Chapter six hundred and thirty-sixth - six hundred and thirty-seventh rare goods can live (1,2)
Chapter 636-637 Strange things to live in (1, 2)
"Of course, I think any collector in Paris at this moment is willing to associate with Mr. Zhuang..."
Ezkena nodded. If he could own six of Picasso's sketches, Zhuang Rui would already be qualified to become an international collector. If Zhuang Rui is interested in selling, then everyone who likes Picasso's works will be happy to do so.
Be friends with Zhuang Rui.
Hearing the boss's words, Sterling, no matter how excited he was at this moment, could only suppress it. He wanted to appreciate some of Picasso's works again, but Peng Fei quickly put them away and returned them.
With an air of guarding against thieves, the depressed Sterling almost ran away.
However, Sterling does not have this qualification. In the collection market where the seller is king, especially the high-end market for top-notch art, no one is short of money. If you want others to sell your favorite art, then you have to look
Are you sincere?
"Dear Zhuang, I want to know if you called us here today to sell these Picasso works?"
After Ezkenna's small eyes moved around in a circle, he began to slowly move closer to the subject. The reason why he asked this was to take advantage of the negotiation, so that Zhuang Rui subconsciously thought that it was
He wants to sell, not that he wants to buy. This is also a little skill in negotiation.
"sell?
No, no, no, Mr. Ezkenner, you misunderstood, I have never thought of selling these precious Picasso works, not now, and never in the future..."
After Zhuang Rui heard what Ezkenna said, he had a faint smile on his face, waved his hands repeatedly, said no several times, and firmly denied Ezkenna's words.
Although Zhuang Rui's net worth has shrunk significantly since he bought a private jet, he has never thought about selling Picasso's paintings, or even any of his collections.
In today's international art market, whether it is Picasso's works or his own collections, they are definitely priceless. No one is willing to exchange Picasso's works except for some penniless and desperate people.
money's.
"Not for sale?"
Ezkenna was stunned for a moment, looked at Huangfu Yunhou and said to Zhuang Rui: "Dear Zhuang, what do you mean by calling us here today? You just want us to appreciate Mr. Picasso's works?"
Ezkenner is also a very important figure in the British collecting circle. He does not think that he gave up an important dinner just to take a look at Picasso's works. In that case, he might as well go to the Louvre to see it.
"Mr. Ezkenna speaks Chinese very well..."
Zhuang Rui did not answer Ezkenna's words, but praised his Chinese proficiency. Ezkenna nodded in a gentlemanly manner and waited for Zhuang Rui's next words.
"Mr. Ezkenna must also be very familiar with our country's culture. In our country, collectors rarely use money to buy the collections they like. Instead, they use their own collections to exchange with each other.
, In this way, both parties can get their favorite collections, Mr. Ezkenna, I think you should understand what I mean, right?"
In fact, bartering is not only a patent of Chinese Tibetan friends, it is also very popular internationally. As soon as Ezkenna heard Zhuang Rui's words, he immediately reacted. He completely understood Zhuang Rui's thoughts.
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But then Ezkenna's eyebrows also frowned tightly. Bartering transactions usually occur because the party who proposes it takes a fancy to something of the other party's object, and then takes out his most valuable item.
In exchange for good things, generally speaking, the party who proposed it first will suffer a small loss.
But the current situation is that Zhuang Rui doesn't even know what collection he owns, so he dares to propose a barter method of exchange, making it clear that he relies on the Picasso sketches in his hand. If he can't come up with antiques that satisfy the other party, I'm afraid this will
The transaction will be ruined.
But Ezkenna really cares about the Picasso sketches in Zhuang Rui's hands. As a collector, whether he can become a world-class collector and whether there are works by Picasso or Van Gogh in his collection is extremely important.
An important sign.
The Ezkenazi family's heritage is nothing more than the large number of antiques and cultural relics plundered from China. However, they have not collected much European and American art. Ezkenazi wants to be recognized by international collectors.
Just owning antiques from China is not enough.
"Mr. Zhuang, I think I understand what you mean. It's just that all my collections are in London, and I can't choose them for you now..."
Ezkena's mentality is very correct. To say that the preciousness of his collection is not necessarily lower than that of Picasso's works, it is just that things are rare and valuable, and there are millions of Chinese cultural relics scattered abroad.
However, there are only tens of thousands of Picasso's works, and most of them have been collected by private individuals and museums. Even if you occasionally see such a piece in the auction market, it will be quickly sold at a high price.
Ezkenna knew that he was lucky to have seen these six sketches, and his value could never be measured by their market price.
"Everything is in London?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Rui tapped his fingers on the table a little. To be honest, he didn't really want to trade with private individuals, because businessmen pursue profits. When they exchange collections, they will definitely measure the two objects at market prices.
value, that cannot maximize one's own interests.
