"Just pay your tuition! The stuff is pretty good. It's a high imitation, and it's an old imitation. It looks like it's at least eighty or ninety years old. It should have been imitated by masters during the Republic of China. It still has a certain collection value. If you want to sell it,
, you can spend at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, and if you meet someone you like, it will be 100,000 yuan!"
"Ah? How can such an obvious fakery be sold for 100,000?"
This time, the young man was surprised. It seemed that he really didn't know much about the inside story of the antique industry.
"The craftsmanship is very good, and the blue and white hair color is also very good. This is a fine product, but it's a pity that the imitation technology is a bit too trendy."
The young people were a little confused. If something was so good, how could it end up being imitated?
Isn't this a high imitation? Isn't it itself a imitation?
Seeing the confusion of the young man, Chen Wenzhe said: "The characteristics of the imitation official kiln I mentioned, such as the glazing technology and the retention of money, if you pay a little more attention to these, plus the degree of aging, it is really difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the fake."
"You are an absolute master. I have met a real expert now." The young man said with admiration.
Chen Wenzhe shook his head and said no more. What should he say? Do you want to teach him how to improve?
Chen Wenzhe didn't speak, but the young man started talking nonstop.
After listening for a while, Chen Wenzhe finally understood that he had been led into a trap by his good friend.
Chen Wenzhe did not admit the wrong person. He used to work in Shendu. He was unhappy at work and went home.
His name is Li Changsheng, and his family has a small amount of assets, so it is not a big deal to come back to support him.
However, he recently listened to his friend's advice and participated in an antique salon. He met many friends in the collecting field, listened to many lectures, and fell in love with collecting.
Fortunately, he was quite shrewd, and even though he was deceived by others, he did not buy things casually.
One is that he has a high vision, and the other is that he still retains a shrewdness.
Unfortunately, as time goes by, you will eventually be fooled.
No, a week ago, at a party, I finally fell in love with this blue and white Qianlong Qianlong vase in my hand.
Unfortunately, greed still caused trouble and I bought this so-called Qianlong official kiln at a low price.
Of course, as a novice, it is quite impressive to be able to buy this blue and white fruit bat pattern vase. After all, I was not fooled by a fake one.
Being able to buy this collection shows that he has a certain vision, otherwise, he would not be attracted by this high imitation.
However, after all, since I was new to collecting, I didn’t know many things at all, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to buy a porcelain vase made by Emperor Qianlong.
He withstood other people's deception and did what he could and did not buy too many collections.
Otherwise, the losses will be even more severe.
Seeing his situation, Chen Wenzhe suddenly remembered some taboos in the antique shop.
When you are new to collecting, you should keep in mind: “Don’t do it at the age of fourteen.”
First, you must act within your ability and do not collect beyond your financial strength.
It is best to clarify your main and side collection varieties, and it is not advisable to collect everything.
Make good arrangements for the funds for collection. It is not appropriate to collect if you don’t have extra money.
Second, don’t hide things you’re not familiar with, and don’t get involved in unfamiliar collection areas.
Third, be careful not to be impulsive. Don't buy expensive collections on impulse, especially collections you don't understand. Always keep a cool head, read more, ask more, think more, and only buy after you understand it.
Fourth, avoid "wholesale" and don't buy the same collection in large quantities at one time.
Fifth, do not believe in stories, touching stories and matchmakers fabricated by cultural relic vendors, and rely on your own strong skills to make independent judgments.
6. There are no good products at "low prices". Don't imagine buying rare items at low prices.
As the saying goes: You can only buy wrong, but never sell wrong.
7. Buy less low-end collections and don’t buy too many low-end collections on the market.
8. High-quality imitations also have the potential to appreciate in value. Do not underestimate imitations and reproductions, because a good imitation can be used as a reference specimen for learning and will appreciate in value after a hundred years.
9. Ask for the price first and then take a closer look. Don’t show it without asking the price to prevent the item from being damaged by mistake and the seller asking for an exorbitant price to claim compensation.
10. Do not look at the goods under the light, and do not look at the utensils in dimly lit areas.
"Don't look at the goods under the light" is the expert's experience. It is best to look at the goods under natural light.
A typical example is the First Collection. Even a master like Chen Wenzhe would be blinded if he entered the First Collection Museum, let alone those who are half-assed.
11. What you see may not be true. Don’t believe that “seeing is true”.
Some people think that the things they see dug up at the cemetery are "genuine". In fact, these are probably "traps" and "landmines" laid in advance to lure greedy people into being fooled.
12. It is easy to be fooled if you are not familiar with the place. Do not go hunting for treasures in unfamiliar places, and be careful of traps.
13. Be careful when passing utensils, and do not pass utensils carelessly to ensure safe handover of utensils.
Fourteenth, don’t buy illegal cultural relics. I won’t go into details about this.
If you just fall in love with collecting, remember these fourteen points, and there will usually be no problems.
Unfortunately, it is easier said than done, and not many people can really be careful.
After communicating with each other for a while, Chen Wenzhe began to admire Li Changsheng a little.
He does not lack the vision to appreciate beauty, but he lacks sufficient knowledge.
Although he doesn't understand antiques, he understands what beauty is.
So at first, he didn't even want the rags recommended to him by others.
No matter how good you say it, if he doesn't look pretty, he just feels bad, so he has never been fooled.
The last thing I noticed was this blue and white vase with a fruit bat pattern and a broken branch.
This can be regarded as a mistake, which saved him a lot of losses.
If you are lucky, you can get back 100,000 yuan for a high imitation piece, but lose 200,000 yuan. This is already considered very good.
However, Li Changsheng was obviously still unwilling to give in.
Therefore, he still hopes that Chen Wenzhe can help.
Of course, I don't want him to pay a high price to the pawn shop, but I want to sell it through him at a high price as possible.
The loss is certain, but it would be good if the loss could be smaller.
Chen Wenzhe really can't help with this, because he doesn't have such a shipping channel.
He came to the pawn shop not to make money, but to obtain a shipping channel. Otherwise, what else would he do?
He had just rejected Li Changsheng, but he didn't expect to receive a call from Honda in the blink of an eye.
After getting through, I actually hoped to continue to purchase a batch of fine porcelain from him.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Wenzhe fell into deep thought. Didn't that Honda guy go to jail after disappearing for such a long time?
This is not possible. Chen Wenzhe called Professor Tao.
"It's okay, have you heard of Bingmei? It's so normal for China and Japan to communicate with each other. Now if he wants anything, if you have it, give it to him!"