antique masters in modern times

What Yan You said was the rarity of antiques.

An antique, if it is of the highest quality or has great historical significance, its status cannot be shaken.But if it is just an ordinary object, then it is always inferior to the "orphan".Even if the craftsmanship and value of the "orphan product" itself is not as good as this object.

In other words, rare things are expensive.For example, the blue and white of the Yuan Dynasty, which was wildly hyped abroad and auctioned for astronomical figures several times later, is a good proof of this point.

The blue and white patterns of the Yuan Dynasty are bright and magnificent, changing the traditional restrained and implicit style of Chinese porcelain patterns. It is a masterpiece that is difficult to replicate in the history of Chinese cultural relics.But in the past, the popularity was not very high.

In the early 90s, a doctor of archeology named Jiang Qiqi, who worked at Oxford University in the country where the sun never sets, claimed for some purpose that after visiting museums in Huaxia, Neon Kingdom, and the country where the sun never sets, he believed that Huaxia There are only [-] blue and white pieces of the Yuan Dynasty that have been handed down to the present.And most importantly, the museums and private collectors in the country where the sun never sets have collected all the blue and white flowers of the Yuan Dynasty with excellent quality and exquisite workmanship.

The implication is that even in China, all the collections are defective.

A few years later, Christie's London Auction House auctioned a Yuan blue and white porcelain jar with the pattern of "Guiguzi descending the mountain" at a sky-high price equivalent to 3000 million yuan, which shocked the world.

After that, Jiang Qiqi's "textual research" was regarded as the standard by domestic Yuan blue and white research experts, and China set off a craze for porcelain collection.Taking advantage of the situation, Christie's hosted several auctions focusing on blue and white flowers from the Yuan Dynasty, all of which were sold at a sky-high price of over [-] million yuan, and were basically sold at high prices by Chinese people.

In this carnival of collections, Chinese people repurchased the lost treasures of the motherland at a value far higher than the value of the antiques themselves.The person who gained the most benefit was a compatriot of Dr. Jiang Qiqi who put forward the "three hundred pieces" theory and a member of the empire on which the sun never sets. The reason for this is really intriguing.

Although behind-the-scenes activities of the auction house are indispensable, but the bigger reason is because of Jiang Qiqi's theoretical support, Yuan Qinghua was hyped for a sky-high price-only [-] pieces, one less if you buy one, since there are It's for auction, so hurry up and buy it!

The idea of ​​"eating alone" is not just for children. Sometimes, adults are actually more "independent".Coupled with the deliberate hype of the auction house, the fanatic atmosphere was pushed to the highest point.Being in it, people will inevitably lose their ability to judge, blindly follow the trend, and believe from the bottom of their hearts that there are indeed only [-] blue and white pieces left in Yuan Dynasty.

In fact, as long as you calm down a little, you can find the ridiculousness of this theory: the doctor did not check the information or study the history books, but only visited the museum and came to the conclusion, and the figures are so accurate, where in the world is it so easy?

You must know that China has experienced fierce wars. Back then, foreign forces robbed them openly and secretly, and countless treasures were scattered overseas. Except for hundreds of thousands of treasures collected by foreign museums, the rest have disappeared.

Even if there were official catalog statistics of Yuan Qinghua, it is impossible to use it as a reference now.Even a native Chinese scholar who has studied history books all his life can't say the exact number of a certain kind of antique in a certain generation. It's really inconceivable that a foreigner can come up with such a brilliant theory in just one or two years of work.However, it is still regarded as an undeniable argument by many scholars, which makes people quite helpless.

However, Yan You did not lie like Dr. Jiang Qiqi.Even he has never seen a complete set of this kind of shelf specially designed for cockfighting by the dandy. He happened to find a rosewood hairpin with a different shape in Liulichang one time. The seniors know the reason.

Given the richness of Liulichang's collection back then, this item was never seen, which is enough to show how rare it is.

In terms of craftsmanship alone, it may not be as good as the enamel color box, but in terms of uniqueness, it is absolutely unique.

After listening to Yan You's introduction, the bald head asked impatiently, "How do you know it's gold?"

"It's easy."

Yanyou asked Xiao Zhang to bring a piece of coarse sandpaper and rub it lightly on the inconspicuous joints.After a while, the place really showed a yellowish undertone, glowing with the unique brilliance of gold.

After taking over the shelf, the bald head pinched it a few times with his nails, and immediately smiled: "Yes, it's true. Oh, boy, you have good eyesight, and you can find such a good treasure——Boss, please open it!" How much does it cost? Boss, boss?"

Zhi Yiyanyou pushed it lightly, and Chen Boyi, who was stunned by this series of twists and turns, came to his senses, calmed down, and said, "I have never sold this object before, why don't you give it to me as an antique pen holder of the same age?" Come on, take the three hundred yuan."

"Success, cheap!"

The bald head counted a stack of money and handed it over, fondly playing with the chicken training stand, and said to the attendant next to him: "Go to a gold shop and wipe it clean immediately. I will take it when I treat guests in a few days." Shocking those Taiwanese businessmen, one or two laughed at me as a nouveau riche, showing off how many generations of rich people there are in their family, and how many good things they have collected in their family. Why can’t I hear it? Tch, a broken island can If there is something interesting, it was not collected by Lao Jiang when he was running for his life. I just put it aside for my girl to play with building blocks. When I invite them to the house, I say that children like it so I just give her a toss. Let them know that it’s nothing to keep old things for offerings, and it’s stylish to take them out and use them casually, and make sure they’re dumb!”

