"I heard there are a lot of antiques this time, so I came over to take a look!" He Jie replied softly, with a faint smile on his face and his eyes still looking at Li Yang.
Wang Feng also smiled and did not continue to ask.
I have a guess as to why He Jie came to Li Yang. The old man’s birthday is coming soon. Apart from the rubbings that I took away early last time, He Jie hasn’t found a suitable gift yet. He was also a little anxious during this time.
I just want to find another suitable gift so that it can be used as a birthday gift.
He Jie's arrival was similar to Li Yang's guess. He only learned about this auction today. He stopped participating in such auctions a long time ago.
However, thinking of the 'imperial edict' criticized by the old man today, he felt a little unwilling to accept it, so he thought of calling Li Yang to have a look and see if he could get something better back.
After learning that Li Yang had promised Wang Feng to come here, He Jie immediately decided to follow him.
More and more people came into the venue, and Li Yang could only suppress his curiosity and wait quietly.
There were many people sitting at each table, some familiar people sat with each other, chatting in low voices, and some even talked about some small business on the spot. For businessmen, they would like any favorable opportunity.
Won't let it go.
"Li Yang, when will you go to Myanmar?"
He Jie asked Li Yang in a low voice. Wang Feng and Wu Du both looked back at Li Yang. They did not know that Li Yang was going to Myanmar.
"Just these few days, I'll go after everything at home is done!" Li Yang thought for a moment and then replied.
Sundala did not urge Li Yang, but Sundala still wanted to do it as soon as possible. Seeing that the Burmese public offering was about to be held, if new mineral sources could not be determined after the Burmese public offering, their family really had to make the most of it.
Bad plan.
He Jie nodded, and then said: "It's not as good as at home. Pay attention to your own safety. I can't go with you this time. If you need it, I can ask Gao Feng to follow you!"
"No need, Brother Jie, I'm not going to fight there. It will be enough to have Liu Gang and Zhao Yong there by then!"
While Li Yang was talking, several more people walked in from outside the corridor. The person at the front was pushing a row of carts, and Mr. Sun also walked in. After he came in, someone immediately closed the door.
The chatter inside immediately became much quieter, and today's auction is about to begin.
Everyone else is a regular visitor here. Even He Jie has been here once or twice before. Only Li Yang is here for the first time. He looks a little confused when he sees a young man walking to the empty seat in the center of the hall.
"Dear bosses and distinguished guests, today's auction has officially begun. There are a total of sixty-nine items in the auction this time, and now we present the No. 1 auction item!"
The young man's opening remarks were extremely simple. As soon as he finished speaking, someone came forward with a cart from behind. There was also a yellow cloth on the cart. When he got to the middle, the young man took off the yellow cloth directly.
Under the yellow cloth is a blue and white celestial sphere vase. Li Yang's eyes lit up slightly when he saw this celestial sphere vase. This celestial sphere vase is in very good condition. The old object that opens the door should be official kiln porcelain from the Kangxi period.
Li Yang turned on his special ability and then nodded silently. This item is indeed a fine product from the Kangxi official kiln. It has a high market value and is a sought-after item at any auction.
"The No. 1 auction item is a Kangxi official kiln celestial vase. It has an appraisal certificate issued by the Cultural Relics Bureau. The No. 1 auction item has no reserve price. The bidding is now officially started!"
After the yellow cloth was lifted, the young man didn't waste any words and immediately announced that the bidding had begun. As soon as he finished speaking, someone quoted a price of 100,000 yuan. Soon several more people participated in the bidding. It didn't take long for this
The price of Tianqiu Bottle increased to 800,000.
"Li Yang, how about this bottle?"
Wang Feng turned to Li Yang and asked. He invited Li Yang over because he wanted Li Yang to help him comment on the pros and cons of the antiques at this auction and select some of them to take pictures.
"It's pretty good, it's a fine product from the Kangxi official kiln!" Li Yang nodded, with a bit of confusion on his face. He had been thinking about where he had seen this bottle before, but he just couldn't remember it.
"Excellent products, are they unique, and how many are there in existence?" Wang Feng's eyes lit up a little, and he asked again.
"It's not an orphan. There are still some of these bottles in existence. There are probably twenty or thirty pieces of this kind of celestial sphere bottle with patterns and branches around the world. They can be found in several large museums in China, including Taiwan and the UK.
There is too!”
Li Yang explained in a low voice. Wang Feng's eyes dimmed when he heard that it was not an orphan, and he completely lost interest in this bottle.
Soon, the bottle was sold for 2.2 million. The person who bid for the bottle was a middle-aged man in his fifties. After taking the bottle, his staff handed over a number plate with a No. 1 label.
He will wait until the auction is over to pay a unified fee and take away the auction items.
After the first auction item, the second auction item was pushed over. It was also a fine blue and white porcelain, this time a blue and white amphorae from the Ming Dynasty.
