Chapter 6 Ups and downs
Andy Lau couldn't wait to continue searching. He had searched two pieces, one piece of ancient jade and the other piece of bronze, all of which were denied by Populus.
Some viewers in the live broadcast room were questioning whether it was that valuable?
However, before they could speak, someone gave the answer.
As soon as Andy Lau turned around, a voice came from behind Hu Yang: "Is Hong Xianci? Can I see it?"
Hu Yang turned around and saw that it was a middle-aged man wearing a white shirt. He looked like he was the boss, with a red face and a bag in his hand.
Wang Kuan is indeed a businessman. In recent years, because of the prosperity of real estate, their building materials have also made a lot of money. However, this requires getting the materials for major projects.
In the past few months, he has valued the bidding for building materials for a construction site project, but he has many competitors, so it is not easy to win it smoothly.
After inquiring for several days, he found out that the person in charge liked to collect porcelain, especially Hongxian porcelain, so he came out to find it.
In fact, he had asked his friends to help him. Today he was here because he was on the way. I heard that there was an antique market here, so I came in and took a look.
Unexpectedly, just after a while, I heard news about Hong Xianci.
"No problem! But be careful." Huyang handed over the rouge box.
As soon as he got it, Wang Kuan began to feel embarrassed again because it was useless after he looked at it. He was not an expert and could not identify it. He didn't know the authenticity, so there was no difference between looking at it and not looking at it.
"It looks pretty good. Can you do further appraisal? If it is real Hong Xianci, it will be fine if it is 100,000 or 80,000." He asked.
"There is no problem with further identification. You can find an appraiser. However, I didn't say that I would sell it for 100,000 or 80,000 yuan. I just said that someone wanted it." Hu Yang corrected.
"That's it, that's it! As long as the appraisal is well established, the price can be negotiated."
"Okay, please contact someone! Go for an appraisal later. However, you have to bear the expenses required." Hu Yang explained these things clearly so that he would not spend money in vain.
"It's OK."
It’s not that little appraisal fee. You know, as long as you get the building materials supply for that project, he can earn tens of millions. Wang Kuan got Huyang’s consent and began to contact his friend.
His friend is not an appraiser, but he is familiar with this industry and knows someone, but it doesn’t necessarily cost any money. He didn’t buy antiques and gave them to others once or twice before, so he can’t help with the appraisal?
Huyang continued to follow Andy Lau and went back to visit. Today, he gained a lot, so he was more casual and had no strong purpose.
The audience in the live broadcast room called 666. Judging from the anchor's confident appearance, it seemed that he was not very happy to be 100,000 or 80,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000 or 100,000
But when the anchor thought about the scene just now, it was natural for them to be careful now. After all, it was not three to five yuan, and the difference between the price was about several million yuan at every turn, which made them feel distressed.
Not long after, Hu Yang was still observing other items, and found Andy Lau coming to him with an item.
"Huh! Where did it come from? Can the stall owner ask you to take you away from the stall?" Hu Yang was slightly surprised.
Andy Lau smiled embarrassedly. The situation was special just now, and he had bought this item, so he was nervous.
"The money has been given."
Populus is very surprised and bought it before asking?
"It was too late just now. If I don't give the money, this thing will be taken away by someone." He explained.
But he felt a sense of his heart. If he missed this item, he would probably regret it. In addition, the price was not particularly high, and he would pay it quickly to avoid being snatched away by the guy who was eyeing him.
Poplar frowned slightly, but now that things have come to this, he can't say anything and take the carving.
"Do you know what this is called?" Hu Yang asked him.
Andy Lau shook his head, but it must be some kind of divine beast in ancient mythology, right?
"The dragon head, horse body, unicorn feet, and looks like a lion. This is a Pixiu, a ferocious auspicious beast recorded in ancient Chinese books and folk myths and legends."
Ancient Feng Shui scholars believed that Pixiu was a lucky beast that turned disasters into good fortune. From ancient times to the present, from emperors to the people, they paid great attention to collecting and wearing Pixiu. Legend has it that in addition to the effects of promoting luck and warding off evil spirits, Pixiu also has the functions of conserving houses, transforming Tai Sui, and promoting marriage.
"The 'Four No-Shape' we often hear is also what it says. This piece should be a belt hook. The hook of the belt tied by ancient nobles and literati warriors is similar to our current belt cards. It is mostly made of metal and also has jade." Poplar explained.
The hooks became popular during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. There were many unearthed and passed down from generation to generation, and they were not considered rare objects.
People use hooks, which are not only needed in daily life, but also symbols of status. Especially princes, nobles and celebrities use hooks that are very exquisite and have high craftsmanship and artistic value.
This kind of thing is a symbol of identity. The materials used for the hook, the fineness of the production, the shape and size are all standards for judging the value of the hook.
When Andy Lau heard that it was an ancient object, he was a little excited: "Is it valuable?"
Populus did not answer and continued: "Look at the materials again! It's a bit heavy, it's made of alloy."
"The stall owner just now said it was gilded." Andy Lau said.
Poplar shook his head: "This is not gilding. Gilding is to synthesize gold and mercury agents into gold and mercury on the surface of the bronze ware, and then heat it to evaporate the mercury, and the gold will adhere to the surface of the utensil. This technique began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was matured in the Han Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, and was widely used in the decoration of palaces, temples, towers and Buddha statues. The Song Dynasty had a deeper attainments and passed it to RB. It was still widely used after the Ming and Qing Dynasties."
