Chapter Ninety-Three: A Sudden Surprise
As soon as they arrived here, the group immediately divided into several teams with a tacit understanding, and then each chose a direction to walk over.
Mr. Qiao and Qin Sheng were on the same team, Gu Ming was naturally on the same team as Professor Wang, and Cheng Yu and a few others were on the other team.
Professor Wang took Gu Ming around several times, and then stopped in front of a small venue decorated in gold. There were already some people on the sofa in the small venue, and Professor Wang picked a two-seater sofa where no one sat and pulled Gu Ming in and sat down.
Gu Ming glanced around and found that there were a small number of people sitting here alone, most of them were with companions, talking in a low voice before the trade fair started.
"Later, there will be a special person who will come out with the trading goods, and the things will not be explained, only people will come forward to look at them, and then write down the price that can be made on the paper, and whoever writes the high price will be able to take the things at that time." Professor Wang whispered in Gu Ming's ear.
"Is that a true or false guarantee?" Gu Ming asked.
"It's not a real auction here, where will there be a guarantee, if you are interested, just bid yourself according to the reserve price." Professor Wang said in a low voice.
Isn't that similar to bidding?
Gu Ming felt that the rules here were weird, and they were really a little incomprehensible.
It's obviously arranged like an auction venue, but they don't explain it and don't shout the price, so they all make a lot of money in a muffled voice.
It didn't take long for the seats to be almost full, and someone else lowered the curtain at the entrance, making it a closed space for the time being.
"Here we go." Professor Wang reminded Gu Ming.
Gu Ming immediately straightened up and looked towards the long table in front of him.
The sofas and chairs here are placed very well, and no matter where one is sitting, you can clearly see what is on the side of the long table. and not be blocked by superfluous obstacles.
Of course, the premise of this is that no one deliberately stands up.
Gu Ming and Professor Wang didn't come late, so they sat closer to the long table, and at this time, they could clearly see the things that were taken out by the special person and placed on the long table.
The first piece was a jade peace ruyi box, as soon as the peace ruyi box was taken out, it attracted a lot of people's attention, Professor Wang's eyes lit up, he glanced at Gu Ming, and then got up and walked towards the long table.
The rule here is that if you put something out you like to look at, then go up and watch it yourself. Then they bid on their own, and after the bidding is completed, the person here will announce the highest of the offered prices on the spot, and then trade on the spot.
At this time, Professor Wang fully interpreted the word "fast eyes", because of his geographical advantage, Professor Wang walked to the long table before others. Then without pausing for a moment, he took the peace wishful box in his hand and observed, and Gu Ming naturally followed closely behind Professor Wang.
Seeing this, the others did not make any noise, and stood quietly by the side. Although there is no way to touch it at this time, it is always possible to see it.
Gu Ming is closest to Professor Wang, and she can see it most clearly except Professor Wang.
This Ping An Ruyi box should be produced in the Qing Dynasty and made of white jade. And it is also a white jade with a better texture, and there is no trace of variegation in the whole. It exudes a warm feeling that is unique to jade.
The Ping'an Ruyi box is egg-shaped, the outer wall is carved with entwined rice ears, the box lid is carved with two quail mouths with rice ears, and the ribbon is tied to the ear branches, the expressions are different, and the bottom of the box is also carved with a lively small fish.
The whole Ping An Ruyi box is exquisitely carved, and the decoration is lively and lovely, implying auspiciousness.
When it was Gu Ming's turn to pick up this safe wishful box, her left hand immediately felt hot, and the joy in her heart was very obvious. I even faintly felt the pleasure of the two quails holding the ears of rice, and the sound of fish slapping on the surface of the water came from the bottom of my heart.
Fingers gently caress the surface of the Ping An Ruyi box, and the hand is full of warmth. The pulp is not thick, but it is very beautiful. It can be seen that the people who own it love it very much, not only is it very well preserved, but also plays with it carefully from time to time.
This peace wishful wish box is undoubtedly a big opener, Gu Ming has also seen a lot of this type of safe wishful box, but it is not as good as the one in front of her, and it must be worth a lot.
Gu Ming glanced at the reserve price of this safe wishful box, no more, no less, exactly 600,000 yuan, which immediately discouraged Gu Ming.
There is no bargaining for things here, and after the reserve price is given, the bid can only be higher than the reserve price, and definitely not lower than the reserve price.
The little fortune she made, although it was enough for the reserve price of this peace and happiness box, was completely unnecessary for her. Antiques are not only a test of eyesight, but also a measure of ability.
