Chapter Seventy-Five: Treasures Abroad
Immediately afterwards, considering the value of this treasure knife, he did not dare to send it out for inspection casually, for fear that the person being inspected would damage it, so he simply made a phone call and asked them to bring the instrument here.
"Let's go in and find a treasure for you to take back to auction. ”
Huang Shiquan is in a good mood and is ready to release a good baby. If it weren't for Yang Fan's arrival, he wouldn't have discovered that he actually had a heavy treasure.
Although it is not very sure, it is the Cold Moon Knife of the top ten famous knives in history, but everyone has actually acquiesced in their hearts.
When He Tan heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. Of course, it would be even better if that Cold Moon Knife could be auctioned. However, it was just a daydream, a fool's dream.
The antiques inside are indeed dazzling, and many of them are not actually antiques, but they are also treasures, such as jadeite, diamonds and other gemstones, all of which are of high grade.
You can also see a piece of Yuan blue and white, which is worth no more than 100 million and should cost tens of millions!
"Yuan Qinghua is too rare, and once it appears, it will immediately cause a sensation. He Tan said.
Their auction house also auctioned once, and the auction price exceeded 100 million, thinking about the scene at that time, there was a feeling of blood boiling.
Yuan blue and white changed the subtle and introverted style of traditional porcelain, with a distinctive visual effect, giving people a concise pleasure. With its heroic spirit and original artistic spirit, the art of blue and white painting was pushed to the peak, and the prosperity and longevity of blue and white porcelain in later generations were established.
Yuan blue and white porcelain is generally divided into two tones, one is gray-blue, lighter, and the other is dark blue, which is more gorgeous. In the traditional concept, the gray and blue ones are domestic materials, and the blue ones are imported materials. Imported green material is used for large, medium or small yuan blue and white materials, and domestic cobalt materials are only used for medium and small tools.
And Huang Shiquan's piece is a gray-blue medium-sized vessel, which belongs to the eight-ling ware with eight side rhombic edges, which is considered a domestic material.
Yang Fan observed carefully and found that there were not only exquisite carvings, but also reliefs, plus paintings, and a combination of many techniques.
The eight sides describe the eight immortals, each showing their magical powers and gorgeous atmosphere.
"What's the matter? it's not bad, right?" Huang Shiquan looked a little proud, there are very few people in China who can collect Yuan Qinghua, no wonder he is a little proud.
Yang Fan nodded: "The combination of blue and white and carving, printing, porcelain sculpture, bas-relief and other techniques, the painting gives full play to the artistic effect of blue and white, which is very remarkable." ”
The Yuan blue and white ornamental painting method is mainly flat painting, combined with hook, screech, dot and dyeing techniques, and the lines are vigorous and powerful, showing the superb painting talent of the craftsmen of the Yuan Dynasty.
In addition, Yang Fan found that this Yuan blue and white piece actually has the name of "Dayuan to Yuan Wuyin June Renyin Jizhi", which is even more precious.
There are few Yuan blue and white porcelain in the world, and there are even fewer people with Yuan blue and white porcelain.
"Last year, I went on a trip to Iran, and I was really surprised that their temple actually had Yuan Qinghua. However, those Yuan blue and white underneath or shin are written or diamond-engraved Arabic. Huang Shiquan said suddenly.
He had heard that the Arabic inscriptions with the name of King Abbas of Iran or the inscription of Abbas were also Tibetan symbols. Abbas, the king of Iran in the 16th century, dedicated the Chinese Yuan blue and white flowers to the temple collection, which shows the worship of Yuan blue and white flowers in Islamic countries.
Of course, some experts have analyzed and confirmed that the seal style on the Yuan blue and white artifacts is in Persian, which is inferred to be a signature, and it may be the name of the craftsman for his work.
"It's not surprising that Turkey is said to have quite a few, more than we in China, it's really unimaginable. ”
He Tan didn't understand why this was happening. It stands to reason that this country has not invaded our China before, unlike Britain, France, and the United States, which plundered countless treasures from China.
Topkapi Palace, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is well-known in the world of ancient Chinese ceramics, and it is known as the place with the most Chinese porcelain outside of China, the most famous being Yuan blue and white, and the number is the largest in the world, many of which are unique in the world.
"It's not difficult to understand, you have to know that the ancient Silk Road, here was a transit station, and if our Chinese goods wanted to enter Europe, they had to pass through the Middle East, and good things, they often stayed, it's that simple. Yang Fan can understand why they are so diverse.
In the Middle Ages, when the Ottoman sultans conquered Egypt and Iran, they saw the superior quality of Chinese porcelain exported and brought it back to Topkapi Palace, and Chinese porcelain became a favorite court item for successive sultans, so they purchased it in large quantities.
The Yuan Dynasty empire swept across the Eurasian continent, and was an empire with a vast territory and strong national strength in ancient China, with its dominance spanning Europe and Asia, and the transportation between China and the West was very prosperous, and overseas trade was developed. This also ensures the smooth flow and security of the two Silk Roads, and commercial trade is naturally smoother.
"Actually, there are quite a lot of treasures in these Middle Eastern countries. They used to be the gathering place of the world's wealthy merchants, across the Eurasian continent, and almost all the treasures of the world passed through their hands. If these places are not too chaotic, there will definitely be a harvest in the treasure hunt. This is Yang Fan's own point of view.
He believes that once a gathering place for wealthy merchants, there are naturally countless treasures left behind.
"Yes, I'm a little moved when you say that. He Tan smiled.
For the time being, almost all of their treasure hunts are in China, and they think that almost all foreign goods are Western items, and no one may buy them in China.
In fact, the Middle East is definitely a part of the Middle East, where there are absolutely a lot of Chinese treasures.
In addition, other countries, such as Europe, the United States and Japan, also have a lot of Chinese cultural relics in circulation because of their plunder, not only museums.
At this time, Huang Shiquan smiled mysteriously: "Do you know what I found in Yuan Qinghua?"
Yang Fan and He Tan were stunned for a moment, and then reacted, they were not stupid.
"The Middle East?"
"That's right, Iran, to be exact. Moreover, it was obtained by the people, do you know how much money I bought it back?" Huang Shiquan smiled again.
The corners of Yang Fan and He Tan's mouths twitched, listening to your question, it must be very cheap.
"Ten thousand dollars!"
Sure enough, Yang Fan was speechless with He Tan. Yuan Qinghua! He actually picked up a big bargain of $10,000.
"! I'm going to send someone to see it. He Tan really couldn't help it.
"Haha! Later, I tracked down another item, but unfortunately, I was a step late. Yang Fan is right, in these countries in the Middle East, there are indeed a lot of ancient porcelain left by the people, but you need to be patient to find it. ”
Huang Shiquan is still being tracked down, and he has hired people to be stationed in the Middle East to track down those ancient porcelain.
Hearing him say this, He Tan really made up his mind. When I go back, I will arrange for someone to go abroad.