"This stone looks very much like a red agate..." Luo Tian picked up the crescent-shaped stone and looked at the light: "But it is not transparent at all. The red agate has layered growth lines, like water ripples, layered
A layer of growth, but this is not a stone. Some of it is a thread like golden silk. This piece..." Luo Tian glanced at Mr. Yang: "Is it a red bamboo stone?"
Mr. Yang was surprised and nodded silently. Xie Ming seemed to have heard of the term for the first time: "Red bamboo stone? I have never encountered this kind of stone before."
"Yes, it is relatively rare in China because it is not produced in China. Red bamboo stone is a rare jade produced in Nara, Japan. It is a divine stone unique to Japanese Buddhism. Red bamboo stone itself is a substance produced by the symbiotic mineral of gold and silver, so
, there are often black iron wires or black patterns on the red bamboo stones. Good quality red bamboo stones sometimes have yellow gold particles. If connected into a line, it will become a gold thread." Luo Tian pointed to the gold thread on the stone: "
Just like that, Mr. Yang, I don’t know if I’m right?"
Xie Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He was actually not confident about Luo Tian's ability just now. This was the first time he saw the depressed expression on Mr. Yang's face and felt inexplicably happy. This person named Yang came to him.
He said he wanted to entrust an auction, but the three items he took out were very rare. At least he had never seen them before. Judging from his proud expression, this person was not here to entrust an auction, but clearly showed off!
Luo Tian exposed the origin of this stone. Mr. Yang was first surprised, and then admired: "It is true that the reputation is well-deserved, and even this foreign jade is clear. It seems that this genius is not an exaggeration.
Actually."
"It's not that I am very capable, but this red bamboo and stone is very extraordinary. We in China say that stone turns into gold, but this is not without basis. This red bamboo and stone can do it." Luo Tian smiled and picked up the red bamboo and stone.
Pointing to the gold line above: "The red bamboo stone can be melted directly after melting at high temperature. The gold dot on it is what people often call dog-head gold. The big gold in ancient Japanese coins was cast from gold smelted from red bamboo stone.
In ancient times, it is no exaggeration to say that mastering the red bamboo stone ore is equivalent to grasping the important position of the economy.”
This person named Yang was unheard of. After hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that a small stone could actually involve the economic lifeline of a country."
"In fact, it is more than just economics. Although this red bamboo stone is a product of Japan, it is closely related to our Chinese Feng Shui culture. Any crystal needs to be purified, including red bamboo stone. Red bamboo stone needs to be sealed when worn. Takeuchi Kokawa, Japan
Seal is a very famous seal among Onmyoji, similar to the blessing ceremony and consecration of the mainland. It is also a very famous Feng Shui stone, which is usually used to change fortunes." Luo Tian asked Mr. Yang with a smile: "I don't know Mr. Yang.
Has this piece of red bamboo stone ever been shining?"
Luo Tian suddenly asked, and Mr. Yang was a little confused. He paused for five seconds before shook his head: "No."
"Then remember to find a master to excite the light. Onmyoji seals are mostly natural spells, and can also be understood as a very gentle and natural law consecration method. So there are no taboos, compared to what kind of virgin blood in China
It’s much easier to get into the category.” Luo Tian felt that Mr. Yang was a little weird, but he didn’t have time to think about it because there were two things to be identified next.
Xie Ming asked Luo Tian: "What is the starting price appropriate?"
"To be honest, if it was just an ordinary red bamboo stone, it would not be a good place at all. However, this piece was finished, that is, processed. According to its cutting and craftsmanship characteristics, it was in line with the characteristics of the Tokugawa Shogunate period.
After the Tokugawa family established the shogunate government, it monopolized the mining of red bamboo stones for more than 260 years. The shogunate strictly controlled the number of red bamboo stones, the ninth year of Yuanhe, that is, in 1623, Tokugawa's third general, Tokugawa family.
Kawa Ie-Kiang took office and ordered the country to be locked down, banning the export of red bamboo and stone to China."
"What does this mean?" Mr. Yang was confused when he heard this.
"This shows that this crescent-shaped red bamboo stone is at least a product of the seventeenth century." Luo Tian briefly summarized: "It is easy to understand this way. In this way, it will be a good thing to be on the auction.
The qualifications are definitely sufficient. As for the starting price, it will be decided by both of you."
To be precise, this is a product of 1592, but the exact time is only in his heart. Luo Tian suddenly asked Mr. Yang: "Mr. Yang is not an expert or a collector. He took the initiative to ask.
,What are these lots?"
"I sent it here on a entrusted basis by a friend. Of course, I can handle it with the authorization letter with all my powers of attorney." Mr. Yang answered quickly, and Luo Tian felt that he seemed to have rehearsed in advance.
Xie Ming does not doubt that it has it. It has happened that such a thing has been encountered before. Many people with great prominence are unwilling to come forward and find someone to handle the entrustment procedures on their behalf, especially some people in the officialdom, just like a while ago.
Isn’t the business and official Luo Tian met just a disguised bribe? This kind of bribery using antiques as a tool will inevitably lead to a group of antiques flowing to auction companies and major antique markets. There are many such situations
Yes, Xie Ming knew the unspoken rules of this industry, so he adhered to his professional ethics and never asked about customer privacy, which also made the company favored by many official figures.
Seeing Luo Tian inquiring about customer privacy, he gently touched Luo Tian's elbow: "Luo Tian, Mr. Yang has the authorization letter written by the owner of these antiques, and it has been notarized and completely valid. You should first
Look at the following one."
Let’s talk about the following item, Luo Tian just glanced at it and felt a sense of discomfort in his heart, his face turned a little blue. Lao Yang was frightened by Luo Tian’s expression and sat down: “What’s wrong, Mr. Luo?
”
Xie Ming knew why Luo Tian's expression was gloomy. This commission was a carving work, which was very small and thin, just because the carving was carved on the top of the head of a certain bird. Simply put, it was to cut off the bird's head and use it.
The top part of the head is polished and carved, and the exquisite and elegant carvings directly carved on its head are extremely beautiful in shape and are comparable to ordinary ivory carvings, so their performance at the auction is also very good. At the Spring Auction at Christie's in New York,
There is a "first-grade Crane" snuff bottle made of Qi Baishi crane top, with a transaction price of more than 650,000 yuan.
Yes, the name of this carving work is "Crane Dinghong".