Chapter 175: The Auction (Part II)
Although the money is gone, the auction still has to go on. Next, even Yan Lao couldn't help but take a picture, which was an ancient painting. This ancient painting is also ancient enough, and it is the work of Xiao Yi during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Xiao Yi may not be known to many people, but this person is not only a famous painter of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but also the emperor of the Liang Dynasty of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, known as Emperor Liang Yuan! He is the seventh son of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liang Wu and the younger brother of Emperor Xiao Gang of Liang Jianwen. The records say that he is good at painting Buddhist paintings, deer cranes, and scenery sketches, and has comprehensive skills, especially good at painting the appearance of outsiders. The hand-me-down "Gonggong Tu" is a facsimile of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Xiao Yiqi is also one of the emperors of the fallen country, he should have enjoyed a higher status among the kings of the dead countries in the past dynasties, at least compared to what he did in his life, his popularity in history is still a little thin, compared to the famous people such as Emperor Tang of Sui and the Queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he is simply in a forgotten corner of history, and it is rarely known to this day.
Xiao Yi is an extremely complex character, "The emperor of genius, the appearance is inconsistent", may be a general comment on him that is not very accurate. His life was not too tortuous, and he was pampered as a prince in the first forty years of his life, staying within the high walls of the mansion in addition to reading books, writing poems and paintings, and leaving too many traces in the history books. But at the end of his life, he took advantage of the opportunity of the "Hou Jing Rebellion" to come to the forefront of history and ascend to the emperor, but he made many actions that were criticized by later generations.
And the ancient painting that Yan Lao photographed for 3 million is his work: "Statue of the Holy Monk". In fact, the price of three million is already high, but Yan Lao still took it with a smile, and he didn't care about paying more money. Such people are people who really love antiques, unlike some people, who enter the antique shop just to make a profit and eat together.
"Huh! It's not in vain! Yan Lao said with a smile.
"I don't look good, I can draw a little better than my grandson, it's better to take a picture on the street." Sun Moba said disappreciatively.
Regarding Sun Moba's nonsense, everyone also argued, and it was in vain. Sun Moba is a layman who doesn't know how to appreciate at all. In this guy's mind, this painting may not really be as good as a photo, at least not as real as a photo.
As soon as the next item came out, Hong Tianbao was also interested. Not only Hong Tianbao's eyes lit up, but even Tang Xin was about to move. Quite simply, it was a piece of jade, or a very rare jade carving.
I saw that it was a jade Taoist, and everyone saw more jade Buddha and Jade Guanyin, and there were many fewer jade Taoists. Jade is the best mutton fat jade, and it is also a kind of white jade. And the jade Taoist carried a jade sword and a green jade gourd around his waist. In his left hand, he held a jade piece with a wide tail finger, and in his right hand, he held a handful of Buddha dust. The demeanor is realistic, giving people an ethereal feeling.
In fact, what Hong Tianbao was really interested in was the jade piece on the left hand of the Taoist priest. This piece of jade is shaped like a key, and the round head also has a hole. Compared with the entire jade carving, this jade piece is actually very incongruous. The jade daoist, the jade sword, the green jade gourd and the jade Buddha dust are all first-class and superb jade, but this piece of jade is mediocre.
And Hong Tianbao, who really understands the baby, knows that the entire jade carving is the most useful for this jade piece. It was a jade talisman, carved by a cultivator. In the cultivation era, it may be just an ordinary teleportation talisman, as long as it is crushed, it can teleport ten miles according to the direction of the person who crushed it. In the past, it was just a means of escape.
"Hmmm! It's a good thing. Even Elder Yan couldn't help but praise him.
"It's not our turn!" Expert Chen glanced at Tang Xin, and the others all smiled slightly when they heard it.
Sun Moba also saw that Hong Tianbao liked this jade carving, and immediately said to Tang Xin: "Referring to Tianjiao, this jade carving is my boss, you'd better not interfere." ”
Hong Tianbao slapped Sun Moba's head again, threatening Tang Xin like this, it was strange for the girl to let go of this jade carving.
Sure enough, Tang Xin suddenly glared and said, "I'll make a move, what's the matter?" ”
In the end, Tang Xin won the jade carving for 12 million. The main reason is that everyone doesn't want to fight with Tang Xin, which makes Tang Xin auction at an affordable price. Everyone present had some scruples about Tang Xin, just now Tang Xin dared to fight with Qian Tiantian, and in the end he was still in the upper hand, so he had to make these people weigh it carefully.
Hong Tianbao didn't speak, anyway, Tang Xin couldn't see the origin of the jade talisman, and in the end, he would definitely take away the uncoordinated jade talisman, and then he would find a way to get it, and he didn't have to fight to the death at the auction.
"Good! The best is yet to come! More than two hours have passed since the auction, and it's time for our finale, so don't blink. Li Caiyuan shouted.
At this time, the glass booth that had just been lowered rose again.
I saw that there were two pieces of porcelain inside, or a pair of porcelain vases.
Seeing the pair of porcelain vases, even Yan Lao's eyes widened. An old expert next to him was even more exaggerated, and immediately put on his reading glasses and said, "This seems to be Yuan Qinghua!" I'm not dazzled, am I? ”
We all know that Yuan blue and white porcelain has opened up a new era of transition from plain porcelain to colored porcelain, its rich and majestic, bold painting style, many layers of painting, and the traditional aesthetic taste of the Chinese nation is very different, it is really a wonderful flower in the history of Chinese ceramics.
