Master descends to earth

Chapter 203
Speaking of this, Huang Xuanlong said emotionally: "This friendship with the Gong family has brought me great benefits, and I have also had the opportunity to collect several old collections of the Gong family, even including the wall portrait of Tian Huangdong Bodhidharma that the Gong family valued very much." And Bai Shoushan Hui Ke Broken Arm, these two small stone sculptures less than 1568 centimeters in height were both made by Yang Yuxuan, a famous stone carving master in the Kangxi Manufacturing Office. Later, the former sold for 1064 million yuan and the latter sold for [-] million yuan. "

"As for the purple clay teapot that you talked about, the process is actually very tortuous, not as simple as it seems!"

Huang Xuanlong was very curious to see Su Yuan and Ling Tiancheng, took a sip of tea, and continued: "That record-breaking price pot was made by Gu Jingzhou. At that time, five pots were made, and Gu Jingzhou kept one for himself, and gave the other four as gifts. Dai Xiangming, Jiang Hanting, Tang Yun, Wu Hufan and other famous calligraphers, painters and seal carvers."

"Gu Jingzhou used to be called Gu Jingzhou. He only officially used the name Gu Jingzhou when he made these five pots. The calligraphy and paintings on the five pots, except for the one in Wu Hufan's collection, which is a bird painted by Jiang Hanting, the other four are all paintings by Wu Hufan Bamboo branches of various shapes and inscriptions."

"When I was in contact with Gu Jingzhou, I got this precious information and immediately realized the important position of these five pots in the pedigree of Zisha artifacts. After long-term attention and tracking, I finally got hold of the whereabouts of four of them, but I couldn't find them. To the pot hidden by Dai Xiangming."

"I used to suspect that the Xiangming pot might have disappeared in the historical turmoil! Finally, one time, I accidentally learned from a friend in the calligraphy and painting circle that a purple sand pot with Wu Hufan's calligraphy and painting engraved on it appeared in a small auction in Beijing. Immediately, I felt blood rushing up, my scalp was numb, and I flew straight to the capital without saying a word. When I finally saw this pot, I immediately decided that this was the Xiangming pot that I had been looking for."

"When not many people noticed the importance of this pot, I bought it easily for less than 30 yuan. Later, even my wife often joked that I just exchanged chicken feathers for chicken wings, and chicken wings for another Chicken thigh, hahaha..."

Su Yuan couldn't help sighing, this is the professional accomplishment of a senior collector, after all, the probability of missing something is small, and the golden time for authentic works has passed.Now if you want to establish a collection system, you can only have a chance of success if you work harder than others, study hard, and accumulate contacts.

Huang Xuanlong took a sip of tea and sighed: "In this life, there is no land, stones and inkstones. This sentence has the deepest influence on me! Ancient literati believed that it doesn't matter if you don't have land, and you can make a living with a single inkstone. Therefore, the stationery is not only their spiritual sustenance, but also a means of understanding. The best way for the sages of the predecessors."

"The best sellers in the collection market in the past 20 years are Ming and Qing official kiln porcelain, but I think these things have complicated and fancy decorations, especially those from the Qing Dynasty. I still prefer literati collections, which are subtle, elegant and have a strong character."

Ling Tiancheng nodded secretly, Huang Xuanlong is a real connoisseur, not only has a clear grasp of the pulse of the market, but also has a deep self-cultivation and a unique eye for aesthetics.

He picked up an auction album and praised: "Ordinary collectors send auctions, and the auction company basically makes catalogs. When they shoot, they often like to adjust the depth of the scene to a large extent, so that the photos taken are partially The details are very clear, in addition to being convenient for customers to identify, the implication is: look, this is the real product, from head to toe, let you see clearly."

"It is different from Jiansong Pavilion. The depth of field is controlled very naturally in the pictures taken every time. There are virtual and real, giving people an ethereal feeling and the charm of Chinese mountains and rivers. The catalog is from shooting to text description, textual research, design, Printing, all links are completed by Brother Xuanlong independently."

