"Mr. Zheng, congratulations on taking a photo of an authentic work by a famous artist from the Song Dynasty."
Shen Yu did not talk nonsense to Xu Duofu anymore, but stood up and said congratulations to Zheng Congyuan. Boss Zheng came in person from the VIP table and did not say hello to anyone for a long time. This was neither polite nor in line with Shen Yu's behavior. Wisdom.
Shen Yu has always kept in mind the principle of "many friends, many roads, many enemies, many walls."
After hearing Shen Yu's words, Zheng Congyuan immediately became angry and said, "You still call me Mr. Zheng? Why? Calling me Brother Zheng makes you feel like you are at a disadvantage?"
Shen Yu quickly changed his words, "Hello, Brother Zheng."
A smile immediately appeared on Zheng Congyuan's face, "Is this right? When you call me Mr. Boss, it sounds distant and not close at all! Come on, let's add WeChat for easy contact in the future."< /p>
Shen Yu happily signed up for WeChat ID, and the two added each other as friends, and then both added each other's mobile phone numbers.
"Speaking of which, I have to rely on you to buy this painting. Without the appraisal of you and Mr. Feng, I really wouldn't dare to spend 30 million to buy the painting."
Zheng Congyuan's words are indeed correct. If it were just an unknown painting from the Song Dynasty, he would have spent at most 10 million, but this painting has been unanimously appraised by several appraisers, so doubling it will not count. Expensive.
Of course Shen Yu is also among the appraisal experts, and he bears the title of Shen Banzhang’s only grandson.
Doesn’t calligraphy and painting require a reputation?
If we just talk about the artistic value, it is not so valuable. Without wealthy businessmen participating in the bidding, it is not worth a lot of money just by passing it around among painters.
Shen Yu quickly gave in and said humbly: "Brother Zheng, what are you talking about? To be honest, if I were to say that your unknown painting is the original work of Zui Xu and Xu Daoning, it would be of no use at all.
"Mainly because Mr. Feng, Mr. Wu, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Dong all talked about it before it worked."
Zheng Congyuan smiled and did not answer. Instead, he changed the subject and said to Shen Yu: "By the way, I brought two antiques here today because I wanted to participate in the "Fang Market" to see if I could exchange them for a piece of beautiful jade.
"Brother Shen, why don't you give me a thumbs up first? Otherwise, when I get on stage and others see that the object is fake, I will be very embarrassed in front of so many acquaintances in Chuzhou."
"No problem, I wonder where the things are?" Shen Yu readily agreed.
"In the secretary's portable safe in the reception room."
"Then let's go there."
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Zheng Congyuan's secretary has been replaced. She is no longer the short-haired cheongsam woman, but a beautiful woman in her early thirties with a ponytail and a women's suit, who looks very stable and capable.
In principle, buyers participating in the auction are not allowed to bring subordinates and bodyguards in, but the God of Wealth like Zheng Congyuan is naturally not included.
"Take out the plate." Zheng Congyuan ordered.
Zheng Congyuan's new secretary very carefully took out a large blue and white plate from a portable safe.
Zheng Congyuan explained from the side: "The day before yesterday, I went to Chen County to visit friends and visited the local antique market. This plate was bought from a Baofu Zhai in that market. According to the seller, this plate was his ancestor's Uploaded, 100% Kangxi official kiln blue and white porcelain."
After hearing Zheng Congyuan's last words, Shen Yu felt that 90% of the plate was an imitation.
Because no one would sell it in Baofuzhai after knowing that it was official kiln porcelain. Let alone ancestral porcelain, even if it was stolen or robbed, they would not sell it like this.
However, she still had to look the part. Shen Yu nodded to express his understanding and motioned for the other person to place the plate on the table. Then he took out a handkerchief from his trouser pocket and wiped the sweat on his hands before gently picking up the plate and observing it.
This plate has curved walls, round feet, and is slightly introverted. The plate is in excellent condition and can even be said to be like new. There are no gaps or cracks on the edges.
The shape of the vessel is full, the glaze color is bright, and the composition is exquisite. Flower branches and leaves are painted in the center of the plate, and four flowers are painted around it: plum, chrysanthemum, peach, and lotus.
