Episode 132: The Auction
Deli Auction House, the October Golden Autumn Auction is being held.
"Thank you for coming to Deli Auction House in your busy schedule, and I believe that this auction will not disappoint you........"
The old man in Tang costume was obviously an extremely experienced auctioneer, and his eloquence was excellent, and in a few words, he coaxed the atmosphere in the venue up, and then asked Miss Etiquette to invite the first auction item.
"As we all know, the Warring States period carved out of the outline is the best in the jade, our piece of jade is decorated with pu pattern, belongs to the white jade, the jade is warm and meticulous, such as fat such as wax, local Qin, some microcalcification, the surface has gray skin. The yin lines are all carved out of the stone wheel, the traces of jade sand grinding are significant, the characteristics of the ancient jade cutting method are open, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and it is a fine work of jade in the Warring States period. ”
As he spoke, the old man in Tang costume came to the tray Qian held by Miss Manners, opened the box, and continued: "Moreover, although we have not yet determined the true origin of this Warring States jade, we must everyone understand that it is precisely because of this that this Warring States jade is not only collectible, but also has a great appreciation space, well, not much more, it is still officially starting the auction, the reserve price is 300,000 yuan, and the price increase is not less than 10,000 yuan each time." ”
After this paragraph, a whisper came to mind in the entire auction hall. There were also a few people with excited faces, as if they were quite interested in this piece of Warring States jade.
This is also one of the charm of antiques, domestic collections sometimes have obvious regionality, if a certain region of historical celebrities have used things, or the legacy of the treasure will naturally make local collectors more interested, jade is the rise of the Warring States period, can wear, have this kind of jade people, are from an extraordinary background, although the origin is not clear at the moment, but if one day can be found clearly, it will inevitably increase in value ten times, yes, for many people, this piece of Warring States jade has a lot of attraction.
"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"
Just when many people were still hesitating, a person had already raised his bidding number plate, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he increased the price by 50,000 yuan, although it was not much, but it was also very calm.
"Mr. Forty-Two offered three hundred and fifty thousand. ”
Seeing this, the old man in Tang costume immediately chuckled and reached out to the man, with a kind smile on his face. Almost as soon as he said this, another person also raised the number plate, and the old man in Tang costume turned to the other party with a smile again: "Mr. Fifty-three, three hundred and sixty thousand." ”
When participating in an auction, just holding up a card and not speaking is the default minimum price increase.
Generally speaking, in such a large-scale auction, how to arrange the first lot is really an art, because the lots participating in the auction are auctioned, so the things that are put at the beginning cannot be too good, otherwise it will directly arouse everyone's interest, then, there will naturally be no passion for the bad lots behind, but it can't be arranged too badly, otherwise it will directly cause a cold scene, and the situation will be even worse.
It is best to arrange some lots that can have good commemorative significance, but the value is not too high, so as to arouse people's interest, and let the people present enjoy themselves too early and lose interest in the treasures behind.
For example, this Warring States jade, although precious, but, because it is not clear about the origin, its value is inevitably subject to some restrictions, but it is precisely because of this that it has a little more mystery, which can just arouse everyone's interest, but it is not too much, and the situation should not get out of control.
In a short period of time, there were number plates raised in the venue, and the price was increased again and again, and the price of this Warring States jade was soon raised from the initial low price of 300,000 yuan to the price of 850,000 yuan. It was not until this time that the number of people who increased the price gradually decreased, but the bottom line has not yet been reached.
"Xiaojing, what do you say about this Warring States jade?"
Squinting at the people holding the cards on the left and right, and then at the auction table and Cheng Fei, Wang Chang still had a lazy expression, but suddenly chuckled and asked indifferently to the beauty beside him.
Hearing this, the beauty hurriedly shook Wang Chang's arm, and said in a coquettish voice: "Brother Wang, you are really joking, how do I know this, but seeing these people fighting so hard, it must be an excellent thing." ”
"Huh........ Xiaojing, you really can talk........"
