pappabearbooks Chapter 1654: Art Investors
Chapter 1654: Art Investors
After a while, Mr. Zhu gave a thumbs up.
"The sea of suffering is always a boat for people to cross."
"The Guanyin statue collected by Mr. Zhang is made of the finest Hetian jade seed material. It is crystal clear and is truly a fine product."
"The carving craftsmanship of this Guanyin statue is also outstanding. The high bun, eyes slightly closed, and raised corners of the mouth fully reflect the kindness and dignity of Guanyin Bodhisattva."
"The most amazing thing is the center of the eyebrows."
Mr. Zhu lifted the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva and showed it to the others.
I saw a red gemstone inlaid between the eyebrows of the Bodhisattva statue.
"This kind of production technology was commonly used in the jade production of the Qing Dynasty."
"As the saying goes, you can feel at ease in the purple bamboo forest, and people are laughing and busy on the white lotus platform. This statue is solemn and majestic, and the jade material used is also of the highest quality. It is truly a rare masterpiece."
"If I guess correctly, this Buddha statue should have been made in the mid-Qing Dynasty. At that time, the palace jade manufacturing office often used various kinds of gemstones to decorate jade, and the craftsmanship was also very special."
Zhang Weifeng was extremely happy when he heard this.
Life is alive, confidant is hard to find.
It only took a few minutes for Mr. Zhu to read out a large amount of information from his collection. He was worthy of being a special researcher.
Zhang Weifeng immediately explained: "As the old gentleman said, this Buddha statue should have been made in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Qianlong pacified Junggar, and a large number of high-quality exotic jade materials were provided to the capital court as trophies, so there was enough Use high-quality Hetian jade to make a large white jade Guanyin statue."
By the late Qing Dynasty, due to the court's extravagant spending, the supply of Hotan jade materials gradually tightened.
The method to identify high-quality jade materials is also very simple.
This kind of jade material is called Hendustan jade and was deeply loved by Emperor Qianlong.
"It turns out to be a product made during the Qianlong period! No wonder the craftsmanship is so sophisticated!" Mr. Zhu had obviously seen it early, but he deliberately didn't say it in order to give the contestants a sense of participation.
Obviously, Zhang Weifeng was particularly impressed. He then introduced in detail how he obtained the collection and its origins.
In the end, Mr. Zhu gave an evaluation of the base price of 2000 yuan.
The audience's eyes lit up when they heard this.
For them, a collection worth 2000 yuan is already a lot of money.
If you can, get it. After a few years of increasing value, selling it for five or six thousand won’t be a problem.
Boss Huang also wanted to take it down and asked Zhang Weifeng if he had any idea of selling it.
Of course the latter shook his head and said with a smile: "This is one of Zhang's collections. I have no plans to sell it yet. Maybe I will change my mind in a few years, but for now I just brought it to participate in the treasure fighting meeting." .”
These words are already very polite. Going directly to the contestants to sell off his collection is really a shameful thing. That is to say, a profit-seeking businessman like Boss Huang can do it. If it were other collectors, he would not do it. Showing your face to him is enough to give you face.
Boss Huang did not blush because of being rejected. Instead, he burst out laughing: "Mr. Zhang does not seek glory and wealth, and he is indeed a well-known collector in the capital. Then please take a seat with Miss Lu, enjoy the delicious tea, and enjoy the reception." The collection that came down.”
Zhang Weifeng clasped his fists to express his gratitude, and then took his seat.
The white jade Guanyin statue and the dragon-patterned bronze mirror are placed on the table together.
There is indeed a unique beauty when two cultural relics from different periods are placed together.
The audience in the audience also realized the joy of collecting at this time.
Boss Huang’s marketing campaign has achieved initial success.
Next up is the third contestant.
The background of this contestant is different.
A man in a suit and leather shoes walked out from the crowd. He smelled of brand-name perfume and his hair was neatly styled. He looked like a member of the upper class.
"Next, I invite Mr. Li Mengfan."
"It's actually Li Mengfan!"
"Have you heard his name?"
"Of course, but I only know that he invests in art."
"Isn't that speculation?"
"You don't know this, right? I just came back from studying abroad."
"I see, if we do this kind of thing in China..."
The audience in the audience chatted with each other.
Lin Ran finally understood his identity. This person was a professional investor.
To put it bluntly, he is a collector.
It's just that the works he collected were not to study their historical value, but to take valuable cultural relics from major auctions, store them at home, and then resell them at the right time to earn the price difference.
In the hearts of Chinese people, many literati have been noble since ancient times.
They are generally influenced by literary and artistic works and believe that art should not be directly linked to money.
Just like most collectors, although they will also sell off their collections, they basically sell them in the name of resale, and most of the time they collect them themselves.
For such people, the public will be much more tolerant.
On the contrary, those who specialize in investing in collectibles and earn the price difference, that is, so-called investors, are accepted by everyone.
Lin Ran felt it was normal.
Everyone has to eat, and as an art investor, you actually have higher requirements for vision.
Standing among the crowd, Lin Ran also wanted to see what kind of rare treasure this investor had brought.
What is certain is that the items he collected must be valuable.
When Li Mengfan walked onto the stage, he did not greet Boss Huang politely, but directly identified himself.
"What I brought today is "Landscape" by Ming Dynasty painter Xu Wei."
As the so-called layman watches the fun, the expert watches the doorway.
The name of the landscape painting sounds simple, without any fancy adjectives.
But people in the industry were stunned when they heard the name of this painting.
I saw him taking out a brocade box.
He opened the brocade box and took out a paper fan from inside.
But there is only a fan surface and no fan handle.
The fan is sixteen centimeters long and fifty centimeters wide, making it a relatively large paper fan.
Mr. Zhu carefully took the paper fan and began to appreciate it, his eyes full of joy.
After a long time, he sighed: "This is the authentic work of Xu Wei's "Landscape"!"
"Landscape" is a scroll-style landscape painting created by Xu Wei, a famous painter during the Ming Dynasty of China.
The overall picture uses green mountains and clear and tranquil rivers as the background, with detailed figures and a crane in the upper left corner.
The animals and trees set off each other, showing the beauty of natural harmonious symbiosis.
The overall picture is elegant and elegant, full of the softness and affection of the Jiangnan landscape.
The work is large in size, dazzling and has the characteristics of Chinese art. It shows the natural style of the Ming Dynasty and is one of the rare fine works in the treasure house of Chinese art.
There is also a horizontal title on the fan page: "Fishing alone across the river was written by Chamberlain, Wei."
As for the seal, it is blurred and indistinguishable.