The selling price of Bogutang antiques is indeed ‘well-deserved’, not just high? It’s simply frighteningly high!
Although this blue and white Guanyin vase from the Kangxi folk kiln can be said to be a fine product among the folk kilns, its market price is estimated to be around 1.5 million.
The other party is now asking for 2.4 million, which is more than one-third more than the market price. This can be described as a lion's mouth.
After hearing Liu Dongyang's quotation, Shen Yu immediately gave up the idea of purchasing.
Shen Yu also considered another point, that is, Gu Qingqing's second brother asked for porcelain from the official kiln.
For Shen Yu, this Kangxi folk kiln Guanyin vase far exceeds some official kiln porcelain from the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty in terms of artistic value and porcelain painting level.
But Shen Yu also knows that in the eyes of many ordinary collectors, no matter how good the porcelain produced by private kilns is, it cannot be compared with that of official kilns.
Since Gu Qingqing's second brother wants to buy porcelain from an official kiln, the best choice is to buy him one from an official kiln.
Seeing Shen Yu's hesitation, Liu Dongyang said in a sincere tone: "If you feel that the price of this blue and white Guanyin bottle is a bit high, you can consider other porcelain."
"Mr. Liu, then I'll look at something else." Shen Yu admitted generously, which is equivalent to saying, I won't buy your bottle.
Of course, there is nothing to be embarrassed about when facing a senior who has been dealing in antiques all his life.
Liu Dongyang seemed to have guessed Shen Yu's thoughts. He gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "No problem. We collectors don't go to the market to buy vegetables and cooked food when buying antiques. Of course, we need to think carefully about treasures worth millions."< /p>
Liu Dongyang has a warm smile on his face. As the shopkeeper of a famous antique shop, he has no airs at all, which makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of his heart.
Shen Yu smiled back at Liu Dongyang: "Then I'll put it back for you."
"No, I'll do it." Liu Dongyang pointed to the square table in front of him, meaning to ask Shen Yu to put the Guanyin bottle on the table first.
Fragile items in antique shops, including porcelain, cannot be handed directly from hand to hand. Instead, they need to be placed on the table first and then picked up by the other party.
This is a method of clarifying responsibilities. Otherwise, if the porcelain falls on the ground and breaks during the handover, you say it is the other party's problem, and the other party tells you to let go first. Not to mention that there were no cameras before, even if there are cameras now, because of the angle. It is also difficult to tell who is responsible.
It often starts a long-term wrangling mode.
But put the porcelain on the table first, and things will be simple.
For example, if Shen Yu dropped it while putting it down, it was Shen Yu's responsibility; if Liu Dongyang dropped it while taking it, it was Liu Dongyang's responsibility.
Simple, direct and clear.
Regarding how to hold and place porcelain, Shen Yu could already hold and place it steadily with his eyes closed, following a series of standard action steps. Liu Dongyang nodded secretly as he watched.
The design of Bogutang's appreciation table is very reasonable. The center is made of solid wood, but the surrounding area is covered with red velvet cloth wrapped in sponges. The edges of the table are slightly raised, so that even if the porcelain suddenly falls over without placing it properly, it will still be there. Not afraid of rolling off the table and breaking into pieces.
Shen Yu decided to learn from it and design a table like this when he returns home.
He steadily put the Guanyin bottle away, and at this moment, Baoguang appeared again.
A ball of dark blue precious light the size of a broad bean suddenly emerged from the bottom of the bottle, and the index finger of his left hand penetrated into his body.
Shen Yu only felt a coolness in his eyes, and the burning and stinging sensation in his eyes disappeared instantly. Not to mention the comfort, it was more comfortable than taking eye drops to relieve visual fatigue.
"Little friend?" Seeing that Shen Yu was still standing there stupidly after putting down the bottle, Liu Dongyang reminded him gently from behind Shen Yu.
"Ah!"
Shen Yu turned around hurriedly, with a hint of apology on his face, "I'm sorry, Mr. Liu, I haven't seen Kangxi blue and white porcelain in such good condition for a long time, and I was a little distracted for a moment."
"It doesn't matter. You are young but you have such a good eye. You will definitely be able to make a career in the antique business in the future." Liu Dongyang stroked his beard under his chin again and praised sincerely.
Liu Dongyang felt that no one in his shop could match Shen Yu's vision.
Even when he was young, he couldn't compare. He said that he would not leave the other party's contact information later. If he could recruit someone from his own store, he would not have to worry about the person who would be the shopkeeper of Bogutang in the next few decades.
It is true that Liu Dongyang is the shopkeeper of Bogutang, but he also has another identity, that is, he is one of the six original shareholders of Bogutang.
These six original shareholders are not very rich or famous people, they are just six Tibetan friends who have good relationships with each other.
The shop Bogutang was actually opened by a few of their close Tibetan friends.
The original Bogutang was just a small porcelain shop of less than ten square meters. Due to its honest management, it has grown bigger and bigger in the past thirty years, and eventually it became a famous store among famous stores in the flea market.
It’s just that people always get old. Now that I have started my career, several old friends are also old, and some have even passed away.
