Using the energy of chaos to examine the Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits was actually just a random thing Yu Fei did out of boredom. It was not that he had any doubts about the auction.
William also introduced just now that this lot was bought by the Japanese collector Goro Sakamoto at Sotheby's auction in 1972 for a sky-high price of 49,000 pounds, which was definitely a sky-high price at the time. It is now nearly 30 years old.
It took years to take it out, and it has been appraised by Sotheby's appraisers. There is almost no chance that it is a fake.
However, after Yu Fei used the energy of chaos to examine the Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits, he was shocked to find that there was no trace of chaos energy in the vase. In other words, this lot was not real at all.
, but a solid fake
At this moment, Yu Fei was really angry
Sotheby's Auction House's auction of Chinese art has already hurt the feelings of the Chinese people. After all, most of the auction items were obtained through improper means.
But now they are openly selling fake products
Although on the way here, Ye Jianjun once reminded Yu Fei that even at auctions, some fakes occasionally appear. The appearance of fakes may not be a problem of the auction house appraiser, but more of a conspiracy and a tacit understanding.
and unspoken rules. Originally, Yu Fei didn't quite believe that a world-renowned auction house like Sotheby's would do such a thing, but now that he believed it, his impression of Sotheby's had plummeted.
He was sure that this matter had something to do with Goro Sakamoto and Sotheby's Auction House. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Sotheby's Auction House to identify that it was a fake, even if it was a high imitation.
, no problem can be seen with the naked eye. Isn’t there also a carbon 14 test?
First, the Qianlong Jade Seal was used to raise the standard of the entire auction, making everyone think that this was a very high-standard auction. Naturally, they would take it for granted that there were many high-quality products. Then they launched such a high imitation.
Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits, it is difficult to doubt
At the same time, Sotheby's name of Goro Sakamoto was of course to win people's trust. After all, it is well documented that he bought this plum vase in 1972. However, this also shows that Goro Sakamoto was very concerned about this fake.
Is very confident.
Indeed, the imitation skills of this large plum vase are very high. If you use the naked eye to distinguish it, it will be very difficult. Yu Fei guessed. Sakamoto Goro may have done one thing in the nearly thirty years since he obtained the large plum vase.
, that is, after thirty years of imitating this big plum vase, he finally found some ways. Only then can he achieve this level.
To say that it is a high imitation does not mean that there are no flaws. Even without the assistance of Chaos Qi, there is no need for carbon 14 detection. Let the appraisal masters such as Ma Shangdu and Dong Dechang come to identify it. As long as they are given a little longer time, they will naturally be able to see it.
Not coming.
But in an auction, of course there will be no such opportunity. And most of the people participating in the auction are wealthy collectors with average appraisal skills. For example, Ye Jianjun and Zhang Yuanchao, it is almost impossible to get the correct appraisal result on the spot.
It's impossible.
What makes Yu Fei even more angry is that if Sotheby's auctions fakes at such a special auction of Chinese art, 80% of the people who will be fooled will be these rich people from China.
Some people may say that by doing this, Sotheby’s didn’t worry that the buyer would buy the plum vase and then find someone to appraise it. But this possibility is very slim in the century. Because of Sosby’s various arrangements, the person who took the picture of the plum vase was
Buyers naturally do not think it is a fake, and of course they will not go to an appraisal expert for appraisal; at the same time, most collectors' appraisal skills are relatively limited. Even if they communicate with each other, it is difficult to find something wrong, even if it is like
Experts like Dong Dechang, if they don't investigate carefully after getting this plum vase, may be concealed. Therefore, although Sosby's counterfeiting behavior is very bold, it is also likely to be fooled by it.
In fact, this is not the first time Sotheby has done this.
Yu Fei was so excited that he wanted to stand up and loudly announce that the Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits on the stage was a fake.
But he held it back. If someone asked him how he knew it, how should he answer? It was absolutely impossible to tell the secret of the energy of chaos. Even if he told it, no one would believe it, and he would even be said to be...
Madman. If you say it's your own feeling, what's the difference between that and talking in your sleep? You can't win people's trust at all.
So what should we do? How can we punish Sotheby?
How about taking a photo first, and then after getting the lot, declare on the spot that the Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits is a fake. After all, although he is young, he still has the halo of an appraiser. People who don't believe him can go check it out.
The treasure appraisal conference that once caused a sensation was broadcast live on Channingdu TV Station.
