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"This...these are all porcelain from China?"
At a glance, Zhuang Rui saw four or five rows of wooden shelves in front and back, more than twenty meters long. On each shelf, a few centimeters apart, there was a piece of exquisite porcelain placed. Zhuang Rui didn't know that this place
How many ancient Chinese porcelains are there?
I used to often hear people like Uncle De or Fatty Jin saying that all the best antiques in China are from foreign countries. Although I heard it a lot, I didn’t have a direct perception of it. Now I saw the scene in front of me.
Zhuang Rui finally understood.
It is well known to everyone that porcelain is fragile. In the course of China's history for thousands of years, it has been accompanied by wars and disasters. In this process, many unique and exquisite porcelains were lost in the flames of war.
Later, porcelain from the official kilns of the Song and Ming dynasties were basically kept in the Qing court and were only given to the emperor for viewing and appreciation, and were rarely seen among the public.
It can be said that Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong were all the biggest antique collectors at that time. There is no way, they are well-off and can spend all their strength to collect the things they like. You can't accept it.
But this is also the source of goods that caused the loss of cultural relics in later generations. After the door of China was knocked open by the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the 18th century, countless precious cultural relics placed in the Old Summer Palace were robbed, and it is impossible to count clearly.
Scholars in later generations have made rough statistics and found that millions of precious Chinese antiques were lost abroad, and most of them were collected in the Old Summer Palace. In other words, there should be at least 1 million pieces.
Chinese works of art were looted from the Old Summer Palace.
Not to mention anything else, in the 1950s and 1960s, the pig pens and fences surrounding the Yuanmingyuan were all made of fine stone with carved beams and paintings. One can imagine how destructive those items would be if they were robbed.
It's precious.
Famous modern Chinese painters such as Wu Guanzhong, Chen Danqing and others have said that among the antiques handed down in Chinese history, the objects in the Old Summer Palace are of the best quality and have the highest artistic quality.
At this moment, these precious porcelains that had only stayed in legends were placed in front of Zhuang Rui. Zhuang Rui, who was already prepared in his heart, was also in a state of excitement. He took several deep breaths in succession before calming down.
Come down.
Perhaps Picasso's sketches are worth more than these porcelains, but psychologically, Zhuang Rui would rather exchange Picasso's works for these objects. After all, the production techniques between the two are different, so it's hard to tell.
Know who is more precious.
The successful firing of a piece of exquisite and precious porcelain requires the efforts of countless people, and the cost of this sketch is extremely low. A piece of sketch paper and a few pencils are enough, but it also represents the author's hard work.
Of course, this is just what Zhuang Rui thinks. If Ezkenna next to him learns that he calculates the value between the two in this way, I'm sure Ezkenna will treat Zhuang Rui like a pig.
slaughter.
…
"Yes, Zhuang, these porcelains have been collected by my grandfather's father for several generations, and there are more than 20,000 pieces in total.
Starting from China's three-color porcelain from the Tang Dynasty, we have all the porcelain from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Someone once wanted to buy these items from me, but I rejected them all. Zhuang, you are the first Chinese to come here..."
Looking at these exquisite porcelains of various shapes and sizes, Ezkenna's heart was filled with pride. He had visited the treasure rooms of many artists who specialized in Chinese art, but
No one is better at porcelain than him.
"More than 20,000 pieces?"
Although Zhuang Rui has a good psychological quality, he also exclaimed.
"Yes, there are more than 20,000 pieces. Under these Duobao cabinets, they are all porcelain. If you are interested, you can check them one by one, but it will take a long time..."
Afraid that Zhuang Rui would not believe what he said, Ezkenna squatted down, opened the cabinet door under a wooden shelf, and took out an object wrapped in layers of old newspapers. After opening it, Zhuang Rui clearly saw,
It is indeed a piece of porcelain, and it is also a very good quality Qing Dynasty enamel filigree figure plum vase.
Zhuang Rui felt a little incredible when he saw that this piece of porcelain, which could easily be rated as a second- or third-level national cultural relic in China, could not even be put on a display cabinet in Ezkenna.
However, looking around, the layers of porcelain, densely packed in a space of tens of square meters, make it clear what Ezkenna did just now. If it were Zhuang Rui, he would probably have picked the best ones and put them outside.
.
"Mr. Ezkenna, this is a plum vase from the Qing Dynasty in China. It is not very rare in existence and its value is not very high. I will not look down on such porcelain..."
