"Mr. Bai, in addition to bringing you some tea that you haven't drunk before this time, I also brought something good that you haven't seen before. Since you said so, I will show it to you.
Look..."
Chen Ran said with determination, but he had no intention of opening the bag and taking out the things. He chuckled, changed the subject, shook his head and said, "But before taking the things out, I
I still have something to ask you..."
When Chen Ran said that even he had never seen the good things he brought, Mr. Bai was immediately surprised. Antiques are different from tea. This privately made tea has not been circulated outside. He has never seen it, so it's easy to say, but
It's different if I change the antiques.
This was said by Chen Ran. If it had been anyone else, he would definitely have thought it was rhetoric. Who dared to say such a sentence in front of his old man? With his arrogance, he would probably not even ask, and just say
The man was kicked out, but Chen Ran couldn't help but not believe him.
Bai Lei is definitely not convinced from the bottom of his heart towards Chen Ran. The reason is naturally because Mr. Bai values Chen Ran. During this time, Mr. Bai has to mention it in front of him every time he teaches him a lesson.
Chen Ran, Chen Ran has been praised to the heavens, how can he be convinced?
It's just that although he was not convinced by Chen Ran, he didn't speak this time because of the tea leaves just now, but it was clear from the expression on his face that he didn't believe it.
"Oh? Then tell me..."
Mr. Bai was surprised, but he didn't rush to ask Chen Ran to take out the things immediately. Instead, he asked Chen Ran what he wanted to ask for advice. He was obviously interested in what Chen Ran wanted to say.
"Mr. Bai, that's what happened. Haven't I always wanted to collect a set of Kangxi's colorful December Flower God Cups? The news was released two days ago, and someone actually contacted me..."
What Chen Ran was about to say was clearly about the transaction between Yuzhou and Mr. Dai on the road. Until now, he had not figured out what was going on. However, although he did not know what was going on, he could guess that it was him.
Which sentence was wrong, causing Mr. Dai to mistakenly think that he did not understand antiques at all. Which sentence was wrong? It is better to ask clearly before talking about it, so as not to encounter the same problem with others in the future when they want to buy the Kangxi Five-Colored Flower God Cup.
In such a situation, he just threw up his sleeves and walked out, so he had no place to cry.
In the antique world, this kind of thing is very normal. Even if some collectors intend to resell the items they collect, they will decide according to the person. If it is not a person, they may not sell it even if they are eager to sell it.
You know why this is, the reason is very simple, I am afraid of being ruined.
This is like raising a daughter for most of her life. When she wants to marry her off, when choosing a son-in-law, it is natural to see whether he can make his daughter happy, whether he can make his daughter happy after marriage, whether he can eat well and live well...
For real collectors, it is not an exaggeration to say that the treasures they collect are their adopted daughters. Many of the treasures they collect have been collected for several years or decades.
Emotions, let alone collectors, even ordinary people would not be willing to throw away some furniture and toys after using them for several years. Once they are used emotionally, it is difficult to part with them.
Compared with ordinary people, real collectors are undoubtedly more "obsessed" with their treasures. When they have to choose a new owner for their treasures, some people are even more cautious in this selection process than choosing a son-in-law. At the very least,
One thing is that this person must understand antiques and the value of their treasures. In addition to this, it also depends on their character...
These two points are necessary. If you have a good character but don't understand antiques, that won't work. If you understand antiques but have a bad character, that won't work either.
All of this is naturally done to prevent the new owners from ruining their treasures.
Just like Mr. Dai, Mr. Dai is not a real collector, but he has collected this pair of Flower God Cups for many years, and he has some feelings for it. After hearing that Chen Ran didn't know anything about antiques, he said nothing.
Not to mention, he just slammed the door and left. Naturally, he was afraid that if it was transferred to Chen Zhen, his treasure would not be taken care of well and break... that is, he was afraid of being ruined.
Although Chen Ran didn't figure out the reason for Mr. Dai's sudden change of attitude, he could guess what Mr. Dai was thinking, so he had to ask clearly to avoid such a situation happening again.
Every antique has a story behind it, and even the historical background of that era. Collectors are obsessed with antiques. In addition to the charm of the antiques themselves, they are also obsessed with the stories behind them. Like some collectors who are obsessed with a certain
Dynasty, they only collect antiques from this dynasty. If they say the wrong thing in front of collectors like them, it would be questioning them and insulting them... Of course, it is also disrespectful to history.
Chen Ran didn't want to be such a sinner.
"Ha ha……"
After hearing what Chen Ran said to the end, Mr. Bai was stunned at first, and then he couldn't help laughing.
"Old man, don't keep laughing. Tell me first what's going on?" Mr. Bai didn't stop laughing for a long time, and Chen Ran could only interrupt him with a dumbfounded smile.
"The complete set of the Kangxi Colorful Twelve Flower God's Cups has never appeared. You want to collect a set. Isn't this whimsical?" Before Mr. Bai could answer, Bai Lei couldn't help but sneered. Although he was learning skills,
I’m not very good, but I also know that the Kangxi Colorful Twelve Flower Cups are so rare that it’s impossible to collect a set of them. Not to mention the rarity of other cups, just the August Osmanthus Cup that has never appeared before.
