God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 1469 Faberge Easter Egg

The remaining pair of candlesticks in Xu Jingxing's hand were made of pure gold, relatively more expensive in texture, more colorful in craftsmanship than the pair of gold-plated copper ones, and even larger in size.

This pair of pure gold candlesticks is nearly 50 centimeters high, and the total weight is probably more than [-] kilograms. It is very heavy in the hand, and the weight is very heavy. It is not comparable to the copper and gold materials, and the color is also different. It is more natural and generous than gilt copper.

Among other things, the gold that weighs more than 50 catties can be sold for as much as seventy-eight million yuan. Taking into account the added value of craftsmanship and history, the market price is more than ten million yuan.

That is to say, Ye Qing is an appraiser with a half bucket of water. He didn't see that this one was made of pure gold, but he thought it was also made of gold-plated copper. Seeing that Xu Jingxing didn't plan to auction it, he didn't bother him too much. If we let her know that it was made of pure gold , it is estimated that they are still pestering Xu Jingxing at this moment.

A high-quality pure gold rococo candlestick with a market price of more than [-] million yuan is a sought-after item even if it is placed in the spring and autumn auctions of several major auction companies.

This pair of candlesticks is also in Rococo style. The upper part of the candlesticks is dominated by acanthus flower and leaf elements, supplemented by a large number of C-shaped curve decorations. Every detail is carved to life with chiseled craftsmanship, every leaf and every texture They are all similar to real ranunculus flowers and leaves, and the curves are extremely smooth.

The base part of the candlestick, that is, the middle and lower part of the acanthus flower stem, respectively shaped a little angel, both of which are the image of a little boy, naked, but the leaves of the acanthus flower leaf skillfully cover the key parts.

They are said to be two little angels, but they are actually two children. They don’t have any religious elements on their bodies, and they don’t even have wings. The lotus root is almost the same, and it looks very gratifying.

The two little angels have different images. One is holding a bird of unknown species with its chubby hand, and the other is playing a huge French horn.

This pair of candlesticks is not symmetrical anymore, but one of the two little angels is holding a rare bird, and the other is playing the French horn, but they are full of joy and auspicious atmosphere, which can just have the effect of echoing left and right.

Such a pair of candlesticks, placed in the living room, should be very, very eye-catching.

Best of all, the pair of candle holders are decorative rather than functional candle holders in their own right.

Practical Candlesticks are built to hold candles. Without candles, there will be something missing, and it will be complete only after candles are lit.

The decorative candlestick does not need candles as a foil, it is a decorative existence in itself, independent and complete.

And generally speaking, decorative utensils are better than practical utensils in terms of workmanship and shape, because the design and manufacture of decorative utensils did not consider the practicality, but how to look beautiful, How to be beautiful, how to be artistic.

Therefore, in the antique industry, under normal circumstances, the market price of practical utensils is relatively low, while the prices of ritual utensils, stationery utensils, and decorative utensils are much higher.

The pair left by Xu Jingxing were purely decorative candle holders. Although there were also candle holders, it is estimated that those candle holders had never been used since they were manufactured.

Anyway, there is one meaning, this pair of pure gold candlesticks is very beautiful and very valuable, Xu Jingxing didn't plan to sell it, but wanted to use it for himself.

No way, money is just so capricious.

Xu Jingxing smiled triumphantly, carefully put the pair of candlesticks away, picked out some from a pile of small objects, and prepared to go back to the courtyard.

But just when he was about to go out, he saw Yu Mingxiu strolling over here, and greeted him from a distance: "I thought you went back early, have you been busy all night?"

"Well, I packed it up and sent the ones I didn't want to keep for photography." Xu Jingxing patted his forehead, "By the way, does your company have decoration business?"

"Of course, if you just make ancient buildings, you can't starve to death? But I'm not in charge of that, at most I can help you get some discounts." Yu Mingxiu was not polite, "Are you going to pretend to be like Miss Xiu? "

"We must find a suitable place for these treasures, otherwise it will be a waste."

Yu Mingxiu said enviously: "It's good to be rich. In order to find a suitable room for my furniture, I redecorate a new villa that I haven't lived in. I'm afraid it will cost several million dollars to buy a new villa." gone."

