The shopkeeper looked at Zhuang Rui putting the black pottery into the paper box again, and his eyes were almost burning. Unfortunately, the thing was not his, he could see it but couldn't touch it, so he could only sigh in his heart.
"Boss, let's go to the Shuya Zhai you mentioned. I just want to buy something for my elders..."
After Zhuang Rui packed it up, he held the paper box in his hand. The most remarkable feature of this Longshan black pottery is its lightness. Holding such a large object in his hand, it doesn't even feel heavy.
"Sure, let's go now, but I tell you, Brother Zhuang, if you want to transfer this Longshan black pottery in the future, you must give priority to my old man. The price is absolutely fair..."
The shopkeeper was still a little unwilling to give up and handed Zhuang Rui a business card. He saw that Zhuang Rui was young and could not tell when he would need the money, so his chance would come.
Zhuang Rui smiled and said: "I will definitely deal with that boss in the future, but I will not sell this object. If the boss really likes it, he might as well find something good and we can communicate in private. "
Zhuang Rui's words blocked the shopkeeper's thoughts, but he also left a back door for him. It's not impossible to get this object, but you have to exchange it for something I like.
Zhuang Rui's method is the most popular in the antique shop. In this circle, if you like other people's objects and want to pay for them, but others may not sell them, in this case, you have to buy things that others like. In terms of exchange and the circulation of collectibles within the industry, not many are actually bought and sold, and item exchanges account for the vast majority.
Uncle De once told Zhuang Rui such an incident. He bought an old house in Shanxi a few years ago and got a set of six Huanghuali Eight Immortals tables and chairs. Once, a Tibetan friend from Beijing visited his home. , fell in love with this set of huanghuali tables and chairs, and offered four million to buy it. At that time, the price of huanghuali antique furniture was rising, so Uncle De naturally disagreed.
The Tibetan collector in Beijing really fell in love with this set of tables and chairs. He traveled from Beijing to Zhonghai more than ten times a year, always pestering Uncle De to buy this set of objects, and picked up several good collection items. I exchanged it with Uncle De. In the end, Uncle De was really unable to get rid of him, and he also took a fancy to the straight-neck vase from Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty with alum red color and gold cloud and dragon pattern, so he exchanged it with him.
Because everyone has different preferences and collection directions, it’s hard to say who gets the advantage in this exchange of objects. For example, Uncle De plays with miscellaneous items and is good at porcelain, so he has a greater preference for porcelain, while the collector in Beijing I like antique furniture, so I was willing to take out the straight-neck vase with alum red color and gold cloud and dragon pattern from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and exchange it with Uncle De.
In terms of value, the Qing Emperor Kangxi's straight-neck vase with alum red color and gold cloud and dragon pattern was auctioned for about 7 million that year, while Uncle De's set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs could only be auctioned for 5 million at most, but this one The transaction was successfully completed, and the Tibetan friends in Beijing did not have any dissatisfaction.
Some friends will say this when they see this. You are talking nonsense. I can just sell the Kangxi official kiln porcelain and then buy Huanghuali tables and chairs. Who is stupid and knows that he will lose two million? To change?
Although the principle is like this, in practice, it may not be feasible. The alum-red straight-neck vase with golden clouds and dragon patterns from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty can be sold for seven to eight million, but you have this money. , but you may not be able to receive a set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs like Uncle De.
You know, although there are many old objects left over from the past dynasties, not many can be put together into a set. For example, a pair of blue and white dragon porcelain vases from the Qianlong period, one of which was sold for 3.2 million yuan.
But when the other one came to the world, it was sold for a sky-high price of 9.8 million. The reason why it was so expensive was because the owner of the other porcelain vase wanted to make it into a pair.
Therefore, in the practice of bartering in the antique shop, it is difficult to say who suffers and who takes advantage. This is Zhou Yu's yellow cover, willing to fight and willing to suffer.
"Okay, please also ask Mr. Zhuang to leave a video so that we can get closer in the future."
After the shopkeeper heard Zhuang Rui's words, he also knew that he was not a novice, so naturally he never offered money to buy it. People who really collect money cannot measure their beloved objects with money. Of course, even more
Many people are interested in the rising popularity of antiques and use them for investment.
Zhuang Rui took out a business card from the Jade Association and handed it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper looked at it and shouted, "I'm rude. Although the director of the Jade Association is not a big name, he is still a semi-official person. This is also his age."
Too young. If I were to change to someone older, he would be an authority figure in the jade industry.
"Zhuang Rui, don't you want to buy an inkstone? Let's go..."
Miao Feifei's temperament was completely opposite to her appearance. After waiting for a while, she became a little impatient. After finally visiting Panjiayuan, she wanted to go out and listen to more stories. Panjiayuan was full of life.
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"Okay, you two come with me. This "Shu Ya Zhai" is also a time-honored brand in Panjiayuan. I promise that you won't let you go back empty-handed." The shopkeeper saw that Miao Feifei was a little impatient and quickly led the way.
