But depressed to depressed, in case that Jiuding is real, you have a private museum, it is really unlikely to get it.

Well, maybe you can think of a way to let Jiuding be exhibited in the HRE Museum for a while, this is still possible, after all, if this thing is real, then it can be regarded as his credit, if he is just a person without a backer, maybe others will not care, but don't forget, after all, he has a relationship with the Nie family, and the government has to consider this.

To say something not very nice, an ordinary child's child was beaten or even killed, if the prisoner is a minor, then at most it is an apology, lose some money, and don't even have to go to prison. But if this kind of thing happens to a child who is an official, it is impossible for the other party not to pay a heavy price.

Although Zhang Tianyuan doesn't want to rely on the Nie family very much, but sometimes, the role played by his relationship is definitely there, not only that, but it may also be very big.

When it comes to this Jiuding, the ancients often said that the Jiuding is a word, in fact, it means that the Jiuding is very heavy, and when this is said, it will definitely not change.

Don't talk about Dayu's Jiuding, let's just say that this Wu Zetian's Jiuding, each of which is bigger than Simu Wu Dafang Ding, you must admit this.

According to Mo Xie, the heaviest one of these nine tripods weighs 1,800 kilograms, and the Simu Wu Dafang Ding is only more than 800 kilograms, a difference of more than two times. If this Jiuding came out, even if he was not the Jiuding passed down by Xia Shangzhou, it was just recast by Wu Zetian, and it could also set off an uproar in the world's collection circles.

As Zhang Tianyuan said, this bronze has been described as "cold inside and hot outside" or "flowers blooming inside the wall and fragrant outside the wall". That is to say, abroad, these bronzes are definitely works of art comparable to Western oil paintings. It is different from porcelain and Chinese painting and calligraphy.

In fact, collectors and connoisseurs in the early seventies and eighties always shook their heads when they encountered Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain: they felt that they were too "young". And the most revered collection is undoubtedly the bronze!

However, in the last decade or so, the Chinese art market has undergone tremendous changes. The heavy bronze was concealed by the splendid court porcelain, causing the market for bronze to move to New York and London.

This is for Zhang Tianyuan. On the contrary, it is a good thing, because in this case, he can lower the price, lest Mo Xie's asking price is too high, and he can't afford it, so it will be troublesome, and when the time comes, he will go to ask the task force for money? The task force is as poor as a ghost.

Zhang Tianyuan once participated in an auction, in this auction, a bronze jue in the late Shang period was estimated by experts at a price of 80,000 yuan, and several private collections participated in the appraisal at the same time. An expert estimate of 800,000 yuan for a landscape painting of Fan Qi, one of the "Eight Families of Jinling" in the early Qing Dynasty, an expert estimate of 100,000 yuan for a tiger-shaped pillow from Cizhou kiln in the Jin Dynasty, an expert estimate for a modern diamond ring is 150,000 yuan, and the original manuscript of the comic book "Magic Brush Ma Liang" is also estimated at 80,000 yuan. The price of a 3,000-year-old bronze is the lowest in the market, which is staggering.

The reasons for this phenomenon are varied: firstly, the state has certain laws and policies to protect these ancient treasures of the country, which makes it relatively difficult for them to circulate; in addition, in recent years, there are more and more people who love collecting. People's horizons have been broadened, there are many collections to choose from, many people have looked elsewhere, and the bronze objects are very old after all. The craftsmanship is complex, and the most collectible treasures rarely show up, and once they do. The price is definitely not affordable for the average collector.

In addition, there are many other reasons why bronze collection is gradually becoming unpopular in China. The price of bronzes in the domestic collectibles market has been in a state of depression, and it is even difficult to match their true artistic value.

For example, the bronze jue that appears in "Treasure Appreciation". Experts identified it as a late Shang period work at the peak of the development of bronze, and the shape of the vessel is beautiful, the ornamentation is exquisite, whether in terms of artistic value or cultural relics value, it is far from comparable with several other collections in the same field, and it should become the highest price collection in the whole market.

But such a bronze jue can only be sold for 80,000 yuan in the domestic market at present, and it is difficult to estimate the gap between it and its real value, whether it is several times or dozens of times.

Although this made Zhang Tianyuan indignant, but for many collectors, it may be a good thing, the price is cheaper, and it is easier to get it.

"Mo Xie, are you sure those bronze tripods are so heavy? You must know that the heaviest Simu Wu Dafang Ding currently known in our country is only more than 800 kilograms. ”

To be honest, Zhang Tianyuan still doesn't believe in this, after all, this news is too amazing, let him believe it all of a sudden, this is not easy, you must know that he pays great attention to the authenticity of many small collections, not to mention the important weapons of this country.

