Hearing that a big boss like Zhang Tianyuan actually asked him for advice, Xiao Shi looked a little embarrassed, touched his head and said: "Boss Zhang, I don't dare to be a builder, I just want to tell the truth." The products made by your company are very good in the Southeast Asian market, I mean, see if you can let me do a specialty store here in Myanmar, it's really not good, just Yangon, I will definitely do a very good job. ”

"Oh, I didn't expect this, okay, I'm going to go back and discuss this matter with the manager in charge of this part, if it's okay, then you can try." Zhang Tianyuan didn't say anything full, because he didn't know about this little stone, and he had to investigate and inspect it first, besides, he had already said that he would not interfere in the affairs of the subsidiary, so it was not good to go back and let his brother-in-law think about it.

"Okay, you are the big boss of the HRE Group, as long as you say this, my Xiaoshi will be relieved. Although Zhang Tianyuan didn't directly agree, Xiao Shi was already content, no matter what, if he could let a big boss think about this matter, it would be his victory.

"By the way, Xiaoshi, how do you sell these things? Settle in euros, dollars, or Burmese dollars? I think you have a coral pipe is very good, what is the price of death? By the way, and this ivory carving, tell me, how much?"

Zhang Tianyuan thought that when his father smoked, he liked to use tobacco, not that kind of paper cigarette, although he had always bought tobacco for his father, but there was really no good pipe, so he saw that a coral pipe on this stall was not bad, so he planned to buy it, as for the ivory carving. It was bought for nephews and nieces, and children don't worry about wearing jade. But this ivory carving is much better, besides. The things on this kind of stall are actually not worth a few dollars.

The exquisite coral pipe, made of natural red coral precision inlay, is made of red color and exquisite carving. The pipe is carved with bats, all kinds of wishful cloud patterns, as well as the pattern of copper coins, and the theme of carved bat money, which means fortune and fortune. Auspicious, collection or blessings are quite good, of course, if you want to use it yourself, that's fine.

The minerals absorbed by polyps are different, and the color is different, the more iron they absorb, the more they appear, the more they absorb the magnesium, the more they appear, the more they appear. Iron and magnesium are pink or pinkish-white, so it is very rare to have a blood-red powder. Zhang Tianyuan has just taken a closer look, this pipe is indeed red coral, and the price is estimated to be twenty or thirty thousand RMB. If converted into US dollars, it is about three or four thousand, which is not expensive for Zhang Tianyuan.

But when Koishi said the price. He was still stunned for a moment.

Xiao Shi looked at the pipe and ivory carving in Zhang Tianyuan's hand and said, "This ivory carving is ten dollars, which is equivalent to more than 60 yuan." I gave that pipe away for nothing. ”

In Myanmar, both the euro and the US dollar can be circulated normally. And it will be very valuable, these two currencies are almost as good as gold here, and they can even be said to be hard currency.

Zhang Tianyuan wondered, Xiao Shi doesn't look like a stupid person, what is the price of the red coral pipe, this little brother should know very well in his heart, this is different from other antiques, antique antiques may be wrong, but red coral pipes, generally do this business, will not be wrong, actually said that it is for free, is this to beg for his own affairs, so he deliberately does not want money?

At this time, Zhang Tianyuan didn't want to be greedy, so he said directly: "Xiaoshi, your ivory carving is good, and the price is appropriate, I definitely want it, but the pipe, you should directly set a price, it is not easy for you to do a small business, I can't take advantage of you." ”

Xiao Shi blushed and said: "I didn't expect Boss Zhang to be an expert, I'll tell the truth, this red coral pipe was 12,000 when I bought it, this is still because of the relationship between acquaintances, originally people wanted 50,000, now the collection of red coral is becoming more and more popular, there is a 30% increase every year, since Boss Zhang is an understanding person, then I won't say the second price, 12,000 you take it, I don't make money, but I don't suffer a loss, how?"

"Okay, then let's wrap it up. Zhang Tianyuan thought to himself that he was fortunate to point out this matter, otherwise, wouldn't he have become a handle for this kid in the future, the price of 12,000 is actually very fair, in China, this kind of red coral pipe, and the carving is so exquisite, so bright red, you will definitely not be able to take it without 20,000.

After taking the pipe, Zhang Tianyuan observed those who wanted to carve it.

Ivory carving refers to the carving process and its finished products with ivory as the material, which is an ancient Han traditional art and folk arts and crafts. Ivory is the strongest part of the elephant's body, and its smoothness is jade, durable, and precious compared to precious jade, so ivory is also known as an "organic gemstone". Ivory carving artwork, with solid and fine, soft and smooth texture, exquisite carving art, is cherished by collectors and has become one of the unique varieties of antiques.

Successive emperors have used ivory as a royal offering.

Generally speaking, ivory carving is divided into four types: figures, animals, flowers and landscapes.

Among them, the theme of ivory carving figures is mainly derived from ancient myths and legends and historical celebrities. In terms of categories, it can be divided into ladies, arhats, Buddhas, warriors and historical figures.

Character drawings are generally drawn in white, showing the facial expressions of the characters, the posture of the body, the shape of the clothes, etc., and the identity characteristics of the characters should be depicted if there are sources, so as to achieve a perfect artistic effect.

Ivory carved flowers are generally based on flowers, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, frogs, etc., carved concrete peonies, moon seasons, chrysanthemums, magnolias, peaches, pine, bamboo, plums, etc., the overall shape of the supporting pieces has flower baskets, vases, bamboo tubes, folding fans, rockeries, etc., which play a good role in matching the protagonist and the foil.

