Great fusion of heaven and earth

Chapter 66 We Only Want Money

Zhuo Qun acted in a high profile all the way. When he arrived at Shangdu Airport, he directly chartered a plane and flew directly to Xiangjiang.

When I arrived in Xiangjiang, I booked the presidential suite of the Peninsula Hotel for a month, and found the heads of two auction companies, Christie's and Sotheby's.

Nothing was said.Just let Xiaozhuang and Laopao directly bring two pieces of porcelain to show them, and then invite them to the Peninsula Hotel to discuss the entrusted auction.

A piece of porcelain from a family and an invitation letter stated that there was a batch of Song Dynasty antiques to be sold, and it was stated that there was an invitation to the next door.

When they got the things on both sides, they went to the appraiser to check. The appraiser saw at a glance that it was Ru kiln porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty, and it was still a fine product.

I invited several Song porcelain collectors to help me identify them, and they all insisted that they were the fine works of Ru kilns in the Northern Song Dynasty, and indeed the porcelain of the Song Dynasty. The people on both sides did not dare to delay, so they rushed to the Peninsula Hotel with their own identification experts. In the economic downturn, many rich people are investing in antiques, which is a way to preserve value.

And both sides are holding on to the idea of ​​​​not letting the next door preempt.

The person in charge of the auction house has left, and the collectors they hired have already spread the news about the appearance of Ru kiln in the circle.
A large number of collectors knew the news, and later the news traveled across the ocean to the casino, to Taiwan Island, and even the photos were shared.

Before the auction company went to the hotel to meet Zhuo Qun, most of the collectors in the world knew that someone was going to auction Ru kiln in Xiangjiang.

I even knew which auction company it was. Before the directors of the two auction companies entered the door, they received a call from the headquarters that they must take down the porcelain from Ru Kiln, and must not let the neighbors take the lead.

The people on both sides came to the Peninsula Hotel on the front and back, and went straight to the lobby manager's desk of the hotel. Is there a Mr. Zhuo Qun who lives here and which room does he live in.

The lobby manager was very impressed with Zhuo Qun. After all, he was the owner of the presidential suite for a month, and Tang Xiaoxiao was wearing the clothes he wore from the Northern Song Dynasty, a Shu brocade palace dress, and a bead crown on his head. Each pearl is the size of a longan.

The lobby manager was also instructed to take them to Zhuo Qun's private room after asking if they were coming from the two auction houses.

"This is Mr. Zhuo's room. He is waiting for you inside." The lobby manager knocked on the door, and the door opened.

I saw Xiang Yu appear expressionless in front of several people.

"Mr. Zhuo is waiting for you inside, please come in."

Xiang Yu invited people from the auction house in, and gave the lobby manager a dozen dollars, "Mr. Zhuo doesn't want others to know that he lives here."

The door slammed shut again.

As soon as the people from the two auction houses entered the suite, they saw Tang Xiaoxiao's clothes. It was really graceful and exquisite, and the bead crown on his head was jaw-dropping.

To say that the heads of these two auction houses are also well-informed, but this one has only been seen on TV dramas, but the TV series are too rough, and Tang Xiaoxiao's body is serious. Shu brocade, and it is the brocade of joy in the world.It is not seen in modern times, and even in the Song Dynasty, it was only used by people above Zhongshu, secretaries, royal relatives, and generals.

Lantern brocade is a typical Shu brocade pattern in the Song Dynasty, also known as Qingfengnian or Tianxia Le, named after the brocade pattern woven into the shape of lanterns with gold threads.Featuring lanterns, tassels and bees.The fringe is generally a deformed pattern of the ear of grain, representing the five grains.The "bee" of the bee and the "light" of the lantern are homophonic with "feng" and "deng", which are combined into the auspicious language of "rich grains".

Wen Yanbo of the Northern Song Dynasty was only able to be promoted to political affairs by paying tribute to the lantern brocade to make friends with the harem. At that time, it was the case of Jianjin Qijin that caused a sensation in the court and the public. A lantern brocade caused a shock in the court of the Northern Song Dynasty. It's beautiful.

And this lantern brocade is now collected in the Jincheng Shu Brocade Weaving and Embroidery Museum, and several people can see at a glance that this body is Shu Brocade, not the current Shu Brocade, but the antique level of the Song Dynasty.

Zhuo Qun asked them to sit down and let them see what he brought for auction.

"Isn't it Ruyao?" The person in charge of Christie's immediately asked.

Zhuo Qun frowned, "When did I say it was Ruyao?"

"Didn't you send someone to Ru Kiln and let us auction it?" The person in charge of Christie's said again.

"Ru kiln, that's a stone thrown to ask for directions, and this is what you want to buy." Zhuo Qun smiled contemptuously, what is Ru kiln?

"Show them." Zhuo Qun waved his hand.

Xiaozhuang and the others pulled out a few large wooden boxes, all of which were brought back from the Song Dynasty and used by the royal family.

As soon as the box was opened, there were large and small boxes inside.Either a wooden box made of brocade, or a lacquer box, a Song Dynasty antique, people from the two auction houses were dizzy.
Luxurious, this is true luxury.

The outer packaging is a rare good thing, and there is no doubt that the inside is a treasure.

One or two hundred items of various sizes were scattered all over the place, Zhuo Qun sat on the sofa, chin slightly, "Look, I'll ask you two to look at these things, after all, you are both professionals in art auctions. The company has a wide network of contacts, and I want to sell it at a good price, so whether I can hand it over to you to shoot, it will be up to you to see what you can do."

At this time, the appraisal experts of the auction house have already started to eat heart-saving pills.

What is this place? All five kilns are in place, and half of the porcelain has never been seen.

"Mr. Zhuo, can we find someone? We want to find people from headquarters to help identify too many items."

When the person in charge of Sotheby's heard that he didn't know about half of the experts he brought, he was numb on the spot. He wanted people to help, but he could only say that there were too many things, but he couldn't say that he didn't know them, or he would lose points. .

The person in charge of Christie's asked in a low voice after discussing with his own appraisal experts.

"Mr. Zhuo, are these wood kilns that have never been seen before?"

"Yes, it's a wood kiln, show it to them."

Zhuo Qun patted Tang Xiaoxiao's arm, and Tang Xiaoxiao took out a thick stack of identification papers from the box beside him.

"These are the appraisal certificates of several specialized museums in China. Take a look. There are a total of 130 ornaments from the five major kilns in the Northern Song Dynasty, [-] pieces from the firewood kilns, a dozen rare books from the Song Dynasty, and [-] jewelry pieces from the Song Dynasty. .”

"Our boss's intention is to hand it over to you for the auction. Let's estimate the price and calculate the turnover. Let's hold a personal auction as soon as possible. This is only the first cooperation, and there will be more things in the future. Let you come to the auction, it's up to you."

Tang Xiaoxiao added, "We only cooperate with one of you. As for who you are with, it depends on your own abilities."

(End of this chapter)