Chapter 234: Five Famous Kilns
Wu Tianyuan is very relieved of Sun Yuyao, after countless ups and downs, she is mature and atmospheric, no worse than Hu Yan. Now they are the absolute majority shareholders of Bonhams, and they are in a high position, not to mention that the other party is eager to cooperate with Zhongzheng to open up the huge domestic market.
At that time, the three major auctions were neck and neck, and the strength was almost the same, but since Jiashide first entered the Chinese market, it suddenly surpassed the other two and became the hegemon.
Then Sufo entered relatively late and also won a place, only Bonhams, missed the best opportunity and lost the golden time for development.
Now Zhongzheng has become a major shareholder, and the strong alliance is like a tiger with wings. As long as the remaining minority shareholders have money to earn and receive dividends every year, nothing else matters. Westerners: Capital is king, whoever has money is the boss, and whoever can help make money is the uncle!
"In the future, treasure hunting will be indispensable for Western art, and the treasures will be exchanged with museums in various countries, and the rest will be auctioned!"
Wu Tianyuan planned: "The most important part of our god-making plan is how to raise the price of artworks and make them recognized by the market. The first step is to run Bonhams well and increase its influence. Then he bought some well-known galleries, made friends with some famous critics and media, and slowly built up publicity. ”
Sun Yuyao added: "There are also some stories to make the topic more engaging, and it is best to combine the local cultural hype to get twice the result with half the effort." ”
"Let Wen Yan do this, the little girl can also take charge on her own, you don't have to worry about everything!"
It's rare for a family to come out exclusively, and the parents like Sun Yuyao very much, and the whole family is happy and relaxed for a week.
"Get to work!"
Wu Tianyuan was full of energy after resting, and continued to search for the treasure of Fengwen under the mountain, since he learned the inside story of the golden lily, he hated the greed of little Japan even more, and he must get the remaining treasures back in advance.
"You're the Iron Boss, Scar?
Just when Wu Tianyuan was about to leave, a guest suddenly came to visit, and it turned out to be the boss of the iron-blooded mercenary army. Wu Tianyuan looked curiously at the big man with a sturdy figure and a resolute face.
"This is the escort team I designed according to your request."
Scar didn't talk nonsense, and directly took out a piece of information and introduced: "Your goal is mainly to hunt for treasures, so in addition to the regular ten-person special forces team, I also added a senior field survival expert, a geological expert, a military doctor, and two scientific researchers." ”
Wu Tianyuan is very satisfied, Tagil is not wrong, very professional, and this lineup is very strong. There are two snipers, as well as a demolition expert, so you can deal with all kinds of dangers even if you go to a war zone. ”
"Well, I'm going to Malaysia soon, and I'll give you three days to gather my teammates, and this will be our first time working together."
Wu Tianyuan smiled: "Loyalty should be the first principle of your mercenaries, right?" Three months is a probationary period, money is a small thing, and I need to observe. ”
"No problem, I believe that Iron Will will definitely satisfy the boss!"
Scar nodded, he had a good impression of this young new employer, and when he received the task, he conducted a comprehensive investigation, and found that he was self-made and well-connected, and what touched him the most was a sense of responsibility to the nation.
He was born in the military, and although he is now a mercenary, the blood in his bones has not changed. The first principle of iron and blood is loyalty, once to the country and the nation, and now to the employer. As long as you take on the task, you will definitely go all out to complete it.
"To Koh Pagan in Malaysia!"
Two days later, the team led by Tom arrived in the capital, ready to start the first formal cooperation, Wang Jun also breathed a sigh of relief, he had investigated the iron blood, the reputation was very good, and it was easier to have them in themselves, and there was an extra layer of insurance.
Malaysia is rich in natural resources. Rubber, palm oil and pepper are among the world's largest producers and exports. It used to be the world's largest tin producer, but due to over-mining, the output has been decreasing year by year. Malaysia is rich in oil reserves, in addition to iron, gold, tungsten, coal, bauxite, manganese and other minerals, rich in tropical hardwood.
The three of them went to Kuala Lumpur first, and then Wang Jun arranged for the boat to go directly to a very small island on the map, Koh Pagan.
"Hey, it's a bit of a tyrant when I go out now!"