Professor Wang, like her, was just looking at it, but had no intention of bidding. In the end, this safe wishful box was bought at a price of 700,000.
After the Ping An Ruyi box was bought, Gu Ming suddenly noticed that the atmosphere here seemed to have changed a little subtly, and many people temporarily withdrew their gaze from the long table, as if they were not interested in the next thing that was about to be exhibited.
"Uncle, why do some people seem to be not interested in the things below?" Professor Wang had explained before that Gu Ming couldn't call the professor after he arrived here, and it was better to call him uncle.
"The things here are all staggered and taken out, I just took a good thing, and the following must be a general product. Wealthy buyers are naturally not eye-catching for general goods, but it is an opportunity for us, you look carefully, if you like it, you will bid. Professor Wang said in a low voice.
Sure enough, as soon as Professor Wang finished speaking, another thing was taken out from the long table.
Gu Ming looked up, and it seemed to be a six-square box made of silver.
The former person is a golden white jade peace ruyi box, and the next one is a silver box, this kind of drop is not a little bit.
However, this did not have much impact on Professor Wang and Gu Ming, and the main purpose of the two of them coming here was not to buy antiques, but to increase their knowledge.
Obviously, the large money sitting in the seat is in the majority, against this silver box. Except for Professor Wang and Gu Ming, only one person stepped forward to observe.
This time, under the hint of Professor Wang, Gu Ming was the first to get the box.
The silver box is not large, only the size of a palm. As soon as the box was opened, Gu Ming's left hand was hot, and he first affirmed that this box was a thing that had been around for many years, but the joy in his heart was much less than that of the previous peace and wishful box, and there was a sound of people laughing and playing in his heart.
There are several groups of characters on the box surface, such as playing and singing the pipa, beating the back, enjoying the shade under the tree, fetching the water, and leisurely on the boat. Next to it are carved bamboo, mountain rocks and three sets of courtyards. The six walls are respectively treading snow and looking for plums, mandarin ducks playing in the water, double happiness map, cattle herding map, water carrying map and a dragon spitting water. The bottom of the box is also engraved with the word "good luck".
Judging from the two aspects of its shape and its processing technology, including its pattern, this silver box should be the work of a folk workshop in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.
Compared with the previous dynasties, the silverware of the Qing Dynasty has developed unprecedentedly, and the level of craftsmanship has also reached a considerable height, and the things produced are relatively more exquisite than those of the previous dynasties.
The silver box itself is not made of precious metals. And it doesn't seem to be sterling silver either. However, its process is quite good, and its process uses three kinds, one is welding. One is hammering, the other is carving. Its entire pattern has a high relief artistic effect, which is very exquisite. It carves landscape figures like a landscape painting. The characters on it have different poses and are very vivid.
The only drawback of this thing is that some parts of it are somewhat oxidized. This affects the overall aesthetics of this box.
However, in terms of the level of craftsmanship at that time, such folk workshop products were already considered high-quality.
Antiques are not only the value of the material itself, but also the level of craftsmanship, cultural meaning, and so on.
Gu Ming glanced at the reserve price of the box, it was only 300 yuan, as far as she was concerned, such a price was obviously a little low, and its real market price was definitely more than that.
I don't know if the owner of this silver box has taken it to a professional for appraisal before, and actually gave such a low price. Gu Ming, who doesn't particularly understand the market, can estimate that the price of this box is at least five figures, she has seen this kind of similar box in Jibao Mountain House, and the craftsmanship is not as good as this. But it was sold for 30,000 yuan.
I didn't expect that I could pick up a good treasure in this kind of non-negotiable place, and Gu Ming's heart blossomed happily.
Professor Wang saw that Gu Ming seemed to like this box. He didn't mean to bid, so he gave Gu Ming an encouraging look and went back to his seat.
Gu Ming didn't understand what Professor Wang meant, she didn't care to thank Professor Wang for his concession in her heart, and secretly glanced at another unknown man who came to observe, thinking in her heart how much the other party might come out, and how much she needed to get the silver box from the other party.
After all, Professor Wang gave her the opportunity, and she had to cherish it no matter what she said.
It's just that to her surprise, the man didn't make a bid in the end, and just gave up, most likely thinking that this thing was just a modern imitation.
Gu Ming, as the only bidder, finally bought this silver box at an ultra-low price of no more, no less, exactly 301 yuan.
Looking at the silver box that arrived almost without any obstacles, if someone asked Gu Ming to describe her mood at the moment, she could only express it in one sentence.
The surprise came so suddenly!
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