Chapter 1061: Wrong Golden Leopard Town
When the shopkeeper heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info pondered, yes, the bronze statue of the Qing Dynasty court has always been engraved in front of the base or lotus, how can this statue be in the back?
Tang Yi continued, "Moreover, the bronze statues of the Qianlong period, the base lotus petals are mostly in the shape of a tongue, which appears full, and the late period is slightly sluggish, but the base lotus petals of this statue, the lotus petals are small and narrow, and the arrangement is also very close, which is also very rare in the bronze statues of the late Qianlong period!" β
The shopkeeper looked at Tang Yi, as if he had suddenly realized, "You just tested me!" β
At this time, Chen Chengzhi couldn't help but laugh, "You just said that he studied with me?" Wrong words, right? β
The shopkeeper looked at the two suspiciously, "Do you really want to buy this bronze statue?" β
"Then you'll have to explain my question." Tang Yi said.
"Well, this, I can't explain it. However, antiques are all kinds of special situations. This bronze statue is priced at 5 million Hong Kong dollars. If you want to negotiate a price, you don't have to. The shopkeeper groaned for a moment and spoke. It seems that although he feels strange, he is naturally afraid of being fooled.
"Forget it." Chen Chengzhi said to Tang Yi with a smile.
Tang Yi nodded. According to the market price, buying a bronze statue of the Qing Dynasty, the two of them are not very interested.
The two turned around and walked to the door, but the shopkeeper chased after him again, and said to Tang Yi with a smile, "This gentleman, buying and selling is not benevolent, can you tell me what is going on with the two problems you just mentioned?" β
"I'm going to say it's a high imitation, would you like to hear it?" Tang Yi seemed to be smiling.
"Thisβ" The shopkeeper's face was a little unpleasant.
Tang Yi didn't say anything and continued to look at him.
Finally, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth, "If you can convince me, if it's a high imitation, I'll give it to you for free!" β
"Boss, if it's a high imitation, what's the point of us asking for it? Is it difficult to deceive people? At this time, Chen Chengzhi answered.
This shopkeeper has been opening a store on Hollywood Road for many years, and his level is not top-notch, but he is also a person with vision, and as a result, he is speechless by this old and young man today!
In this antique shop, sometimes a sentence from a real connoisseur is very precious, because a real connoisseur is not easy to touch, and even if he does, how can he easily show people his clever means?
The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, and finally bowed, and said very sincerely: "Please sir, please give me advice, what do you need me to do, please speak up!" β
Tang Yi was a little embarrassed when he saw that the shopkeeper was so humble. It seems that this is a person who is really willing to delve into antiques.
"The owner was so polite!" Tang Yi opened his mouth and said, "Just kidding, this is the genuine bronze statue of the Qianlong court. The reason why there are two problems I mentioned is because Qianlong made a number of small gilded bronze statues in his later years, which were specially enshrined in some relatively private and narrow spaces! β
"In order to accommodate this need, the small lotus petals were newly designed, which was a completely new style and was never cast since. At the same time, because this batch of copper statues is specially manufactured, it is more special, so it is also unconventional in terms of style, and the style is engraved on the back. β
"I mean, I feel like there's nothing wrong with every aspect!" The shopkeeper looked surprised, "How did you know about this special batch of gilt bronze statues?" β
"In a Qing Dynasty historical material that has nothing to do with gilt statues, it was mentioned that the production of niche boxes was made to worship the statues. In addition, in the Bogu Museum of Shanhai Province in the mainland, there is a similar bronze statue, but it is a statue of Yama (note: Yama is the god in charge of life and death in Buddhism, also known as the Emperor of Prison, the King of Dharma), but it is the same. β
At this moment, the shopkeeper was completely convinced, "Thank you for the advice, thank you for the advice!" Then he pointed to the store, "If you have any requests, please feel free to say them." β
"No need, you're a person who really likes antiques, just have a discussion, don't be so polite!" Tang Yi smiled and walked out of the store.
"Hey, wait!" The shopkeeper followed a few steps behind him and took out a business card, "Mr. is a master, I won't say much, but I will leave a name!" β
Tang Yi thought about it and took out a business card, "They are all peers, and we have the opportunity to communicate again." β
"So young, with such eyesight!" Tang Yi and Chen Chengzhi left, and the shopkeeper took the business card and firmly remembered the name "Tang Yi".
Tang Yi would not have thought that the owner of this shop had a good reputation and liked to chat, and soon after, on the antique street on Hong Kong Island, many people knew that there was a master named Tang Yi in the mainland antique industry.
Tang Yi and Chen Chengzhi continued to shop, because the focus was on copperware, so the two of them shopped relatively quickly, and Tang Yi didn't find anything else agreeable. Besides, Chen Chengzhi doesn't have to buy it, the focus is to look at the Hong Kong Island bronze market.
Towards evening, the two arrived at Morro Street.
In front of a storefront, there is a small shed that protrudes out, and under the shed is a long table with a lot of things on it. A young guy was tidying up, and it looked like he was going to close the stall.
Tang Yi swept it and picked up a fist-sized bronze vessel.
This is a bronze leopard town, the leopard is in a lying position, and there is wrong gold on the body, just like the spots on the leopard's body. And a pair of leopard eyes are inlaid red agate.
This "town" is a seat town, which is used to press mats, and there are generally four in a set, which just hold down the four corners of the mats.
Before the Wei and Jin dynasties, the ancients sat on the ground and spread a mat on the ground. Even if it is a prince and nobleman, there is a very low collapse, and there are mats on it. This mat is easy to curl up, and it is easy to move even when you sit down; Xi Zhen is the one who solves this problem.
As soon as the guy saw that Tang Yi had picked up Leopard Town, he also stopped what he was doing.
"Is that all?" Tang Yi asked the guy.
"Yes, this is wrong Golden Leopard Town, just accept such a one, if it is a complete set, it will not be placed outside cheaply." The man answered.
Chen Chengzhi looked at the side, his eyes were full of doubts, and said to Tang Yi: "This? β
This wrong Golden Leopard Town, although it is the shape of the Western Han Dynasty, but the process is relatively average. Although the wrong gold is neat, it is also a commonly used method of smearing gold paste for counterfeiting, and the red agate used in leopard eyes is not fake, but it is the level of ten pieces on the market.
Tang Yi asked what this was for? This is clearly an imitation from within ten years.
Tang Yi smiled at Chen Chengzhi, "Buy and play." Then, he asked the guy directly, "How much?" β
The guy thought for a while, "This leopard town in the Western Han Dynasty, although it is a single one, but it is not cheap, it is going to be closed, you can give 10,000 Hong Kong dollars!" β
"What?" Tang Yi thought to himself, such an obvious imitation, this guy actually said that it was from the Western Han Dynasty, "Is your boss here?" β