China's gilding technology culture has shined brightly since the Warring States Period, especially in the Han Dynasty. The production method is to mix gold and silver and melt it, apply it to the surface of the copper ware, and then fix it after warming it, and then polish it. It is luxurious and brilliant and never faded for a long time.
However, gilding ware has been passed down to this day and is extremely rare.
The main reason is that the war has been damaged over the years, and the artifacts contain gold. Many tomb robbers do not know the artistic value of gilding, so they sell it to gold smiths according to their weight, and melt it into gold nuggets or gold ingots, so there are countless damaged gilding objects.
"However, the coating on the surface of your piece is not gilded, but a kind of paint."
After saying that, Poplar shaved with his fingernails and scraped a small part off.
"It is impossible to scrape off if gilded. This kind of paint should be available in modern times. It looks exquisite, but it is actually of no value."
After saying something, Andy Lau fell to the Cold Pond, and the loss on his face was very obvious.
There will always be people who are gloating. After listening to the live broadcast room, some people who are shameful to others start to speak sarcastic words.
"Don't worry in the future. Look back and see if you can find someone who wanted to steal things from you before?" Hu Yang said.
Upon hearing this, Andy Lau turned around and searched for a week, but he really couldn't find the person. He immediately looked bad.
The audience in the live broadcast room said that the world is so dangerous. It seems that Andy Lau was trapped. The stall owner deliberately asked someone to help dig a hole? But there is no evidence, and you can't do anything to the stall owner. This is the most annoying thing.
"Opportunities are sometimes important, and if you miss them, there may be no second time, but it may also be a trap. Be careful in the future and don't be too anxious, especially in this industry." Hu Yang and Andy Lau said.
Seeing his embarrassed face, Hu Yang smiled again: "But you are lucky, you accidentally hit him."
As soon as these words were said, not only Andy Lau, but also the audience in the live broadcast room were confused.
What's the meaning?
Didn’t you say that you are worthless modern handicrafts? You have also been trapped. Is this also called good luck?
Poplar pulled down a small pendant hanging under the belt hook and handed it to Andy Lau: "Save it as a souvenir! Be careful after whipping yourself."
When you see this, you will understand in a flash that the small pendant may be a treasure, right?
Andy Lau was feeling like he was riding a roller coaster. At this moment, he felt expectant again. He took the hook, nodded slightly, and kept it for a souvenir. After all, it was a pity to spend money and look like a handicraft, which was a pity to throw it away.
"I'll go! No one is lucky. The main reason is that the stall knows, I'm afraid I have to cry, right?"
"There is no place to cry!"
"When will Brother Hu come to Hangzhou to play? We also have many antique markets here, so let's make us rich!"
"Hangzhou is so far away, it's still a little closer to my lake and south, and it takes two hours to get a high-speed rail."
"Is it true in Yangcheng? I'll take a bus tomorrow and ask Brother Hu to take him to fly."
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Seeing that someone had the first bite of crab and got rich with the anchor, many people couldn't sit still.
"I believe many people can recognize this thing. It is a peace buckle." Hu Yang said, holding the small pendant.
The shape of the peace buckle is very similar to the shape of ancient copper coins. It is said that ancient copper coins can ward off evil and ensure peace, but wearing copper coins is not very beautiful, so the peace buckle appears in jade, which is both beautiful and has a good meaning.
"Is it jade?" Andy Lau asked with his eyes fixed on Ping Angu.
"No, this is agate. Such a thorough agate has a relatively high quality, so it's worth a little bit."
Of course, some people say that agate is chalcedony.
But there are actually differences. Cedony is a common jade variety in nature. Its composition is mainly SiO2, while the main component of agate is silica.
Generally speaking, agate has a variety of colors of ring stripes, the texture is very similar to crystal, delicate and without impurities, has the luster of glass, and is transparent or translucent multi-layered. The layers overlap each other, with various patterns such as ripples, concentric, mottled, and layered.
"There are many varieties of agate. The more expensive one is red agate. The best type of white agate is lychee jelly. The more rare and expensive one is water gall agate. Water gall agate is very rare, so let's not talk about it. This peace buckle is the lychee jelly in white agate."
The lychee is transparent and condensed, with excellent ice. It is translucent and very delicate jelly-shaped, so clear that the fine lines can be seen. If you look closely, you will find texture lines like radish shredded patterns, but it should not be too thick, which will affect the overall texture.
Ordinary white agate is not very valuable. You can buy a bracelet for a hundred or dozens of yuan. But lychee jelly cannot be compared. This small piece is not a problem for ten thousand or ten thousand yuan.
"The white agate frozen lychee, plus the texture carving on the Ping An buckle, looks like 10,000 or 20,000 yuan! The specific price is hard to say. However, if I don't have to worry about it, I suggest keep it myself."
Hearing this, the people in the live broadcast room were only envious, jealous and hatred! A few hundred yuan was sold for tens of thousands of yuan in one go.
Andy Lau carefully took the Ping An buckle and put it away carefully, with the joy that could not be covered on his face.
At this time, Wang Kuan said, "Let's take my car over later! My friend is not very far away."
"Okay, why don't you leave now!" Hu Yang saw that he had been shopping almost the same and did not continue to stay.
"That's the best, please!"
Huyang looked at Andy Lau: "Will you go together?"
Andy Lau was a little moved, and he had a long experience: "Is it convenient?"
Chapter completed!