Chapter 764 The Qianlong Imperial Kiln worth 3 million US dollars!
Chapter 764 Qianlong Imperial Kiln worth 3 million US dollars!
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"$17 million!"
"East……?"
Seeing Ivanka's anxious look, Liu Dong said softly: "Don't worry, I'm measured!"
After comforting Ivanka, he turned to look at Charles Kushner, who looked unhappy. Liu Dong showed a provocative look on his face, and then loudly said: "18 million!"
"20 million!" Charles Kushner, who was angry, said without flinching.●⌒,
"21 million!"
"22 million!"
The rising prices between the two have far exceeded the price of the ruby itself. Not to mention it was the gem on the scepter of George IV, even the greatest king in British history, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
The gems are not worth the price.
"25 million!" Liu Dong shouted.
"Liu, it's almost done!" Del. Roosevelt said next to him.
As an old politician who has been in politics for half his life, he naturally understood Liu Dong's thoughts, so he spoke to persuade him at this time.
Donald Trump, the cheap father-in-law who is also a businessman, also nodded at him.
And Liu Dong, who always pays attention to Charles Kushner, can naturally guess the bottom line of the other person's heart from the expression on the other person's face.
So after the price of US$25 million was reported, Liu Dong decided to stop.
At this time, Charles Kushner, who had hesitated for a while, raised his salary to US$26 million again under Liu Dong's provocative eyes!
Looking at Charles Kushner's eager eyes, Liu Dong shrugged at him and leaned back on the pure cotton backrest of the chair. It was as if he no longer cared about the top-grade ruby in front of him!
Seeing him like this, Charles Kushner's heart thumped and he thought to himself: "It's broken!"
At this moment, seeing the shame and anxiety on the face of the big real estate developer's son, many tycoons nearby laughed. They could all see the incompatibility between Charles and Liu Dong, but now it seems that it is obvious that
Along with Roosevelt, an Asian who seemed to be the son-in-law of Donald, a famous New York playboy, had the upper hand!
But no matter what other people think, the auctioneers, especially the auctioneers, are very happy now. They never expected that a ruby of just over 27 carats could be sold for three times the price. This is really unexpected. According to the rules
At the very least, they can get a commission of nearly 4 million! Even after deducting taxes and various expenses, I am afraid that there will be nearly 3 million US dollars left!
The first auction item made so much profit. Although it was nothing compared to the huge Christie's auction, it was a good start that everyone was eager to see.
"Mr. Kushner bid $26 million on the 38th. He has broken the highest price for a ruby in history. This will become a record in the history of ruby auctions. Are there any friends who want to have this honor? And
No?"
Although the auctioneers who can be called "white gloves" have careful thinking, good eloquence, and meticulous observation skills, no one bid this time despite his bad words.
The people who can sit here today are either rich or noble. They are not old fritters in shopping malls. They are old politicians who have experienced many hardships in the political field. They are all well-informed and have stable psychological quality. They rarely have nouveau riche or young men.
Regardless of everything, they just want to spend a lot of money happily. In this world, only the things that are worth the money are worthy of their desperate struggle.
But although a 27-carat ruby is precious, its value is only 8 million. Although it is rare, it is not the only one. There are still rubies in the world that surpass it in value, and as a piece of jewelry, it
It obviously doesn’t have the charm that attracts everyone to it!
"$26 million, gentlemen and ladies, this ruby is not only of great historical significance, it is also extremely precious in reality. Who else wants to bid?"
Although the US$26 million was an unexpected bidding price, the auctioneer still had higher expectations, so after seeing no one talking for a long time, he attracted the attention of women again. Unfortunately, although the women were attracted by the ruby
I am attracted by the charm, but if I want to buy it, I have to look at the man around me.
"I'm sorry, let me interrupt! Dear Mr. Auctioneer, you have been shouting about this ruby for almost half an hour. I think Mr. Kushner can't wait to own it, and our time is limited, so we should hurry up and get it."
Can you please bring out the second lot?" Liu Dong said loudly.
His American English is smooth and precise, so that everyone can understand what he means.
"This damn guy, a hypocritical bastard!" Charles Kushner's face was stiff, and he had the intention of killing Liu Dong!
Liu Dong's words successfully attracted everyone's attention to him, and at the same time forced the auctioneer to announce, "Congratulations to Mr. Kushner No. 38, for acquiring this precious George IV at a record price of US$26 million."
World Ruby, congratulations to him!"
Although the auctioneer applauded loudly, there were only a few people in the hall who responded!
