As soon as the call was connected, Mr. Bai's slightly excited voice came: "Xiao Ran, is this the only porcelain cup you have seen? Are there any others?"
Although Chen Ran was a little surprised that Mr. Bai didn't tell the origin of the teacup and asked first, he immediately replied: "Old Bai, I saw this one."
"Oh." After hearing Chen Ran's answer, Bai Lao responded with a little disappointment, and his excited tone returned to normal.
Chen Ran couldn't help but ask again: "Lao Bai, what is the origin of this porcelain cup?"
"Haha..." Bai Lao burst out laughing when he heard Chen Ran ask this: "Xiao Ran, generally speaking, porcelain collectors have three biggest wishes. Do you know what these three wishes are?
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Chen Ran was startled. Bai Lao's question really stopped him. He had never heard of such a thing. In fact, it was not his fault. First, he had only entered the industry not long ago. Although he had touched some antiques, he was stunned.
He has a lot of knowledge, but he doesn't know much about collectors. Another thing is that he himself is not a ceramic collector.
Chen Ran couldn't answer, and Bai Lao had no intention of letting Chen Ran answer. After asking, he immediately said: "Let's talk about the first wish first. The first wish is to own a genuine Yuan blue and white piece.
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Chen Ran nodded. Needless to say, every porcelain collector would be crazy about the name of Yuan Qinghua. Speaking of the three biggest wishes of porcelain collectors, Mr. Bai also talked about it very enthusiastically. After talking about Yuan Qinghua,
He smiled happily and continued: "The first wish is Yuan blue and white, and the second wish is of course to own an authentic enamel from the third generation of Qing Dynasty!"
Enamel-colored porcelain was born in the Kangxi period. It is an extremely valuable imperial item and represents the highest artistic level of porcelain fired by official kilns in the Qing Dynasty. In terms of market price, the average price per piece is the most expensive among all porcelain.
The cost of enamel painting itself is extremely high, and the artistic level is also the highest. The quantity is small, and it is only for the secret play of the emperor and concubines. Each piece is carefully crafted, and each piece is unique. According to data, it was originally collected by the Qing Palace.
There are a total of 400 pieces of enamel porcelain from the Kang, Yong, and Qian dynasties. More than 300 of them left the Forbidden City in 1933 after the antiquities were moved south, and were shipped to Taiwan in 1949. The remaining 40 pieces are now collected in the Palace Museum in Beijing and are scattered around the world.
The enamel-colored porcelain in museums and private hands in various places must have been dispersed from the palace in the late Qing Dynasty or looted from the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces. It is rare to see it among the people.
The biggest wish of many porcelain collectors in their lives is to own an authentic enamel painting from the third generation of Qing Dynasty.
After Bai Lao said the second wish, it was time to talk about the third wish. Chen Ran knew that the third wish should be the main topic. The tea cup in his hand was not Yuan blue and white, nor was it enamel porcelain, so it was obviously the same as
The third greatest wish of a porcelain collector is related.
"The third wish is to collect a set of Kangxi's colorful Twelve Flower God's Cups..."
Bai Lao was cheerful when he spoke, but there was still a hint of regret in his cheerful tone. When he said this, Chen Ran immediately guessed the origin of this tea cup.
Astonishingly, it is one of the colorful Twelve Flower God Cups.
In fact, when Bai Laoyi mentioned the name of the Twelve Flower God Cup, information about the Twelve Flower God Cup immediately came to Chen Ran's mind. He didn't recognize it at first, but it was because the December Flower God Cup was too rare.
There is basically nothing spread among the people, so few people will talk about the December Flower God Cup. Chen Ran only knows that there is such a thing as the December Flower God Cup, but has never seen it, so there is no such thing.
Recognize it.
The December Flower God Cup is a famous porcelain product in the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty. It was fired during the Kangxi, Yong, Qian, and Jia dynasties. It comes in two forms: blue and white and blue and white. The Kangxi dynasty is the most famous.