"Brother Ling is too famous!" Huang Xuanlong waved his hands and said modestly: "Ordinary auction catalogs are mainly based on appreciation, so the photos are very clear, but in this way, the part of appreciation will be weakened and the part of beauty will be lost. People nowadays say appreciation, In fact, traditional literati all say that appreciation comes before appreciation. I still like the aesthetic feeling of revived literati, there is no way.”

Ling Tiancheng shook his head, looked at the hidden Huang Xuanlong, and made an in-depth analysis: "Jiansong Pavilion has a lot of collections, bamboo carvings, purple sand, and rhino horns are all famous, but what impresses me the most is the collection of stones. "

"After 20 years of collection, the offering stones in your collection have formed a complete system, consisting of Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Generally speaking, when it comes to study offering stones, it is not easy to receive them from Ming and Qing Dynasties, but you There is no shortage of fine works from the Song and Yuan Dynasties in the collection. You must know that the aesthetic ability of the literati in the Song Dynasty was recognized as the pinnacle, and the royal family and literati adored stones very much, which is not easy!"

Speaking of this, Huang Xuanlong rarely showed a little complacency, and looked at Ling Tiancheng again with admiration, did not expect that the other party also valued the potential of this unpopular field?

"Of course, it is not enough to use these to convince modern collectors, so in recent years you have used a series of imaginative methods to restore and enhance the collection status of stone appreciation in the study."

Ling Tiancheng stared at the other party with burning eyes, and said seriously: "For example, taking advantage of the turmoil of contemporary art, the influence of auctions has repeatedly hit new highs. Among them is Liu Dan, an artist who likes to paint stones. In 2006, one of his works sold for 90 The high price of more than ten thousand yuan."

"You found Liu Dan to paint the stones of Jiansong Pavilion, and put them in the catalog together. At the same time, in the interview written by the famous photographer Pearson, you compared these beautiful stones with the works of the famous sculptor Henry Moore."

"There is a logic implied here. Appreciating stones in the study is not only an elegant thing for ancient literati to play with on their desks, but it can also become a source of contemporary art treasures. Since the stones painted by Liu Dan are worth more than 90 yuan, Henry Moore's sculptures are worth 620 million yuan. If the value of these stones collected by Huang Xuanlong has been manipulated by literati in the past dynasties, it should be estimated at hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan, which seems natural, doesn’t it?”

Seeing the other party's interested expression, Ling Tiancheng admired: "Not only that, you also recorded detailed textual research next to the pictures of each important stone appreciation, and even provided references. Stones of the same age were found in the garden! The implication is that anyone can compare and verify them with those in the museum, which is a stroke of magic.”

"Hahaha, heroes see the same thing!"

Huang Xuanlong laughed heartily, looked at Ling Tiancheng again with admiration, and said seriously: "To control things and not to control things, this is my ultimate goal in life."

"Who says there are no good stones in China? For example, in 2008, Xileng photographed a Yuan Dynasty Lingbi stone called Moyu Tongling. The Song Pavilion is also a fraction of the Lingbi Stone Yushan Pu in the Yuan Dynasty, which is the charm of artistic operation."

For the first time, Huang Xuanlong showed his dignity, saying: "For me, the collection of Wenwan is not only a hobby or asset appreciation, but also a way of life that makes me happy in the world of mortals."

"I settled down in a place in Shanghai where every inch of land is very expensive. The house is full of valuable Ming Dynasty furniture. Even the fish tank in the living room is from the Ming Dynasty. It is the same style as the big copper tank in the Forbidden City."

"In the study room, there are rare books of ancient books on the whole wall, and the desk is the Ming Dynasty Huanghuali imperial case. On it are Yang Qichu's purple clay pen holder, Zhang Mingqi's hand stove, and Hongyi's calligraphy. This is the life interest pursued by literati."

Su Yuan nodded inwardly, Huang Xuanlong has truly achieved a high level of literati, a gentleman loves money and seeks it in a proper way.Use your professionalism and vision to introduce culture to more people you like, so as to get paid, improve your life, and pursue your own spiritual beliefs. This is the perfect fusion of culture and business.

The three of them talked very happily, and Su Yuan also benefited a lot. They left each other's contact information, and if they had the opportunity to go to Treasure Island, Huang Xuanlong could be a guide, saving a lot of effort.

(End of this chapter)