Chapter 379 Gilt Guanyin
This Guanyin statue is perfectly shaped and intact, with a layer of patina on the fine gilding. It looks like an old object. Guanyin treasure is solemn, with one hand pinched the seal and the other hand holding a jade bottle, and she sits on the lotus platform. The craftsmanship seems to be something from the late Ming Dynasty.
It is rare to calculate that from the late Ming Dynasty to the present, it has been so well preserved and well-deserved for hundreds of years. If it is true, it can be bought at a lower price. It is definitely a good object with a wide open door.
After Lao Mo's inquiry, this statue was really passed down by the peasant woman's ancestors. The peasant woman originally had a husband. She just died a few days ago and left her two sons to split the family, so she divided all the valuable items in the family into two, and finally it was this gilded statue of Guanyin.
The concept of antiques is still in its infancy. Both guys also knew that this statue of Guanyin is of great value and they all wanted to divide the statue. After a while, the two almost fought. The old lady could not expect that the two sons almost fought for the Buddha statue. She was so angry that she simply took out the Buddha statue and sold it to the equally price for the sale. In this way, the two sons had no opinions.
As for the years and months of the Buddhist statues, the old lady really didn't understand it. She knew it was an old object passed down from her home. She was unwilling to smash it when she broke the four old ones and criticized the bulls and monsters. She wrapped it with cloth and buried it in her backyard. Later, she waited for the situation to stabilize and reform and opening up, and then took out the antique object.
This sounds like a family-born thing. The only pity is that the insider has gone to the immortal. Lao Mo put on reading glasses and took another magnifying glass. In order to make him more professional, he also wore a pair of white gloves. After obtaining the consent of the old lady and the two bastard children, Lao Mo picked up the statue of Guanyin. In the words of an expert, this is called getting started.
Looking down the patina of the old object, I saw a line of handwriting in the cumbersome patterns on the base of the lotus platform. Lao Mo looked forward with a magnifying glass, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He looked at the lines that said the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. This object is really an old object
After buying antiques, I talked about feeling and what it is. From the appearance and patina shape of the object, to the origin of selling the object, and the inheritance of the object, these are all important parts that make up the feeling. When Lao Mo saw this base, he immediately felt it. Then he looked at the mother and son, and felt even stronger. A sound kept ringing in his head, telling him that the object was a real thing.
Lao Mo was afraid of inappropriateness, so he took the base and looked carefully for a while. Whether it was in terms of texture, patterns, shapes, or other aspects, the statue was in line with the craftsmanship level of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the patina inherited, Lao Mo felt that this object was undoubtedly authentic.
Lu Guangyan's heart opened and his mood couldn't help but get better. Seeing Xuan Qi sitting aside for nothing, he introduced to Xuan Qi: "Old Mo is a great man of antique Buddha statues. He has more than 3,000 Buddha statues in his home, including all kinds of textures. The most expensive one is a Jade statue of Sakyamuni made from ancient India."
Xuan Qi listened respectfully and accidentally looked at the head of the capital, Mo, and suddenly saw a dark green disaster on his head condensed, which would soon turn into black black. This is a sign of disaster that even if he doesn't die, he will peel off his skin and become disabled. This is a good start, so why is the disaster coming?
Seeing Xuan Qi's ears, Lu Guangyan said with great enthusiasm: "Old Mo is good, enthusiastic and generous. His only problem is that he is small-minded and prone to anger. In addition, his blood pressure is high and hard blood vessels, maybe one day he will explode into the cerebrovascular system and turn into Alzheimer's disease..."
Hearing Lu Guangyan say this, Xuan Qi looked at Lao Mo's head with great attention. He really saw a clue. There was a cyst in the cerebral blood vessels, attracting the surrounding disasters to gather in the middle. Maybe the blood vessels will explode. Xuan Qi narrowed his eyes and began to look for the root of the disaster. He accidentally glanced at the statue. Xuan Qi was stunned and blinked and saw something really wrong.
Lao Mo opened the door and wanted to be lucky. He confirmed that the Buddha statue was an old item from the Ming Dynasty. He wanted to buy it. He looked at the old lady and asked, "How do you plan to sell this?"
The three of them gathered together and muttered. After a while, the old lady spoke first: "We also know that this is an old item from the Ming Dynasty. Our requirements are not high. At least we can change the house and pay for it. If you have too much, you won't ask for it." As she said that, she stretched out her five fingers and gestured: "Five hundred thousand"
"Five hundred thousand?" The price is not high or low, just close to Lao Mo's psychological price. The statue of the Ming Dynasty Buddha is of good quality and Guanyin statue. There is also an inscription on the base of the lotus platform below. I'm afraid it was made by a famous artist. The price is really not high. Lao Mo's heart has moved, and he nods slowly and wants to agree.
Just when Lao Mo nodded, Xuan Qi saw the dark green disaster on Lao Mo's head, which instantly turned into a black-colored dead aura. Although the black was not pure, it would have to peel off even if it was not dead.