Wang Chang couldn't help but smile indifferently, and then glanced at Cheng Fei again, seeing that the other party turned out to be calm, as if the auction in front of him had nothing to do with him, which suddenly made Wang Chang feel a little unhappy in his heart, it stands to reason that this guy should have never seen this kind of scene very much, how could he be so calm?
In an instant, there were already countless chaotic thoughts flashing in his heart, and suddenly, his heart turned, and he suddenly pinched the face of the beautiful woman beside him, and said with a smile: "Since Xiaojing said that it was a good thing, how about I buy it and give it to Xiaojing?"
"Oh, really!"
Hearing this, Xiaojing's face couldn't help but feel overjoyed, although she didn't know much about antiques, but she also knew that this Warring States jade must be an excellent thing, after all, the price of this Warring States jade is now high, but it has exceeded one million.
"One and a half million!"
In Xiaojing's great surprise, Wang Changshi Shiran raised the bidding number in his hand. At the same time, a price was quoted.
As soon as these words came out, many people around suddenly turned their heads and looked at Wang Chang, after all, although the price of this Warring States jade has been called 1.2 million, but, because of the unknown origin, the value is limited, after reaching this price, it is almost the end, at this moment, there are only two or three people left who are still bidding, but I didn't expect Wang Chang to suddenly increase the price of more than 200,000 yuan.
"Mr. Sixty-Seven bids one and a half million!"
Just when the others turned their heads to look over, the old man in Tang costume on the auction table was not the slightest surprised, and was still smiling enthusiastically and gently. After all, he is an old auctioneer, and the things that have presided over the auction have long been unable to be calculated by money, and this amount is really not in the eyes of his old man.
"Huh, Brother Wang, why did you add so much at once!"
Xiao Jing suddenly stared at a pair of big shining eyes, looking at Wang Chang incredibly.
"It's just a small thing. ”
Seeing Xiaojing's eyes full of admiration, Wang Chang's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he smiled at the moment, compared to it, it was just an extra hundred thousand yuan. With his wealth, he can naturally hold it, and when he glanced at Cheng Fei, he found that this person was also looking at him with a little surprise, which suddenly made him feel refreshed, and secretly said in his heart: This kid must have been shocked by himself.
Well, to be honest, Cheng Fei was indeed a little surprised, but he was not surprised by Wang Chang's wealth, but surprised by the nouveau riche atmosphere of this person, who was even bigger than himself, who suddenly made a fortune.
Although he has not participated in it, he also knows that at a large-scale auction like this, the people who come are all of some identity, and when everyone is not amiable at the beginning, how can they show their hideousness so quickly for a small thing, this kind of approach, I have to say, is really a little too calm.
Looking at the eyes of those around me, I am afraid that most people are just mocking someone, but it is a pity that this so-called Wang Shao .......... Well, I don't seem to know much about this, and at this moment, I'm even complacent. Of course, maybe this guy is used to being arrogant on weekdays, used to fighting for face in public and the like, and doesn't care about this at all.
"The Warring States jade, which has inherited 2,000 years of culture, Mr. 67 bid 1.5 million, is there any gentleman or lady who wants to increase the price to auction?"
Don't care about the situation under the stage, the old man on the auction table is still the old god, just smiled and said, he is old, I am afraid that this is the last time he will preside over the auction in his life, so he must leave himself the most glorious ending.
Hearing this, everyone in the field was involuntarily silent, and even, many people quietly smiled and shook their heads, although this piece of Warring States jade does have some value, but, after all, it is of unknown origin, and the price of 1.5 million is really too high, besides, they can't afford to deal with this dumbfounder, right?
"One and a half million, the second ........."
The people in the field were very silent with a tacit understanding, and the old man on the auction table was also a little understanding, and after a slight pause, he immediately continued: "One and a half million for the third time, okay! This precious Warring States jade is officially owned by the Mr. of the No. 67 plate!"