Thinking of these humiliating histories of the Chinese people, Chu Chen's original excitement because of the imminent arrival of a large number of precious collections became depressed, and at the same time, it also made him angry and decided that he must slaughter Vincent like a fat pig for a while!

At this time, Wu Ke looked at the dazzling collections in front of him and asked, "Mr. Vincent, I don't know how many pieces of your collection there are here?" ”

Vincent said with some pride: "Since my ancestors became interested in the porcelain of your country, they have been dedicated to collecting these amazing things, and up to now, the number of porcelain here has reached nearly 30,000, and counting other types of cultural relics, there are nearly 35,000 pieces in total. And I can vouch for the fact that these things are genuine. ”

"Thirty-five thousand!" When Wu Ke heard this amount, he couldn't help but exclaim.

Chu Chen was also taken aback by this number, so many collections are really an unattainable legend for ordinary collectors. However, when Vincent said that these things were genuine, he was very unimpressed, and in a moment he had already found three fakes.

Of course, in terms of the proportion of fakes, it is already quite remarkable.

However, when it came to the fake, Chu Chen was suddenly slightly stunned, because it reminded him of the candlestick that contained the last part of the treasure map.

"Could that candlestick be in one of these collections?"

Chu Chen thought of his good luck and immediately felt that this matter was still very possible, so he hurriedly kept looking around, wanting to find clues to the candlestick. However, a person can't always have good luck. Until Vincent brought them to their destination, in addition to more fakes than just now. He didn't find any clues.

Vincent opened a cabinet in front of everyone, then pointed to the contents and said, "Mr. Chu." Some of my other categories are here, you can pick them all out...... If you look at this statue of Guanyin, it's very good. ”

Although Chu Chen felt a little regretful because he didn't find the clue to the candlestick, this matter was also expected by him, and he was not disappointed, so he followed Vincent's guidance and looked at a jadeite carved statue of Guanyin.

The material of the Guanyin statue is carved from glass boxwood green, if this is the reason alone, Chu Chen, who is well-informed in the jade industry, will not be surprised at all. But when he saw the size of the Guanyin statue and Vincent's introduction that the Guanyin statue weighed about eight kilograms, he was still a little shocked.

Eight kilograms of glass jadeite are rare, and they must be able to be carved into the shape of the Guanyin statue in front of them, which is very rare.

This work is finely carved, well-proportioned, smooth lines, evenly polished and clean, and the volume is grand, which is very rare. The whole work not only shows the beautiful image of Guanyin Bodhisattva with great compassion and blessing and salvation, but also produces a good artistic effect. It can be described as a high-end jade jade carving collection.

Vincent saw the look of surprise on the faces of the two, and said with a smile, "Mr. Chu." This statue of Guanyin is very good, right? ”

Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Vincent, this Guanyin statue is indeed very rare, but unfortunately, I am in the jade business." And there's also a high quality jadeite mine, so ......"

Vincent was slightly stunned, he really didn't expect it. Chu Chen was actually in the jadeite business, which made him feel very regretful. Because jadeite is not something he likes, and he heard that Orientals like jadeite very much. If Chu Chen can take a fancy to it, it will undoubtedly save him a lot of effort.

Of course, Vincent couldn't show his regret, he smiled and said, "Mr. Chu, then you can take a look at other things......

To say, among the artifacts other than Vincent's porcelain, there are also a lot of good things, for example, Zhang Daqian's paintings, bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, bronze gilt Buddha statues elaborately made by the Ming and Qing courts, etc., and even the jade seals of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, however, in addition to one or two of them, Chu Chen still wants the previous porcelain treasures.

Seeing that Chu Chen had looked at all the things in the cabinet one by one, Vincent hurriedly asked, "Mr. Chu, what do you think of these things?" ”

Chu Chen smiled and nodded: "Mr. Wen Chute, your things here are indeed very good, and I like them very much, but my favorite collection is porcelain, which is ...... compared to the porcelain you just had."

Hearing this, Vincent smiled bitterly, it seemed that Chu Chen really took a fancy to his precious porcelain, which made him feel very tricky.

However, talking about business is a process of compromise, and he did not give up his previous ideas, so after pondering for a while, he raised his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, in order to show my sincerity, I unconditionally give you a hundred pieces of porcelain from the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, and I can guarantee that these are not ordinary porcelain." ”

There is a way to take people short and eat people softly, although Vincent said that he would give it away unconditionally, but if he accepted it, Chu Chen would definitely have to make concessions in this transaction, so he wanted to say, eat the sugar coating, and the cannonballs will be returned to you, but if you really do this, it will be too unkind.