After Zhuang Rui took the enamel and gold-pinned plum vase from Ezkenna, he played with it and said to Ezkenna.
But when he said this, Zhuang Rui still felt a little guilty. Although the auction price of this thing is about three to four hundred thousand RMB in China's art market, it is just such a thing, Zhuang Rui's collection
There's not a single thing inside.
Of course, Zhuang Rui's restored Ru kiln porcelain and the Longshan culture black pottery are worth much more than this porcelain, but when you open a museum, you can't just put those two pieces on display, right?
Porcelain like these, which can represent the level of cultural craftsmanship in a certain period, is still very important for a museum.
"Of course, of course...Zhuang, these are just some of the more common porcelain in my collection. The best items are all on the shelves. You can choose them one by one..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Ezkenna quickly explained. As he said, he could not see this plum vase. Just imagine that you face tens of thousands of precious porcelain all day long.
How can we take these porcelains with medium-level firing techniques in our eyes?
No matter how good something is, if you see it too much, you will become numb.
For example, if you live in a house where all the items are made of gold, I am afraid that even if you know the price of gold, you will not regard it as such a great object. At this time, Ezkenna's mentality:
That's it!
"Mr. Ezkenner, your collection surprised me. Maybe I will consider exchanging a few more works of Mr. Picasso with you, but..."
Zhuang Rui understood the principle that what you get in advance must be given first. He knew that Ezkenna wanted to get Picasso's works much more than he did, so he deliberately half-spoken and waited for Ezkenna to respond.
Sure enough, after hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Ezkenna's eyes lit up and he said: "Dear Zhuang, you are really a great painter. You can actually get so many Picasso's works. Don't worry, I will definitely
I will exchange with my Chinese friends in the most reasonable way..."
As if he felt that his confession was not straightforward enough, Ezkenna thought for a moment and then said: "Some of my collections are obtained from your motherland. Of course, I will not hide it. That method is
Not bright, Zhuang, we are all friends, I can consider giving you some porcelain like this for free!"
"Give me some?!"
Zhuang Rui wondered if his ears had heard it wrong, and turned his attention to Ezkenna. Are these hundreds of thousands of items given away as soon as they are said to be given away?
Ezkenna nodded and said with certainty: "Of course, in order to compensate for the harm my ancestors caused to the Chinese people, I can make the decision and give you a batch of such porcelain.
But... Zhuang, I hope you can understand that there is no way to give you the items on the list I gave you, because there are other heirs in my family, and exchange is possible.
But as a gift, they won’t agree if I give it..."
"I understand, of course I understand. On behalf of my museum, I would like to thank you for your generosity first. As a friend, I will not make it difficult for you in front of the family. Mr. Ezkenna, you can rest assured that our transaction will be
What makes you a truly international great writer..."
At this moment, Zhuang Rui wanted to hold Ezkenna in his arms and kiss him. This guy was so particular. Although the current market value of these porcelains was not very high, they were indeed porcelains from the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty.
As China's antique market heats up, it is normal for it to increase more than 10 times in a few years. Zhuang Rui did not expect Ezkenna to be so generous and open his mouth to give away a batch. If this was done by Fatty Jin
When others find out, why don't you envy yourself to death?
However, Zhuang Rui doesn't know what the market will be like in a few years, but for now, this batch of porcelain is absolutely as important to his museum as giving timely help.
In fact, Zhuang Rui didn't know that in foreign countries, some private collectors often donate their collections to national museums, and some also donate their collections to private museums without charging any fees or returns. Although these people's
The behavior is difficult to understand, but it is indeed a real thing.
"Okay, Mr. Zhuang, you can choose the porcelain you are interested in..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Ezkenna knew that his performance had truly won Zhuang Rui's friendship.
For Ezkenna, if all these porcelains were put up for auction, the market would probably be wiped out in one fell swoop. Even if they were auctioned slowly, they might not be able to sell them all in his lifetime.
Giving away hundreds of pieces is not a big deal. Ezkenna's grandfather once gave thousands of pieces of porcelain from China to the British Museum.
After expressing his gratitude to Ezkenna again, Zhuang Rui turned his attention to the porcelain on the shelf.
Although most of the porcelain is not displayed, there are thousands of pieces on the surface alone.
***: The third update, I finally got it out, my fingers are about to cramp up, everyone, please vote *** below. This thing is refreshed every day, but it is really impressive.
