"Teacher Liu, can you introduce the knowledge about the bronze tripod to the audience friends present?"
Liu Jia took the microphone and squeezed into the middle of the experts. As a live program, it requires interaction between the host and the experts. Liu Jia grasped the timing very well.
"Of course. The ancient tripod was originally a cooking vessel, equivalent to the current pot, used to stew and hold fish. The earliest tripod was a pottery tripod made of clay, and later there was a copper tripod cast from bronze.
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Legend has it that Xia Yu once collected Jiu Mu's gold and cast the Jiuding under Jingshan Mountain to symbolize Jiuzhou, and carved figures of monsters and monsters on it to alert people to avoid being harmed by them. Since the legend of Yu casting the Jiuding, the tripod has evolved from an ordinary
Cooking utensils and developed into a national important utensil.
The tripod is the representative of my country's bronze culture. It is the witness of civilization and the carrier of culture. According to the legend of Yu Zhu Jiuding, it can be inferred that my country had bronze smelting and casting technology more than 4,000 years ago. The large bronze tripod of the Dynasty conclusively proves that my country's Shang Dynasty was already a highly developed Bronze Age.
The "Si Mu Wu" large square tripod collected by the Chinese History Museum is a bronze tripod from the late Shang Dynasty. It is rectangular and has four legs, 133 cm high and weighs 875 kg. It is the largest Shang Dynasty bronze ware in existence. There is "Si Mu Wu" in the belly of the tripod.
"The three characters were cast by King Shang in order to sacrifice his mother Wu. It can be said to be a priceless treasure.
Because the inscriptions on the bronze tripod often record the laws and regulations of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, as well as historical facts such as canonization, sacrifices, and conquests, and passed on the seal characters of the Western Zhou dynasty to later generations, forming a bronze calligraphy art with high aesthetic value.
As a result, the tripod has become more valuable and has become a more important historical relic than other bronzes."
Teacher Liu's words were profound and simple, and he explained the history and value of the bronze tripod in simple and clear words, which made the audience listen with gusto. As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause.
Zhuang Rui had already sat back behind his desk. Teacher Liu's words had also deepened his understanding of bronze ware. He was thinking about going back to collect a few pieces to display at home. Although this thing is a little older, it still has a long history.
It is easier to preserve than those antiques such as ceramics, calligraphy and painting, and the quantity should not be too small.
"Teacher Liu, what is the origin of this bronze tripod? How much is it worth?"
Liu Jia's question was what everyone at the scene wanted to know, especially how much it was worth. In a broad sense, the preciousness of antiques is directly reflected in its market value.
"This is a typical bronze tripod from the Warring States Period. It has lost its original meaning, but exists as a ritual vessel for viewing at home.
The market value of bronze tripods from the Warring States Period is much lower than those from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. However, this bronze tripod has a simple Athenian shape, is well preserved, and has a thick coating. It is still valuable. As for its ability to
How much it is worth, let us tell you how much money we have from the Kyoto auction."
After Teacher Liu finished speaking, he handed the bronze tripod to Mr. Qian next to him. The price of this object had no physical reference. He really didn't dare to make a random estimate, so he should leave it to professionals.
After General Manager Qian took the bronze tripod, he smiled bitterly and said, "Teacher Liu, you are my general, this object..."
"What's wrong? Teacher Qian, isn't this thing valuable?"
The owner of the bronze tripod became anxious when he saw that the two experts were trying to push each other back when talking about the price.
Mr. Qian shook his head with a smile and said: "That's not true, it's just that bronzes are protected by the national cultural relics department and are not allowed to be traded or auctioned in the market at will. There are very few bronzes auctioned every year. This is based on the relevant departments' regulations on " In order to implement the Cultural Relics Law, items must be unearthed before 1949 and clearly recorded.
As a result, the number of auction items is small, and the transaction rate is inevitably poor, and the price fluctuates greatly. However, because the domestic cultural relics department has always adopted a policy of not opening up and strengthening supervision on bronzes, the international market has led to the auction of Chinese bronzes. The response was strong and high prices were issued frequently.
In 2001, at the Christie's art auction in New York, the Shang Dynasty bronze vessel "Pantian Quanfang Lei" was sold for a sky-high price of US$9.24 million, becoming a myth in the history of bronze auctions."
Mr. Qian hangs around in the auction house and is very familiar with the trading situation of various precious antiques at home and abroad. After casually introducing the market conditions of bronzes, he pointed to the three-legged bronze tripod and said: "This three-legged bronze tripod from the Warring States Period. Bronze ware, with its heavy and solid structure, ferocious and mysterious patterns, and deep and protruding carvings, is the most aesthetically valuable bronze art piece in the mature period of China's bronze art.
Although there is no clear record of its history and it cannot be put up for auction, the price should not be less than 600,000 yuan. Of course, this is my personal opinion."
