When he arrived at the hotel he had agreed with Mr. Dai, Chen Ran went to the door of the room and knocked on the door according to the house number Mr. Dai told him.
Mr. Dai is about in his early forties, and no one knows him. He is just discussing a business deal. After the transaction is completed, the two have nothing to do with each other, so there is not too much greeting. They just say hello to each other and go straight in.
Getting to the point.
"Brother Chen also wants to collect a set of Kangxi's five-color twelve-flower cup, right? Ever since my father passed me a three-month peach blossom cup, I have also had this idea, but... Haha, I'm not afraid to tell Chen
Brother, I am not a professional collector, and my eyesight is not very good. I suffered a lot for this cup. If I suffered a lot, I would not dare to accept it. Now I have given up this thought..."
After saying hello, Mr. Dai led Chen Ran to the living room, while opening his bag, he sighed and shook his head.
"Collecting is inherently risky. It's heaven and hell. It's normal to have your eyes opened. Just learn some lessons."
Chen Ran chuckled. Hearing what the other party said was so sincere, he was a little more looking forward to the two Flower God Cups that the other party brought. Of course, expectations are expectations. For the specific details, he had to see the goods first.
"Brother Chen is a professional in this business?"
Mr. Dai raised his head and looked at Chen Ran. Seeing that Chen Ran was so young, he asked a question in surprise. Of course, he just asked casually. Before Chen Ran could answer, he took out two bags from his wallet.
He carefully put the cup down on the table, stretched out his hand, nodded towards Chen Ran and said, "Brother Chen, let's take a look."
There was no need for him to explain at this time. As soon as he took out the cup, Chen Ran calmed down and looked over.
Chen Ran perked up at the first glance. He had to say that the two cups in front of him gave him a good feeling at first sight. Except for the edges of the cups, which were a little yellow, the rest of the cups were very good.
The fetal quality is all fine fetal bones, white and dense, delicate and moist.
Of course, we have to wait and see what happens.
Chen Ran didn't say much. He took a step forward, bent down, and observed carefully. The first thing he looked at was the March Peach Blossom Cup. The theme decoration of the Peach Blossom Cup was an old and strong peach tree.
The tree body is drawn with thick lines, with dense thin lines on the edges, and the brown lines gradually become lighter in color in the middle, which well expresses the color and texture of the young branches and old trunks. The flowers are outlined in red, the stamens are dotted with red, and the grass at the bottom is
There are red dots on the top.
The blooming flowers and the budding buds complement each other beautifully against the green leaves, truly showing the vitality of nature. The poem has the following line: "The wind flowers in the new society and the kites are in bloom, and the season is old and the spring is strong."
He held the cup with both hands and turned it over to check the base. He saw that there was a blue and white double circle with the six-character "Made in the Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty" in double vertical regular script inside the base. The font sizes of the inscriptions were different.
Chen Ran put down the Peach Blossom Cup noncommittally, and looked at the February Magnolia Cup again...
"How about it?"
After Chen Ran observed the two cups, Mr. Dai, who was standing aside, asked. He was not worried at all that Chen Ran could tell whether they were genuine or not. He had asked experts to identify these two cups.
of.
Chen Ran didn't answer him, but was noncommittal.
In Chen Ran's opinion, these two cups are quite good in every aspect. According to his estimation, there is a high possibility that these two cups are genuine.
This made Chen Ran somewhat surprised. When he received a call from Mr. Dai, he actually didn't have much hope. After all, the Kangxi Five-Colored Flower God Cup was so rare, how could he come across it so easily? If someone really wanted to change hands,
I'm afraid it was sold directly at the auction. I contacted them online without knowing each other, but I didn't expect that Mr. Dai actually had two such cups.
This can be considered an unexpected surprise.
However, the specific details will only be known after the energy aperture detection. After all, he has only just come into contact with this kind of porcelain.
"Brother Dai, I think these two cups are okay. Please give me a price..." Chen Ran didn't hide his fancy for these two cups. After all, he said on the Internet that he wanted to buy them. Now he is sure
He also knew that the thing in his hand was genuine, and the Kangxi Five-Colored Flower God Cup was already rare, so it was clear that he was going to be slaughtered by others, and it all depended on whether the other party was kind or not.
Mr. Dai chuckled: "One is 80,000 yuan, two are 160,000 yuan in total."
"One hundred and sixty thousand? Two?"
Chen Ran was about to release the energy aperture to confirm, but he was stunned when he heard Mr. Dai's quotation.