The bald head chatted and laughed for a while, and left cheerfully.Chen Boyi stood there, holding the stack of money in his hand, but he didn't move, still dazed in a daze.

After a while, he finally came back to his senses: "Master Xiaoyan, your eyesight is amazing. I, Mr. Chen, have only admired one senior in the academic world in my life, and you are the second one I admire. .I am fortunate enough to invite a master like you."

Although the antique industry also talks about seniority and inheritance, it is more respectful of strength.When you meet someone with outstanding eyesight, even if you are an old senior of the public, you will be affectionately called "Young Student".

Yan You had heard this kind of praise a lot before and didn't take it to heart.At that moment, he only smiled and shook his head: "Where, Mr. Chen has something good, I just happened to mention a few words."

"Master Xiaoyan, you are so humble. This thing has been in my store for a year or two, and I have seen thousands of people coming and going, and no one has seen its origin, but you can see it. If This is not a skill, then I really don’t know what a skill is.”

Chen Boyi was emotional for a moment, and suddenly thought of a question: "By the way, how do you know that I still keep its wooden shelf?"

Yan You glanced at the potted plant just now, and after seeing through the origin of this thing, he also had a mysterious feeling that another part of it was nearby.

This kind of mysterious and mysterious feeling can only be felt, even he himself can't understand it, so naturally he won't tell the other party.Then he found an excuse to prevaricate: "Actually, I also took a gamble. After all, the material used for its wooden frame base is precious. If it is in your hands, you will definitely not throw it away."

"Well, that's true." Chen Boyi thought it was impossible to know that Yan You still had such abilities, so he accepted Yan You's excuse.

Looking at the ancient Chenzhai, Yanyou saw that it was past five o'clock, and in an hour or two, Panjiayuan would be closed.He just browsed through it before, and wanted to seize the remaining time to take a closer look and find some good things, so he said, "Old Chen, I want to go to the stall outside to have a look."

"Huh? I'll go with you. By the way, there's this money—"

The cockfighting stand is an addition to the purchase, and it didn't cost a penny.If it wasn't for Yan You Dao breaking his history today, I'm afraid that in a few years, he will be cleaned up as trash.The three hundred yuan today was picked up for nothing, Chen Boyi thought, at least [-]% of the score went to Yan You.

But before he finished speaking, another person entered the store: "Great, Professor Chen, you are here, I have been looking for you for a long time."

The visitor was about thirty or so, not tall, a little thin.On the bridge of his nose is a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that cannot be bought in domestic stores. Against his pale face, he should look quite refined, but because of the flickering eyes, people don't seem to like him for no reason.

Seeing him enter the shop, Xiao Zhang who happened to be serving tea greeted him, "Teacher Xu."

But the man acted as if he didn't hear him, and rushed to Chen Boyi without even looking at him, "Professor Chen, are you free tomorrow? We just learned that the Huaqiao who is going to donate likes Huaxia history, so I want you to come and chat with him tomorrow. The donation he brought is a huge amount, and the school will never allow any mistakes."

Having said this in one breath, the man noticed that Xiao Zhang was passing by with a tray, and he didn't ask any questions, just picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.Finally, he put the cup back and said in an imperative tone, "One more cup."

Xiao Zhang glanced at Yan You a little wronged: "This is for Master Xiao Yan..."

Only then did the man pay attention to Yanyou.Looking at the shabby clothes of the other party, he directly took it as a carpenter and bricklayer who came to do rough work, and said impatiently: "If you don't want to, forget it, where is there so much nonsense."

This person is conceited and rude, if it was normal, Yan You wouldn't bother to care about it.But Xiao Zhang was wronged for his own sake, and with his character, he would not pretend not to see it.Then he said lightly: "Xiao Zhang still has to greet the guests, and is not responsible for serving tea and water. If you are thirsty, there is a herbal tea stand outside, with a big Mao Mao cup, medicinal tea and green flowers."

"you--"

Hearing his words, the man glared at him fiercely.Just when he was about to get angry, Chen Boyi said impatiently: "Xiao Xu, what's the matter with you? Don't just come here to argue with me."

The man said relentlessly: "Professor Chen, look at your staff, they treat my dignified university teacher like this. And this person—"

"Okay, you are a teacher, you understand etiquette better than ordinary people, why bother to care about it."

Chen Boyi knew that Xu Shinian relied on his distant grandfather who was a great scholar, and he was a little smart, always flaunting his conceit and not taking others seriously.He was afraid that Yan You would stay any longer, but because this man would cause unnecessary idleness, he said, "Xiao Yan, forgive me for having a guest, so I can't see you off. You go around by yourself first, and we can talk again in two days." .”

Yan You understood what Chen Boyi meant, said no more, said goodbye and walked out.

Xu Shinian stared at his back, scolded the little bastard inwardly, then looked away angrily, and started talking to Chen Boyi.