Chu Chen thought about it, but still felt that he should not compromise for a little benefit, so he said: "Mr. Vincent, thank you for your generosity, let's talk about this matter when we discuss it later!" ”

"Alright then!" Vincent saw that Chu Chen was unmoved, and he was also very helpless, he looked at the time and said, "Mr. Chu, it's noon now, I have arranged a luncheon for the two of you, please ......"

Chu Chen looked at the time, it was already past twelve o'clock, he didn't feel hungry just now, but now as soon as he heard about eating, his stomach began to make a little fussy, so he politely agreed.

However, before he had taken a few steps, Chu Chen was attracted by one of the chairs in a pile of classical furniture, and he hurriedly walked forward and looked at it. This look immediately surprised him, this is actually a Huanghuali chair in the Ming Dynasty.

The chair appeared in the Song and Yuan dynasties, that is, the Hu bed introduced from the north in the late Han Dynasty, the shape is the front and back legs crossed, the junction point is the axis, and the upper beam is worn through the rope to sit on behalf of the sitting. On the front legs, the back corner of the seat surface is installed with a curved hoop, which is supported by a back plate in the middle, and people sit on it deliberately back, which is of a higher grade in the interior furnishings.

Jiao Chair was originally used for field outings, hunting, and marching battles. Later, as its function faded, when entering the hall, the four-legged shape had become erect, thus evolving into a circle chair.

In the past, the chair was only used by people of higher status. The ancients had the saying of "the first chair", which shows that the chair is the first place in the ranking. There are many firewood chairs handed down from generation to generation, but Huanghuali chairs are rare. According to experts, there are very few Huanghuali chairs in the Ming Dynasty, and the most optimistic estimates will not exceed dozens in the world.

Sotheby's and Christie's have auctioned several top prizes in the past ten years, and the lowest auction price is $500,000. No wonder some people have said that if you can collect a good chair, it is equivalent to "owning" the world.

Huanghuali furniture originated in the Tang Dynasty, but it did not become popular until the end of the Ming Dynasty. Huanghuali wood is stable, no deformation, no cracking, no bending, toughness, suitable for all kinds of special-shaped furniture.

In addition, the texture of Huanghuali is fine, the pattern is clear and beautiful, deep and pure, and it is deeply loved by the literati of the Ming Dynasty. Under the advocacy and direct participation of cultural giants such as Dong Qichang in the design, the artistic style and aesthetic characteristics of Huanghuali furniture have become more and more distinct.

After continuing to the early Qing Dynasty, it gradually reached its peak. The texture of Huanghuali is delicate, and it is difficult to find it comparable to other woods, without lacquering or coloring, and with a little sanding of sandpaper and wax.

Its smooth and warm represents a kind of pursuit of natural realm of Chinese culture, that kind of beauty, that kind of natural unity, giving people infinite imagination.

After the Qing Dynasty, Huanghuali became scarce day by day, and it was difficult to find a tree. After the Opium War, China was in turmoil for a hundred years, social turmoil, and most of the furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties was displaced and destroyed. The material tradition and craftsmanship of furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties have also been repeatedly pushed to the edge by the trend of the times, and they are declining day by day, and there is a lack of successors who are proficient in this way.

It is said that there are only 10,000 pieces of Huanghuali furniture in the world, and 70% of them are overseas, which increases the preciousness of Huanghuali furniture.

This chair is made of yellow pear, with four armrests and two ends turned to finish. The curve of the rim is soft and free, the back panel is curved in an "S" shape, with curved narrow angle teeth on both sides, carved tower patterns above the back panel, and bright feet at the lower part of the back panel.

The joints of the wood and the legs and feet are covered with iron ladles and hairpins inlaid with silver wires, and reinforced with rivets, and the iron sheets are either engraved with moire or hairpins with flowers, and the details are also exquisitely decorated.

Because the chair is easy to fold and carry, but at the same time it needs to be load-bearing and not easy to be completely preserved, so the heirlooms are very rare, and most of them are hidden in public museums.

This chair is beautiful in shape, the lines are smooth, the carving is exquisite, the iron bag is elegant and simple, the back chair board is embossed above the light, which reflects the spirit of the spirit, and the "goose head fir" on both sides is slim and elegant, highlighting the royal heavy weapon, which is the royal treasure.

Since the 80s of the last century, the ancient Chinese furniture represented by Huanghuali furniture, with its unique texture, color, feel, aroma and design, has become a new collection target for antique collectors after calligraphy and painting, jade and porcelain. In recent years, Huanghuali furniture has repeatedly fetched sky-high prices at auctions.

Such a chair, if it is auctioned, Chu Chen feels that it should be able to auction for a high price of tens of millions of RMB, which shows its preciousness.

Vincent saw Chu Chen stop in front of a chair, thinking that Chu Chen was very interested in classical furniture, so he immediately patted his forehead, scolded himself for being careless, and then hurriedly walked over to Chu Chen...... (To be continued......)