"Squeak..."
The wooden door of the main hall was gently pushed open a gap from the outside, and then Mr. Chen's son, Chen Dashan, poked his head into the house to look at something.
Looking at his appearance, he was obviously a little frightened.
Seeing that Mr. Chen was not there, he took a deep breath and walked in with a smile on his face, "You two distinguished guests, don't just sit down and drink tea!
"This is this year's pre-rain spring tea. Although it is a wild tea from Dongji Mountain in Chuzhou, its taste is no less than those famous teas, and it is even three times more fragrant.
"By the way, let me introduce myself, I am Chen Dashan."
"Hello Mr. Chen."
Shen Yu stepped forward and shook hands with him, while Pei Yuqin nodded politely.
"My father went to rest?" Chen Dashan asked in a low voice, pointing to the bedroom.
"Yes, Mr. Chen said he was a little tired, so he went to rest.
"Then I can discuss the price of this painting with Mr. Chen. I wonder how much Mr. Chen wants to sell this painting?" Pei Yuqin went straight to the point. It was already 7:30, and she didn't want to waste more time here.
Chen Dashan thought for a while and stretched out a finger.
"Ten thousand or one hundred thousand?" Pei Yuqin deliberately said lower.
Chen Dashan smiled coquettishly: "Guest, you are joking, it is one million.
"Well, it's one million. My ancestors bought this painting for one hundred taels of silver. Now I feel it's appropriate to sell it for one million. It definitely can't be considered a harsh price."
Pei Yuqin glanced at Shen Yu, as if asking Shen Yu.
Shen Yu smiled and said nothing, as if it was none of my business.
He even poured himself a cup of hot tea and started drinking it leisurely.
Pei Yuqin glanced at Shen Yu, and seeing that he still had no intention of speaking for herself, she could only laugh softly: "Mr. Chen, you are wrong. I work in an auction house and also manage an antique shop, so I have no interest in ancient silver." The purchasing power is pretty clear.
"One tael of silver in the Qing Dynasty is only 700 to 1,000 yuan today, and 100 taels is only 70,000 to 100,000 yuan. Your asking price of 1 million is a direct increase of ten times.
"Besides, let alone such anonymous paintings that have no name or surname and cannot be dated, even if they can be dated based on the painting style, pen, paper and silk, inscriptions, descriptions, collection seals, etc., generally speaking, the price will not be very high. .
"Some anonymous paintings that look extremely exquisite only fetch 200,000 to 300,000 yuan at auction.
"I'm not just saying this, it's all based on auction results, so your painting is definitely not worth a million dollars."
Hearing Pei Yuqin say that his painting is not worth one million, Chen Dashan was a little unhappy, and his tone increased a lot: "What happened to the anonymous painting? As long as the painting is good, it is still a good painting.
"Look at my painting, the brushwork is smooth, the artistic conception is profound, the algae are swaying in various shapes, and the swimming fish are uneven.
"This fish, this water, this flower, and this grass are all as lifelike as the real thing. You may not be able to buy such a good painting elsewhere even if you spend two million twice as much."
"If a good painting is worth money, then why did ancient painters have to live in poverty?" Pei Yuqin didn't buy it. She may not be an expert when it comes to appraisals, but when it comes to negotiating prices, Pei Yuqin prides herself on being no worse than anyone else.< /p>
Chen Dashan was stunned when he heard this: "Why? Are ancient painters very poor?"
Pei Yuqin smiled: "Of course, you know Tang Yin and Tang Bohu, right? The calligraphy and paintings he sold were expensive enough in the Ming Dynasty, but when you get old, you have to rely on Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, Zhu Zhishan and others to support you."
"Tang Yin is very poor? Tang Bohu ordered Qiuxiang. His family looks very rich!" Chen Dashan scratched his head incomprehensibly.
Pei Yuqin winked at Shen Yu and motioned for Shen Yu to say a few words for her.
Shen Yu put the password box on the Eight Immortals table and patted it, "Mr. Chen, TV is TV, reality is reality. To be honest, some anonymous paintings are really good prices because of their excellent painting skills and old paper and silk.< /p>
“But it’s easy to come down even if it goes up, because there are too many fakes and buyers don’t recognize them!”
Chen Dashan was shocked: "What? Nowadays, there are also fake paintings of anonymous paintings? Everyone doesn't know who painted the anonymous paintings, so how can they still say they are true or false?"
Shen Yu smiled: "You are talking about ancient times. In ancient times, you only needed to judge who painted the unknown paintings, and there was no need to judge whether the paintings were true or false.
"But now it's hard to say, because some anonymous paintings are becoming more and more valuable, and fakers have also started to follow.
"It is a very profitable side business to paint on old paper and silk without writing a signature or name, and finally sell it as an ancient unknown painting.
"Many of the so-called anonymous paintings from the Song and Yuan Dynasties are a big trap, which has made many experienced collectors jealous. It can even be said to be a trap for experienced collectors, because novices don't understand anonymous paintings and don't want to play with them.
"You don't know, it's not easy to be an appraiser or a collector now, because there are so many fakes on the market that it's almost impossible to guard against them."
Chen Dashan scratched his head and said, "To put it this way, it's really not easy for you to do appraisals and collections.
"But brother, you have to believe me. My paintings are absolutely authentic. Although I, Chen Dashan, lose every job I do, I have absolutely no reputation.