The December flower pattern cup is a set of 12 pieces. According to the 12 months of the year, the flowers representing each month are depicted on the cup, and then accompanied by poems to praise them. They are: Narcissus in January, magnolia in February, magnolia in February Peach blossoms in April, peonies in April, pomegranates in May, lotus in June, orchids in July, osmanthus in August, chrysanthemums in September, hibiscus in October, roses in November, and plum blossoms in December.
This vessel is extremely valuable as a pair and is a typical vessel in the official kilns of Kangxi.
The production volume of the December Flower God Cup was very large in the 61st year of Kangxi. According to the production started in the next 40 years, the total of 10 sets per year is at least more than 400 sets. However, sets of twelve cups were still very common during the Tongzhi period. Yes, but by the Guangxu period, it was hard to find them in complete sets.
The December Flower God Cup has always been loved by collectors due to its exquisite shape and delicate painting. Since there are very few handed down pieces, complete sets have basically never appeared.
In addition to being collected in some large museums such as the National Palace Museum in Beijing, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, the National Palace Museum in Nanjing, and the Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum, it is also not commonly found in auctions at home and abroad. Even the December Flower God Cup collected in the above museums is also rare. Not a complete set.
Over the years, I have only occasionally seen one or two auctions at auctions, and the prices are astonishingly around 400,000, but a complete set has never appeared. It is said that if someone can collect a set, it will be worth at least tens of millions. Above, if this price is missing, then there is no need to even think about competing. It is only a low price, and it may be even higher. However, although there are such rumors, there has never been a set of them for many years. .
Generally speaking, if you can collect a pair, it is considered good. If you can collect four, it is very rare.
"I have been collecting December flower cups for so many years, but until now, I have only collected three. One is the narcissus in January, the other is the peach blossom in March, and the other is the lotus in June. , Xiaoran, the one you have is from June Lotus. This one is also the most common one. According to the rarity of each cup, the price of each cup is also different. Like January Narcissus, with the current The market price can be auctioned for at least 600,000 yuan. The rarest one is the August osmanthus. I have never heard of anyone collecting this kind. If anyone has it, put it up for auction and it will definitely be sold. Sky-high price. Your lotus cup is the most common one, and it is estimated to be worth about 250,000 to 300,000 yuan. Xiaoran, if this cup is something you collected, I suggest you keep it for yourself. There is no shortage of money. In the future, I will slowly collect it. With your luck, you might even be able to collect a set. By then, it will definitely make a sensation in the entire ceramic world. Collecting, that’s where the fun lies. ,Ha ha……"
"Xiao Ran, this cup is really worth two to three hundred thousand..."
After such a long time, Guo Hai had already found the place. But when he saw that Chen Ran was still answering the phone, he didn't bother Chen Ran and parked the car directly in front of the hotel. He didn't listen to what Bai Lao said on the phone. It was clear that he didn't understand the rest, but he understood the sentence that Mr. Bai gave Chen Ran the valuation of this cup. After Chen Ran hung up the phone, he couldn't help but couldn't wait to confirm it again. .
"Almost!" Chen Ran nodded enthusiastically. Although this cup was the most common lotus cup among the December Flower Cups, he was not disappointed. Instead, he collected a set of December Flowers on a whim.
Interest in the God Cup, as Bai Lao said, this lotus cup is worth about two to three hundred thousand, and he is not short of the money. He might as well keep it for himself and slowly collect a set of December Flower God Cups. Think about it
Thinking about this collection process, I feel it is quite interesting. As Bai Lao said, maybe this is the fun of collecting.
The ivory longevity lock was his first collection, and now the lotus cup is his second collection, Chen Ran said to himself silently.
Guo Hai's lips twitched and he looked at this ordinary cup with some disbelief. For him, the events of the past two days were like a dream. He was so shocked that he felt like he was just picking up the cup.