"You can't say that. Why buy so many houses properly? Waste water, electricity, heating and property fees?"

"So, when you bought this villa, it was for swimming?"

"Yeah, didn't you just watch from the side?"

"I have finally realized what kind of experience it is to be 'obtrusive'. Standing next to you has a feeling of suffocation."

"You can do it too. After you realize your dream of wealth, you can still buy whatever you want."

"Since I met you, my dream of wealth has been shattered little by little, and it has been completely shattered by you in the past few days. A working girl like me should not have fantasies that I shouldn't have. If I work hard for a lifetime, the money I earn is not enough for you to buy a What's the point of such a dream of wealth?" Yu Mingxiu said with a resentful face.

What made Xu Jingxing dumbfounded was that Mingxiu tapped on the forehead: "Is it my fault?" He said, taking out a fist-sized Easter egg from his pocket and handing it over, "I must accept my apology."

It is said to be an apology, but it is actually a small gift, which can be regarded as thanks to Yu Mingxiu for bringing him this considerable income.

He bought such a large set of odds and ends from Zhou Yuxiu for 2000 million yuan, but the market price is more than [-] million yuan. If it is sent to auction, the transaction price may be better, so this trip to Yanjiao, he made a profit. , earn big.

So I have to thank the woman in front of me both emotionally and rationally.

As for commissions, that's another matter.

Yu Mingxiu hesitated, and took the delicate Easter egg with both hands, "It's expensive."

"It's okay. It's Faberge's work. The craftsmanship is nothing special. It's just a common metalwork and enamel technique. It's not too old. It's more delicate. It can be thrown on the table as a decoration. It's quite fun," Xu Jingxing smiled. Explain, but not the price.

In fact, there is really no market for easter eggs in China, but there are still enthusiasts who collect them abroad, not to mention that this is a masterpiece, and it can still sell for a lot of money.

Faberge is a Russian. He is a famous goldsmith, jewelry craftsman and designer. "Russian Easter Eggs" were loved by the major European royal families at that time, so they were also called "Empire Faberge Easter Eggs".

The easter eggs made by Faberge have a good sense of design, and are very good at using gold, various precious jewelry and special craftsmanship, and can integrate gold and those various elements into the frame of Easter eggs.

The easter egg that Xu Jingxing sent to Mingxiu was made of gold as the base material, supplemented by enamel techniques such as cloisonné enamel, chiseled enamel, and painted enamel. Several kinds of superb handicrafts were gathered on the small egg. Incorporating more than a dozen cultural elements, the colors are even more diverse, and the sense of hierarchy is full.

There are several black pearls inlaid on the supporting feet similar to lotus petals on the base.

There is a window in the middle of the egg, in which is inlaid an oval-shaped painted porcelain plate of Jesus, surrounded by a circle of gold filigree decoration, expanding outwards with red enamel as the background color, and chiseled tires on the upper layer. The enamel process makes a circle of butterfly-shaped gold-edged enamel decorations. The colors are mainly light blue, dark blue, white, and green. The middle colors look complicated but harmonious.

Further outside is a larger sky blue painting enamel, painted with patterns that look like clouds and waves, setting off the whole egg as if it is floating in the clouds or on the sea.

At the joint between the egg and the base, there is also a circle of pearl necklace-shaped decorations also made by chiseling. A circle of pearl-shaped circular spaces is filled with red glaze. Against the background of gold, it looks like Red packets of stones.

Anyway, the craftsmanship of this easter egg is as complicated as it is, the color is as rich as it is, and the design is as delicate as it is.

From all aspects, it is not inferior to the Chinese craftsmanship of the same period, and some aspects may be stronger, such as the sense of design.

Anyway, Faberge is a real artist and a professional designer, and even the random design drawings are more fresh than those well-regulated old styles.

It's just that the easter egg itself has a strong religious element. This egg has a portrait of Jesus and a cross, which makes Xu Jingxing not very pleasing to the eye.

He wanted Ye Qing to put it up for auction, but Ye Qing was a bit disgusted, saying that no one in the country played with it.

