Although he didn't know what the gift was in the box, He Qing figured out from the strong "precious light" emanating from it that it was an antique and it should be very valuable.
"Mr. Gao, you are too polite!" He Qing said quickly, "I came to visit your home and I didn't bring anything with me. How could I accept such an expensive gift from you?!"
He was flattered. He was not the only one who came to the Gao family to appraise treasures this time. In addition to Mr. Zheng and Lin Haitao who were accompanying him, there were many people, and many of them were masters like Mr. Zheng.
Experts, in front of Mr. Zheng and others, Mr. Gao did not show this kind of behavior, but only gave him a gift. This was both surprising and a bit embarrassing.
But Mr. Gao shook his head and said: "You didn't even look at it, how could you know what it was? Brother He, you're welcome. It's your first time to come to my house and you've helped me so much. You have nothing to give me. Xiao
It's a small thought, but it's not respectful, so please accept it."
As he spoke, he carefully handed the gift bag to He Qing and continued: "Actually, it's not something expensive, just a little gift."
The kindness turned out to be disrespectful, so He Qing had no choice but to accept it, so he stretched out his hands to take it.
"Thank you then." He Qing thanked him.
He did not open the box on the spot to inspect the contents. After accepting the gifts, he said goodbye to Mr. Zheng and the others and left the Gao family.
"Brother Qing, what good thing did Mr. Gao give you?"
In the car driving to the hotel where they were staying, Lin Haitao suddenly asked curiously.
He Qing shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Let's go home and see."
Now his eyes can no longer see the image records of antiques, and he cannot find out the ins and outs of the treasure in the brocade box, so he has no idea what it is.
Lin Haitao said: "It looks very grand, it should be something very valuable. Brother Qing, I can see that Mr. Gao values you very much. What did he say to you after I left just now? It's inconvenient."
Reveal a little bit?”
He Qing smiled slightly and said: "What's the inconvenience? In fact, he didn't say anything, so he just invited me to help him."
"It turns out that he wants to pay a high salary to hire you as an appraiser." Lin Haitao said suddenly, "Did you agree to it?"
He Qing shook his head solemnly and said: "Of course not! I am too busy with my own affairs, how can I still have time to do things for him? I also want to have more time to go out and walk around. There are so many antique markets across the country.
.Wouldn’t it be even better if you were lucky enough to find a few good things?!”
Lin Haitao laughed and said: "Brother Qing, you are right to think so! You have such good eyesight, how can you work for others?! It is more promising to collect on Taobao by yourself! Look at every item you have found before
The treasures may be priceless treasures, so if you work for others, how long will it take to earn enough income?!"
"Yes, I know!" He Qing nodded heavily and said, "My current goal is very clear. I will open a store and collect things at the same time. I will develop further when I have enough funds."
"How to develop? Brother Qing, what is your ultimate goal? Is it to open a private museum or an auction company?" Lin Haitao asked.
He Qing replied in a deep voice: "I have thought about it, but now we are still too far away from that goal!"
"If you have a goal, you will be motivated!" Lin Haitao encouraged, "Brother Qing, you can definitely do it! In just a short time, you have found so many big treasures. In time, you can collect everything in a museum, right?"
! Hehe, I will design it for you when the time comes. I want to create the largest and most distinctive museum in the world. There are all kinds of antiques from ancient and modern times in the museum. It feels like traveling in the history of world civilization.
That feeling in the long river, tsk tsk, not to mention how wonderful it is!"
"Haha!" He Qing couldn't help but raised his head and said loudly, "Haitao, you really know how to dream! How easy is it to do this?! This is just our best wish!"
"I'm not just dreaming, I'm also designing a grand blueprint for you!" Lin Haitao said seriously.
The two of them were immersed in beautiful and distant fantasies. After a while, Lin Haitao suddenly changed the subject and said: "Brother Qing, do you still remember Mr. Gao's daughter Gao Yuanyuan just now?"
"Of course I still remember it. What's wrong?!" He Qing said in surprise.
Lin Haitao smiled and said: "Don't you see? She admires you very much. You play the guqin so well that you attracted her."
He Qing said: "She also likes to play the piano. Mr. Gao also asked me to accept her daughter as my apprentice, but I haven't thought about it yet, but I can tutor her."
"Take it, why not?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "Gao Yuanyuan is a typical Suzhou beauty, born and raised! Didn't we discuss local beauties when we came here? Now someone has taken the initiative to post and ask for acquaintance.
Why don’t you seize this great opportunity?! Mr. Gao’s daughter is really good, she is very beautiful, and a little shy. It is difficult to find such an innocent girl in this society!”
"No way?!" He Qing teased, "Haitao, I'm still a little girl, not yet an adult. Where do you want to go?!"