Just as Lao Mo was about to agree, Xuan Qi stood up and said, "This Guanyin statue is really the best, the gilded craftsmanship on it is very good."
Looking at Xuan Qi coming, Lao Mo was afraid that Xuan Qi would not understand the rules and would make the price gouging badly. After all, buying a statue of Guanyin from the Ming Dynasty for 500,000 is not expensive, let alone the gilding is so perfect and the inheritance is so orderly. So Lao Mo said to Xuan Qi: "Yes, the craftsmanship is very good. I am planning to buy it. If you like it, I will let you get it after I complete the transaction." These words were very interesting, and it blocked the way Xuan Qi wanted to buy it.
Xuan Qi deliberately held his chin and circled around the Guanyin statue, then said softly: "This Guanyin should be a Qing Dynasty statue, right?"
"Huh?" Lao Mo, who was about to confirm the transaction, heard Xuan Qi say the word Qing Dynasty, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. This is the case with young people. His level is limited. Occasionally, he can't help but laugh. Lao Mo laughed at the moment. He was going to buy this statue of Guanyin first, and then ask Xuan Qi to look at the following inscription.
Xuan Qi said, "Looking at the purity of gold, it's almost 18K, it seems that the industry that smelted gold in the Ming Dynasty could only reach 14K, which should be a statue of the Qing Dynasty. If it was an object from the Qing Dynasty, then the price of 500,000 would be a bit high."
"Ah?" Lao Mo, who was about to buy this Guanyin statue, slowly placed the Buddha statue on the table and looked at the gilded gilding on the statue. It was as Xuan Qi said. It was 18K, not 14K, and the Ming Dynasty could not create 18KR gold. The base was indeed the first year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, which became a questionable fabrication.
Lao Mo was not a fool either. After being surprised, he immediately realized that Xuan Qi had said so much, and it turned out that he was helping him. I was afraid that he had already seen his intention to buy it, and he saw that the Buddha statue was in doubt. He almost turned into a dark place when he started a good start. Lao Mo thought about it and was covered in cold sweat.
Jingfu Building specializes in antique Buddhist statues, but as soon as the door is opened, it will collect a suspected fake. Jingfu Building will not only become a joke in the antique world, but also put shame on Lao Mo. Not to mention picking up bargains, even if you go out, you will be poked at the back and making jokes.
Thinking of this, Old Mo stood up tremblingly, held Xuan Qi's hand and said, "Thank you, thank you, but you pulled me back from the edge of the cliff."
Xuan Qi pretended to be innocent at this time, reached out and grabbed his head and said, "Old Mo, is this statue real or fake? Is it from the Qing Dynasty?"
Looking at Xuan Qi's innocent eyes, Lao Mo was in a good mood after being surprised and knew that Xuan Qi was giving him face. Since someone carried a sedan chair for him, he had to step on it.
So Lao Mo smiled and said, "I can't see this Buddhist statue." This sentence is jargon. When you say these three words are not accurate, it is equivalent to making a false assertion.
The mother and son who were waiting for Lao Mo to give money, but after listening to these three words, a hint of panic flashed in their eyes. The three of them exchanged glances. The young man who played the youngest son said first: "Whether you buy it or not? Let's give it a correct word. If we don't buy it, we can change to another family."
The people who were watching were still in the fog. When they heard their youngest son urging him, they immediately realized that these three masters were not good at plagues, and they were trapped in circles.
Of course, you can't offend people to death when opening the door to do business. Lao Mo waved his hand: "You can't see, let's go." As he said that, he turned around to greet the guests: "Do you guys have prepared several large tables of wine and food in Tongqinglou, and you'll wait until everyone arrives before the meal starts." He said that, and reached out to pull Xuan Qi: "I must have a few drinks with you today to express my gratitude..."
Xuan Qi was completely speechless. Before those people left, Lao Mo said so explicitly. Isn’t this arousing hatred for himself?
Sure enough, the eldest son of the three looked at Xuan Qi meaningfully, and then the three of them left in the arms of the Buddha statue. The young man from Jing Buddha Building also closed the door and called everyone to walk towards Tongqing Building. Xuan Qi's eyes jumped slightly, as if something bad was about to happen.
Unfortunately, Xuan Qi, who may not be counted, could not count his luck. Although Xuan Qi was unwell, he was also pulled into Tongqing Tower. He responded carefully and exchanged contact information with everyone, and was in peace. This surprised Xuan Qi.
After the banquet ended, he followed everyone back to Jingfu Tower. Xuan Qi realized where the disaster had started. The Land Rover car parked in front of Jingfu Tower. There were big red bricks under the four wheels, and all four wheels were unloaded and ran away.
Xuan Qi's face became longer, and a sense of anger swelled up in his heart. Old Mo's already blood-red cheeks turned bright red now. He held Xuan Qi's hand and said, "Don't be anxious, child, it's because of me. I'll buy these four wheels for you." He was a sensible person, and he guessed that someone deliberately took revenge on Xuan Qi.
Chapter completed!