Chapter 1140: The Auctioneer on the Hot Pot
"Okay, the auction is on, don't think about these things, I think it's an accident, this kid is just lucky. Stein looked at the monitor screen, and the auctioneer was already standing on the stage at this time, so he made a concluding remarks, because he really didn't believe that Zhang Tianyuan would be so shrewd.
"Hmph, if you look down on this person, you'll suffer a lot. Forget it, anyway, you won't believe what I say, so don't say it at all. Helis snorted coldly, and went to the side to talk on the phone, this plan failed, naturally he had to use another method, in short, if he didn't kill Zhang Tianyuan, he would not feel at ease in his heart.
The auction scene is no longer as hot as before, and even the Western art auction at the beginning is very cold, after all, the impact of the fake turmoil is too great, many Western buyers have chosen a wait-and-see attitude, and some people even specially asked Zhang Tianyuan to help identify it.
Regarding this, Zhang Tianyuan is not easy to say, and he can't say, so this matter is so cold, there are several works, and in the end, they were all auctioned at ultra-low prices, which can only be regarded as barely meeting the expectations of the auction house.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next lot is a beautiful work of art from the Orient, he was produced in the Ming Dynasty of China, it is a very good white porcelain incense burner, it is very well preserved, and there is also a calligraphy treasure of Ji Xiaolan, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, after so many years, it is only slightly faded......"
The auctioneer standing on the stage had cold sweat running down his forehead, and he had to wipe it with a handkerchief, and then tremblingly introduced a Chinese antique on the table.
This antique is the first Chinese antique to be auctioned this afternoon, and the auctioneer still has some anticipation in his heart, because he knows that this should be real. Since it is true, these Chinese should rush to ask for it. Chinese are stupid and have a lot of money, not as rational as us Westerners.
Jason Ben, who had been sitting in the back row, saw the auctioneer's watch. I couldn't help but shake my head, such a table is really a shame for the auctioneer. As an auctioneer, no matter when, no matter what you encounter, you can't show your panicked side, even if your butt is on fire, you have to pretend that nothing happens.
But he also knew that the situation was a bit bad today. Even if it's him, it's not realistic to try to get back into the situation, it seems that it's good to break up with the brotherhood early, otherwise, it's him who will be embarrassed standing on the stage now.
It is estimated that the situation will be more troublesome in the future.
Jason Ben looked at Zhang Tianyuan, he was very interested in Zhang Tianyuan now, this person was as young as him, and his ability was also very strong. is even more powerful than him, which makes him a little unconvinced, but a little admired.
"You can look at the big screen with all the information and descriptions of this porcelain. This white porcelain incense burner is very beautiful in shape and of a modest size, although it has been around for hundreds of years. However, the glaze is still bright as new, plus the inscription of the famous inkstone. The whole incense burner table xiàn has a rare cultural heritage, although it is a folk kiln porcelain. But the exquisiteness is not inferior to the official kiln works......"
Originally, the auctioneer wanted to boast that this thing was confirmed to be true after being identified by many experts, but he didn't dare to say it now, because it would be too embarrassing to talk about it.
"Ahem, such a fine white porcelain, even if it is the origin of China, it is difficult to see, it is said that this thing is still a ...... given to Ji Xiaolan by Emperor Qianlong."
"Don't say those unconfirmed words, just tell me how much this thing is worth. Someone shouted impatiently, it was a reporter who was not happy, it was normal for reporters to be angry, and they were drugged for some reason, although they said that people were fine, but a lot of information was gone, which was simply infuriating.
"The reserve price is 100,000 pounds, please bid, the price increase must not be less than 50,000 pounds at a time, let's start. ”
In fact, if you really want to talk about it, this white porcelain incense burner is really very good, whether it was given to Ji Xiaolan by Emperor Qianlong, in fact, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that the thing is real, the glaze and workmanship are also excellent, although it is a folk kiln work, but it is very distinctive, five or six hundred thousand pounds is estimated to be worth it, and Ji Xiaolan's inscription also adds a lot of color to this incense burner, this kind of thing, even if it is finally auctioned for a million pounds, it is not strange at all, of course, unless there are very enthusiastic enthusiasts, such as liking white porcelain or like incense burners, or like Ji Xiaolan person。
Compared to the previous auction items, this thing is not the best, but it is not too bad, this time the Brotherhood auction house took out the things, except for the fakes, the quality is really relatively high.
"£150,000 ......"
"200,000 ......"
"250,000 ......"