It made Charles Kushner hate him so much! Especially Liu Dong, who caused all this, made him hate him with all his teeth!
But no matter what Charles Kushner thinks, the second auction item has already appeared on the big screen.
The second item was a pink diamond from South Africa, with a very beautiful color and 12.67 carats. Although it was not very heavy, it was sold for a high price of US$5.8 million. To Liu Dong's surprise, he was the winning bidder.
It was actually Kate Winslet sitting not far from him.
Being able to buy this piece of jewelry at a high price of more than five million US dollars also surprised Liu Dong at the rich income of Hollywood stars.
After Kate won a pink diamond, Liu Dong naturally didn't let Ivanka go home empty-handed. So when the fifth piece of jewelry was brought up, Liu Dong bought it for US$6.4 million.
Next, the jewelry is a top-quality emerald necklace, made of platinum and inlaid with a base. It is very gorgeous.
To be honest, if there weren't too many people here, Liu Dong would rather take out a top-grade glass-type imperial green jadeite from the Mustard Seed Space and give it to his woman instead of spending such unjust money.
But in front of others, sometimes you have to take care of your own face!
This is really a complex subject!
After selling more than 20 pieces of jewelry in a row, Christie's has almost sold out all the jewelry it has prepared! Of course, this is not all. In the next three days of auctions, the remaining jewelry will continue to be auctioned in the next two days!
"China is one of the four major ancient civilizations in the world. China's culture has a long history, and artworks from China can be found in museums and private libraries in every country in the world. Next, what we are going to auction are exquisite artworks from ancient China!
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Hearing this, Liu Dong was shocked and said to himself: "Finally, the time has come!"
Although foreign works of art are good, they are not as friendly as those from our own country.
And not only Liu Dong, but more than 30 Chinese people participating in the Christie's auction were all in high spirits. Of course, many white collectors who are interested in Chinese art also focused their attention.
"...Now let's take a look at the first lot, which is the porcelain 'Enamel Apricot Forest and Spring Swallows Picture Bowl' from the 18th century AD, used by Qianlong, the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China!"
"enamel color", Liu Dong was pleasantly surprised when he heard these three words. As a Chinese, he knew best that the most valuable type of porcelain in the Qing Dynasty was enamel color! Not only was the firing quantity small, but the production process was complex and the shape was exquisite.
, belongs to the highest quality porcelain of the Qing Dynasty and is of high value!
Moreover, there are less than a thousand pieces of enamel-colored porcelain that have been handed down to the present. Although there are more than the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, the number is far behind the number of museums and private collectors in the world who want them.
Even if Liu Dong possesses the power of the relic Yuan Guang, and after entering the group, he actually discovered several treasures, the total number of enamel-colored porcelain in his hand does not exceed five!
Now when he saw this Qianlong enamel at Christie's auction, he made up his mind to get it.
"...the Chinese Qianlong official kiln's 'Enamel Bowl with Apricot Forest and Spring Swallows' has a starting price of US$500,000. Each increase must not be less than US$20,000. Interested parties are now invited to bid!"
"$600,000!"
"$650,000!"
“$800,000!”…
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the competition for this Qianlong official kiln porcelain started fiercely. Many of them were not Chinese, but foreigners. It is obvious that exquisite Chinese porcelain is still highly sought after in the West even in contemporary times.
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"Liu, what's the matter? You still don't bid?" Del. Roosevelt laughed.
Of course he could see that Liu Dong was interested in this exquisite porcelain.
"Wait a little longer, it's not time yet!" Liu Dong suppressed the urgent emotions in his heart.
But just when the bidding price reached 1.6 million US dollars, Liu Dong raised his bidding sign and shouted: "2 million US dollars!"
A pocket loudspeaker worn in his ears allowed his voice to be clearly heard throughout the auction room.
The courage to raise US$400,000 in an instant not only showed Liu Dong's determination to win, but also made many people retreat!
But not everyone gave up. A middle-aged Asian man in his forties took one look at Liu Dong and raised his bidding sign, "2.1 million US dollars!"
"2.5 million US dollars!" Liu Dong said directly.
"$2.6 million!"
"$3 million!"
Liu Dong increased the price without hesitation, which made the middle-aged man hesitate. In the previous confrontation with Charles Kushner, Liu Dong showed sophistication and cunning, which was impressive.
Therefore, no one wants to be fooled by this young man. Then it will really be a joke, and we can’t afford to embarrass this person!
So after US$3 million exceeded the value of this Qianlong imperial kiln porcelain, the middle-aged man hesitated and gave up.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued…)