The matter of fake red mountain jade, what Zhang Yang can do is actually to ask Ding Qiang.

He is the "connection" in Shen Yangling's mouth.

At the end of the Yangcheng auction, Ding Qiang specially sent a message to report to Zhang Yang.

At that time, he said that he was very popular in the company, hugging left and right.

can already compete head-on with the self-righteous Director Xin.

Now it's just time to test whether he really has what he says.

Zhang Yang estimated that in three days at most, the unsuccessful auction of Christie's Xiangjiang Autumn Auction "Seventeen Consecutive Companies" would be spread all over the auction circle.

At that time, those who inadvertently participated in this matter, such as those in overseas studios, will definitely consciously keep their mouths shut.

Before it has fully spread, inquire in advance, and there is still a chance to know the truth.

However, Shen Yangling's matter is just a trivial matter in Zhang Yang's opinion, and it is not even as important as the auction on the third day.

The last auction – the Masterpiece of Buddhist Art Auction.

Although there are also cultural relics such as Buddha heads and Buddha's hands, several things have participated in other auctions in the past ten years, without exception.

In other words: they're whitewashed before they come to Christie's.

So on the last day of the auction, Zhang Yang made a special trip to see the excitement and learn technology.

This one is indeed different from the others, and has its own theme, called [Wonderful Appearance].

Zhang Yang looked at the four gilded characters on the invitation, as well as part of the scriptures of the "Lengyan Sutra" written in small block letters, to explain the origin of these four words.

I secretly said in my heart: I learned.

If you want to make more money at auction, you have to raise the style like this.

The days of issuing plates for auctions like bathhouses are coming to an end.

In modern auctions, every bidder should spend money and spend it comfortably.

On the last day, Zhang Yang also returned to the familiar VIP seat again.

Compared with the day before yesterday, there is one more acquaintance around this time, the fat brother who handed over the business card last time, Boss Lan.

Seeing him, Zhang Yang was not surprised.

Christie's special exhibition of Buddhist art was specially prepared for a wealthy businessman like him.

These rich people, because in the process of making money, have seen all kinds of things, so they don't know what to believe.

In the end, the religion with the lowest threshold is often chosen.

Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.

Boss Lan also runs an art company, so when he comes here, he should still have the meaning of working part-time and selling Buddha statues.

After the two said hello, they waited for the auction to begin.

Lot 1: [Bronze Buddha statue in the first year of Emperor Xing of the Northern Wei Dynasty (467)]

The date can be so accurate because the base of the Buddha statue is engraved with the words "August 18 of the first year of Huangxing, disciple Yao Jingzao".

Back to the Buddha statue itself, the face is open, the posture is average, the ornamentation is average, and the appearance is average......

In short, it is a bronze Buddha statue of a very average level.

It can be seen that this ancient man named Yao Jing is not good at hand work.

The starting price is 150,000?

Zhang Yang thinks that it is too much to be able to shoot 250,000.

But the popularity of on-site bidding is far beyond his imagination.

It only took three minutes for the offer to exceed 300,000, and there was no intention of stopping.

Lose your marbles? It's all crazy!

Even Boss Lan beside Zhang Yang raised his sign three times.

The price soared all the way to 500,000.

Zhang Yang thought to himself: As for it?

Although the Buddha statue of the Northern Wei Dynasty is called "the most beautiful Buddha statue in China", it should refer more to the stone carvings led by the Yungang Grottoes.

This hand-made Buddha statue is very ordinary!

With the Northern Wei Dynasty's admiration for Buddha statues, the stock of such privately cast Buddha statues will not be too small.

It's just that it hasn't been discovered underground.

So when the auction ended and the transaction was sold at a price of 620,000, Zhang Yang whispered an interview with Boss Lan beside him:

"What's so good about this Buddha statue?"

"Master Zhang, don't you know?"

Boss Lan looked at Zhang Yang like an alien:

"This Buddha statue is smiling!"

"Isn't it normal to laugh? There is no such thing as a crying Buddha statue. ”

"Northern Wei Dynasty, Buddha statues, smiles, this is [the most beautiful oriental smile] ......"

Boss Lan woke up the dreamer with a word, and Zhang Yang heard the key words and immediately figured it out.

It's selling concepts!

There is no doubt that these bidders at the scene have accepted the concept of "the smile of the Buddha statue of the Northern Wei Dynasty is the most beautiful oriental smile" and took it as a guideline.

It's all the most beautiful, and it's understandable that the price is a little higher.

"I watched this play, I really can't understand it without any relevant knowledge." Zhang Yang laughed at himself.

Fortunately, he quickly found a pattern:

Any baby that makes Boss Lan excitedly raise his cards again and again, then there must be a saying.

For example, "the best statue of the Tang Dynasty" is all kinds of Bodhisattva statues;

For example, "the most collectible thangka" is the imperial silk thangka of the Qing Dynasty;

Another example is the current [Liao Dynasty Wood Carving Painted Water Moon Guanyin Sitting Statue] with a starting price of 15 million, which is known as "the most beautiful Water Moon Guanyin Statue"......

"Master Zhang, help me take a look at this Guanyin statue, it should be fine, right?"

While Boss Lan was quoting, he asked Zhang Yang to help take a look.

"If Christie's is right, it's a treasure."

Zhang Yang smiled dumbly.

It can be seen that Boss Lan is just simply nervous.

The information given by the auction house on the seated statue of Guanyin in the water moon proves that this is a cultural relic that has been circulated in an orderly manner.

The earliest was in the thirties of the last century, when an antique dealer named Lu Qinzhai sold it abroad.

At the same time, another statue of the Water Moon Guanyin, which went abroad with this one, was purchased by the Nelson Museum and has now become their treasure.

A statue of Kannon is like the one in a separate exhibition hall.

And the title of "The Most Beautiful Water Moon Guanyin Statue" is promoted by this Nelson Museum.

Now it seems that it has been recognized by insiders.

The final transaction price of 30.1 million is also worthy of this name.

But such a high transaction price is not the "king of bids" in this auction.

The real treasure of the finale is a [14th century (Tibetan) gilt bronze inlaid silver seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha].

The final price was as high as 50 million.

This time, Boss Lan couldn't understand it, tilted his head and asked Zhang Yang:

"Is this thing so valuable? The Buddha statue of the Yuan Dynasty is the most precious statue of Sakyamuni? ”

It seems that if you don't put on the word "most", you don't deserve to sell at a high price.

"From the point of view of the value of cultural relics, it is indeed quite precious." Zhang Yang explained in a deep voice.

This seated statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, in addition to the gilt preservation is very good, the biggest feature is that his appearance is obviously in the style of Tibetan Buddhism, but he is wearing a hundred clothes.

It is a garment worn by a small number of Chinese Buddhist monks.

This can be regarded as an example of the "counterattack" of Tibetan Buddhist culture by Han Buddhist culture during the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

It has only been more than ten years before and after, and the Buddha statues of the Yuan Dynasty in such a quality must be very rare.

"Is it rare? But I have one such Buddha statue in my hand! Boss Lan said suspiciously.

"Are you wearing a hundred clothes, too?" Zhang Yang asked.

"yes, I always thought it was a robe."

"Master Zhang is going to help tomorrow?" Boss Lan proposed.

"What are you waiting for tomorrow?" Zhang Yang urged: "Just tonight." ”

(End of chapter)