So stay.

Originally, he was thinking about giving it to someone, but when he went out and ran into Yu Mingxiu, the topic came up again, so he gave it away by the way.

As for how Yu Mingxiu would deal with this easter egg, he didn't care.

After listening to Xu Jingxing's explanation, Yu Mingxiu was a little embarrassed: "I deserve such a precious thing."

"No, I must accept it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the chance to buy so many good things at once," Xu Jingxing said with a smile, "And it's just a little thing. Although it's famous, I really want to get it If you go out and sell it, it only looks like 5 to [-] yuan, which is not expensive."

"Really? You said so many powerful things, but you told me it was worth [-] to [-]?"

"That's right, our countrymen still don't like this kind of overly gaudy things, and for non-believers, this shape and pattern is even more of a failure," Xu Jingxing raised his eyebrows when he said this: "You don't think so. The Jesus statue and the cross on it? Then I’ll change it for you?”

"No, I don't like it, but my mother sure does, she's religious."

"So coincidentally?"

"What a coincidence, many left-behind women in our side like to join in the fun. It is not uncommon to organize village by village."

Xu Jingxing suddenly thought of Yu Mingxiu's hometown, and was immediately amused. The bangziqiang song about God that was circulated on the Internet flashed in his mind, and then he said with a smile: "As long as it is useful, there is also a set of crystal cups inside, I will send it to you later. , that you can use yourself."

Yu Mingxiu hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, I really don't accept it." After he paused here, he joked half-truthfully: "And there is no one like you who gives gifts like this. You can't help but just force them in regardless of high or low."

Xu Jingxing didn't take it seriously, instead he smiled and said, "It's your fault. We've known each other for so long and we have such a good relationship. Why do we need to care about superficial things? If you don't find out, I won't be with you. Are you polite? If you say sleep at your house, you will sleep at your house, if you say eat your meal, you will eat your meal, and if you want you to take me to Yanjiao, you can speak directly without hesitation. It is more straightforward to talk about business. Money counts as money." After speaking, he asked, "Do you think this is good?"

Yu Mingxiu froze for a moment, then nodded slowly: "It's good, no wonder I feel very comfortable and relaxed when I get along with you, so the reason is here." Speaking of this, he looked at the Faberge egg in his hand, "Then, I I won't be polite to you anymore?"

"Don't be polite, don't be polite, it's better to cook a bowl of noodles if you have the skill to be polite," Xu Jingxing asked back here, "Are you just strolling here to find something to do with me? Or are you just wandering around?"

Yu Mingxiu covered her mouth with a smile and said, "I wanted to say that it's okay to wander around, but after thinking about what you said just now, I decided to speak directly." Then he cleared his throat: "That's right, I just picked up a new one. The list is a garden building. The project is quite large, and the fraud exceeds nine figures, but the customer has high requirements. The designer of our company is a little guilty, so I want to ask you for help to refer to the details. The salary is as much as you want, and you have plenty of time. It’s enough to come up with a complete design drawing in the next year.”

Speaking of this, I asked carefully: "You are a busy person, can you take on such a small job?"

It's really a small job.

Xu Jingxing has a lot of jobs in his hands now, but they are all small jobs. The biggest one has not been discussed yet, but Ye Qing just helped to contact him, I don't know if he can continue.

The rest can be completed in a few days.

Doing garden design is considered a relatively moderate job.

According to Yu Mingxiu, I don't need to be on the scene, and I don't need to do the details. I just need to provide ideas and check, and it doesn't take much time.

But the problem is, I really don't want to take this kind of work now, not to mention how much money I make, and it's not challenging at all, and there is no main person in charge, just a consultant existence, which is very boring.

But if he refused, Yu Mingxiu would have spoken.

Although it's okay to directly refuse, but Yu Mingxiu just gave me a big favor, and now I turn around and refuse him, it's unreasonable.

If I really don’t have time or can’t do it, then that’s fine. I can do it, and it doesn’t take too much time.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "Sure, the price is easy to negotiate, just give it according to the market price, and then come to me directly when you need it."

(End of this chapter)