matter, Lin Cheng is more concerned about the intrinsic cultural value of antiques, and if you have a large number of antiques, you can improve your qualifications.

That's right, Lin Cheng is so simple and rude, the reason why he wants to buy antiques is mainly for pretending, of course, if the antiques he bought can appreciate and maintain their value, it is also a good thing.

All the lots in this charity auction have been identified by large auction houses, and naturally there will be no fakes, especially this lot is provided by Mr. Huo Yingdong.

"Six hundred and one thousand!"

"Six hundred and twenty thousand!"

"Six hundred and fifty thousand!"

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The guests who were able to attend this charity auction were all rich and expensive, and a mere few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars was like a game for them, and soon the auction price of this deer head climbed to more than one million.

The auction was in full swing, but Lin Cheng did not participate in the bidding, Huo Wenxi couldn't help but ask curiously: "Lin Sheng, don't you participate in the auction of the deer head? With your economic strength, it is not a problem to win the deer head, plus you are a mainlander, maybe for the sake of the old man Huo, everyone will let you let you." ”

"Let me? I don't think so, on the contrary, I think that as long as I make an offer, I will immediately become the target of public criticism, after all, you Xiangjiang people still have a great misunderstanding of the mainlanders, if I come out and steal their limelight, they will definitely step on me desperately." Lin Cheng said a little angrily, obviously the contempt for him by the second and third generations before still made him angry, Lin Cheng was not so indifferent on the surface.

"No, we Xiangjiang people are very personable, so we won't do such tasteless things!" Huo Wenxi shook his head and said.

"Don't believe me, then I'll try it, one and two hundred thousand!" Lin Cheng suddenly raised his voice and shouted.

Lin Cheng's bidding made the atmosphere in the auction room suddenly suffocated, before everyone's bidding was pushed up by 10,000, 20,000, and 50,000, but when the price was increased to 10.6 million, Lin Cheng suddenly called out a sky-high price of 1.2 million, which really scared everyone.

Of course, Lin Cheng's bid this time was not shouted because of a fever in his brain, the reason why he did not add 12,000 or 20,000 again, but directly added 140,000, there are two reasons: First, this number has increased by ten digits, which gives the opponent a stronger sense of oppression psychologically, letting the other party know that Lin Cheng is not bad at all, and it will also make the other party even more jealous.

Second, this is also Lin Cheng's intentional temptation of the rich people in Xiangjiang, 1.2 million is actually higher than the market price for this deer head, it stands to reason that no one will increase the price after Lin Cheng quotes this price, otherwise it is not doing charity but deliberately raising the bar against it, this is obviously offending people, and the wise man does not do it. However, what if it was really like what Lin Cheng said, someone would deliberately step on him?

Sure enough, after the atmosphere on the field was quiet for seven or eight seconds, a domineering voice blurted out from a young white man in the front row: "I'll give one and a half million, I want this deer head!"

After the young white man shouted the offer, he deliberately stood up and glanced in the direction where Lin Cheng was, with a heavy look of disdain in his eyes.

"It's Mi Da Shao!"

"No wonder, Mi Dashao is the son of Jardine Matheson Mi Taipan, so naturally he doesn't like the mainlanders!"

"The war between the British and the mainlanders has continued here, and there is a good show to watch now!"