What Zhuang Rui wants most is to exchange with museums. There are many museums abroad that contain many precious Chinese cultural relics, but they definitely love the latter more than Picasso's works.
Then again, including many private museums, most of the things in museums are not private. If you want to use museum things to donate or exchange and sell them, you need the consent of the museum board of directors. But Zhuang Rui believes that those foreigners must
Will agree to exchange Chinese antiques for Picasso works.
Since things are not his own, there is no such thing as equal value. In this way, the operating space will be much larger, and Zhuang Rui can get more of what he wants.
"Mr. Zhuang, if you have time to go to London, I think my collection can satisfy you..."
Ezkena really wanted to get these Picasso sketches, and he didn't want them to flow into the auction house, because Ezkena knew that the prices of Picasso's works had skyrocketed in recent years, and just these few paintings
The price of a sketch may exceed tens of millions of dollars.
Moreover, once these works are put up for auction, many things will be out of control, and Ezkenna cannot control the situation. If another big international collector comes to compete with him, I am afraid that the money he will spend will definitely be higher than
Much more than you can imagine.
"Well, Mr. Ezkenna, your sincerity touches me. Let's do this. I will take a private plane to London in three days, but before that, I would like to ask you to make a list of all the things you have.
The best collection, mark it so I can take a look first to see if there is any possibility of a transaction between us..."
Zhuang Rui thought for a while, he was going to London anyway, and this barter sounds simple, but it is also very complicated to operate. It will definitely not be done in three to five days. In other words, this batch of Picasso's works
, I will definitely keep it in my hands for a while, and there is nothing wrong with going to London to see it.
Moreover, Zhuang Rui also put forward a condition that he must first know what collections Ezkenna has in hand. If he is not satisfied with it, then the deal will naturally not be negotiated.
Anyway, Zhuang Shirui is not afraid that these Picasso works will not be sold. As long as he lets it out, let alone those private collectors, I am afraid that the auction house alone will crush the hotel door.
"Okay, dear Zhuang, I will fax you the list when I get back. I think you will be satisfied..."
When Ezkenna saw Zhuang Rui issuing an eviction order, he stood up, shook hands with Zhuang Rui, handed Zhuang Rui a business card, and then took Mr. Sterling, who still had unfinished business, to say goodbye.
As mentioned before, whether the transaction can be successful depends on whether what you bring out can seduce Zhuang Rui?
Ezkenna is quite confident about this. Most of his collections are Chinese porcelain, and they are all high-quality official kilns from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, which are extremely rare in the international market. If Zhuang Rui is a nationalist
If you are interested, you will definitely be interested in the objects you take out.
"Brother Zhuang, are these things drawn with pencils antiques?"
After Ezkenna, Huangfu Yun and others left, Peng Fei picked up a sketch and looked at it. He could understand English and knew that the two foreigners just now valued the painting.
However, Peng Fei looked at it for a long time, but couldn't find anything good. If he wanted to see a woman with a bare butt, French TV station had an adult channel, which was much better than this picture, and it was an adult action movie.
"Hey, boy, what a fresh question you are asking. Isn't there someone rushing to give you money for antiques?"
Zhuang Rui laughed when he heard this. After carefully putting away the sketch, he then said to Peng Fei: "Keep these things carefully, maybe you can exchange them for a few "fixed light swords" and other treasures. Be sure to keep them safe."
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"Lightsaber?"
Peng Fei was shocked by what Zhuang Rui said. He quickly took the sketches that Zhuang Rui handed over with both hands and muttered in his heart. These paintings didn't look any better than those drawn by the children in his girlfriend's school.
How much better?
"Zhuang Rui, the fax has arrived. Come and get it..."
Qin Xuanbing's voice suddenly came to mind in the room, and Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment. Ezkenner's efficiency was really fast. Just half an hour later, he actually sorted out the antique catalog.
Zhuang Rui didn't know that Ezkenna was afraid that Zhuang Rui would find another buyer, so he hurriedly sorted out the best Chinese antiques he had on hand and faxed them to Zhuang Rui.
The six Picasso sketches in Zhuang Rui's hand must be more important to him than the Chinese antiques Ezkenna currently collects. Regardless of whether Zhuang Rui agrees to the exchange or not, Ezkenna has listed himself
The most valuable items in my hand are not hidden at all.
"Southern Song Dynasty Official Kiln Brush Washer..."
"Song Jun kiln, the kiln turns into a bowl?!"
"Northern Song Dynasty, Ding kiln pattern flat chassis..."
"Northern Song Dynasty, Ding kiln plum vase?"
"Yuan blue and white, large jar with fish bath pattern..."
"Chenghua Doucai Tianzi Jar, Southern Song Dynasty, Longquan Kiln..."
"Wanli colorful vase..."