"If it weren't for my temperament and I really can't lie to people, as long as I do some deception, I wouldn't be reduced to selling my ancestors' calligraphy and paintings." Chen Dashan patted his chest and said.
Shen Yu had already seen at this time that Chen Dashan was really a real person.
For a moment, Shen Yu didn't even want to bargain with him anymore.
Just give him one million, since the money is not yours anyway.
And the painting "Playing with Fishes in Water" in front of me is also worth one million.
Seeing that Shen Yu and Pei Yuqin were both silent, Chen Dashan continued: "And I can guarantee that this painting of mine is 100% the work of a famous artist. Ordinary people will definitely not be able to draw such wonderful pictures of swimming fish!
"Maybe it's the authentic work of Yuan Yi, Dong Yu, Xu Bai, Zhou Dongqing, or Lai An!"
Shen Yu disagreed with Chen Dashan's words, "Children all say that their own paintings are good, and sellers of anonymous paintings also rely on famous artists for their paintings.
"But in fact no one knows whether it is a famous work.
"There's no point in fighting over it, let's use the elimination method first.
"Although Dong Yu is known as 'the most divine in his brushwork and the most refined in his craftsmanship', he mostly painted dragons and I dare not say that he did not paint swimming fish, but there is no record of this in the "Xuanhe Painting Book".
"And he has no authentic works handed down from generation to generation, so we can basically rule it out.
"Of course, you have to be able to prove that this painting is Dong Yu's original work. After one million, I will add another 0. I believe that Gao Ancient Auction and Xingting Antiques can also afford it.
"Yuan Yi was a member of the bodyguards of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The emperor's most trusted bodyguards were generally composed of children of noble families. They had access to authentic paintings that were difficult for children from poor families to see, so Yuan Yi's painting skills were no problem.
"Xuanhe's painting manual also said that he painted fish with all kinds of changes, which is beyond what ordinary people can do.
"In the Zhao Ji period of the Northern Song Dynasty, two of his paintings of swimming fish were indeed hidden in the imperial palace. This painting may have been painted by Yuan Yi, and it was very large.
"But there is no authentic work of Yuan Yi handed down from generation to generation. No one knows what Yuan Yi's fish looks like, so it is far-fetched to say that Yuan Yi's work is authentic.
"The same goes for Xu Bai. There are no authentic paintings handed down to the world, and no one knows what his paintings look like.
"Furthermore, the "Xuanhe Painting Book" only mentions that Xu Bai is good at painting fish, but does not say how many authentic paintings there are.
"Only Wang Zhuo, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, has a poem called "Inscribed on Feng Shenzhi's Collection of Xu Gao Fish".
"The water chestnuts are dotted with water chestnuts, and the water is as clear as an empty sky. The big fish are walking alone to show their leisure, and the small fish are playing in groups to show their agility.
"I heard that the divine things have been transformed for a long time, and I have been guarding you in the wind and rain. On a rainy night, a thunderbolt flew up to the sky, and I looked back without a trace.
"There are a few lines in this poem that don't rhyme, one of which is 'Xu Bai's last masterpiece in the Southern Tang Dynasty'.
"Xu Gao is a sibling of Xu Bai, but his reputation is far less than that of Xu Bai.
"The fish he painted can already disappear in the painting on a thunderstorm day, and fly into the sky with thunderbolts. Xu Baizhi's masterpieces should be even better.
"As before, if you can prove that this is an authentic work by Xu Bai, then one million plus a zero will equal ten million! I wonder, Mr. Chen, can you prove it?"
When Chen Dashan heard this, he wanted to bite the bullet and say a few words, but in the end he was shocked by Shen Yu's momentum and erudition. He opened his mouth a few times but smiled awkwardly and did not speak.
Pei Yuqin stood next to Shen Yu, with a pair of beautiful eyes staring at Shen Yu, just like a fan meeting his favorite star, almost making him look like a star.
This man has a slender figure and does not look strong, but is as handsome as a girl.
But it gives people a complete sense of security.
The most important thing is that he has good character, is not greedy for money, and is not the kind of person who can't move around when he sees a woman.
Moreover, his family background is good, his grandfather is a famous appraiser, and we are both engaged in the antique industry. If you find him as your boyfriend, it will be impeccable.
At this time, she felt as if her heart, which had been broken, had entered a ray of sunshine.
It slowly started to warm up.
"Am I tempted? But I'm several years older than him." Pei Yuqin bit her lips and asked herself secretly.
Shen Yu didn't know that Pei Yuqin was distracted. He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and continued: "The works of Zhou Dongqing and Lai An are rare, but their original works have been handed down.
"When they paint fish, most of the fish have their mouths wide open and their eyes sharp. They are not like the fish in this painting who are leisurely, calm and content.
"There are also differences in the shape of the fish. When they painted fish, the eyes of the fish were larger, but the fish eyes in this painting are normal.
"And they like to use light ink to paint water plants. The swinging of the fish's tail and the swaying of the water plants add to the dynamic feeling of the whole painting.
"Although the water plants in this painting are also moving, they are more of a foil to the whole fish, not just the fish tail.
"From these aspects, Zhou Dongqing and Lai An's fish painting techniques are not similar to this painting, or even inferior to this painting."
At the end, Shen Yu said something that surprised both Pei Yuqin and Chen Dashan.
This painting is actually better than the works of those famous fish painters?
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