Mr. Dai's smile faded: "What? Brother Chen thinks the price is high?"
Price is high?
Chen Ran secretly shook his head. He didn't think the price was high, but he was shocked by the low price. One was 80,000 yuan, and the two were 160,000 yuan in total. How could it be calculated like this... According to
He checked the Kangxi Twelve-Colored Twelve-Flower God Cup auction record yesterday. The cheapest Lotus Cup in June can be sold for more than 250,000 yuan. Now a Magnolia Cup in February and a Peach Blossom Cup in March together can fetch more than 250,000 yuan.
Only 160,000?
Are these two cups simply fakes?
Chen Ran was shocked and confused, and quickly released an energy aperture to detect it.
As a result, both cups showed no reaction at all.
Coming to such a result, Chen Ran smiled bitterly in his heart. If it weren't for the energy aperture, he would have almost hit his eyes.
"Mr. Dai, I'm really sorry. I'm not sure about these two cups of yours. You'd better keep them and pass them on to others..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Ran turned around and left. Now he had no intention of talking to Mr. Dai. His title also changed from Brother Dai to Mr. Dai. He originally thought that he would be able to find two Flower God Cups as soon as he left the house.
, but I didn’t expect to be tricked as soon as I stepped out...
"Wait, what do you mean..." Seeing Chen Ran turn around and leave, Mr. Dai was startled for a moment. When Chen Ran was about to walk out the door, he realized what he was doing and angrily caught up with Chen Ran and stopped him.
He stopped and said, "What do you mean by that? You can't leave. You have to speak clearly before you leave. If you don't give me an explanation, you can't leave."
"Mr. Dai, I don't think I want these two cups of yours anymore. Have you made it clear?" Chen Ran frowned. The meaning revealed in his words could not be more obvious, that is, you are
The two cups are not real. I don’t want them anymore. You can do your own thing.
"That's what I'm asking you. Do you mean that my two Flower God Cups are fakes?" Mr. Dai asked angrily, as if you won't let you go until you make it clear.
"Mr. Dai, I don't know if these two flower god cups of yours are fakes, but my eyesight is limited, so I don't dare to accept them if I can't see them for sure." Chen Ran shook his head helplessly. Now he could see it.
Mr. Dai probably didn't know that his pair of flower cups were fakes.
If you have always believed it to be true, but suddenly it is said to be false, you will naturally be unhappy. This kind of thing is undoubtedly normal in the antique world.
"My pair of Flower God cups have been authenticated by experts and are said to be genuine. Since you say it's not true, then tell me why it's not true. If you don't give me an explanation, you can't leave." Mr. Dai frowned.
said with brows.
Mr. Dai has not been very lucky during this period. Unlucky things have happened one after another. Recently, he lost more than 100,000 yuan in business with others, and his own business capital cannot be turned over, so he is anxious.
He wanted to sell the pair of Flower God Cups to alleviate the financial crisis. Now that Chen Ran said he had the pair of Flower God Cups, he was naturally unwilling to do so. He was already unhappy, and now he was even more angry.
Chen Ran frowned and shook his head and said: "The results of expert appraisal are not necessarily correct. Experts sometimes make mistakes."
"The expert's appraisal is wrong? Is it correct for you, a young boy?" Mr. Dai laughed angrily.
Hearing what he said, Chen Ran became a little angry and pointed at the Flower God Cup on the table: "Although your pair of Flower God Cups are pretty good, they are at most just imitations from the Republic of China."
"Counterfeited in the Republic of China? What do you mean? How can you still copy it in the Republic of China?"
Mr. Dai was choked by Chen Ran's words. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Chen Ran dumbfounded and said, "You won't tell me that you want to collect a set of colorful twelve-flower cups from the Kangxi period, right?"
Chen Ran was startled, then nodded.
"Haha, I was really laughing to death..."
Seeing Chen Ran nodding, Mr. Dai suddenly burst into laughter. Without saying anything, he walked directly to the table and packed up his pair of flower cups, then left with his purse. When he walked to Chen Ran, he also
He turned around and looked at Chen Ran with disdain.
"You don't know any common sense, and you still imitate other people's collections. It's really whimsical. Even if you want it now, I won't sell it."
After finishing speaking, Mr. Dai seemed to be too lazy to say a word to Chen Ran, and left without looking back with his purse.
[Thanks to Brother Azure Bear for the two rewards...]