"Yuan blue and white "Guiguzi goes down the mountain" picture jar..."
Holding the fax paper in his hand, Zhuang Rui's body couldn't help but tremble, especially the right hand holding the paper, which was obviously shaking. Both Peng Fei and Qin Xuanbing stared at it in confusion.
"Zhuang Rui, Brother Zhuang, you...what's wrong?"
Qin Xuanbing and Peng Fei asked in unison, causing Zhuang Rui, who was in a fugue state, to tremble and wake up.
"No...it's nothing. Don't talk, you two. Let me be quiet..."
Zhuang Rui looked at the words on the fax paper again in disbelief. Yes, he didn't notice. There were indeed two Yuan blue and white pieces, two Song Ding kiln porcelains, and there was actually a Jun that had suffered a kiln accident.
Kiln porcelain, did Ezkenna dig up the porcelain site of Song Guan kiln?
There are three porcelains from the five famous kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty on this fax paper. Moreover, the porcelains from Jun kiln have undergone kiln transformation, and their value is far higher than ordinary Jun kiln wares.
You should know that the ancient people who fired kilns had a superstitious understanding of kiln-changing porcelain. For example, "Qingbo Magazine" said: "In Jingdezhen, Raozhou, there is a kiln-changing porcelain in the Grand View. The color is as red as cinnabar. The objects are abnormal and appear as monsters. The kiln owners are in urgent need of breaking them."
Generally, when kiln workers see kiln-made porcelain, most of them are destroyed, so there are very few kiln-made porcelain handed down to this day, and kiln-made porcelain from Jun kiln is even rarer.
Ding kiln porcelain needs no further introduction. As everyone knows, Ding kiln porcelain, which is mainly white porcelain, is covered with high-temperature colored glaze on the white porcelain body. Later, it was fired with black glaze, sauce glaze and green glaze.
The varieties are called "Hei Ding", "Zi Ding" and "Lv Ding" in literature, and they are famous all over the world.
The types of porcelain mentioned above are all difficult to find in China. Sometimes it is good to see a broken piece of porcelain. And on Ezkenna's list, there are several casually written down. Zhuang
Rui believes that this will definitely not be the case for all of Ezkenna's brothers.
Zhuang Rui was a little surprised by these pieces of porcelain from famous Song kilns, but Zhuang Rui was shocked by the two pieces of Yuan blue and white porcelain. Although Song Dynasty porcelain is rare, it can still be seen in major foreign museums, but Yuan Dynasty porcelain
The blue and white ones are different, they are really rare and rare to see.
Especially the last one listed on the fax list, the Yuan blue and white Guiguzi Descending Mountain jar. As far as Zhuang Rui knows, there are definitely no more than 10 Yuan blue and white porcelains with characters and stories in the world. Of course, these few
All the items have been unearthed and verified.
What makes the Chinese people sad is that the "Zhaojun Chusai" jar is now in the Idemitsu Museum of Art in Tokyo, the "Three Visits to Thatched Cottage" jar in the Pegasus Foundation, the "Zhou Yafu Tun Xiliuying" jar in the Anzhai Museum of Art, and the "Yu Chigong" jar in the Boston Museum of the United States.
The "Savior" jar, the "West Chamber Incense" jar collected by a private collector in Asia, the "Hundred Flowers Pavilion" jar collected by Manye Art Museum and other Yuan blue and white porcelain, none of them are in the hands of Chinese people.
"Take it down, be sure to take down the Yuan blue and white Guiguzi Descending Mountain jar!"
There was a voice in Zhuang Rui's heart, roaring loudly. Although the price of Yuanqinghua has risen sharply in recent years, and there is no lack of speculation from foreign speculators, it is true that Yuanqinghua is rare.
At least Zhuang Rui has not found a real Yuan blue and white porcelain in major domestic museums. Most of them are imitations made after the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now that he has the opportunity to get a piece of Yuan blue and white porcelain, Zhuang Rui is already extremely excited.
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"Telephone, where is the business card Ezkenna left just now?"
Zhuang Rui came back to his senses and rummaged around on the coffee table. Even if Zhuang Rui took out all the Picasso sketches and exchanged them with Ezkenner for this Guiguzi Yuanqinghua, Zhuang Rui would still be willing to do so.
"Brother, did you receive the fax Ezkenna sent you?"
Just when Zhuang Rui found Ezkenna's business card and was about to call him anxiously, Huangfu Yun's call came to his mobile phone.
"I got it, Brother Huangfu, let me tell you, Ezkenna actually has two Yuanqinghua pieces, yes, there are two pieces!"
Zhuang Rui was afraid that Huangfu Yun would not believe it, so he deliberately emphasized his tone on the phone. Anyone who played with porcelain knew the status of Yuan Qinghua in the hearts of the Chinese people. It represented the highest artistic level of an invincible dynasty that swept across Europe.
