Chapter 1128 Bronze Carving Master

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Looking at the golden toad on Liu Dong's finger, Zhu Jun's face showed a hint of embarrassment!

"Mr. Liu, I'm really sorry, this golden toad is a feng shui thing of our store's fortune and treasure, and it really can't be sold!"

"Not for sale?"

"Yes, not for sale!"

Listening to Zhu Jun's affirmative answer, Liu Dong showed a trace of disappointment on his face.

Although the bronze carvings in Zhu Jun's store are all made by him, and they are also the masterpieces of hand-dissolved copper handicrafts, compared with this three-legged golden toad, the level is really at least one grade worse.

If we talk about it, the bronze carving level of this three-legged golden toad has surpassed the level of a great master! Even if it is just a modern handicraft, if it is auctioned, one million dare not say, but two or three hundred thousand can still be guaranteed!

"That's a pity!" Liu Dong couldn't help but shake his head.

"Hehe, Junzi, I told you not to take out Uncle Zhu's things a long time ago, now it's okay, you have met the sharp-eyed one, right?"

Facing the ridicule of his old friend, Zhu Jun just smiled wryly and shook his head, without saying much!

The role of the three-legged golden toad was originally to attract wealth and treasure, and it was put away at the counter undefeated, wouldn't this thing be done in vain!

However, after listening to Fu Kun's words, Liu Dong was stunned for a moment. After carefully looking at Zhu Jun again, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and then he blurted out: "Mr. Zhu, I don't know if you know Mr. Zhu Bingren?"

Zhu Jun was stunned when he heard this, and said randomly: "Mr. Liu knows his father?"

"Sure enough!" Liu Dong said secretly in his heart.

From Fu Kun's words just now, Liu Dong understood that behind Zhu Jun stood a father with higher bronze carving skills. And the domestic surname is Zhu. Then in terms of bronze carving skills, it can reach the level of a master. There is only one person in the country. Over there is Zhu Bingren, known as the 'Chinese Copper King' and 'World Giant'!

Zhu Bingren is the only national arts and crafts master in the field of bronze carving in China, he created ten major copper buildings for contemporary China: Leifeng Pagoda, Gui Lin Copper Tower, Chang * Zhou Tianning Pagoda, Emei Mountain Golden Peak, Hangzhou * Zhou Xiangji Temple, Dahong Mountain Golden Peak, Lingyin Copper Palace, etc., is one of the most influential artists in the world. In 2000, he was listed in the United Nations Development Programme's "21st Century Cover Person" and commented: "Among the bronze carving masters, Mr. Zhu Bingren deserves to be a generation of grandmasters. ”

Moreover, the fourth generation of 'Zhufu Copper Art', known as the "father of Chinese contemporary copper architecture", his original copper melting art has created a new school of "melting realism", creating a new aesthetic, visual and artistic concept. It is a subversion of the existing art genres in the world.

When Zhu Bingren's 'Lingyin Bronze Hall' was exhibited in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, the Japanese did not hesitate to steal his works, and the four bronze statues of Fugen Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Jizo Bodhisattva and Guanyin Bodhisattva were lost for many years without any news!

For this bronze carving master who has really influenced the world, Liu Dong has deep respect in his heart!

"I've heard of Mr. Lingzun's name for a long time, but I haven't had the chance to see it!" Liu Dong said sincerely.

"If you want to see it, it's not easy! Find the right person in front of you!" Fu Kun said with a smile.

"This guy!" After complaining in his heart, Zhu Jun looked at the longing look in Liu Dong's eyes, considering the identity of the other party and the intimacy with his friends, it was not easy to refuse!

"Mr. Liu wants to see my father. I don't know what's going on?" Zhu Jun asked after hesitating for a while.

And this time. Liu Dong didn't know that this was his chance, and he didn't need Fu Kun's eyes at the moment, and hurriedly said: "I admire Ling Zun's extraordinary skills in bronze carving, and I am engaged in collection, so I hope to be able to order a few bronze carving works from Ling Zun!"

This is Liu Dong's sincere words, Zhu Bingren's bronze sculptures rarely appear on the market, people are for the Great Hall of the People, the Central Organization Department, local government departments, famous ancient buildings, and foreign governments to make bronze sculptures, considering more of the artistic level, and not pay attention to the material!

There are very few opportunities to accept private orders from the outside world, and people like Liu Dong, who have no friendship at all, have almost no chance to get Mr. Zhu Bingren's works in private, except in the auction market.

This time, he was able to meet Zhu Jun, the fifth-generation successor of 'Zhufu Bronze Art', through Fu Kun, which gave him the opportunity to get his favorite collection!

Looking at Liu Dong's earnest words, after hesitating for a while, Zhu Jun nodded, "Since Mr. Liu knows Kunzi, then I am not an outsider, and your business is on me." However, in the last few days, my father has been to Guangzhou, and it may take some time before he returns. So, if Mr. Liu wants to order my father's work, he may have to board it for a while!"

