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Chapter 589: The Auction Begins

The second child of the Xiang family was holding a cigar, bending Erlang's legs with a big grin, and rubbing one hand on the hot female star.

When the time came to half past nine, the auctioneer knocked on the hammer, and when the auditorium was quiet, he spoke loudly in English.

"Welcome guests, welcome auctioneers, welcome everyone. Welcome to this auction and participate in the summer auction held by Sotheby's at the Oriental Culture Hotel. ”

He bowed deeply to everyone in the auditorium and said in a sincere tone, "I am the auctioneer of this auction, Ai Ethical Hard, my Chinese name is Ai Wen. The implication is that I love China's long history and culture, and my main job is to auction and authenticate Chinese antiques and collectibles. ”

With a simple opening statement, a Chinese name with meaning, Ai Ethics Chard easily narrowed the distance with the auctioneers present.

He said in a loud voice, "I will preside over this auction, and I hope everyone can get their favorite auction items in the next auction." ”

"Okay, without further ado, let's get down to business. I know that people are not here to listen to me, but what they really care about is our precious collection. ”

The auctioneer looked around the auditorium, "So, this auction starts now." ”

He struck the hammer, marking the official start of the auction.

He pointed to the position of the auction display table and said loudly, "The first auction item of our auction is an item that everyone is familiar with, and now we ask our staff to display this auction item on the auction display table." ”

Under his instructions, the staff next to him immediately put the collections that had been prepared long ago on the auction display table.

On the auction display table, under the spotlight, a piece of warm and smooth white jade is carved with Aoxue Hanmei. Hanmei and white jade complement each other and are very good-looking.

The cameras around the auction are shooting all the details of the auction items from different angles, and the bits and pieces of the auction items are displayed through the projection screens hanging around.

On the huge screen, the auction items are revealed, and all the advantages and disadvantages are displayed.

Jason leaned over to George's side and whispered, "This man is the chief auctioneer at Sotheby's and has been working at Sotheby's for more than twenty years. ”

He was also an expert in antiques, with a particular focus on Chinese porcelain and bronzes, and sold numerous and record prices under his tutelage. ”

George nodded, didn't say anything, his goal was set at the beginning, and he didn't care about the other items in the auction. 【】

If you wait for a good auction item, you can buy it. But if it's nothing special, he doesn't mind just going through the motions, buying what he wants to buy, and quietly waiting for the auction to end.

"A gentleman is like jade, and jade has always occupied an important place in Chinese culture. People use jade to symbolize the modesty and nobility of the gentleman, and people use the warmth and warmth of jade to describe the quality of the gentleman. ”

"The auction item in front of me is this piece of Hetian jade pendant, mutton fat white jade, hand-carved by skilled craftsmen on the snow and cold plum, implying the elegance and style of the gentleman. This Hetian jade pendant will usher in an owner as elegant and noble as it today. ”

The auctioneer used fluent English to tell the Chinese culture and beautiful words about jade, which aroused the interest of the auctioneers on the spot.

The auctioneer said in an affectionate tone, "In Chinese history, the value of jade has always been higher than gold, and the seal of ancient China, which symbolizes imperial power, is said to have been carved from a piece of jade called Heshi Bi. ”

"It's a pity that the jade seal has been lost, but the pursuit of jade, the love for jade, has been passed down in China's long-standing culture. ”

"People raise jade, and jade raises people. This piece of jade pendant in this auction has not experienced other owners, which makes this jade pendant and the owner under the auction a real match made in heaven. ”

George nodded slightly, this host knows how to provoke people's minds, a new product has no value of age, it is originally a shortcoming. But when you combine this new product with people, this disadvantage turns into an advantage.

In the past, those ancient jades belonged to others after all, and the owners had died many times, but this new product could completely belong to the next bidders.

"Okay, the starting price of this auction item is 100,000, and the price increase cannot be less than 50,000 yuan each time, now please start bidding. ”

Under the passionate instigation of the auctioneer, the bidding of the auction finally began.

As the auctioneer said, jade has always played an important role in Chinese culture.

Many people who have a little money, when they start to want to collect something, jade jewelry can easily enter their eyes. What's more, the reserve price of such a beautiful jade made of Hetian jade is indeed not high, and it was itchy by the auctioneer's words, and soon someone began to offer.

There are many people who are interested in this jade pendant, whether it is a person who claims to be a gentleman or a vassal and elegant person, you can find your favorite characteristics in the jade.

"Two hundred thousand!"

"Three hundred thousand!"

“......”

"A million!"

Soon, the jade pendant of Hetian jade was raised to a high price of one million by the bidder, ten times higher than the starting price.

After the auctioneer confirmed it three times, the hammer fell, and this piece of Hetian jade pendant was auctioned by a middle-aged man who looked like a businessman.

George quietly watched the others bid for this jade pendant, and did not intend to make a move, after all, he prides himself on not being a gentleman, and he will not wear this kind of charm that will break when he touches it.

The first lot was sold for a high price of 1 million, which greatly exceeded the appraiser's estimate, and the atmosphere of the auction was also lively.

The auctioneer also seemed a little excited, and he immediately launched a second lot while the iron was hot.

The second piece in the collection is a bronze gilt statue of Guanyin in the Song Dynasty.

The auctioneer said slowly, "In the language of the believers, for the Buddha statue, you can't say buy, but please. Invite a Buddha statue home for the sake of the family's health, peace and joy. With such a beautiful allegory, I won't add to it. ”

"The starting price of this auction item is 5 million, and the price increase cannot be less than 100,000 yuan each time, so please start bidding now. ”

"Five and a half million!"

"Five million eight million!"

“......”

The auction for this Buddha statue is even more fierce than the jade pendant just now, and men and women, young and old, are enthusiastically bidding for this statue of Guanyin.

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