Chapter 467: The Guimet Museum
"Hehe, you're right, Silberg is afraid that you will sell Picasso's paintings to others, so he specially told me to tell you that his collection is absolutely real Chinese porcelain, and he hopes that you will go to London to see things before deciding the fate of Picasso's works......"
Sure enough, Wen Wan's words later were similar to Han Chong's assumptions, and he sent a fax to himself without even taking a breath as soon as Silberg returned, which shows that his desire for Picasso's works is really very strong, and this emotion is probably even more than his desire to get Yuan Qinghua.
Han Chong calmed down, and said for a moment: "Sister Wenwan, I was too excited just now, so you see...... What should I do? Use those six Picasso sketches to exchange for that Guiguzi Yuan blue and white? Or which one to change? ”
"I said Han Chong, are you really stupid or fake? Why are you? Why did you take six paintings in exchange for one piece of porcelain? I'll tell you, you just open your mouth, a sketch for a porcelain, show your strength, in my estimation, he may not agree, in short, you must not be soft......"
There was a gentle shout from the other side of the phone, she was even more ruthless than Han Chong, anyway, it had been several years since Picasso's works had been auctioned, and the objects in Han Chong's hands were definitely strange goods.
Han Chong nodded and said, "Okay, then do as you say, I won't talk back to him first, let's talk about it first, by the way, I still have more than 20 sketches here, you can introduce me to some people......"
"Ahh Do you still have? ”
"yes, introduce me to someone."
"Well, you're really rich. However, don't rush to sell these sketches with you, wait for the price to sell, you know? These are all valuable things, and there will definitely be countless buyers, so let's compare them slowly. ”
Hearing Wen Wan's analysis, Han Chong also knew the weight of these sketches in his hands. There's no rush at the moment.
As for Silberg, he waited until he saw the actual porcelain and then bargained with Silberg.
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"Did you find a buyer?"
Han Chong was still thinking about the Chinese treasures circulating in foreign countries, and called Wen Wan to ask if there were any big collectors who needed Picasso sketches, as well as Chinese antiques.
"Okay, Han Chong, tomorrow I will take the honorary curator of the Guimet Museum to you to see the paintings, and you don't have to doubt the treasure in his hand. That's right. Tell me first, how many of your original Picasso handwritings do you have? ”
Wen Wan couldn't hide the curiosity in her heart, she had seen Wu Torres identify Han Chong's paintings as authentic at that time, not to mention Wu Torres's character, but his appraisal level is still quite famous in the European art world.
"Hehe, not counting the six, there are twenty-two. How's that, can you fool some people? ”
Han Chong laughed proudly on the phone, he used to Taobao in China, and it was called Wo Liheng. Even if he found the treasure, Han Chong was not particularly comfortable in his heart, but after slaughtering foreigners, Han Chong had no burden in his heart at all. He almost sang a big knife and cut off the heads of the foreign devils.
"Han Chong, this is Carry of the Guimet Museum in Paris. Mr. Guimet, who is the founder of the Guimet Museum, Emile. Descendants of Jimei. He is also the director of the museum for this term......"
"Mr. Carry, this is Han Chong."
Early the next morning, in Han Chong's hotel room, the second group of guests was ushered in, also brought by Wen Wan, but this time Bi Yue did not hide in the house, but stayed in the living room with Han Chong.
Carry. Jimi was about fifty years old, with gray hair, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and the whole person looked very elegant, like a professor teaching at a university, after shaking hands with Han Chong, he looked at the young man in front of him very quietly.
Han Chong was right, in addition to being the director of the Guimet Museum, Cary was also teaching at a university, and he was indeed a professor worthy of the name.
With Carry, there is also an appraiser, as the saying goes, there is a specialization, Cary is not very familiar with Picasso's works, but in Paris and Europe, there are too many people who study Picasso, and it is still easy to find an appraiser for Picasso's paintings. Naturally, Kari also brought such an expert with him.
"Hello Mr. Cary, please be seated......"
Han Chong was not very enthusiastic, but he was not cold either, but Carry's treatment was much better than yesterday's Silberg, at least Bi Yue poured a cup of coffee for the two of them.
Silberg's ancestors were former French robbers, but Carry's ancestors were relatively innocent, so only here in Han Chong can he have the treatment of coffee and tea.
Han Chong once looked up the history of the Musée Guimet, from which he learned that Emile. Guimet, the founder of the Guimet Museum, was originally an industrialist in Lyon, France, and officially established the Guimet Museum in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1889, mainly displaying the religious culture of Egypt, ancient Rome, Greece and Asian countries.
And most of the collections in the Guimet Museum are also Emile. Guimet collected it during his early years on globetrotting in Egypt, Greece, Japan, China, and India. This is also due to his strong personal financial support.
At first, the museum focused on the religious cultures of Egypt, Rome, Greece and Asian countries, but later, as a result of a series of expeditions to different regions of the Far East, the museum has preserved the religious part of ancient Egypt while paying more and more attention to Asia.
In 1927, the Musée Guimet was part of the headquarters of the French Museum, and thus received a large number of works of art acquired by explorers during their expeditions to Central Asia and China.
Later, the museum received the original works from the Indochina Museum and the excavated artifacts provided by the French expedition to Afghanistan, and the Guimet Museum became famous for its rich collection of art from the pan-Indian cultural circle.
In 1945, the collection of French state-owned museums was reorganized on a large scale, and the Musée Guimet transferred its Egyptian part to the Louvre, which gave back the Asian art section, making the Musée Guimet the premier museum of Asian art.