Yuan blue and white porcelain to Jingdezhen as a representative, its exquisite production and handed down very little, so it is extremely precious, according to the time is roughly divided into the Yanyou period, to the positive period and the end of the Yuan Dynasty three stages, among which the "to the positive type" is the best.
And the pair above is the most scarce positive type of Yuan blue and white, and its preciousness can be imagined. It was a pair of plum vases, with countless ornaments on the surface, and it looked like a white dragon churning in the rough waters.
"What an authentic pair of seawater white dragon pattern Bafang plum bottles!" Elder Yan exclaimed.
"This kind of treasure is rare in China, and it has been auctioned abroad two or three before, and it is estimated that two slaps can be counted!" Expert Chen added.
Elder Yan nodded, agreeing very much with Expert Chen's opinion.
"Sister Liang, where did you get such a national treasure from Haitian Auction House!" Tang Xin also rubbed his eyes and asked.
"Huh! Tang Mei, do you know how much we paid for these two pieces of Yuan blue and white? Liang Siyu asked with a smile.
Hong Tianbao, Yan Lao and the others all looked over, and Tang Xin subconsciously asked, "How much?" ”
Liang Siyu stretched out two fingers and said, "Two hundred!" Got it from a gambler. ”
As soon as these words came out, even Hong Tianbao almost couldn't sit still. Damn it! Two hundred harvested, these two plum bottles tonight are more than 200 million, right? In this way, Haitian Auction House's profit is a million times, who said that energy is the most profitable industry?
"Ahem! Everyone, be quiet! That's right! You are not dazzled, this is the true Yuan Qinghua, and it is also the most authentic and upright Yuan Qinghua, a national treasure-level heavy weapon. It's absolutely no problem to come here, so please rest assured. Okay, I won't introduce Yuan Qinghua, I believe everyone knows it. The starting price of this pair of Yuan Qinghua is 100 million, please bid! Li Caiyuan said simply.
As soon as his words fell, the people below went crazy. Even Elder Yan is no exception, and he frequently opens his mouth to bid. Yan Lao is proficient in porcelain, so he naturally loves porcelain, especially when he encounters such a treasure, it's strange to let it go! And Xiao Lao in the back didn't care about offending Yan Lao, and he was also desperately throwing money.
In less than two minutes, the price soared to 300 million. Seeing Hong Tianbao drenched in cold sweat, it seems that the older people are, the more crazy they are, and they have to smash the coffin into it. In the end, only the four old guys, including Yan Lao and Xiao Lao, were left glaring at each other.
Hong Tianbao thought to himself: People who play antiques are really not poor! Even Yan Lao, who has always been low-key, dared to throw out a sky-high price of 300 million without hesitation. Among them, the most fierce is Xiao Lao, this old guy is a big landlord in Hong Kong, and he has money.
And the three old men on the mainland side have faintly formed an alliance against Xiao Lao, they will not let such a national treasure flow out of the mainland. But despite this, he still couldn't resist Xiao Lao's fierce attack, and this old guy simply didn't treat money as money.
Just as the other three continued to fight, Yan Lao finally couldn't hold it anymore. He turned to Tang Xin and said, "Tang girl! If you make a move, your teacher will definitely not let such a national treasure flow out of the mainland. "Although Hong Kong has returned to the motherland, it is still a capitalist world and it is difficult to manage. When I arrived in Hong Kong, it was difficult to say what happened after that.
Hong Tianbao smiled secretly, Yan Lao had a good idea. Xiao Lao has no scruples about Yan Lao and others, so he doesn't want to die if he throws up the money, but it is different if he changes to Tang Xin. At that time, Xiao Lao will definitely have some scruples, and with Kong Lao's face, this old man's arrogance will definitely drop a lot.
In addition, Tang Xin is also a rich woman, although Xiao Lao is rich, his family still has a lot of businesses to take care of, and he doesn't dare to be too presumptuous. People don't have scruples in this regard, so they will be more at ease to spend money.
After a while, the two pieces of Yuan blue and white rose to 320 million.
"Three hundred and fifty million!" Tang Xin suddenly spoke.
Hearing Tang Xin's bid, Yan Lao breathed a sigh of relief. And Xiao Lao frowned slightly, but he still didn't let go and said, "Three hundred and sixty million!" ”
"Four hundred million!" Tang Xin went crazy, but he was the one who even frowned at Kong Lao.
Xiao Lao pondered for a moment, and finally took a complicated look at the pair of Yuan Qinghua above, and sat down with a long sigh. Elder Yan and the other three old men glanced at each other happily and sat down with them.
"What an offense just now! Thank you Grandpa Xiao for agreeing! Tang Xin suddenly bent down towards Xiao Laoyi.
Xiao Lao waved his hand with a wry smile and said, "Old man! Or you young people have the courage! ”
With Li Caiyuan's hammer down, it not only determined the ownership of a pair of Yuan Qinghua, but also announced the successful conclusion of the auction.
Soon, after everyone paid the money, they all got their own auction items. Tang Xin did not touch the two most precious Yuan blue and white first, but did not hesitate to play with the emerald bracelet and the Taoist jade carving that came from behind. This is exactly what those old men want, in their eyes, that pair of Yuan Qinghua is the real treasure.
Tang Xinxiu frowned, carefully took the piece of jade that Hong Tianbao was excited about from the Taoist jade carving, put it on the table and said, "This thing should be made by a stupid person!" Seeing that the Taoist priest's left hand was empty, he continued the dog's tail with mink. ”
"You don't want this? Then I'll take it. Hong Tianbao said quietly.
Tang Xin didn't take it to heart and said, "Whatever! ”
(To be continued)