As soon as the auctioneer said the reserve price, someone shouted the bid, and the price of the thing was pushed from 100,000 pounds to 250,000 pounds at once. This made the auctioneer's heart ecstatic, and he was happy all of a sudden, thinking that sure enough, these Chinese are stupid and have a lot of money, no matter how they are connected, in the end, once the good things come out, these people can't keep calm.
For him, this is naturally a good thing, because he can finally save some face with the next auction.
But Jason Ben, who sat at the end, felt a very unusual atmosphere, he felt that things were definitely not so simple, this is the most basic instinct of a good auctioneer, he can be sure, this matter will definitely be boring.
"300,000 pounds!" Zhang Tianyuan finally asked for the price, because he felt that this thing should be able to win 300,000 pounds, and if it was too little, the other party would definitely not sell it, and would rather lose the auction or auction it back by himself.
300,000 pounds should be considered a reasonable price. He didn't think about relying on the Collectors Alliance to buy antiques at the price of cabbage, that was not realistic, no one was a fool, he still understood the truth that the price was too low, and it was not good to annoy these gringos, and directly smash all these things one by one in front of you, and then throw them in the trash can and take them out, then you will regret it.
So how to choose the right price for a thing, that is still very important, and this porcelain, 300,000 pounds is about the same.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang bid 300,000 pounds, he has bid, I believe no one will doubt the authenticity of this thing, right? I believe that the competition for this porcelain will be very fierce next, if you don't bid quickly, it will be too late......"
This auctioneer is not stupid, and he knows how to use Zhang Tianyuan to advertise his own things, and use Zhang Tianyuan's status in the minds of these people to promote this porcelain, but it's a pity, this auctioneer is afraid that he didn't expect what would happen next.
Just when he imagined that the price of this porcelain would soar all the way in the future, the following quotation had already fallen, but many people whispered about it.
"300,000 pounds, this price is too cheap, if you can really get it, then you can earn it......"
"Yes, yes, if you follow the previous bidding method, I'm afraid that the price of this thing has already been paid to a million pounds at this time, after all, in front of the things you like, people are crazy. ”
"Then it depends on the meaning of the auction house, but I think it should be able to be sold, after all, this is the price called out by Mr. Zhang, it should belong to the kind of price that makes the auction house very entangled, if you sell it, it is too little, but if you don't sell it, you are afraid that you can't make it, it's not high, it's not low, it's stuck there, it's really interesting......
"That is, Mr. Zhang is not an ordinary person, in terms of valuation and appraisal, it is all first-class and excellent, you must not admire it. ”
The auctioneer looked nervously at the people in the audience, expecting one after another high prices to be shouted out, but time kept passing, except for Zhang Tianyuan's offer, no one raised the price anymore, but the discussion in the audience gradually sounded.
Zhang Tianyuan just looked at the thing on the stage lightly, this white porcelain incense burner, he believes that if it is auctioned in China, it should be very easy to get a million pounds, after all, this thing is only one thing that is currently known, although it is a folk kiln, but the porcelain of the folk kiln is not without fine products, in fact, there are many fine products, just because there are more things in the folk kiln, so it cannot be compared with the official kiln in terms of price.
This white porcelain incense burner is only known to be one, so the price is naturally much higher. Taking a step back, even if there are similar things, Ji Xiaolan only left his own ink treasure on this, which is very valuable to many people who like Ji Xiaolan's bachelor.
If it is only an internal auction, it is estimated that it can be auctioned for a price of four or five hundred thousand pounds, and he does not plan to take the money he earns, but to invest it in the collectors' alliance as operating funds, after all, no matter what organization, it is always impossible to have no money.
Ten seconds!
Twenty seconds!
Forty seconds!
One minute!
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At this time, the auctioneer finally felt that the problem was thorny, this situation was wrong, he was not a fool, even if he didn't know what was going on, but he also knew that it had nothing to do with things, it should be something else that went wrong.
"One hundred thousand!" the auctioneer hesitated, then tapped the gavel.
"There are two last chances, if my gavel is knocked down two more times, this thing will belong to Mr. Zhang on the fifty-ninth number, you may not know, such a white porcelain incense burner, there will be no more than a hundred pieces in the world, and there is Ji Xiaolan's ink treasure on it, there is only one in the world, if you miss it, you won't have a chance!"
Although the auctioneer has racked his brains to try to stir up the enthusiasm of the buyers, it is useless, after Zhang Tianyuan bids, there is no one in the audience to bid, although it is still very lively, but it is more about discussion, not preparing to bid. (To be continued......)