It is precisely for this reason that there are a large number of precious Chinese cultural relics in the Guimet Museum, and of course, there are some valuable Chinese artworks donated to the Louvre by the descendants of the Eight-Nation Alliance. This is also unavoidable.
That's why Han Chong asked Wen Wan to contact the Guimet Museum. Jimei was able to come in person, which more or less surprised Han Chong.
There are many museums in France, but most of the main exhibits are Asian or Chinese cultural relics, and the Musée Guimet is definitely second to none.
As a museum with a business focus in Asia, Han Chong originally didn't expect much to be able to exchange collections with him. Jimei, Han Chong felt that things seemed to be turning a little bit. Maybe Cary was also very fond of Picasso's paintings.
"Mr. Cary. Please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, your museum's main business direction should be Asian art, I wonder what you think of Picasso's works? ”
Han Chong first had to understand the status of Picasso's works in Carry's mind, so that he could bargain, and he also knew that foreigners were more straightforward in talking about things, and if he talked to him in circles, I was afraid that it would be afternoon. Carry. Jimi wouldn't have understood what he meant.
"Mr. Han, although Mr. Picasso is Spanish, he has spent most of his life in France. He should also be regarded as a Frenchman, and his influence in France is far greater than that of anyone in France, including President Charles de Gaulle...... I think what I said. You should be able to understand. ”
Carry. Jimei's undisguised praise for Picasso made Han Chong's heart happy, you had better offer Picasso as an ancestor. Then I can open a higher price.
"In addition, as a museum with a long history of more than 100 years, we should also develop through multiple channels, and at the same time manage Asian art, we should also explore the fine collections of European modern art masters, and Mr. Picasso's works are coveted by every museum, and I do not hide my thoughts on this at all......
Han Chong didn't know that although the Guimet Museum belongs to the French museum headquarters, it is only nominal, all kinds of miscellaneous expenses and profits, the Guimet Museum is still self-sufficient, in today's commercial society, if a museum wants to develop better, there is no doubt that it must have a place that attracts the attention of others.
Compared with Chinese culture, Picasso's works will undoubtedly attract the attention of tourists from all over the world, which can also launch a new profitable project for the Guimet Museum, and will also allow the Guimet Museum to have more funds to do a good job in the restoration and maintenance of cultural relics.
And the most important thing is that in the Guimet Museum, there are many more Chinese antiques pressed in the warehouse, some of which have not even seen the light of day for decades. Guimet was confident that this proposal would be agreed to by all.
"I just like Mr. Cary's straightforwardness, and I don't like to talk in circles, and if I like it, then we can trade."
"Of course, but Mr. Han, first of all, the work of Mr. Picasso in your hand must be authentic, so that there is a possibility of cooperation between us......"
"I think I should make this clear first."
After Kari saw Han Chong shaking hands with him, he sat there comfortably and couldn't help but give Han Chong a hint.
"Oh, that's of course, I'm sorry, Mr. Carry, I thought of something else, part of Mr. Picasso's work is here, you and your appraiser, you can do it now......"
Han Chong waved his hand, Xu Guang took out the six sketches of still objects, and six other sketches of children, Han Chong considered that the other party was a representative of a museum, and the demand should be relatively large, so this time he took out 12 works at a time.
If the card. Jimei was able to come up with the corresponding Chinese antiques that Han Chong looked up to, and Han Chong didn't mind taking out all the remaining Picasso sketches.
Of course, Han Chong was still going to leave the six sketches of Picasso women to Silberg, after all, the two pieces of Yuan Qinghua that Silberg had were coveted by Han Chong, and he had already made up his mind that he must bring one back.
Meet Kari. After Jimei and the appraiser focused on Picasso's sketches, Han Chong leaned over to Wen Wan and whispered, "Sister Wen Wan, I'm sorry for you again this time, by the way, can these two speak Chinese?" It seems that there is still a little problem with the simple communication I just had with them. ”
"Yes, the Chinese taught by Cary is not very good, and the expert Chinese he brought is not good......"
"Thank you so much for helping me so much here."
Wen Wan shook her head, and then said indignantly: "I said Han Chong, don't just say it, you can also thank me." If you want to thank you, take something real out, so let's do it, if the Guimet Museum can have an ancient Chinese sword, you can help me get one, I like to collect these weapons, of course, I will pay for it, as long as it is not too expensive, it will be a ......"
Seeing Han Chong holding Picasso's works to negotiate with others, Wen Wan's heart was like being caught by a cat, but she didn't have Han Chong's luck, so she had the idea of Han Chong eating meat and drinking soup by herself.
"Hehe, this is easy to say, this is easy to say......"
Han Chong looked at Wen Wan and smiled, in fact, he really thanked Wen Wan for his thoughts after the matter was accomplished, Han Chong has never been a stingy person.
"If it's easy to say, I'll ask for a weapon......" Wen Wan interrupted Han Chong's words in a depressed manner.
"Cheng, according to what you said, Sister Wenwan, if Jimei has a good sword, I will definitely get one for you, and I will never break my ......word."
Han Chong nodded and agreed, if it weren't for Wen Wan, he would have been black-eyed when he came to Paris, he didn't know anyone, Silberg and Kari were both introduced by Wen Wan, not to mention that Wen Wan wanted to buy an antique sword, even if he gave him one, Han Chong was also willing.
Of course, the premise is that the Guimet Museum has a sword, and the sword can't be too old and too expensive, in that case, Wen Wan can't afford to buy it even if she wants to, give it? Han Chong dared to give things worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and Wen Wan would not ask for them.
However, these have to wait for the two of them to finish appreciating before they can say that they can know how the other party is willing to exchange, although Han Chong is confident, but if something goes wrong, Han Chong will look at the card and the appraiser
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