"It doesn't matter, I will be in Jinling during this time, as long as Ling Zun comes back, I will be with me!" Liu Dong, who was happy in his heart, hurriedly promised.

Then, Liu Dong took out a business card of his own and handed it to Zhu Jun.

At this time, Fu Kun, who was standing on the side, saw that Liu Dong's matter was successfully resolved, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, now that the matter is settled, we should also go! By the way, Junzi, go out with us to visit the antique market, right?

Facing his friend's invitation, Zhu Jun shook his head very dryly, "Forget it, you two go, I still have a lot of work to do here!"

"You guy is such a workaholic! Liu Dong, let's go, let this guy continue to hold his breath here!"

"Mr. Zhu, then let's go first!" Liu Dong said.

"Goodbye! I will keep Mr. Liu's matter in mind, and when my father comes back, I will call you as soon as possible!"

"Thank you very much!"

"Okay, don't be verbose! Let's go!" With that, Fu Kun took Liu Dong's arm and walked out of the store.

"Hey, Kunzi, Fu Kun, don't you forget to take this bronze Bodhisattva statue?" Zhu Jun shouted from behind.

"Put it with you first, and then take it with us when we come back from shopping in the antique street!"

"This lazy guy!" Seeing the backs of the two disappear around the corner, Zhu Jun shook his head and turned back to his studio!

"Where are we going now, just just go around casually?" After leaving Zhu Jun's 'Zhu's Copper Workshop', after walking for a few minutes, Liu Dong said.

"Of course we won't go shopping, let's go to Rong Bao Zhai's branch here first, there are a lot of good things there!" Fu Kun said.

"There are a lot of good things, but there are even fewer chances of picking up leaks!" Liu Dong shook his head. Rong Bao Zhai's appraisers are very famous in the industry, after they pass the eyes, the chance of picking up a big leak is much smaller than shopping in the antique street! However, for those who do not know how to appreciate, but like to collect, and have money in their pockets, Rong Bao Zhai is a good place for them. More than 90 percent of the stuff here is fidelity.

"Pick up leaks? Do you think everyone is like you freak, Taobao leaks are as easy as eating and drinking? Now I, except for the ghost market, walk around this antique market on weekdays, and I don't have the idea of picking up leaks at all. The odds are so low, and I'd rather be fooled if I'm not careful! So, I'd rather play it safe and buy something real. Although the price is a little higher, it does not have to be auctioned in the end. And with the current level of antique trading market, in a few years, the price of the same antique will increase by several percent, and then I will exchange the antiques in my hand, and I will be able to make a lot of money!" Fu Kunluo said with a smile.

"I didn't expect you to be quite business-minded?" After glancing at him in surprise, Liu Dong smiled.

Actually, Fu Kun's choice was generally good! If it weren't for Liu Dong's relic, he would have adopted Fu Kun's method. Moreover, although he does not say that he has a million profits, and he does not make as much money as he makes by digging for treasures, it is also a means of accumulating wealth, increasing appraisal knowledge, enriching his collection, and almost making a steady profit.

"That's it! If it weren't for my brother's love of antiques, but if he had entered the business, he would have been a wealthy man by now!"

Looking at the smug look on Fu Kun's face, Liu Dong couldn't help but shake his head secretly. Although the person in front of him is more than a dozen years older than himself, his character doesn't look very mature.

As soon as Liu Dong's thoughts fell, he saw a young man wearing a gray coat and carrying a snakeskin bag on his back hurriedly walked out around the corner.

Because Fu Kun's eyes were always on Liu Dong, although he walked straight forward, he obviously didn't see this man who suddenly came out.

After Liu Dong saw it, his face changed, and he wanted to reach out and pull Fu Kun to come. But he never thought that the young man with the snakeskin bag on his back didn't know what was too anxious, just when Liu Dong just grabbed Fu Kun's wrist, the person behind him had already hit his back solidly.

"Bang, bang! bang......!"

"Damn, who hit me?" Fu Kun, who was held by Liu Dong, finally didn't fall to the ground, otherwise he was unprepared and was suddenly hit from behind, and it would be light to fall a 'dog shit'!

In public, it's no wonder he's so annoyed!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was in too much of a hurry just now, and I accidentally pretended to be you, please forgive me!" As the party that hit the person, the young man was just hit by the reaction force from Fu Kun's body, took a few steps back, and after stumbling around, he didn't fall. However, the snakeskin bag that had been carried behind his back fell to the ground. As a series of noises came out of it, several pieces of black wood emerged from it because there was no sealing.

The cross-section of the wood is neat, the surface is covered with dust and dirt, and even cracks like lightning, and it looks inconspicuous, like the beams of a house that have been used by a farmer for many years and have been smoked by smoke and fire.

However, the occasional dark surface attracted Liu Dong's attention.

While his heart moved, Liu Dong originally wanted to take a closer look after getting closer, but the young man who was knocked back had already grabbed the snakeskin bag and put it on his back again. At the same time, it also blocked Liu Dong's snooping gaze. (To be continued.) )