Chapter 422: A Fiery Start
Dong Dechang didn't expect to meet someone who knew him here, turned his head to look, and couldn't help but smile and said: "It turned out to be Xiao Wang, you also came to join in this fun?" ”
Xiao Wang's full name is Wang Guangshui, who is in his early forties this year, and is also a little wealthy, loves to collect, and is also a little famous in the Ningdu area.
"I can't join in the fun." Wang Guangshui said: "With my little family background, I can't buy He's Bi, but I'm afraid I can only see this thing once in my life, so I can't miss it, so I bought a plane ticket." ”
Wang Guangshui's mind is also the thoughts of many people who came to the scene today, He's name is too big, if it is auctioned, it will definitely cost hundreds of millions, such a fund is not something that anyone can come up with, even if Wang Guangshui is worth a lot of money, but he doesn't dare to have the idea of getting involved.
Dong Dechang nodded with a smile, pointed at Ma Shangdu and said, "Xiao Wang, you are engaged in collection, do you recognize him?" ”
"Ouch, isn't this Mr. Ma? I've often seen you on TV, but this time I've seen a real person. Wang Guangshui hurriedly shook hands with Ma Shangdu, and several people found a relatively quiet position to sit down.
"Dong Lao, what do you say is this, China's cherished artworks are all abroad, and now even He's Bi has gone to Japan." Although Wang Guangshui is not young, he has not changed his feelings of indignation.
"By the way, Dong Lao, didn't I hear that He's Bi has been changed to a national jade seal? Why is it happening again now? Wang Guangshui asked curiously.
After the news that the auction house in Japan was going to auction He's Bi, many scholars researched He's Bi. And they have come to the conclusion that He's Bi has been made into a national jade seal, and think that the so-called He's Bi of Heath Auction House is simply a fictitious and fabricated thing.
Although such statements are supported by many people. But after all, there is a lack of very solid evidence and historical data, and most of the basis is derived from oral legends, which lacks a certain degree of convincing.
That's why collectors like Wang Guangshui come to Japan to find out.
Wang Guangshui's question is actually what many people think at the moment, Dong Dechang pondered for a while and said: "Although there is such a legend, there is no conclusive evidence." ”
"So you mean that this piece of Heath's Hebi is real?" Wang Guangshui said with wide eyes.
Yu Fei was secretly funny, this person was in his forties. Why are you still so reckless? Dong Dechang just said that there is no evidence, where did he say that the He's Bi auctioned in Japan is really like this?
"That's not quite true." Dong Dechang said: "Although I haven't seen the so-called He's Bi with my own eyes, I still don't believe that He's Bi will exist in Japan. ”
Dong Dechang said very seriously. But if there is no basis for this, I am afraid it can only reflect Dong Dechang's beautiful wishes.
While a few people were talking, some people came in the auction hall one after another, and more than eighty percent were Chinese. Most of the rest are Japanese. There were also a few European and American foreigners, their golden hair was very eye-catching, and for a moment, Yu Fei thought that he had entered a domestic auction house.
To everyone's surprise, the auctioneer who presided over the auction turned out to be a woman under thirty years old, with a beautiful face, a fiery figure, and a dress that was not revealing. But the places that should be exposed have been exposed, and the places that should not have been exposed have also been exposed.
"Are you here to sell antiques or meat?" Yu Fei muttered quietly.
What surprised Yu Fei even more was that. This auctioneer actually uses Chinese! Although the salespeople of many luxury stores in Japan and South Korea are trained to speak Chinese, it is rare for auctioneers to use Chinese auctions in foreign auctions, and it seems that Heath Auction House is determined to pit the Chinese.
The auctioneer didn't go into too much detail, and after a brief expression of welcome, the auction began.
At this time, the entire auction hall was already full.
"Elder Dong, you said we couldn't make a move this time?" Wang Guangshui asked in a low voice: "I have heard people say before that participating in foreign auctions to bid for domestic antiques is conniving at foreign banditry, and we need to unite to resist them." ”
Wang Guangshui's words are somewhat naïve, and although many antique collectors have boycotted foreign auction houses, they have not been able to curb the rise in the price of Chinese art.
