: Get up in the morning and code the traffic lights to ask for support
In fact, Yu Fei had no interest in this auction. He had read the brochure issued by Sotheby's, and there were not many antiques in it that interested him.
It’s not that the quality of the items in this auction is not high, the main reason is because Yu Fei’s vision and taste have been cultivated by his trip to Japan. Not to mention antiques such as the authentic red and white hibiscus painting of Lanting Preface, the porcelain from the official kiln
It can be the highlight of any auction.
However, he did not choose to smoke outside and enjoy the scenery like Qi Zhi. Of course, he still wanted to see the world.
The auctioneer is a middle-aged man named William, in his forties. He is well-dressed. Although he is thin, his voice is very loud. According to Ye Jianjun, William's status in the auction world is still very high, but it is a pity that
, Yu Fei didn’t know.
William smiled slightly and said: Many old friends in the audience know me, but there are also many new friends who may still be wondering, who is this little man standing on the stage and why is he blocking my view?
Someone let out a slight laugh.
William added: If I really blocked your view, then I would be very honored, because my height still attracted your attention.
This time the laughter in the audience was even louder. William knew that his strategy had worked to a certain extent.
I am today's auctioneer. You can call me William, and of course you can also call me His Royal Highness. Because William has the same name as a prince of the British royal family, that's why he is so ridiculous.
Oh. I know this joke is not funny, because His Highness the Prince is definitely not as handsome as me. Okay, okay. It seems that some people are impatient and want to knock me down. Then I won’t waste everyone’s time. Next
Our auction will be held today.
In a few words, William used a self-deprecating joke to adjust the atmosphere of the scene. The whole strategy can be said to be very successful.
Generally speaking, in an auction, the better the auction items, the further they will be placed later in the auction order. On the contrary, most of the items auctioned first are not of high value, or even at the bottom.
The process of this Sotheby's auction is the same. Yu Fei has already seen the first lot. It is an Islamic-style crystal jug. It is about 30 cm high. The whole body is made of colorless crystal, and the crystal surface is plated.
A layer of silver is engraved with animal, bird and plant patterns from mythological stories. The top and bottom of the pot are also decorated with enamel. In terms of craftsmanship, it does not look like Chinese art. But no one can say for sure. Because of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
In the later period, a large number of foreign utensils and supplies were imitated. For example, many of the porcelain shapes in Yongxuan blue and white porcelain were imitated foreign styles, and some were even customized abroad.
So although the style is Islamic, it may still be Chinese.
Oh, what did I see? William said with an exaggerated expression: The carved flowers and birds on the surface of this crystal wine bottle seem to be telling me vivid and interesting mythological stories. They are so lifelike, I am really worried.
It's like they're jumping down from above.
William's words are obviously exaggerated. This crystal jug is exquisite, but it does not attract many people's attention because it is very recent. According to the introduction in Sotheby's brochure, this crystal jug was used to store wine in the 19th century.
Of red wine.
William carefully put his nose to the mouth of the bottle, took a deep breath, and said with an intoxicated expression: Although it has been many years, I can still smell the sweet fragrance of the wine.
William was so sensational. The buyers in the audience were not very willing. The reason was very simple. They all came here to take pictures of some treasures, and not many were interested in such a broken crystal kettle.
At that moment, someone urged me: William, can you hurry up? According to your bidding method, I am afraid that this auction will not be held until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
This is a Chinese man, and he seems to have a relatively close relationship with William, so he would say such a thing.
There was a slight awkward smile on William's face and he said: Well, let's take a look at his low price. Oh my God, I read that right. Such an exquisite crystal jug only costs two hundred pounds. The bidding will begin below.
, each price increase shall not be less than £10.
But the audience was quiet, and no one bid. It seemed that no one was interested in such a low-end lot.
William's expression became even more embarrassing. He didn't expect that his hard-working performance had no effect at all. Could it be that the first lot was going to be unsold? This would be very detrimental to his reputation.
Just when William was considering whether to let Tuo come out to support the scene, a young man in the first row at the end raised his sign.
£220.
Well, this gentleman bids 220 pounds. He is really discerning. Is there any higher price than 220 pounds? William secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In the auction industry, everyone pays attention to the lottery. If the first lot goes well,
If you sell it at a high price, of course you will make a lot of money, which will be very beneficial to the subsequent bidding of the lot and can also stimulate buyers.
Because there are some small cracks on the body of the pot, it affects the quality and price of the crystal pot.
So William didn't think anyone would be crazy enough to pay more for such a crystal decanter, so he didn't do much instigation and wanted to settle the first transaction in a short time: 220 pounds for the first time.
,220
Before William finished speaking, he heard another person shout: 400 pounds
William's eyes lit up at this moment, and he showed an expression of surprise: 400 pounds, is there any bid more than 400 pounds?
Although a mere 400 pounds is not much, and it is not in the eyes of everyone here.
But for this Islamic-style kettle, the price has doubled. It will look much better when sold.
But William was far from expecting that this was just the beginning, and the bidding for the Islamic crystal kettle suddenly became enthusiastic.
The person holding the 500 pound sign was a young Chinese woman with long hair.
This time the person bidding 600 pounds was a Caucasian man in his early thirties. Because of the country, Yu Fei saw that all Europeans were almost the same.
The bidding price rose quickly, without any need for William's hype.
1,000 pounds another person shouted.
When the price of 1,000 pounds was announced, many people chose to give up. After all, although the crystal decanter was exquisite, it was relatively new and had flaws. Many people felt that it was not worth 1,000 pounds at all.
Yu Fei was also a little surprised. For such a broken pot, someone was willing to pay 10,000 yuan to buy it. I wonder if people here are stupid and have too much money.
Fortunately, most of the bidders are foreigners. Because of the style and shape of the pot, not many Chinese people like it. Moreover, the Chinese like to wait and see, so they will not rush ahead at the beginning.
Brother Ye, why are there people competing for this broken pot? Yu Fei asked Ye Jianjun in a low voice.
Do you think everyone has a house full of exquisite products like you? Ye Jianjun said angrily. Indeed, this crystal pot is far behind Yu Fei's collection.
Feeling frustrated, Yu Fei stopped asking.
Listening to these people increasing prices by tens of pounds, Yu Fei became a little impatient. When did this happen? Now he regrets coming here. If he had known that it would be so boring, he should have talked to Qi Zhi.
Let's go out and play together. But it would be too rude to go out at this time.
In desperation, Yu Fei simply mobilized the energy of chaos to investigate the crystal jug.
This check shocked Yu Fei. What's going on? Did I see it wrong? Isn't this a 19th century hip flask? But what's going on with this chaotic energy?
Yu Fei discovered that the chaos energy in the crystal pot was very rich and could not be accumulated for more than a hundred years. Judging from the concentration of chaos energy, this crystal pot was at least a thousand years old.
Yu Fei was worried that he had made a wrong judgment for a moment, so he checked carefully, but still found that the age of this crystal lake was over a thousand years.
how so
At this time, the bidding for the crystal decanter was still going on. The price had climbed to two thousand pounds.
One person joined the bidding for two thousand two hundred pounds.
William was overjoyed. As of now, the bidding price has been eleven times higher than the starting price. This is a huge success.
Ten thousand pounds At this moment, a huge increase in the bid scared everyone. To be continued...