"Brother, don't get excited. I also received a copy of the fax Ezkenna sent you. I have read the list of things listed on it..."
Huangfu Yun's voice was much calmer than Zhuang Rui's. It's no wonder that no matter how good the thing is, he can't get it. As the saying goes, it's none of your business, just hang it up high.
"Huangfu Yun, just exchange for that Guiguzi Yuanqinghua. What conditions are needed for him to propose..."
Zhuang Rui said straight to the point, as long as the piece of Yuan Qinghua on the list is genuine, Zhuang Rui is willing to pay any price, even if he sells the private jet he just acquired.
"Brother, calm down, stay calm..."
"Dan Ding is a girl, I want to go and see if the Yuan Qinghua is real or fake right now!"
Zhuang Rui replied angrily on the phone, his balls almost hurt, can he settle down?
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Huangfu Yun on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "Brother, you are a fan of the authorities. Do you know why I called you like this?"
"How would I know?"
Zhuang Rui replied angrily, but he immediately responded and said: "Brother Huangfu, isn't it Ezkenna who asked you to be the lobbyist?"
Zhuang Rui was really anxious when he saw the Guiguzi blue and white porcelain jar just now. Now that he calmed down, his mind suddenly became much clearer. The Yuan blue and white porcelain jar is good, but the Picasso work in his hand is not an object with no name and value.
It's not low either.
"Hey, you're right. Ezkena is afraid that you will sell Picasso's drawings to others, so he specifically asked me to tell you that his collection is definitely real Chinese porcelain. He hopes that after you go to London and see the things
, and then decide the fate of Picasso’s works..."
Sure enough, what Huangfu Yun said later was similar to Zhuang Rui's idea. He had just returned from Ezkenna without even taking a breath and sent a fax to himself. This shows that his desire for Picasso's works may be too much.
She wants to get Yuan Qinghua even more than herself.
Zhuang Rui calmed down and said the right thing: "Brother Huangfu, look... what should I do? Use those six Picasso sketches in exchange for the Guiguzi Yuanqinghua?"
"Why? Why did you exchange six paintings for one piece of porcelain? Brother, let me tell you, you can just open your mouth, exchange one sketch for one piece of porcelain, and kill that old boy..."
Huangfu Yun's shout came from the other side of the phone. He was even more ruthless than Zhuang Rui. Anyway, no Picasso works have been auctioned for several years. The objects in Zhuang Rui's hands are definitely rare items that can be lived in. If you don't sell them, you won't sell them for free.
Zhuang Rui nodded and said yes: "Okay, then I'll do as you say. I won't reply to him for now. I'll try my best first. By the way, I still have more than 20 sketches here. What do you think?
Introduce me to someone..."
After hearing Huangfu Yun's analysis, Zhuang Rui also knew the weight of the sketches in his hand. He was not in a hurry now and planned to wait until he saw the actual porcelain before going to bargain with Ezkenna.
It’s just that neither Zhuang Rui nor Huangfu Yun knew that if it hadn’t been for Zhuang Rui’s interference, Ezkenna would have held the “Chinese Ceramics, Fine Crafts and Export Crafts” auction at Christie’s in London a few months later.
There is a good show of taking selfies and buying them.
In order to increase the market value of the Yuan blue and white flowers, Ezkenna paid more than 1 million pounds in handling fees, and sold the Yuan blue and white paintings of Guiguzi Descending the Mountain for a sky-high price of 230 million RMB, setting a record for Chinese art at that time.
The highest auction record in the world.
But now things have changed a little, because Zhuang Rui fell in love with this piece of Guiguzi Yuan blue and white porcelain. The subsequent sky-high auction still went on, but it was not this Yuan blue and white porcelain that was auctioned, and Ezkenna was in a certain
In a sense, he also helped Zhuang Rui make a wedding dress.
Of course, these are all things for later, and will be explained to everyone one by one in the following articles.
"Okay, tomorrow I will take the honorary curator of the Guimet Museum to your place to see the paintings. By the way, tell me how many authentic Picasso paintings you have?"
Huangfu Yun couldn't hide his curiosity. He had just seen Sterling authenticate Zhuang Rui's paintings with his own eyes. Let's not comment on Sterling's character, but his appraisal level is, in the European art world, one of the best.
Still quite famous.
"Hey, not counting those six, there are still twenty-two. How about it, can you fool some people?"
Zhuang Rui laughed proudly on the phone. In the past, searching for treasure in China was called a nest. Even if he found a treasure, Zhuang Rui didn't feel particularly comfortable, especially when his first pot of gold, the manuscript, arrived.
Now Zhuang Rui still feels guilty towards the old lady.
However, Zhuang Rui no longer felt any burden on Zai Laowai, so he just chopped off the heads of the foreign devils with a big sword.
