"What is being auctioned now is a wardrobe inherited from the Japanese Dynasty. Although this wardrobe is ordinary, it has a history of thousands of years and has a high collection significance!"
Curator Wu said loudly, and a staff member from behind pushed in a large cabinet over one meter high.
The cabinet is very ordinary, there is no special pattern on the surface, and most of the paint on it has already peeled off, so it looks unremarkable in appearance.
Cabinets like this were items used in ordinary people's homes in ancient times. However, it is not easy for this cabinet to be preserved intact for thousands of years. At least the wood of this cabinet is very good.
"The *** period wardrobe, the starting price is US$5,000, start now!"
Director Wu once again shouted that there were many international friends at the reception this time, and the currency of the auction was simply changed to US dollars, which would be more convenient for guests.
Five thousand US dollars, almost more than 30,000 RMB, is an ancient wardrobe that is relatively well preserved but not in good condition. It is still worth the price.
If it were an ordinary auction in China, such a cabinet could fetch a higher price. After all, it was something from a thousand years ago.
"Five thousand and five!" Someone soon shouted, this time it was an expert from South Korea who was purely cheering for Director Wu.
"Six thousand!"
An expert from *** called up a price. Such a cabinet itself is worth the price, and you won't lose money if you buy it, but it will be more troublesome to take it home.
For such a big thing and it being an antique, the customs procedures are very complicated.
"Seven thousand!"
Someone called again. This was a wealthy local businessman from South Korea who also loved collecting. I have to say that Curator Wu held such a charity auction at the reception, which really enlivened the atmosphere a lot.
"Ten thousand!"
This time, someone suddenly added 3,000 U.S. dollars, and the price was twice the reserve price. Many people turned around and looked at a young man behind in surprise.
Li Yangzheng raised his hands with a smile on his face.
"Just in case!"
His price did not last long, and was soon lowered by a friend from Europe. This time, South Korea successfully invited some European colleagues by virtue of some people's face.
These people are not top experts, and they are not even as good as the ordinary experts who participated in the Canadian Treasure Appraisal Conference.
However, they are always people in the circle, and many of them hold the title of experts in auction companies or pawn companies. They can come to Korea to support them, which already makes Director Wu and others feel very proud.
"Twelve thousand!"
Li Yang increased the price again, this time not by that much, only by one thousand.
He himself is the owner of an auction company. Although he is not involved in many operations, he still understands many things about auctions. The auction process is also a psychological warfare. How to grasp this process is also the key.
This treasure has actually been listed as a must-win by Li Yang, but he can't make it too obvious. This is South Korea, and many people are hostile to the Chinese.
The European expert hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand again: "Fifteen thousand!"
"Sixteen thousand!"
As soon as his voice fell, Li Yang increased the price again. At this moment, they were the only two bidding. This cabinet was still worth 40,000 to 50,000 yuan, but no higher price would be enough. After all, it was not a high-quality product.
Sixteen thousand US dollars can be said to be a losing price.
It is true that many people at the scene support charity, but they are not willing to lose too much to support. This auction itself is a friendship and interest, so that everyone not only supports the charity, but also does not suffer a loss on the things they buy.
The European shook his head. He suddenly increased the price by three thousand dollars, just to see if he could scare off Li Yang.
Since Li Yang refused to retreat and increased the price so quickly and efficiently, it proves that the current price is far from reaching the other party's bottom line, and his bottom line has already been reached, so there is no need to continue fighting.
This is just an ordinary ancient wardrobe. It will last a long time at best. Ordinary things will have limited value no matter how long they last.
China currently has many hoes or other agricultural tools dating back thousands of years, as well as rough porcelain bowls and plates from private kilns. These things are of a certain age, but they are very common and have been handed down from generation to generation in large quantities, so their value is not very high.
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"Sixteen thousand, is there any increase in price?"
Curator Wu exclaimed excitedly. Li Yang was still very supportive and bought the things at a price higher than the market value, which was equivalent to giving him face.
Director Wu, who had gained face, shouted louder.
"Congratulations to Mr. Li Yang, this wardrobe from the *** Dynasty belongs to Mr. Li!"
Curator Wu said loudly again that since there was no competition, he could directly announce the result. This was not considered a formal auction and there was no such thing as a falling hammer.
Li Yang smiled and nodded, and went directly to the side to pay.
For the auction here, you can pay on the spot or wait until later. Because all the people who come here have a certain value, and the items in the auction are all small items that are not very valuable, the organizer will not take any of them without paying.
Worry.
To be honest, everyone's face here is worth much more than this small thing.
Taking photos without paying will never happen to them.
