Jianbao life

Chapter 780 Trading

Thinking of these humiliating histories, Chu Chen was originally excited about having a large number of precious collections, but he became depressed. At the same time, it also made him angrily decide to slaughter Vincent like a fat pig. Hello!

At this time, Wu Ke looked at the dazzling collection in front of him and asked, "Mr. Vincent, I wonder how many pieces you have in this collection?"

Vincent said with some pride: "Ever since my ancestors became interested in your country's porcelain, they have been committed to collecting these amazing things. Up to now, the number of porcelain here has reached nearly [-] pieces. There are nearly [-] pieces of cultural relics in other categories. And I can guarantee that these things are all genuine."

"Thirty-five thousand pieces!" Wu Ke couldn't help exclaiming when he heard the number.

Chu Chen was also taken aback by this number. With so many collections, it is really a legend that is out of reach for ordinary collectors.However, when Vincent said that these items were genuine, he didn't take it seriously. He had already found three fakes at that moment.

Of course, in terms of the proportion of fakes, it is already quite remarkable.

But when it came to fakes, Chu Chen was taken aback for a moment, because it reminded him of the candlestick that contained the last part of the treasure map.

"Would that candlestick be in these collections?"

Thinking of his good luck, Chu Chen immediately felt that this matter was very possible, so he hurriedly looked around, trying to find clues about the candlestick.Well, one can't have good luck all the time, and by the time Vincent took them to their destination, he hadn't found a clue, except that there were more fakes than before.

Vincent opened a cabinet in front of everyone, pointed to the things inside and said: "Mr. Chu, some of my other treasures are here, you can choose them one by one... You can see that this Guanyin statue is very Not bad."

Although Chu Chen felt a little regretful because he did not find the clue of the candlestick, but this was also within his expectation, and he was not disappointed at all, so he followed Vincent's guidance and looked at an emerald statue. Carved Avalokitesvara.

The material of the Avalokitesvara statue is carved with boxwood green glass. If we take this point alone, Chu Chen, who is well-informed in the jade industry, would not be surprised at all. When Sente introduced that the Guanyin statue weighed about eight kilograms, he was still slightly shocked.

Eight kilograms of glass jadeite is rare, and it must be able to be carved into the shape of the Guanyin statue in front of me, which is very rare.

This work is exquisitely carved, well-proportioned, smooth lines, evenly polished and clean, and of great size, which is very rare.The whole work not only shows the beautiful image of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who is merciful and compassionate, but also produces a very good artistic effect.It can be described as a high-end jadeite jade carving collection.

Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of the two, Vincent said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, isn't this Guanyin statue pretty good?"
Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Vincent, this Guanyin statue is indeed very rare, but unfortunately, I am in the jadeite business and have a high-quality jadeite mine, so..."

Vincent was slightly taken aback. He really didn't expect that Chu Chen was in the business of emerald, which made him feel very sorry, because he didn't like emerald, and he heard that orientals like emerald very much. , if Chu Chen can fancy it, it will undoubtedly save him a lot of effort.

Of course, Vincent couldn't show his regret, he said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, let's look at other things..."

It should be said that there are many good things in Vincent's non-porcelain wares, such as Zhang Daqian's paintings, bronzes from Shang and Zhou Dynasties, bronze gilt Buddha statues elaborately made by Ming and Qing courts, etc., and even Qing Qianlong There are all the jade seals, but apart from one or two of them, Chu Chen still wants the previous porcelain treasures.

Seeing that Chu Chen looked at everything in the cabinet one by one, Vincent asked quickly, "Mr. Chu, what do you think of these things?"

Chu Chen nodded with a smile: "Mr. Wen Chute, the things you have here are indeed very good, and I like them very much, but my favorite collection is still porcelain. Compared with the porcelain you just had..."

Hearing this, Vincent smiled wryly. It seemed that Chu Chen really liked those precious porcelains of his, which made him feel very troublesome.

However, talking about business is a process of compromise. He did not give up his previous thoughts, so after pondering for a while, he raised his head and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Chu, in order to show my sincerity, I will give you a gift unconditionally." There are hundreds of pieces of porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and I can assure you that these are not ordinary porcelains."

Youdao is short-handed and soft-mouthed. Although Vincent said to give it unconditionally, if he accepted it, Chu Chen would definitely make some concessions in this transaction. Therefore, he wanted to say, eat the sugar coating and return the cannonballs. You, but if you really do this, it would be too unkind.

After thinking about it, Chu Chen still felt that he shouldn't compromise for a little benefit, so he said, "Mr. Vincent, thank you for your generosity. Let's discuss this matter later when we discuss it!"