Lin Haitao said disapprovingly: "But she doesn't look young anymore. She is slim and tall, and she is obviously a big girl. Hehe, Brother Qing, am I going to tell you that besides liking Sister Yu, I also like Xiao Luo Li?"
"
"That's your quirk. I don't have this hobby." He Qing said with a smile.
The two of them joked about the expensive young lady Gao Yuanyuan for a while, and then the car drove to the front door of the hotel not long after.
He walked into the hotel with Lin Haitao and the others. After returning to the guest room, He Qing placed the gift bag given to him by Mr. Gao on the table, ready to open it immediately to see what was inside.
Later, He Qing opened the package in front of Mr. Zheng and the others, and opened the larger brocade box.
"Wow, what a beautiful piece of porcelain!"
When the lid of the box was opened, Lin Haitao, who was standing aside, couldn't help but exclaimed.
What immediately caught their eyes was a piece of porcelain, which looked like a brush washer. The surface of the porcelain washer was colorful and very dazzling.
He Qing has never seen this kind of glaze-colored porcelain before. It is more gorgeous and has more diverse patterns than pastel porcelain.
"Haitao, to be exact, this is not a piece of porcelain. It's just that the shape, color, etc. look similar to porcelain. In fact, it is much stronger than porcelain because it is made of special materials based on a copper embryo.
Made with craftsmanship!" Mr. Zheng next to him said as he stared at the pen washer.
"It's not porcelain?!" He Qing was secretly surprised. He seemed to have thought of something, and said that it was no wonder it was a bit heavy to hold. It was obviously heavier than ordinary porcelain of the same size.
"Grandpa, then this is... bronzeware?!" Lin Haitao observed it carefully for a while, and he finally saw the clue.
Mr. Zheng nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, it can be said to be bronze, but it is more special. If I read it correctly, this is a cloisonné flower brush washer!"
"Cloisonne?!" He Qing breathed out secretly. This was the first time he heard this name. It was very unfamiliar. He thought that antiques were as vast as stars, and what he had learned and encountered was only a drop in the bucket.
Lin Haitao nodded and said: "I have heard of cloisonné, which is a relatively famous handicraft, but I rarely study this kind of antique, so I don't know much about it."
Just listen to Mr. Zheng: "Cloisonne, whose scientific name is 'cloisonné enamel', is a vessel that combines metal and ceramics. It uses thin flat copper wires to make lines, and cuts out various patterns on the copper body, and then
The colorful enamel dots are filled into the pattern, then fired, polished and gilded. It is a magnificent and colorful arts and crafts that is highly practical, artistic and ornamental. This is given to you by Mr. Gao, Xiaohe.
This cloisonné brush washer is very exquisite. You see, the copper body of the entire brush washer is thick and solid, the color is moist and bright, the silk cutting is neat and well-proportioned, and the silver plating is bright and bright. It should be a work from the middle and late Qing Dynasty, and it is very valuable for collection. Cloisonné
It has always been a good gift among literati in ancient and modern times. Mr. Gao gave you this to wish you a bright future."
"Well, he's so polite! I have to thank him!" He Qing said excitedly.
For some reason, he felt very good as soon as he saw the magnificent and colorful brush wash.
If something like this is placed at home, it will not only be particularly eye-catching, but also present an aura of wealth and auspiciousness.
Mr. Zheng said: "Cloisonne is one of the handicrafts with the most national characteristics in Beijing. It has a distinctive national style and profound cultural connotation. It is called the national treasure of Beijing. In 2006, it was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Most of the cloisonné products in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were for royal use. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China that they appeared on the market as commodities. Xiaohe, your cloisonné is exquisitely made, and it looks like a royal palace item. It is of very high value!
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"Grandpa, how much do you think it's worth?" Lin Haitao asked casually.
Mr. Zheng said: "Contemporary cloisonne, if made by famous artists, can easily cost hundreds of thousands, and there are also many millions. As far as I know, during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, several imperial cloisonné objects were auctioned for tens of millions.
, one of them was sold for more than 90 million, almost 100 million! Although Xiao He’s piece is a bit small, it is well made and has an extraordinary origin. I’m afraid it’s not less than 2 million?!”
"Two million?!"
Hearing this, He Qing took a breath and thought: "Mr. Gao is so generous! I didn't help him anything!"
He had met Mr. Gao by chance, but who knew how thoughtful it would be for him to give him a treasure as soon as they met.
Mr. Zheng said solemnly: "Yes, it should be more than that. This is my most conservative estimate. Xiaohe, Mr. Gao is very kind to you. He gave you such a good thing. You should give him a call first.
I have to say thank you."
"Well, I understand." He Qing had this intention, so he quickly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and called the contact number that Mr. Gao had provided him long ago.