Wu Tianyuan enjoyed the feeling of hugging the front and back, and the stars holding the moon, there was only Wang Jun and Wang Hong around him, but now there are more than a dozen people at once. It is eye-catching everywhere, and there are three people in the toilet who are closely protected, which is a very novel experience.
"Just get used to it, which billionaire don't have this lineup around you?"
Wang Hong quipped: "Don't say it's a rich man, now even a little star goes out with one or twenty people to protect him!" Last time, when that Korean little white face came to China, hundreds of security guards were dispatched alone, and there was no pomp and circumstance when the leaders went out! ”
Wu Tianyuan nodded, as his status improved, he had to slowly adapt to the new environment, and if he really wanted to go to the wild to hunt for treasures in the future, it would definitely not be enough to rely on Wang Jun and Wang Hong. Small lives matter, everything else is trivial.
This time, he deliberately brought Tom's team to the treasure hunt to try their loyalty, and Wang Jun also arranged some back-ups. Wu Tianyuan is different from ordinary bodyguard tasks, every treasure hunt is a huge wealth, and if you can't keep it, someone will do it.
If it weren't for the national security regulations, he would have directly mobilized his own people into battle, there was no way, now he can only rely on outsiders, and he will observe first.
The group sneaked into the island first, followed the instructions of the treasure map to find a huge cave, and found several treasure chests after blowing open the hole.
"Northern Song Dynasty Dingyao Hualien lotus pattern hat bowl, new official model!"
"Dingyao white porcelain engraved double fish pattern plate, official word!"
"The Northern Song Dynasty Jun kiln kiln has become a big flower pot, three-character paragraph!"
"Northern Song Dynasty Jun kiln octagonal string pattern bottle, eight-character paragraph!"
"Southern Song Dynasty official kiln powder blue glaze mallet bottle, repair the inner kiln!"
Wu Tianyuan excitedly absorbed the energy, five treasures of the five dynasties of the Song Dynasty, especially the official kiln bottle, a national treasure.
Song Dynasty official kiln porcelain, official porcelain represents the highest achievement of Han ceramic art, belongs to one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, directly built by the government. There are Northern Song Dynasty official kilns and Southern Song Dynasty official kilns.
In the early Southern Song Dynasty, the official kiln had a thin glaze, and in the late period, there was a thin glaze. Thick glaze is glazed in several layers or even more than a dozen layers, and the thickness of the glaze even exceeds that of fetal bone.
The glaze color is mainly pink and blue, but there are also colors such as blue gray, green yellow, gray green, yellow green and fried beige. The glaze has open pieces, mainly crab claw patterns, ice cracks, etc., and most of them are sparse light yellow open pieces. In the opening film, the dark red so-called "eel blood pattern" is the top grade, the black "plum blossom piece" is second, and the ink pattern is again.
The official kilns of the Song Dynasty are all used by the royal family, and the type of ware is extremely strict and standardized, and the pursuit of refinement cannot be overstepped. Generally, they are made in the form of imitation ancient bronzes, and the shape and size are strictly regulated. Large utensils are rare, and most of them are small utensils, such as plates, bowls, bottles, stoves, washing and stationery, etc.
At the end of 1986, the ruins of the Guanru kiln were discovered in Qingliang Temple, Daying Town, Baofeng County, Henan Province, and local excavations were carried out the following year to truly unveil the mystery of the official kiln.
The heirlooms of the official kiln have been found no more than 150 pieces from now on. Most of them are collected in the Palace Museum and the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, and a small number of exquisite works have been lost abroad in the early years.
The fetal bones of Dingyao porcelain are thin and fine, the color is clean, and the degree of porcelain is very high. The glaze color is mostly white, and the enamel is dense and smooth. The white glaze of the kiln porcelain is more flashy yellow, so it is called "powder ding", and the glaze occasionally has the phenomenon of hanging glaze, so there is a "tear glaze".
Its inscriptions are rich in content, such as "official", "new official", "Yiding", "Huiji", "Shang Yaoju", "Shangshiju", "Qiaowei", and "Deshou".
Last year, Goro Sakamoto sent a similar Dingyao lotus-patterned plate, and Qiu Guofu auctioned 150 million Hong Kong dollars, setting a new record for Dingyao. (To be continued.) )