The most important thing about antiques is communication. It is in the process of communicating with others that collectors can feel the joy of collecting. Therefore, there is no situation where scholars are indifferent to each other in this industry. On the contrary, everyone is willing to help each other and exchange knowledge.
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"Shu Ya Zhai" is not far from the shopkeeper's shop, just a dozen meters away. As soon as they entered the store, several waiters greeted the shopkeeper, and they looked very familiar with each other.
"Where's Brother Zhao? Call him out and I'll introduce him to a big client."
The shopkeeper started yelling as soon as he entered the door. He didn't regard himself as an outsider at all. He walked to a square table in the middle of the shop and sat down.
This Shuya Zhai is not very big, and is about half smaller than the shopkeeper's shop. Various ancient plaques are hung on the surrounding walls. There is a half-person-high wooden shelf surrounding the shop, which is filled with various kinds of items.
The inkstone, on one wall of the shop, is covered with brushes of different sizes, the ones as thin as wooden chopsticks, but the largest one is like a mop, which makes people sigh.
"Well, brother, you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. Why do you want to take care of me?"
Following the words, a middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the inner hall. He was slightly fatter. He was also wearing a one-piece gown and a pair of glasses on his face. He looked very elegant.
"This little brother wants to buy a set of stationery. If you have any good items, please show them..." The shopkeeper pointed at Zhuang Rui and said.
"Oh, what do you need, little brother? Should you give it as a gift or for your own use?" Boss Zhao turned to Zhuang Rui.
"It's for the elders. Boss Zhao, please introduce it to me. I don't know much about study utensils." Zhuang Rui did practice calligraphy for a few days when he was in elementary school, but that was all in the Year of the Monkey.
"Haha, it goes without saying that the four treasures of the study are pens, inks, paper, and inkstones. Each has its own use and its own specialties. The so-called: famous inkstone and clear water, ancient ink and new ink, commonly used pen, old paper, and combined
It’s a complete set, let’s first take a look at the inkstone, which is praised by the ancients as the first of the four treasures of the study.”
As Boss Zhao spoke, he led Zhuang Rui to the shelf where the inkstones were placed, and said: "I have Duan inkstones from Zhaoqing, Guangdong, She inkstones from Anhui, Lu inkstones from Shandong, Longwei inkstones from Jiangxi, and Chengni inkstones from Shanxi, but like this one
The several square inkstones are all antiques, and most of them are bought for viewing, and most people are reluctant to soak them in water."
Zhuang Rui looked at the antique inkstone that Boss Zhao mentioned. These square inkstones were indeed simple in shape and a bit old in color. One of them was even missing an edge and corner. He must have accidentally dropped it while using it. He looked carefully with his eyes.
Check, it does contain spiritual energy, and Boss Zhao is not just talking nonsense.
"Boss Zhao, what's the price of your Fang Inkstone?"
After Zhuang Rui observed for a long time, he pointed to an inkstone and asked. It was an inkstone shaped like a boy picking lotuses. The body of the inkstone was in the shape of a boat. A child wearing a bellyband stood on the boat and reached out to pick the lotus pods on the lotus leaves. The entire inkstone was
The quality is exquisite, the carvings are simple, and the shape is extremely interesting. Moreover, Zhuang Rui observed through his spiritual energy that this was an ancient inkstone, so he decided to buy it.
"My little brother, you have good taste. This is an ancient Yishui inkstone, produced in Yishui, Hebei Province, but the price is not cheap."
"Oh? Boss Zhao, please tell me a price..." Zhuang Rui doesn't care much about the price. This is a gift to the old man as a gift, so it doesn't matter if you spend more money.
"Twenty-two thousand yuan. This square inkstone was used by Li Hongzhang and Li Zhongtang in the Qing Dynasty. I have kept it in my hands for several years and have never been willing to sell it..."
Not only Zhuang Rui didn't believe what Boss Zhao said, but even Miao Feifei curled her lips. It was still possible to say that it was used by Li Hongzhang. As for the reluctance to sell it, I'm afraid the price hadn't been agreed upon, right?
After Zhuang Rui played with the inkstone for a while, he said: "Let's look at other things first. Boss Zhao, please help me pick out some good rice paper, and also choose good ink and brushes. We'll discuss the price after we decide."
Zhuang Rui is still able to accept the price of this inkstone. After having troubled Mr. Gu so many times, it is nothing to give him an item worth hundreds of thousands. You must know that it is only the few that Gu Tianfeng helped Zhuang Rui carve.
If you charge a fee for a jade pendant, the old man won't take the job if it doesn't cost more than hundreds of thousands.
When Boss Zhao made the offer just now, he had been secretly paying attention to Zhuang Rui's reaction. When he saw that Zhuang Rui still had a casual look on his face after hearing the price of 120,000, he knew that he had met a big customer.
Choose a few other objects for Zhuang Rui.
Writing brushes are fragile and difficult to preserve, so the ancient writing brushes that have been handed down to this day are really rare. Boss Zhao doesn’t have any here either. He gave Zhuang Rui an ivory barrel and a wolf-tail brush. Of course, it’s also very expensive.