"Okay then!" Seeing that Chu Chen was unmoved, Vincent felt helpless. He looked at the time and said, "Mr. Chu, it's already noon, I have arranged a lunch for you two, please... ..."

Chu Chen looked at the time and found that it was already past twelve o'clock. Just now he was concentrated and didn't feel hungry, but now when he heard about eating, his stomach started to feel a little fussy, so he politely agreed.

However, before he took a few steps, Chu Chen was attracted by a top chair in a pile of classical furniture, and he hurried forward to look it up.He was a little surprised when he saw this, it turned out to be a huanghuali chair from the Ming Dynasty.

The chair appeared in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, that is, the Hu bed introduced from the north at the end of the Han Dynasty.An arc-shaped castor ring is installed on the front legs, that is, on the back corner of the seat surface, and there is a backboard support in the center. People sit on it and deliberately lean back. It is of a higher grade in the indoor furnishings.

The top chair was originally used for field outings, hunting, and marching.Later, as its function faded, when entering the hall, the four-legged has become an upright shape, which has evolved into an armchair.

In the past, the top chair was only used by people with relatively high status.The ancients said that "the top spot", it can be seen that the top spot is No.1 in the ranking.There are many firewood chairs handed down from generation to generation, but huanghuali chairs are rare.According to experts, there are very few huanghuali chairs in the Ming Dynasty, and the most optimistic estimate is that there will not be more than a few dozen in the world.

The two major auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's have auctioned several high-ranking chairs in the past ten years, and the lowest auction price is 50 US dollars.No wonder someone said that if you can collect a good chair, it is equivalent to "sitting on" the world.

Huanghuali furniture originated in the Tang Dynasty, but it did not become popular until the end of the Ming Dynasty.Huanghua pear wood is stable, no deformation, no cracking, no bending, regardless of cold or heat, and has toughness, suitable for all kinds of special-shaped furniture.

In addition, huanghuali has a fine texture, clear and beautiful patterns, deep purity and elegance, and was deeply loved by literati in the Ming Dynasty.Under the advocacy and direct participation in the design of cultural masters such as Dong Qichang, the artistic style and aesthetic characteristics of Huanghuali furniture have become more distinct.

After continuing to the early Qing Dynasty, it gradually reached its peak.The fineness of the texture of huanghuali is difficult to find in other woods that can be compared with it. It does not need to be painted or colored, and it can be seen with a little sandpaper and wax.

Its smoothness and moistness represent a realm of Chinese culture that pursues nature, that kind of beauty, that kind of natural unity, which gives people endless imagination.

After the Qing Dynasty, huanghuali became increasingly scarce, and it was hard to find a single tree.After the Opium War, China suffered a hundred years of war and social turmoil. Most of the furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties were displaced and almost destroyed.The tradition of materials and craftsmanship of Ming and Qing furniture was repeatedly pushed to the edge by the trend of the times, and gradually declined, leaving few successors who were proficient in this way.

It is said that there are no more than 70 pieces of huanghuali furniture in the world, and [-]% of them are overseas, which adds to the preciousness of huanghuali furniture.

This top chair is made of huanghuali, with four armrests, and the two ends come out and turn to finish.The curve of the chair circle is soft and free, the backboard is curved in an "S" shape, with curved narrow-angle teeth on both sides, the upper part of the backboard is carved with pagoda patterns, and the lower part of the backboard is illuminated.

The joints of the wood and the joints of the legs and feet are covered with iron and the hairpins are inlaid with silver wires, which are reinforced with rivets. On the iron sheets, the hairpins are engraved with cloud patterns or flowers, and the details are exquisitely decorated.

Because the arm chair is easy to fold and carry, but at the same time it needs to bear loads and it is difficult to preserve it completely. Therefore, handed down works are very rare, and most of them are hidden in public museums. The arm chairs in good condition and exquisite workmanship have become rare in the minds of collectors. treasures.

This top chair is beautiful in shape, smooth in lines, exquisite in carving, elegant and simple in iron cladding, and embossed on the top of the back chair board, revealing the spirit of cleanliness. It is a treasure for the imperial court.

Since the 80s, ancient Chinese furniture represented by huanghuali furniture, with its unique texture, color, feel, aroma and design, has become a new collection target for antique collectors after calligraphy and painting, jade and porcelain.In recent years, huanghuali furniture has repeatedly fetched sky-high prices at auctions.

If such a high-ranking chair goes to the auction, Chu Chen thinks it should be able to fetch a high price of tens of millions of RMB, which shows how precious it is.

Seeing Chu Chen stop in front of a top chair, Vincent thought that Chu Chen was very interested in classical furniture, immediately patted his forehead, scolded himself for being careless, and then hurriedly walked towards Chu Chen... …

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