Let everyone be overwhelmed by this thought.
"Ahem..." Mr. Bai stopped laughing, waved his hand and glared at Bai Lei, coughed twice, looked at Chen Ran and said with a smile: "You are right, but I am not wrong either. I have no idea at all."
I thought I would deceive you with a counterfeit product, so I sold it to you with a cup from the Republic of China. If the cup from the Kangxi Dynasty could be transferred to you so cheaply..."
Chen Ran understood what Bai Lao said, which meant that when Mr. Dai handed the cup to him, he gave it to him as the Flower God Cup of the Republic of China. He understood, but it was even more inexplicable...
Seeing that Chen Ran was confused, Mr. Bai laughed and then explained generously.
In fact, the reason is that Chen Ran ignored one word, the word "Chao". Although the Kangxi Dynasty Blue and White Colorful December Flower God Cup and the Kangxi Blue and White Colorful December Flower God Cup only have one more word, they mean something different.
are different.
In the final analysis, it is because the blue and white December Flower God Cup in the Kangxi Dynasty was too rare.
Since the blue and white Twelve-flower God Cup of the Kangxi Dynasty was a famous official kiln product, there were many imitations from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. The bottoms of the blue-and-white Twelve-Flower God Cup produced in the later period were also inscribed as "Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty"
There are six big characters for "system".
Because very few of the blue and white December Flower God Cups from the Kangxi Dynasty have been handed down, even if some people collect them, they are all regarded as treasures and are basically not circulated in the market. Correspondingly, the blue and white December Flower God Cups from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China are on the market.
However, it became very popular in the Qing Dynasty. Since the inscriptions were all made in the Kangxi year of the Qing Dynasty, these cups all have a unified name, which is the Kangxi Blue and White Colorful December Flower God Cup.
In other words, whether it is the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China, the blue and white Twelve-month Flower God Cup is called the Kangxi Blue and White Twelve-month Flower God Cup in the circle. In modern terms, it is the Kangxi Blue and White Twelve-color Flower God Cup.
The Moon Flower God Cup has formed a brand, and there is no such thing as a counterfeit from the Republic of China. Only modern imitations from the Kangxi Dynasty or the Republic of China can be called fakes.
Chen Ran didn't understand this. When he asked for the Kangxi Blue and White Twelve Flower God's Cup, he didn't say it was the Kangxi Dynasty's Blue and White Twelve Flower God's Cup. Mr. Dai was holding the Republic of China's Blue and White Twelve Flower God's Cup.
Naturally, it was not a matter of deceiving him. Later, he pointed out that Mr. Dai's cup was a counterfeit from the Republic of China. Naturally, this extraneous statement choked Mr. Dai, who mistook him for thinking that he had no knowledge of antiques at all.
Don't think it's weird.
The Kangxi blue and white multicolored December Flower God Cups circulating in the market are all from the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China. The real Kangxi Dynasty cups are basically not in circulation. Chen Ran was mistakenly thought by Mr. Dai that he did not know any common sense about antiques, but he still wanted to collect them.
It is impossible to collect a complete set of the Kangxi Dynasty's blue and white Twelve Flower God's Cups, which is obviously a fantasy.
After listening to Mr. Bai's explanation, Chen Ran understood what was going on and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had never come into contact with the Kangxi Colorful December Flower Cup before, so he didn't understand it. Although he had come into contact with it now, he was still paying attention to Kangxi.
I don’t know the secret of the blue and white December Flower God Cup.
The circle status of the antique industry is very serious. First of all, antiques themselves are a large circle, and within this large circle, there are many large and small circles. Porcelain lovers are a circle, and they specialize in collecting Kangxi blue and white twelve-color pieces.
The Moon Flower God Cup is naturally a small circle in the porcelain circle. Only by jumping into these circles can we understand and feel the charm of antiques more deeply.
"It's nothing, it's just a mistake..." Mr. Bai laughed and waved his hand to signal Chen Ran not to take it to heart, and then shook his head with emotion: "Xiao Ran, the Kangxi Dynasty Blue and White Colorful December Flower God Cup
It goes without saying that the charm of porcelain is great. It is the wish of every porcelain lover to collect a set of blue and white December Flower Cups from the Kangxi Dynasty. But you must not indulge in it. When I was young, I once
I vowed to collect a set of them, but in the end I only collected three. It was not until so many years passed that there was no news about the authentic August Osmanthus Cup, so I slowly stopped thinking about it. August Osmanthus Cup
The cup has been lost. It is impossible to collect a complete set of the Kangxi Dynasty blue and white December Flower God Cup. You can collect it for fun, but don’t put all your thoughts on it..."
Character is the most important thing in the antiques industry, and Chen Ran is an honest person. Mr. Bai has a very good impression of Chen Ran, so he doesn't want Chen Ran to be too obsessed with collecting a complete set of the Kangxi Dynasty blue and white Twelve Flower God Cup.
It is impossible to succeed at all, but you have to spend a lot of time and money to indulge in it. This is undoubtedly a dead end...
[Thanks to Brother Feng Qingyang 1974 for the reward...]