Some have moved to other provinces to settle down, and now Liu Dongyang’s shareholding ratio in Bogutang has reached 70%.
The remaining two old friends who hold shares only pay dividends and do not participate in management. It can be said that Liu Dongyang has the final say over the entire Bogutang.
What makes Liu Dongyang unhappy is that his children and grandchildren have no interest in the antique business. His only son and two grandsons are ordinary people with no ability, so Liu Dongyang wants to train a professional manager to serve himself in the future. The descendants of the family run this Bogutang.
It is one thing to let future generations have no worries about food and clothing, but Liu Dongyang doesn't want Bogutang's sign to disappear in the Chuzhou flea market as he grows old.
It's just that it's hard to find professional managers in antique shops. It's not a matter of money. For Liu Dongyang, as long as the other party is honest, reliable and has a sharp vision, there is no problem even if he gives him a fifth of the shares.
The problem is that those who know how to run a business do not know how to appraise antiques. This alone defeats 99% of professional managers.
Those who know how to appraise porcelain calligraphy and painting are either in their seventies or eighty like him, while the younger ones are mostly just talkers on paper. Their theories are succinct, but they can’t even tell the difference between a Guangxu folk kiln and an official kiln in real appraisal. How can he be reassured?
It's really hard to find a suitable candidate.
And Shen Yu's appearance made Liu Dongyang's mind become active again...
"Little friend, please take your time and watch. If you want to drink tea, pour it yourself. If you want to drink drinks, there are all brands in the refrigerator. I won't bother you." Liu Dongyang looked at Shen Yu with a look in his eyes. The meaning of antique treasure.
Shen Yu thanked him again. This is how the antique business is. If you respect me, I will respect you, not to mention Liu Dongyang is a senior in the industry.
After carefully looking at the three bookshelves again, the time came to three o'clock in the afternoon. Shen Yu and Gu Qingqing were not in a hurry. They each had a cup of black tea, slowly sipping and reading.
Suddenly!
On the top of the sixteenth ancient shelf, a ball of blue light as big as a pearl emerged. It was a small bowl, to be precise, a small pastel bowl. Maybe it was placed too much on the shelf. After a long time, it has now been shrouded in a thin layer of dust.
"The treasure light appeared again by itself, but I didn't feel any discomfort in my eyes. Could it be related to the treasure light on the Guanyin bottle just now?" Shen Yu thought about it carefully and thought it was very possible, but he didn't dare. I 100% say it has something to do with it, after all, everything about Baoguang is still in the exploratory stage.
However, Shen Yu has a great advantage, that is, he thinks about what he can understand, and he never goes into blind alleys about what he cannot understand.
The incident about Bao Guang only stayed in his mind for a few dozen seconds, and he immediately turned his attention to the small pastel bowl again.
Shen Yu first blew the dust on it, and then carefully lifted the palm-sized bowl.
This bowl has an open mouth, a deep belly, ringed feet, and a thin carcass. The outer wall is painted with pastels. It is painted with the classic "cross-branch melon" pattern of the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty. The melons and vines are entangled and climb out of the outer wall of the bowl and into the inner wall. It shows a profound foundation in brushwork. , no trace of sloppiness was seen.
The inner wall is painted with white glaze and a green bamboo and a pair of fragrant colorful butterflies.
The so-called crossing branches means that the painted flower branches are connected from one side to the other side without interruption in the middle. To put it bluntly, the patterns on the outer wall of the bowl and the inner wall of the bowl are a complete set.
This technique was created during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty and became popular during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. After that, it was also fired during the Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, Guangxu and other dynasties.
Looking at this bowl as a whole, the melons and vines are full of green fruits, the colorful butterflies are flying vividly, and the overall decoration is integrated. It is an exaggeration to say that it is elegant, but it is exquisitely designed and exquisite and elegant.
There are obvious signs of aging on the bowl, and the overall color is a little off. In some places, the glass white has even bottomed out, and the glass white is no longer as white as new, but has become somewhat darker.
In addition, there is a chip the size of half a grain of rice on the edge.
The more Shen Yu looked at it, the more he fell in love with it. He couldn't help nodding secretly: "Yes, it's from the official kiln. Although this small pastel bowl from the Jiaqing official kiln has a small chip, it's more elegant in shape and smooth in glaze. Overall, The charm has not been lost, it is incomplete but not missing.
The ancient porcelain appraisal enlightenment book "Yin Liu Zhai Talks about Porcelain" says that cups and bowls with branches and flowers are elegantly called Junpin. During the reign of Daoguang, Guo Zhiguan was popular. As a result.
However, Shen Yu feels that the Jiaqing pastel paintings of melons, butterflies, grass and insects are better than Daoguang, but at worst they have their own merits.
Putting the small bowl on the appraisal table, Shen Yu took out a handkerchief from his trouser pocket. When he saw it was Gu Qingqing's, he immediately put it back.
Then he took out another piece from his right trouser pocket and began to carefully wipe the dust on the small bowl.
After watching quietly for a while, Shen Yu carefully looked at the bottom of the small bowl and saw that there were six characters in blue and white and three lines of seal script on the bottom of the bowl: "Made in the Jiaqing Year of the Qing Dynasty."