After paying the fee, the cabinet officially became Li Yang's property. The staff also asked Li Yang if he wanted to send the cabinet back to his room. If it was sent back, the organizer would no longer care about this treasure.
Li Yang can also be temporarily stored in the museum and taken away when he leaves.
"Thank you, please help me send it back first!"
Li Yang smiled and told the staff that the cabinet was already his and there was no need to leave it in the museum. What's more, this cabinet was not as simple as it seemed.
"Li Yang, what did you do?"
After Li Yang finished his work, Lin Lang frowned, pulled Li Yang aside, and asked in a low voice.
Lin Lang clearly understood the value of this cabinet, and with Li Yang's taste, it was impossible for him to be interested in such a thing. If Li Yang was supporting Korean charities, Lin Lang was the first to not believe it.
Li Yang's foundation in China is still short of money. It has not settled the situation at home, and it is sending money abroad. This is not Li Yang's style of doing things.
I have to say that Lin Lang's understanding of Li Yang is indeed very deep.
"It's nothing. This cabinet makes me feel a special aura. If nothing else, this aura alone makes it worth buying it!"
Li Yang chuckled and shook his head. It was not easy to bluff Lin Lang, so he simply came up with a mysterious and mysterious reason. Anyway, some things are not easy to explain. If you explain too much, you will easily get into trouble.
"Aura?"
Lin Lang's brows knitted together tightly. He didn't believe Li Yang's words, but he didn't continue to ask questions.
If what Li Yang said is false, it proves that Li Yang does not want to talk about it. If what Li Yang says is true, it means that he himself failed to understand these two points. Regardless of which point, Lin Lang does not need to continue.
Asked further.
After asking Liu Gang to accompany the staff to send the things back, Li Yang turned back to pay attention to the auction.
Even he didn't expect that this auction would lead to such an unexpected surprise.
The auction ended soon. Li Yang, who was sitting on the side with his eyes slightly squinted, suddenly lit up. His special ability was turned on right now. There were many people from the security company outside, walking towards here with iron boxes.
Come.
Inside the iron box, there are pieces of antiques.
Many of them are porcelain and jade, and almost 90% of these porcelain and jade come from China.
Just by looking at this, Li Yang understood that the treasures that Gu Dongcheng wanted to exhibit had been delivered. Unexpectedly, he delivered the treasures halfway instead of bringing these things over at the beginning.
But what I have to say is that delivering them halfway and displaying them piece by piece is indeed more effective than placing them in advance.
Especially just after the auction, displaying these treasures with higher value has a high contrast and makes everyone more aware of this batch of treasures.
This is also Gu Dongcheng's own idea. For a person who loves showing off, this is a process he enjoys.
"call!"
Li Yang suddenly exhaled softly.
The Star Chasing Sword appeared. This time Gu Dongcheng did bring the Star Chasing Sword. What pleased Li Yang most was that the Star Chasing Sword was not damaged and the map inside was still there.
The Star Chasing Sword has not been forcibly destroyed, so there is still some hope that the Tai'a Sanjian can be restored to the Tai'a Sword.
This is one of the top ten famous swords in China. It has many stories and history. No Chinese, even if they are not collectors or antique lovers, would not want it to be damaged forever and never be restored.
"Mr. Lin, there is nothing interesting here anymore. Do you want to go back?"
Li Yang turned back to look at Lin Lang and said suddenly that the treasures for the exhibition had not been delivered yet and it was time to leave.
If we wait for these treasures to arrive, it would be inappropriate to leave. It would be too obvious to leave at that time. The value of this batch of treasures is not low. There are many good things, much better than those just auctioned. For those who love collecting
It is definitely a good visual feast.
Leaving at that time will inevitably make people feel that Li Yang is arrogant and looks down on these treasures.
Li Yang didn't care what these people thought, but he didn't want to be misunderstood in vain.
"It's okay to go back!"
Lin Lang said softly that he didn't know why Li Yang left, but he wasn't particularly interested in this reception. He originally wanted to see Gu Dongcheng's collection, but who knew there was an auction there.
"I'll go tell you!"
Li Yang walked quickly towards Director Wu. As he walked, the corners of his mouth raised unnaturally.
In his mind, he was still recalling the *** Dynasty wardrobe he had just photographed. This ordinary wardrobe was large, thick, and heavy.
Everyone thinks that this is the characteristic of ancient furniture, but no one knows that there is a mezzanine inside this thick cabinet, and there is another better treasure hidden inside.
"Silla Sword, it seems that I am really destined to the weapon!"
The smile on Li Yang's lips grew stronger and stronger, and he whispered in his heart that the treasure hidden in the mezzanine of the wardrobe was also a sword, a sword with an inscription.