Mr. Qian's words made the treasure holder's eyes light up, but then he showed a disappointed look. Although this thing is good, it cannot be auctioned. He doesn't know any collectors. Is it possible that he can keep this object at home? ?Then having to worry about it every day is not worth the gain.
"Teacher Qian, then...then do you want to accept this bronze tripod? I will sell it to you for 600,000 yuan..."
If you can't get money, it's worth 10 million. It's just a castle in the air, you can't see it or touch it. The middle-aged people think very clearly. It's real if they sell it to improve their living environment.
In addition, the middle-aged people also have a concern. Today's program is going to be on TV. If someone knows that they have this object in their home and has evil intentions, it will lead to trouble.
"This...I'm not playing with this..."
Mr. Qian was stunned for a moment by what the treasure holder said, and then smiled bitterly. If he communicated with him in private, maybe he would follow up and find a collector friend who plays with bronzes to take action, but he had just said that this thing was If you don't go to the auction, if you buy it now, everyone will think that you have sold it second-hand, and you can't afford to lose face.
Seeing that Mr. Qian had no intention of buying it, the treasure holder became a little anxious. He actually reached out and grabbed the microphone from Liu Jia's hand and shouted to the audience: "Do you friends want this bronze tripod? I am willing to sell it!"
After the middle-aged man said what he said, the audience that was originally talking about each other suddenly became silent. Most of the people who came here today came to appraise treasures. It's not that there are no rich people, but they may not just play. For bronze tripods, as the saying goes, every row is like a mountain. Six or seven hundred thousand is not a small amount, so no one dares to say this.
Seeing that no one answered, the middle-aged man was a little disappointed. He looked at the experts on the stage and said, "Teacher Liu, you are an expert in bronzes. Do you want this object?"
"I like it very much, but I have no money..."
After hearing the treasure holder's words, Teacher Liu showed a hint of embarrassment on his face. Although the bronze ware of the Warring States Period is far less valuable than the utensils of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, this piece is considered a fine product among the bronze tripods of the Warring States Period, and it does have a lot of room for appreciation.
Unfortunately, he really wanted it, but he didn't have enough money.
Maybe some friends will say this again after seeing this, author, you are writing nonsense, an expert as big as Teacher Liu can't afford 600,000 to 700,000 yuan? Going to the market to pick up a leak is worth that much.
But this is the fact. Indeed, appraisal experts generally have some collections, but those items are placed at home and are not cash. They are just people who earn a salary and occasionally earn a little extra money, and they have a little extra money.
All the money was thrown into the antique market. Six to seven hundred thousand was really not a small amount of money for them.
It can be said that there are many people who collect in the country, but except for those businessmen who invest in collectibles, the rest of the people are just like you and me, they are ordinary people. Not all collectors are like many friends imagine.
They are rich people. Maybe some collectors have items worth several million, but if you ask them to pay for it in cash, it will be hard for them to pay 30,000 to 50,000 yuan.
"Mr. Yang, right? To untie the bell, you have to tie the bell. Whoever identifies this treasure of yours, you will sell it to." Fatty Jin on the side saw the man's tangled look and opened his mouth to tell him.
Got an idea.
"Teacher Zhuang?"
Yesterday's program did not broadcast Zhuang Rui's smashing of Tang Sancai, so the middle-aged man ignored Zhuang Rui unintentionally. In his mind, although Zhuang Rui was an expert, he was a little too young and might not be able to pay for it.
After paying so much money, he found Liu Qian but forgot about Zhuang Rui.
After Zhuang Rui heard what Fatty Jin said, he smiled and said, "Teacher Jin, please don't rush me, just buy it, it doesn't matter."
"Mr. Zhuang, are you really buying it?" The middle-aged man did not expect that although Zhuang Rui looked young, he did not take the hundreds of thousands seriously when he said it.
"Well, I really like this thing. Since you are interested in selling it, I want it. The price will be as high as 600,000 as Mr. Qian said. What do you think?"
When Zhuang Rui saw this bronze tripod for the first time, he felt that it matched his eyes. This bronze vessel must have been unearthed a long time ago. The surface of the bronze vessel has been played with to make it very smooth, and it shines with the unique light of bronze vessels. It is indeed a perfect place to put it at home.
A nice ornament.
In addition, the aura in this bronze vessel makes Zhuang Rui want to take it into his hands and study it slowly to see if he can find a way to continue the evolution of the aura in the eyes. The mutton-fat white jade can be absorbed, but there are too few items.
, it was simply not enough to change the aura in his eyes, so Zhuang Rui decided to focus on the bronze.
"Okay, okay, just as you said, Mr. Zhuang, I'll sell it for 600,000 yuan!"
The middle-aged man's hands were shaking with excitement. For him, the 600,000 yuan was enough to bring about earth-shaking changes in his family. For a moment, he felt indescribably grateful to Zhuang Rui.