"Of course you can confirm it!" Mo Xie nodded.

Zhang Tianyuan said simply: "Mo Xie, don't blame me for not believing you, where did you get such a heavy thing? Also, how did you get such a heavy thing? I don't know anything, to make me believe in you, and I have to take the risk to make a deal with you, I have to look at these things before I can make a decision, otherwise forget it, I can't risk going to Tongzhu County because of a few fake tripods, who knows if you want to use fake things to lure me over, and then kidnap me." ”

"How is it possible, Boss Zhang, how could I kidnap you. There are some things that are not easy to say, and you can't say them, you should understand that those who do our job naturally have the rules of our industry, and some things cannot be said nonsense. Mo Xie is also a little depressed in his heart now, he doesn't know how to explain this matter, but he knows, whether this Jiuding is really difficult to judge, but it is definitely from the ancient tomb, that is, most people in Tongzhu County are tomb robbers, so there is no problem with using a crane to get outside, and it can even be said to be construction to the outside, directly with a very high guardrail, I don't know what is happening inside.

It is impossible for passers-by to imagine that such a big fanfare is actually a tomb robbery, after all, there are more than a dozen cranes working together.

And the people of Tongzhu County, although they know, they can't say it.

"Have you ever thought about kidnapping me, you know it in your own heart, I still say that, look at things first and then bid, besides, I haven't seen anything, and I can't give you a price. ”

"Let's put it this way, if it's Simu Wu Dafang Ding, how much money will you probably give?" Mo Xie asked: "These Dings of ours are not only heavier and larger than Simu Wu Dafang Ding, but they are also more intact, so you can trade at the price of Simu Wu Dafang Ding, and you won't suffer a loss, right?"

"That's different, your Jiuding was recast by Wu Zetian, how can it be compared with Simu Wu Dafang Ding, the age alone is far away, and the value is relatively much lower. ”

In fact, Zhang Tianyuan just said this to Mo Xie, but this is not the case.

For the evaluation of the price of bronzes, there are mainly the following reference factors: first, the age, not the older the better, but to refer to the overall development level of the bronzes in that period, the second is the artistic value, and the third is the level of production, that is, the exquisite process of craftsmanship. In addition, the price assessment should be synchronized with social development, taking into account social acceptance, the number of investors, the auction market, and even the attention of the news media.

There is no doubt that the bronze casting technology of the Tang Dynasty was no worse than that of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, or even better. In addition, as soon as the news of the advent of Jiuding comes out, it will inevitably attract the attention of the whole society and even the world, which will undoubtedly increase the value of Jiuding.

In addition, it may set a new record in terms of weight and volume, so it is estimated that in terms of price, it may be more expensive than Simu Wu Dafangding.

But Zhang Tianyuan knows this, he won't give Mo Xie what he wants, what he wants is to lower the price, and it is best to be within the range of what he accepts.

If the plan was completed before the money was paid, that would be fine, but if he had to pay, he would have to have enough money. This is the reason why he lowered the price, besides, you have to lower the price to do business, if you don't lower the price, others will wonder if you really want to trade.

"Okay Boss Zhang, then you can give a price, I'll see if I can accept it, if I can accept it, our deal will be half done." "Mo Xie is not an expert in the antique world after all, in terms of tomb robbing and digging skills, he is definitely better than Zhang Tianyuan, but when it comes to the familiarity with antique cultural relics, then he can't.

"No, it's better for you to open this price. But I have to make it clear beforehand, although I have money, I don't spend it indiscriminately. Besides, I still have to have people transport these things to the imperial capital, and then I have to trouble foreign friends to help make some documents to determine the legitimacy of these things, and then I can put them on display in the museum, which requires a lot of money to deal with. I didn't buy this thing to look good, but to make money, and if I can't put it in the museum, then it's the same as buying a plastic cake when I bought a cake, and if I can't eat it, then there's no point......"

What he said was true. Although there is that agreement, if you want to take those things and put them in your own museum for long-term exhibition, it is unrealistic not to give the state money to take them.

In addition, although he didn't expect to make money when he opened this museum, he didn't want to lose money, at least he had to pay for his own profits and losses.

This museum is his own private property, and he has no reason or obligation to visit it for free. After all, we are a private museum, without the support and help of the state, let alone state subsidies, and may even have to pay money to the state.

This is a very real problem. (To be continued......)