Chapter 149 Bronzeware on display
Mr. Feng continued,
"What she collects are all real things. If there are any items that she wants to sell, the collectors in the circle are quick to pick them up."
He has such a good network of people, but he doesn't know how to use them. He really hates his nephew.
Qin Ping asked at this time, "Is that Miss Shen so powerful?"
"The hairpin newly displayed at the Jiangcheng Collection Museum the day before yesterday was made by her, what do you think?"
When Mr. Feng faced his nephew, his tone was not as polite as that of outsiders.
"Do you know what the bag she was holding just now is? You can buy Hermès if you have money, there is no comparison. It is Huohuan cloth, the only one in her hand so far,
She also has another piece of clothing, which cannot be taken out of the country. Just now outside, several foreigners were looking at the Huohuan cloth in her hand and wanted to go up and talk to her. I was lucky enough to touch it! ”
Then, he couldn't help but post it on WeChat Moments for all his collector friends to see.
Qin Ping was glad that he listened and didn't send it directly, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing now.
The expression on Qiu Linlin's face was calm, as if receiving fake goods was just a small matter. Only she knew how embarrassed she felt. Her movements when eating were stiff. When she saw the box and fake goods placed aside, she felt even more angry. Roaring.
The things were not sent out in the end. After the meal, she asked Qin Ping to find another appraiser.
What others say is pretty much the same. No matter how unwilling you are to believe it, you still have to accept the fact that you have been cheated.
"I told you a long time ago that buying these things is different from jewelry." Qin Ping frowned.
He helped introduce people, and it was okay if he didn't send anything, but in the circle, it was inevitable to be talked about behind his back.
Qiu Linlin was still sending messages and making phone calls, and it took a long time for her friend to reply.
He only said: "It's an enamel incense burner, and the appraisal certificate is correct. It's Ming Dynasty style. I told you at the beginning that there are no rules for keeping antiques safe, and the money and goods are both paid. How do I know if you have replaced the original one?" Come talk to me again.”
Hearing the voice on the phone, Qiu Linlin was so angry that she couldn't refute a word and said angrily, "Thank you for trusting him so much!"
The other party said that there is no guarantee of authenticity for antiques, so I asked someone I knew to get more insurance.
She looked at it according to the other party's instructions and found out that it was indeed not an old modern handicraft, so she accepted it with confidence.
Their families are rich, and they can't afford more than three million, but spending it on their own and being tricked are two different things.
After she bought the stove, she showed it off in circles.
Of course, good things are enviable and can show your strength, but if you spend so much money to buy a fake and show it off, you will lose face.
"Okay, just take it as a lesson learned." Qin Ping comforted.
"You saw that I was being cheated and that's all you said?" Qiu Linlin was still angry.
"This is the way people's business rules are, and the law doesn't keep it true, so what else can we do?"
Qin Ping had no patience to coax him any longer.
"Uncle has given you directions. If you want to see something, you can find Miss Shen." He took a deep breath and said impatiently,
"You really don't understand what it means? Miss Shen has something that my uncle likes."
It’s such an obvious reminder, but you can’t hear it. Do you really think that everyone in the circle will feel good about it?
He also wanted to play with antiques, but he only bought wood and jade and did not dare to touch antiques.
Shen You ate a few dishes that were only one bite on a plate, as well as caviar and truffles that were not delicious. It was another meal that she missed Chinese food.
When it comes to deliciousness, Yunshi’s wild mushroom hotpot is the most delicious.
We left the restaurant, rested for a while, and walked slowly to the preview hall at around eight o'clock in the evening.
The official auction is so far away that you can only see the information on the big screen. The preview is the only part where you can see the details up close. There are more big guys here.
Sure enough, the auction items were all good, and there were even bronzes and ritual vessels from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
If I remember correctly, there is a similar thing in a domestic museum, but it is broken into pieces.
This auction is for the complete item!
Not only that, there is also a Tang Dynasty Buddha head and two murals that were taken down.
Foreigners don't know how to preserve it, and the murals are a bit badly damaged, so the starting price is not high, at over one million RMB.
Buddha heads from the Tang Dynasty are more expensive than bronzes from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
These are cultural relics living abroad, and most of them were taken by Chinese collectors.
However, things that are not allowed to be bought and sold will generally not be taken back after being photographed.
"Is there anything worth photographing?" Gu Shaoyu asked in a low voice.
Shen You looked at the mural in the bulletproof glass cabinet carefully and replied, "It's hard to say now. This kind of cross-border auction will be in deeper water.
Looking at past transaction records, some items are priced too high and may not really be for sale as antiques. ”
Gu Shaoyu grew up in this circle and knew the operations inside clearly. Hearing what Shen You said, he immediately understood.
"You didn't see anything you wanted to take pictures of?" he asked again.
Wen Zhi also looked at Shen You, waiting for her answer.
"Yes." Shen You said with a smile, "But it depends on the situation at the auction. I don't know if there are any leaks that can be picked up. Qing Dynasty pink and blue bottles, enamel-colored porcelain bowls, Song Dynasty jade bowls, hiss. They are well displayed. There are so many things.”
After saying that, she turned to Wen Zhi and reminded her seriously, "Don't raise your cards randomly tomorrow!"
This person has a criminal record. When you come to the auction, you should pay attention not only to the competitors, but also to him. The main focus is on a person who is stupid and has a lot of money.
Wen Zhi nodded innocently, "I understand."
Jiang He used fluent foreign languages to communicate with several foreign collectors who came here to see Huo Huanbu.
Of course, Shen You is no longer good at watching.
"They said they didn't believe that plant fibers could make such high-temperature-resistant and exquisite fabrics." Jiang He translated beside him.
Several foreign collectors had fire-proof cloth in their eyes, and they wanted Shen You to demonstrate on the spot whether it was really fire-proof.
"They believe it or not." Shen You complained.
Jiang He said a few words in Shen You's ear again, and the words she translated were relatively polite. In fact, the other party said that Shen You didn't dare to show it, and it was just a fake made for the sake of fame and reputation.
Another person who had no problem with his foreign language skills and who personally took out the fire cloth from the palace smiled sarcastically,
"You haven't seen it and can't make it, so you just say that other people's stuff is fake?"
"Why don't you dare to let everyone see the real thing? I think it's just ordinary silk with a special weave and a bit of modern fireproof technology." Someone said in awkward Chinese.
"I have a lot of textiles in my collection. With the ancient technological level, it would be impossible to make something like this." The person who said this had an oriental face and was a foreigner.
There are many people who doubt the authenticity of Huo Huan Bu. Collectors from China, like Mr. Feng, know how precious things are and speak on Shen You's side.
There are also people who just want to watch the fun.
The commotion here quickly attracted the attention of the organizer and the senior management of the auction company.