Chapter 810 Things are rare and valuable
“When Mr. Wang saw the original seat bottom with the highest standards, he suggested that we get an X-ray scan.”
“X-rays can penetrate Gold and copper? "
" Have you made a new discovery? ”
"Yes, in addition to the shaking sand to increase stability, there is a small space inside the corresponding position of the necklace on the chest of the Buddha and Guanyin statue, where a relic is placed."
"How did Mr. Wang know that there might be something inside? Something?”
“Because there is a Qianlong imitation Xuande gold-plated copper statue of Guanyin, which is like this Structure."
"Are you wrong about the elbow? Are you sure it is gold-plated and not gilded?"
"That's right. The most precious Xuande Buddha statue is made of gold. On the outside, the paste 'Black Lacquer Ancient' used on Shang and Zhou bronzes was ground into powder and then applied to the golden statue to create an ancient feel to the golden Buddha. ”
"This kind of statue is generally small, and Emperor Xuande would carry it with him wherever he went. It is called a 'portable Buddha'."
"The Qianlong Golden Buddha collected by the Forbidden City also refers to the production method of Emperor Xuande, so it is the most precious The metal Buddha statue in the palace is made of gold and copper, not a pure gold Buddha, let alone gilded copper."
"This is so fun..." Li Lehai quickly raised the sign again: "Scraped with ancient green. It’s really unheard of to apply paste to the golden Buddha. I’ll have to go to the Forbidden City to see it sometime.”
“It’s easy to arrange the gold, copper and porcelain. According to my experience, it’s not a big problem.” He smiled and said: "But if you want to watch two more "Chunhua Pavilion Posts", it may not be so easy anymore."
"Why? I can't even watch the ones donated by my family?"
"The Forbidden City and the National Museum of China have regulations for exhibits, and the protection of paper cultural relics is particularly strict. These items will be affected by many factors such as ultraviolet rays, air, water vapor, etc. They are usually put away under constant temperature, humidity and low light, and even Fill the container with inert gas to protect it, and take it out every time One visit is one more damage.”
“Didn’t you say that many ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy have been properly preserved and restored by virtue of unique mounting techniques?”
“Yes. But now the paper, ink and ink pad used for restoration are almost becoming cultural relics. , glue alum formula, repair technology, and even brushes and other tools have been somewhat lost. It is impossible to completely restore the old work. Until these methods are restored and the original style can be completely restored, the only way It’s about protection.”
“ Ah this..."
When Zhou Zhi said this, he suddenly thought of the news about the restoration of certain cultural relics and statues in later generations. Rather than repairing cultural relics, it was better to destroy cultural relics. His whole person became bad: " It’s hard to say, maybe your family has preferential treatment..."
The normal overseas auction price of gilt Buddha statues is now generally around 2 million Hong Kong dollars. After China banned the flow of gold, silver and bronze wares from the Ming Dynasty and earlier, there has been a small jump, reaching around 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars.
However, this new increase of HK$500,000 has been offset by the economic situation, causing the auction price of this type of art to be suppressed to about 2 million again in recent years.
However, there seems to be a wave of exceptions today. This Ming Xuande Guanyin statue has exceeded one million, one and a half million, two million almost in the blink of an eye, and now it has exceeded two hundred and fifty. A high price of one hundred thousand.
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage is not very interested in this thing. After all, in the eyes of Director Wang, the relics are just the bones of an ancient monk and do not have the "divinity" in the eyes of those currently involved in the fight.
However, the existence of the relic further confirms the authenticity of this Guanyin statue, and at the same time, its value has undergone a qualitative change.
In addition to Hong Kong Island, there are many collectors and Buddhist believers in Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, New Island, and even throughout Southeast Asia.
Therefore, this statue triggered the first real competition in this auction. The gilt-bronze statues of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty were originally the pinnacle of this category. Those with original bases are worth twice as much as those without original bases.
This statue not only has an original base, but also contains relics. It is obvious that its value will be the highest among similar works of art.
The island country is also a Buddhist country. Zhou Zhi secretly observed everyone on the scene and found that Anzhai Eiichi was not very interested in it. Sakamoto Goro followed him, but after Anzhai whispered a few words in his ear, he also Just stopped.
Zhou Zhi could imagine what An Zhai said to him, and now the two of them might have to save every bullet.
Also interested was Ellsworth's general agent, Zhong Jin, but this guy obviously wanted to buy it to increase the value. After the bidding exceeded three million, he thought the valuation was too high. Not following anymore.
Finally, after the bronze statue exceeded the high price of HK$4 million, only Li Jianchen and Yang Yongde were left on the field.
Starting from four million Hong Kong dollars, every bid was a breakthrough for the auction price of this type of art. Every time the two people raised their hands, there was a burst of exclamation in the venue.
In the end, Yang Yongde added another 100,000 without hesitation after Li Jianchen cited 4.5 million.
Li Jianchen finally shook his head with a wry smile, put down the sign, and bowed his hand to Yang Yongde.
"Congratulations to Mr. Yang!" Lin Wanqiu finally struck the final blow: "The Ming Dynasty Xuande gilt bronze Guanyin statue, 4.6 million, sold!"
A burst of emotion erupted in the venue. Warm applause, Zhou Zhi also applauded while shaking his head with a wry smile.
This atmosphere has been completely hyped up by Lin Wanqiu. I am afraid that I will not be able to intervene in the next two important items.
It’s not that I have no money, but in this atmosphere, the auction price may exceed my expectations. Instead of buying here, I might as well save my money and go to Hollywood Road in Hong Kong Island to check out other stores. end.
Seeing Zhou Zhi's expression, Li Lehai smiled, applauded and whispered: "You will not survive if you do it yourself."
Sure enough, after Lin Wanqiu introduced the Xuande Kui Long Blue and White Jar, she said the starting price was one hundred In less than a minute, fierce bidding reached the price of the newly gilded Guanyin statue.
The value of porcelain in the international market is inversely related to that of metalware. The blue and white porcelain of the Yongxuan and Xuan dynasties of the Ming Dynasty had always been the leader in blue and white porcelain before Guiguzi Xiashan jar created the miracle of Yuan blue and white porcelain.
Coupled with the special theme bonus, it creates scarcity.
There are currently a total of five known blue and white Kuilong jars, four of which are in museums. Except for the Cambridge museum, which may have a seizure one day, the other three are unlikely to be leaked out again.
In other words, this Kuilong jar is almost the only art of its kind that can be circulated in the market.
Rare things are more valuable.
Zhou Zhi now has a lot of blue and white porcelain in his collection. The most valuable thing is the Yuan Jingdezhen blue and white dragon pattern lotus leaf lid jar that his fourth cousin helped him find. It will be as powerful as the Guiguzi Xiashan jar in the future.
Then there is also a Ming blue and white He Erxian Jiangjun jar, which is from the late Yongle period. It was a "match head" when I bought a Yuan blue and white dragon pattern jar at that time. No matter the hair color, craftsmanship or appearance, it is worse than Now this Kuilong jar is even more perfect. Apart from being slightly inferior in terms of subject matter, overall, its value should be slightly better.
(End of this chapter)