Looking at the bottom of the market, there is a six-character regular script inscription [Made in the Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty], plus a double circle of blue and white.
At first glance, this plate looks very much like a Kangxi official kiln blue and white flower plate.
But it’s just a resemblance, because this piece of porcelain is covered with “thief light”.
The so-called "glow" of porcelain is also called fire light. It means that after the porcelain comes out of the kiln, there will be a layer of floating light on the glaze. This light is very dazzling and not as gentle as old porcelain.
For those who often deal with ancient porcelain, the newness of porcelain can be judged at a glance just by the light of the fire.
"Brother Zheng, this plate of yours is a little too angry." Shen Yu chose to express it implicitly.
"Brother, what do you mean?" Zheng Congyuan didn't quite understand what Shen Yu meant.
Shen Yu glanced at Zheng Congyuan and thought, "You don't even understand this, how dare you buy porcelain?
But thinking about the other party's financial resources, he immediately felt relieved. Shen Yu walked to the window and opened the curtains, then pointed to the light on the plate and explained: "The anger means that the porcelain is relatively new. It depends on the authenticity of a piece of porcelain." Whether it is old or new, the first thing to look at is whether the porcelain has fire. This is the first factor.
"Any porcelain with excessive fire must be new porcelain. In ancient times, the first thing to do to make porcelain old was to remove its fire.
"If a piece of porcelain is allowed to fade naturally over time, it will be impossible to complete it without taking dozens or even hundreds of years."
Seeing that Zheng Congyuan still didn't understand, Shen Yu gave an example, "I heard that you like to grow flowers?"
Zheng Congyuan nodded: "Yes, I don't like to buy ready-made flowers, but I like to grow them myself."
Shen Yu smiled: "You will definitely use various tools when planting flowers, such as shovels. The wooden handles of the shovels will feel prickly when you first get them, but after you use them for a few years, you will feel the patina. It's as smooth as satin.
"A person who uses tools frequently can tell which tool is new and which is old at a glance.
"The firelight of this porcelain is very different from the patina on the tools, so this plate should be called a modern imitation Kangxi blue and white handicraft, rather than an antique."
Zheng Congyuan gave Shen Yu a thumbs up, "Hey, I got punched again. Fortunately, Brother Shen, you gave me a thumbs up, otherwise I would be really embarrassed by that time.
"But there is another piece. I bought it near the antique market. It is also a porcelain plate. But it is not a stall or an antique shop, but a family. The person selling this antique is an old man. You can give it to me again. Let me take a look at this."
Zheng Congyuan probably didn't even know how much money he had, so even though he was eye-catching, he didn't care at all and still looked calm and calm.
After hearing the order, the woman took out a large plate from the safe.
This dish has a straight mouth, an arc belly, and a circle foot. Shen Yu couldn't tell the exact size, but it is larger than the Kangxi blue and white dish just now.
This plate is decorated with colorful glazes, has a dignified shape, fine fetal bones, and is as white as jade.
The whole vessel is mainly based on painted characters and stories, specifically a picture of an ancient lady.
There are four ladies in different postures in the picture.
Among them, a woman in a black dress was leaning against the railing with a round fan in her hand, and two people in blue skirts were admiring the flowers in the pavilion and seemed to be chatting about something. There were people beside them who were fanning themselves with a round fan.
In a two-story wooden building not far away, there is a lady doing embroidery.
The entire drawing on the plate is painted with delicate brushes, depicting the ladies in an extremely vivid manner. It can be said that the painting is exquisite, and the colors are gorgeous, making people unable to put it down at the first sight.
The outer wall of the market is painted in five colors, depicting landscapes, and the decorations are dense and well-proportioned.
There is a double circle of blue and white on the inner ring of the foot, and the six-character double-line regular script inscription "Kangxi Year System of the Qing Dynasty" is written inside. The writing style is strong and correct, which is a typical Kangxi official kiln style.
The whole plate is dignified and beautiful, and the lines of the utensils are very soft and smooth. The painter is also excellent, but the quality is not very good, with two small chippings.
"Brother Zheng may have really made a big mistake this time. If I read it correctly, this is a real Kangxi official kiln with colorful figures." Shen Yu had to admire Zheng Congyuan's good luck. It was really a typical mistake. Accidental collision, stupid people have stupid blessings.
