Chapter 18 Western Silver
"Brother Lin, what do you think of my painting?" Uncle Huang Qingwei asked shamelessly.
There is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art! Age is never a criterion for judging expertise. Huang Qingwei doesn't think it's embarrassing to ask someone younger than him for advice.
Lin Yuan looked at the painting that his uncle bought.
At the top of the painting, there is the signature of Tang Bohu, as well as the inscriptions and postscripts of Wu Kuan, Wen Zhengming, and Peng Nian.
Below, there is a landscape painting. Someone is playing the piano by the river, and behind him is a big tree.
Before Lin Yuan could say anything, an expert in the live broadcast room spoke: Fake! The real Tang Yin's "Testing the Piano Painting" once appeared at an auction, and it is impossible to live on a street stall in the United States.
When everyone saw it, they quickly searched and found that it was true.
It's exactly the same painting as the one I see now.
It is said that "Linliu Guqin Test Picture" was once collected by collector Pang Yuanji. Pang Yuanji was the adoptive father of the last emperor Puyi, and he had great national integrity. Under his protection, "Linliu Guqin Tu Tu" survived the troubled times of the Republic of China. After his death, the painting was also lost to the public and was not reappeared in front of the world until 2011.
"The Painting of the Piano Test" sold for more than 11 million yuan. However, something unexpected happened. Not only did the auctioneer fail to pay on the spot, he also disappeared.
The auction turned out to be an inconvenience.
Ever since Henry discovered that Lin Yuan was broadcasting live, he had also followed it and was watching it on his mobile phone. It was quite interesting.
"This painting has appeared at auctions," he said.
Huang Qingwei was stunned: "Really?"
Henry showed the information found on his phone to his uncle.
Although Huang Qingwei was mentally prepared, he was still disappointed when he confirmed that it was a fake.
Lin Yuan said: "Even if it is a replica, of this level, it is worth a lot."
There is nothing wrong with treasure hunting. The uncle's painting is also a calligraphy treasure. Seeing that it is cyan, Lin Yuan knows that its value is within one hundred thousand US dollars.
Huang Qingwei felt much better after hearing this.
That’s right! Even if they are imitations, they are still valuable!
Next, Lin Yuan found another treasure, but it was a foreign work of art. It was a silverware with a signature on it. Regardless of whether it is domestic or foreign artwork, the value of signed and unsigned artworks is very different.
"We don't understand Western things," Huang Qingwei said.
"I don't know much about it, but the signed version should be of some collectible value!"
It’s only $350, why do you want so much?
Besides, the treasure hunter showed yellow light spots, worth no less than 100,000 US dollars, so Lin Yuan would not let it go.
In fact, silverware is a major category in Western collections.
In the thousands of years since silverware was produced, various types of silverware can be roughly divided into silver coins, household utensils, jewelry and utensils representing power.
In Europe, silverware is a symbol of social status. It combines practicality, artistry and precious metal storage. In the early days, a large number of high-quality silverware were used by the upper class and nobles.
European silverware shows extraordinary artistic appearance and is closely related to social art styles. Mainstream styles have roughly evolved from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassicism.
In Italy during the Renaissance, the development of silverware ushered in a golden period. Silverware became an art form as famous as painting and architecture. Many masters of the art began their careers making silverware.
What Lin Yuan got this time was neoclassical style silverware.
During this period, silverware was ingeniously conceived and the craftsmanship was complex but exquisite. A batch of highly artistic vessels were produced, using a variety of techniques, such as hammering, engraving, relief, hollowing, inlay, etc.
Huang Qingwei nodded: "That's true."
Lin Yuan saw that the number of likes reached one million today and that it could increase the scanning range of the treasure hunter. He immediately announced the grand prize - 100 grams of gold.
The eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room all lit up.
You know, gold now costs more than 600 yuan per gram! 100 grams of gold is not more than 60,000 yuan? This is definitely a super prize.
How many people can't make this money in a year? The old rule is to draw lucky viewers.
Just then, Paul came over.
He had already driven the stick out of the market and confiscated other people's belongings. The stick didn't dare to let go of a fart and walked away in despair.
The viewers in the live broadcast room praised one after another: Brother is so awesome!
"Is there a mistake?" Lin Yuan suddenly asked.
Paul: "Absolutely, I found it according to the picture."
Henry also discovered the problem and glared at his little boy: "It's a mistake. These things are not from that stick."
Uncle Chen Shiquan also reacted: "It's really not the case."
"Impossible." Paul took out his mobile phone and showed the person he photographed to everyone: "Look, see if it's this person."
When everyone compared it, they were all dumbfounded.
Check out the 16-9 book bar and see the correct version!
twin?
Everyone is really stupid and can't tell the difference.
Lin Yuan saw the difference: "Look, the ears are different and the height is also different."
"Twins?" Henry.
The old uncle chuckled: "Or maybe it was produced by a doctor."
Paul still didn't understand what his uncle said, so he looked confused.
Henry had to explain to him that the plastic surgery on the stick was very powerful, many people had undergone it, and many women had the same plastic surgery, so it was difficult to identify them.
Only then did Paul react.
However, he can understand women undergoing plastic surgery, but men also undergo plastic surgery?
"Do their men also have plastic surgery?"
"What a fuss!" Henry rolled his eyes and shivered.
Uncle Huang Qingwei asked: "I chased the wrong person and collected their belongings. Is everything going to be okay?"
Paul spread his hands: "Can you blame me? Who told them to look so similar? Besides, it's just a stick, it's okay if we beat them up."
It’s not like I haven’t been beaten before, so what can I do with a stick?
Their troops stationed in South Korea often beat people in their homeland, and their government dared not arrest them, let alone in the United States.
Lin Yuan raised his thumb: "Awesome!"
Then, Lin Yuan picked up a palm-sized iron can from the pile of things confiscated by Paul, and shook it. There was a sound, indicating that there was something inside.
Lin Yuan opened the iron jar and found a dozen coins inside.
He picked out one and handed it to Paul: "This coin is quite valuable."
Paul was surprised and said: "Really?"
Lin Yuan nodded: "It's estimated to be worth tens of thousands of dollars."
After he finished speaking, he found that the results of the lucky audience had been drawn.
"Brother, I love pancakes and fruits. If you are here, please tell me."
Others in the live broadcast room were envious.
If it’s a few cents per dollar, many people won’t bother to grab it; if it’s more than 10 yuan, everyone will fight for it, and it’s not a pity if they can’t win; but if it’s more than 100 yuan, they’ll feel regretful; if it’s more than 1,000, they feel like they’ve missed out on 100 million; as for More than 10,000...
(End of chapter)