The animal themes of ivory carving mainly include the roar of the tiger in the forest, the roar of the lion in the deep valley, the rooster announcing the dawn, the fish leaping over the lotus pond and so on, among which the 12 zodiac signs occupy a certain position in the art of ivory carving.

The landscape motifs in the ivory carvings generally show landscapes, islands, and the sun and moon. The craggy rocks, mottled sea rocks, and rolling clouds are the most popular knife swinging images of ivory carving artists.

These kinds of things are all available in Xiaoshi's stalls, and Zhang Tianyuan values two ivory carvings of the zodiac. After all, it is given to children, and it doesn't matter how high the artistic value is. The key is to have some meaning.

Ivory carving, bamboo carving, and wood carving are known as the three major categories of traditional carving crafts. Ivory has a firm, fine, soft and smooth texture, and has long been prized by connoisseurs as white gold.

Generally speaking. Ivory is divided into African ivory and Asian ivory, African male and female elephants are born of tusks, the ivory is mostly light yellow, the texture is fine, the luster is good, the hardness is high, but it is easy to crack. Female elephants in Asia do not produce tusks. Asian ivory is whiter in color, and it will turn yellow over time, and its luster will be poor. The hardness of the dentin is lower than that of the African tooth.

Ivory carving originated in the Neolithic Age, when the carving of bone, horn and ivory tools was already common, and some of the objects were carved with fine ornamentation.

Some people think that ivory carving will turn yellow after a long time, so they will soak it in okara and then rub it to turn white naturally. It also has an oily and white luster after bleaching, and the feel is moist and delicate, which can also be called the top grade, while most of the counterfeit imitations made of bone are bleached, and they appear dry and rough after bleaching. The white color of plastic products is dull, unnatural and dull.

Since the 80s of the 20th century, for the sake of protecting the elephant population. At one time, the ivory trade was banned internationally, including in China. This has brought a great impact to the domestic ivory carving market, which is completely dependent on imported ivory raw materials.

After China stopped importing ivory directly from Africa on June 1, 1990, and completely banned the international trade of ivory and its products in 1991, any commercial import of ivory was not approved. In the case of the prohibition of ivory raw materials, the ivory collection has increased. Ivory carvings are even more appreciating in the forbidden swan song.

With the ban on the ivory trade, there is an urgent shortage of raw materials for ivory products. The number of ivory carving handicrafts is also sold rarely, with the consumption of the market, the surviving ivory carving products will become more and more rare. As a result, the price of ivory handicrafts has skyrocketed by 100% for a period of time, and ivory carvings are highly sought after by collectors.

As I said before, the atmosphere of carving jade carving is northern and southern, in fact, ivory carving also has such a saying in China.

The northern school refers to the ivory carvings of the imperial capital, which are mainly court products. At that time, the emperors of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties were very fond of art, and there were workshops for autocratic ivory products in the palace. The court carving craftsmen are delicate in workmanship, and the figures, flowers and birds are mostly imitated by the brushstrokes of painting, and the coloring and coloring have a certain discipline, and gradually formed a gorgeous, solemn, slender, rich and elegant style.

The southern school refers to the Dongguang ivory carving. Since Dongguang is a coastal port, foreign ivory first arrived in Dongguang, and Dongguang gradually began to carve ivory. Dongguang ivory zuò focuses on carving, paying attention to carving and bleached color decoration, mostly known for its white and smooth quality, fine carving, and exquisite clarity.

The ivory art handed down in ancient China, because of its exquisite artistic carving and the value of the ivory itself, has been in the international art market for many years, after the 90s of the last century, European and American countries will include ivory in the prohibited items, for a time, ivory carvings only occasionally appear in the Southeast Asian art market, but the price is still high.

In 1993, at the art auction held by Sotheby's Hong Kong, a pair of ivory-inlaid emerald coral palace lamps placed in the Qing Dynasty court were luxurious and dazzling. After many buyers competed, it was finally auctioned at a sky-high price of HK$4.2 million. In 1995, the Ming Dynasty ivory Guanyin was auctioned in the spring auction of the imperial capital Hanhai, and the transaction price was 550,000 yuan.

And this place in Myanmar is the habitat of Asian elephants, most of the ivory carvings are also Asian ivory, and it is still very common now, of course, the carvings are uneven, some are very good, and some are very rough, Zhang Tianyuan picked a long time in the stall of Xiaoshi, and only picked out two pieces that can be seen.

"Xiao Shi, how do you feel about doing business like you are now?"

"Make do with life, you also know, although Yangon is the best city in Myanmar, but compared with the outside world, we sell these things, most of them are sold to people from the mainland, these years I heard that the mainland is developing very well, I went to Xifeng when I bought goods, and it was much more prosperous than Yangon. ”

From Xiao Shi's mouth, his desire for life can be clearly heard, he previously proposed to open a store in Yangon, specifically to sell the products of the HRE Group, it is estimated that those things are selling really well, otherwise, Xiao Shi would not take this risk.

"Okay Xiaoshi, I'll just pick a few pieces, please calculate the price, wrap them together, and I'll take them back and give them away." Zhang Tianyuan originally only wanted to buy two pieces, but listening to Xiaoshi's chat, he admired this young man a little in his heart, so he couldn't help but choose a few more. (To be continued......)