But when Yu Fei saw the woman who was bidding with Ye Jianjun at this time, he immediately changed his mind.
Although Yu Fei didn't know this woman, he also knew that the woman's identity was very complicated. At least William knew it. In this case, he could borrow her identity.
The three million pound woman didn't even hesitate at all when she called out the price.
Ye Jianjun immediately followed up with 3.01 million. Each time his bid was only 10,000 higher than the other party, it was obvious that he was competing with the other party.
Some people may think that Ye Jianjun's behavior is a bit dangerous. The higher the price, the more so. He doesn't know the other party's psychological price. If the other party doesn't increase the price after Ye Jianjun bids a higher price than hers, then this thing will be a hit to Ye Jianjun.
Got it in hand
Ye Jianjun naturally thought of this. The market for this large Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits is looking promising, and three million pounds is indeed not that high.
Four million. This time the veiled woman directly raised the price by one million pounds.
Ye Jianjun was stunned and immediately shouted: Four million and one million
Yu Fei gently touched Ye Jianjun, Brother Ye
What's wrong? Ye Jianjun asked strangely.
You don’t trust my intuition? Yu Fei said, if anyone at the scene can trust his intuition, then this person must be Ye Jianjun. During the public sale in Pingzhou, Ye Jianjun saw with his own eyes that Yu Fei used his intuition to select pieces.
The finest jadeite.
Of course I believe it. If I didn't know you well, I would really think you could see through the jadeite in the stone. By the way, why did you talk about this? Ye Jianjun asked a little strangely.
This time, the six million women directly increased the price by two million, which was obviously to put pressure on Ye Jianjun. After all, many people still couldn't bear the 50% increase in price.
After the woman bid, everyone immediately looked at Ye Jianjun to see if he would continue to bid.
Some of Ye Jianjun's friends are also secretly worried. Many people feel that the Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits has already sold for 6 million pounds, and the price cannot be increased. Otherwise, this woman may take the opportunity to quit.
Let Ye Jianjun pay for himself.
Some people close to him even wanted to remind Ye Jianjun and signal him not to increase the price.
Ye Jianjun seemed to be hesitating and did not increase the price for a while.
In fact, Ye Jianjun was still thinking about what Yu Fei said in his ear just now.
Could this Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits really be a fake? After hearing the news, Ye Jianjun was also shocked.
If someone else had said this, then Ye Jianjun would definitely sneer at it. But now it was Yu Fei who said this. Ye Jianjun believed in Yu Fei's intuition. Speaking of which, Yu Fei's intuition was really not inaccurate.
William let out a long breath. The bidding just now was actually between two people.
Moreover, these two people automatically realized that there was no need for him to instigate the price increase. As an auctioneer, he was really a bit redundant today.
To be honest, the price of six million pounds is definitely not low.
Fortunately, the Chinese has stopped increasing the price, otherwise I really don’t know how it will end.
Six million for the first time, six million for the second time. William didn't even ask if anyone else offered a higher price, but just wanted to give the hammer.
6.01 million. But what no one expected was that Ye Jianjun made another bid.
Some people may say that since six million pounds is already not low, why does Ye Jianjun still have to bid? What's more, this auction is still a fake, isn't he afraid that something will fall into his hands?
In fact, this is Yu Fei's strategy.
No matter whose hands this Yongle blue and white plum vase with broken branches, flowers and fruits ends up falling into the hands of, Yu Fei will try his best to expose it on the spot, causing Sosby to be greatly embarrassed. Sosby has indeed appeared in Hong Kong and other places before and passed the fake thing off as the real one.
, the shoddy thing has also been reported by the media and caused a lot of uproar. But Sosby said that it was an individual behavior of individual people in the branch and had nothing to do with Sosby. Now, if Sosby's London headquarters also appears
After seeing this situation, and being exposed on the spot, I want to see how you step down.
Now that Yu Fei has said this, Ye Jianjun certainly doesn't have to worry anymore. Although six million pounds to buy such a big plum vase is a bit high, it is not unacceptable. In fact, ten years later, the same Yongle blue and white flower broke off its branches.
The large plum vase with flower and fruit patterns sold for a sky-high price of 166 million yuan at Sotheby's, so the six million pounds that Ye Jianjun shouted was just a fraction.
Now the question is, in the face of Ye Jianjun’s unreasonable and vexatious price increase, will that woman continue to increase the price? If she continues to increase the price, how much will the increase be? To be continued...