This piece of porcelain was also auctioned with no reserve price. He Jie looked at it carefully and then shook his head. Wang Feng did not ask Li Yang this time.
This piece of porcelain doesn't look as good as the celestial sphere vase just now. Wang Feng came today mainly to find an antique that has a beautiful appearance and is an orphan. Even if it is not an orphan, it still has very little circulation in the market. The first two pieces are both
does not meet his requirements.
After the two auction items, Li Yang seemed even more confused. The transaction prices of these two auction items were much lower than outside.
If these two items are put at their auction, they will fetch at least 30% to 40% more, and they are definitely good items that will not go unsold. If they were replaced by a larger company, they might still be sold.
Higher prices come.
"The third auction item is a set of Warring States puppets. There is no reserve price. Bidding starts now!"
The young man unveiled another piece of yellow cloth. His auction method is very simple, but it saves time. There are sixty-nine items to be auctioned tonight. If each item is introduced in detail, I am afraid that it will be auctioned in the early morning.
Not finished.
Under the yellow cloth, a set of twelve puppets is revealed. The puppets are beautifully carved. Each puppet has a different posture. Their expressions are all smiling, but it is a pity that some of the paint peeling off has affected them.
appearance.
These little people are not big, each about ten centimeters high. There is a wooden tray under them, and the little people are fixed in the slots of the tray.
As soon as these little people appeared, the attention of Li Yang and Wang Jiajia were attracted. Wang Jiajia found these puppets beautiful and fun, while Li Yang paid attention to the carving of the puppets.
The carvings of the puppets are very sophisticated. These small puppets do not have any fancy patterns or complicated and exquisite knife skills, but they look simple and natural.
This set of puppets is definitely the work of a master. There were many masters of jade carving during the Warring States Period, but masters of wood carving were rare. It was a surprise to see such a fine set of Li Yang.
"One hundred thousand!"
"One hundred and fifty thousand!"
"One hundred and eighty thousand!"
The bidding started, and He Jie and Wang Feng's faces showed little energy. They had no interest in such a set of toy-like puppets.
Li Yang slowly opened up his special ability. What he could see with his eyes was limited, and it was far less intuitive than using three-dimensional observation with his special ability.
After the screen opened, Li Yang's opened mouth suddenly became much larger and did not close for a long time.
In the picture, each puppet looks so natural, but this is not the reason why Li Yang is surprised. There are different black metal lines among the puppets, and there are dozens of them in each puppet.
What surprised Li Yang even more was that these puppets were not carved from a single piece of wood as a whole, but were actually made up of separate small wooden blocks. These small wooden blocks were large and small, and were closely linked together by these black metal wires.
When you buy a puppet, the puppets are divided into different parts. Depending on the shape, their bodies are probably composed of forty to sixty small wooden pieces.
The tray under the puppet is more complicated. It looks like a very inconspicuous wooden pallet on the surface. There are hundreds of different small slots inside. The tray is also made of wooden blocks. These wooden blocks are smaller than the puppet.
Slightly larger, the entire pallet is composed of probably hundreds of these small wooden pieces.
In the middle of the tray, there are also a lot of black metal wires, and these metal wires are still tightly connected to the puppets.
A set of small puppets actually contained so many complicated things. This was what surprised Li Yang the most. What shocked Li Yang the most was that when he saw the inside of this set of puppets, it was like looking at a
It was the same as the machine box, and even gave him a more complicated feeling than the machine box.
"Three hundred thousand for the second time..."
Li Yang woke up suddenly, stretched out his hand in a hurry, and shouted without thinking: "Three hundred and thirty thousand!"
This set of Warring States puppets is not simple. After seeing the complex and mysterious structures inside, Li Yang had only one thought in his mind, that is, he must buy it. Only after buying it can he have the opportunity to go back and continue the research.
Wang Feng sat up straight and looked back at Li Yang in surprise. He Jie also looked at Li Yang, with an unknown light shining in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"The first time in three hundred and thirty thousand..."
The young man standing in the center also showed a little surprise on his face. After a moment of silence, he immediately started his work again. If no one continued to increase the price, he would determine the ownership of the auction item.
"Three hundred and thirty thousand, the third time, the transaction is completed. The auction item No. 4 will be auctioned next..."
The young man then opened another trolley, and a staff member came over and respectfully handed Li Yang a number plate. There was a '3' written on the front of the number plate, and the price just written on the back.
, 330,000 yuan.
In terms of cultural relic value alone, the value of wooden carvings from the Warring States Period is not very high, usually only tens of thousands of dollars on the market.
However, this set of puppets is beautifully made. Although some of the paint on the surface has peeled off, it does not affect the overall integrity. In addition, it is a complete set, so it still has a certain value.
At an outside auction company, this set of puppets may fetch a high price of 500,000 yuan. Li Yang bought it for 330,000 yuan, which is not a high price.
