Since it is an official imitation of the Ming Dynasty, it is naturally something from the imperial kiln of the porcelain capital.

"Xuande official imitation Ru kiln azure glaze, now it is indeed rare. In the Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, official kilns and private kilns imitated Ru kilns were flooded, but there were too few good things! Tang Yi stared at it and praised, "It's really good." ”

However, the fetus is slightly loose, the glaze is transparent, and there is a typical orange peel pattern of Xuande official imitation of light squint. In terms of the overall effect, it is still incomparable with the real Ru kiln! Old Qin said.

"Xuande official imitation has its own characteristics, can be full of glaze wrapping feet, and small nails are burned, the flow of the glaze is not obvious, it is already rare!" Tang Yi was used to seeing good things, so he didn't have much surprise, but he praised it from a technical level.

Xuande official imitation Ru kiln, it is indeed not easy to see. Moreover, Xuande official kiln porcelain is originally a good thing.

As I said before, azure glaze is actually sky blue glaze. However, Xuande Guan imitates the azure glaze of Ru kiln, and there are two colors, one is light blue, and the other is sky blue. This narcissus basin is sky blue glaze.

It is said to be a pot, but it is actually very small, no more than ten centimeters long and no more than six or seven centimeters high. Xuande official imitation Ru kiln, basically small pieces.

"How much is the starting price?" Tang Yi asked again.

"Two million eight thousand."

This price is the auction price of Xuande Guan's imitation Ru kiln ten years ago, which is very scientific, and now in this auction market, the hottest is porcelain and calligraphy and painting, this thing, it is not impossible to rush to 10 million.

The water of the auction house has always been relatively deep, and there are not many completely orthodox operations like Qin Lao Pangutang. The power of the Pangutang is used in the right way, so it will bother to innovate the auction method, instead of taking the wrong path in the dark.

After leaving, Tang Yi sent Lin Huanting home and walked for a while. When chatting, Tang Yi was still full of praise for Pangutang.

Lin Huanting has some entry-level understanding of antiques, but she still knows relatively little about the cats of the auction house, "I also heard that the auction house is a lot more tired now, but I don't know what the situation is." ”

"It's a lot. In fact, it is not only auction houses, but also many industries, which look serious on the outside, but cannot see the hidden things. "Tang Yi actually has the idea of getting involved in the auction house, but the conditions are not very mature for the time being. However, in this circle, I still know a lot about the cattiness of the auction house.

First of all, it is a question of truth and falsehood. It is not uncommon for auction houses to deliberately "auction fakes".

Legally, there is no requirement for auction houses to be authentic, which allows some auction houses to take advantage of loopholes. Moreover, because the auction is a "work of art", even if it is a high imitation, it is still a work of art, isn't it? "Art" is "priceless", so no matter how much money is sold, there is no price violation involved.

When I got something, I found out afterwards that it was a fake, it was too late, the agreement in black and white was there, the auction process was legitimate and legal, this is not better than buying something from a stall from a store, and there is no way to find a post-account.

Those who have participated in auctions will often hear the host say or see such a sentence on the prompt board at the scene: the authenticity of the lot ultimately depends on personal identification.

This is already equivalent to a convention. Deliberately "shoot fake", as if there is still a protective umbrella.

Of course, the auction cannot ignore reputation, and "fake" cannot be "exposed". Many lots are accompanied by an appraisal certificate signed by one or more experts. However, the current "experts" are a bit chaotic, and even adapt to the needs of the auction, and a group of "certification experts" have appeared.

Moreover, even if you are a truly discerning expert, your professional ethics may not be reliable. Tang Yi knew such a thing: there was a relatively well-known expert who took a fancy to something in a store, but he was derogatory to his face and was useless. The expert's words are still very useful, and the doubts suddenly arise. This expert, but secretly asked people to take away such things at a low price, and used this method to "pick up leaks"!

This is the problem of "fake auctions" by auction houses, as well as the problem of "fake auctions".

Qin Lao took a fancy to this Xuande official imitation Ru kiln azure glazed daffodil basin, and the owner insisted on putting it up for auction, but Qin Lao insisted on not letting others make a move, because he was afraid that people would say that Pangutang was a "fake shot".

This "fake shot" is more common than "fake shot". Some things that are tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars are actually "made" by their own people and childcare.

The layman can also see that there are at least two advantages to this, one is the advertising effect, and the other is to increase the auction record.

Especially nowadays, some artists who are not well-known like this method. For example, a young painter originally painted 2,001 square feet. He chose a work to be auctioned, hired someone to raise the price, and finally the transaction price became 20,000 square feet, in fact, the thing turned around and was still in his hands, but the name went out, and the "market price" of the work rose! It's easier to make money later.

And for some antiques that are already good, the auction house will also arrange for the nursery to hold up the card. But this has to be a bit tricky, because the real purpose is to let the real buyer get it, and try not to end up smashing it in your own hands.

What kind of money does the auction house normally receive? Generally, it is a commission of about 10% of the transaction price, an insurance premium of 1%, and then a catalogue publicity fee ranging from hundreds to thousands per piece. There is also a 3% withholding and payment of personal income tax, but this does not fall into the hands of the auction house.

Therefore, the largest head is the commission of about 10% of the transaction price, and the higher the transaction price, the more the auction house earns. The "fake auction" topped up the high price, the auction house made a profit, the owner also made a profit, and the buyer was the main wrong.

There is another situation that ordinary people may not know, that is, the owner, the buyer, and the auction house, the three parties play "fake auction" together!

How to play? In this case, the buyer and the owner are generally connoisseurs, and both know the selling price of the lot, and the buyer and the owner have reached a sale agreement, but they still have to pull the auction house and pay a commission to go through the auction.

For example, for a piece of porcelain, the buyer and seller agreed to sell it for 1 million, but when it went to the auction, they asked a nursery to participate in the performance, and it was auctioned all the way to 5 million! The final auction record was 5 million. In fact, the buyer and the seller still trade according to the transaction price of 1 million, and the auction house also makes the money they should make according to the transaction price of 1 million.

The price of five million is for outsiders. Needless to say, the benefits to the buyers, of course, are also good for the owners, at least to enhance the reputation and fame, and then sell things more smoothly. For the auction house, the commission is earned, and there is an additional business record.

While walking, Tang Yi simply told Lin Huanting about the situation of "fake shooting" and "fake shooting", Lin Huanting's eyes widened, "Why did my grandfather never tell me?" ”

"You're not in the industry, and you probably don't want you to know so much about the dark side of society, right? I'm just mixing in the line now, and it's good for you to know that you know, you won't participate anyway, and I'll participate if you want to. Tang Yi smiled, "Actually, I also picked it up, and there are some more shady ones, so I won't mention them." ”