"Let's take a look at the situation first, shall we?" Dong Dechang said. The purpose of his and Marchand's visit was to see the authenticity of He's Bi, and they were not interested in the other antiques auctioned by Heath. As for the boycott of Heath's auction, it is necessary to unite the buyers present, otherwise there is no way for a small group of people to stop the auction. Even with the appeal of Dong Dechang and Ma Shangdu, they can't achieve such an effect.
The first collection of copper tires in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty cloisonné enamel inlaid jade longevity peach Ruyi, Ruyi to copper as the fetus, gilded on it, transparent enamel glaze, inlaid with jade, engraved "Qianlong Imperial Play" four characters and two lines of regular script.
As we all know, Qianlong was very fond of Ruyi, and under his instruction and advocacy, the manufacture and use of Ruyi in the palace have reached an unprecedented prosperity. Even Macartney, the British envoy who came to China in the 58th year of Qianlong's 58th year, also described that in his book "The Pilgrimage of Qianlong's British Envoys", "there must be a throne in each palace or house through which he passes through the summer resort Wanshuyuan, and next to the throne, there must be a wish." As for the festive New Year and the birthdays of the emperor, empress, and queen mother, the courtiers naturally also paid tribute to Ruyi to express their blessings; It was indispensable in the emperor's rewards, and even in the gifts given to foreign envoys; Even major ceremonies such as the emperor's wedding became indispensable.
The starting price of the copper cloisonné enamel inlaid jade longevity peach Ruyi is $20,000. Due to the special nature of this auction, the settlement is made in US dollars.
As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, a Chinese sitting in the back row had directly raised the price to 30,000.
The market price of this wishful is about 250,000 yuan, which is a little more than 30,000 US dollars.
But the price climb greatly surprised Fei. 30,000, 40,000, 50,000......
When Ruyi's price exceeded $80,000, it was more than twice its true value, but the bidders continued.
Wang Guangshui showed a stunned expression on his face, and Yu Fei was thoughtful, this group of Chinese seemed to be discussing and intentionally competing to send money to the Japanese~!
In the end, the market price was only about 30,000 US dollars, and the copper tire cloisonné enamel inlaid jade longevity peach Ruyi was sold at a high price of 150,000 yuan! That's a fivefold increase.
"Grandma's, what's going on?" Wang Guangshui said in a daze.
The people who participated in the auction of the copper tire cloisonné enamel inlaid jade longevity peach Ruyi were all Chinese, as if the price they shouted was not the dollar but the yuan. That's irrational.
Yu Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Wang, the boycott you just said is an ideal, and what you see now is a reality. When dreams meet reality, there is always a lot of dust turning out of the water, which is disgusting!
The second lot is a pair of red bowls from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The bowl skimming mouth, deep arc abdomen, the bottom bearing circle foot, the bottom of the "Qing Dynasty Yongzheng year" six-character regular script, for the Yongzheng Dynasty official kiln. Its inner wall is plain white, the outer wall is full of red glaze, there is a lamp grass mouth, the red color is strong and bright, the tone is calm and solemn, this kind of color glaze from the Ming Dynasty Yongxuan, it has become the special color of the emperor's sacrifice, and has continued to the Qing Dynasty, so it is also called "sacrificial red", and the utensils seen are seen in the suburban altar sacrifice day.
During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Gong Cheng wrote "Jingdezhen Pottery Song" and said: "The official ancient kiln has become a heavy red, and it is the most difficult to work hard in the United States." The frost and sunny paintings are carefully combined, and the same fight is very different. From this, it can be seen that it is very difficult to burn the red glaze, and it is not easy to burn the pure red glaze. This red glazed bowl is preserved in pairs, which is even more precious.
In the end, this Jihong bowl of the Yongzheng period, worth about 25,000 US dollars, was also bought by a woman in her thirties for 100,000 US dollars.
The whole auction scene was noisy, I don't know if it was because the auctioneer wore too little, or because there were too many people collecting antiques, everyone was very involved, bidding bidding, talking about it. The price of the transaction is also often several times or more higher than the actual price.
Yu Fei frowned, he absolutely couldn't let this situation continue. (To be continued......)
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