Qian was not so shocked. It must be said that at this moment, he was completely conquered by the charm of antiques.
At this time, Guo Hai couldn't help but have the idea of learning antiques from Chen Ran again. In fact, he had such an impulse last night, but when he told Lao Guo his decision
, but Lao Guo advised him, don't blindly rush into it when you see Xiaoran making money. Xiaoran made money, that is Xiaoran's luck. Look at other antique dealers, what they earn
No matter how much money there is, if any antique dealer can make a fortune, don't say you have this urge, even I will do it.
After Lao Guo said this, he gave up his idea, but after finally calming down, he was stimulated by today's incident and became impulsive again.
"We're here, why don't you get out of the car? I've been hungry for more than half an hour!" After keeping the tea cup and putting down his thoughts, Chen Ran felt his stomach growling. When he went out in the morning
, he was pulled out by Guo Hai before he had breakfast. He had been busy for most of the morning and was already hungry.
"Holy shit, what are you talking about? I'm waiting for you, buddy." Chen Ran's words suddenly pulled Guo Hai back from his impulse. He was even hungrier than Chen Ran, so he laughed and cursed,
He opened the car door and got out, followed by Chen Ran.
The off-road vehicle was parked in front of the hotel. After getting off the vehicle, Chen Ran smelled the smell of roast lamb. When he looked at the restaurant in front of him, it was obvious that it was a restaurant run by Xinjiang people. The area of the hotel was quite large.
It is a two-story building. The signboard at the door is made of black wood and has three words written on it——
Grab food with your hands.
Following Guo Hai into the hotel, he found that the business in the hotel was very good. The entire hall on the first floor was full of people. Seeing that the first floor was full, Guo Hai took Chen Ran directly to the second floor. However, the second floor was full of people.
The building was actually full, and luckily there happened to be a guest in a private room who had just finished eating and was about to leave.
After the waiter cleared the tables in the private room, the two of them entered the private room. The private room was a large private room with two tables inside. The two of them chose the one by the window and sat down.
Following the two of them was a little girl dressed in Xinjiang, who was a waiter in the hotel. Guo Hai directly ordered two of the hotel's signature dishes. One was of course the hand-picked rice, and the other ordered a roasted whole lamb, and directly
Let me serve a piece of Harbin beer.
Those who have been to Xinjiang will definitely not forget three things. The first is the girls in Xinjiang, the second is the roasted whole sheep, and the third is the hand-made rice. The hand-made rice is made by the Kazakh, Mongolian, Uyghur, Kirgiz, Tajik and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
Everyone’s favorite food.
It is said that the way to cook rice with hands is to first chop the mutton into small pieces and fry it, then put onions and carrots in the pot and fry, add some salt and water as appropriate, wait for 20 minutes, and then wash and soak them.
Put the rice into the pot without stirring. After forty minutes, the rice will be cooked. The cooked rice will be shiny and fragrant.
The Uighur people regard pilaf as a fine meal.
You have to use your hands to eat and grab food. This is a technical job. Guo Hai did it for a long time but couldn't learn it. Chen Ran learned it well, which made Guo Hai angry and resentful. All his buddies came here to eat once.
Well, it's not as good as your first time here. I'm still tired of this thing.
The roasted whole lamb is also very authentic. It is the authentic roasted whole lamb. None of the ones out there are authentic. The real roasted whole lamb is made from that kind of lamb. After taking out the internal organs and cleaning them, put all kinds of
The seasonings are wrapped and hidden in the sheep's belly. A layer of mud is applied on the outside to form a completely enclosed state. Then it is placed in the cellar and baked with natural anthracite. After it is cooked, the mud is peeled off and placed on the sheep.
With one knock, all the meat fell off, leaving only a mutton skeleton. The fallen mutton was fragrant and tender, leaving people with endless aftertaste.
In less than a while, the two of them were so full that they just sat in the box and talked, drinking beer while talking. However, not long after, the door of the box was suddenly pushed open.
