Chapter seven hundred and sixty-five the king of Fangzhao - Diantian Quanfangzhuang
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Chapter 765: ‘The King of Fang Lei’ and ‘The Complete Fang Lei of Pantian’
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After Liu Dong raised the price to US$3 million, no one else raised the price. ↗,
Charles Kushner wanted Liu Dong to shed more blood, but he didn't want to be embarrassed again and be tricked by Liu Dong!
If this were to happen, he might even bring shame to the entire Kushner family!
Therefore, after the auctioneer encouraged him a lot, but still no one responded, he somewhat unsatisfiedly announced that Liu Dong had bought this precious "Qianlong Imperial Kiln Enamel Apricot Forest and Spring Swallows" at a price of 3 million US dollars and 24.6 million Chinese coins.
bowl'.
In 2001, the international market price of Chinese porcelain was relatively stable. The price of a good Ming and Qing official kiln was generally around US$100,000. The top-notch Ming and Qing imperial kilns, Yuan blue and white and the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty were generally not as expensive.
Over ten million dollars!
It was not until 2005 that a Yuan blue and white jar with a pattern of "Guiguzi descending the mountain" was auctioned at Christie's in London for 14 million pounds. With a commission of 10,000 pounds, which is equivalent to a sky-high price of 230 million Chinese coins, the price of Chinese porcelain was
It was hyped in the international art trading market. In just a few years, the price of Chinese ancient porcelain skyrocketed, allowing foreign auction houses and collectors to make a fortune.
Of course, now, the large Yuan blue and white vase of 'Guiguzi Comes Down the Mountain' has accidentally fallen into the hands of Liu Dong. It will definitely not be sold in the market again. So in the end, can the Chinese art market continue to follow its original trajectory in 2005?
It’s been hyped for years, so I don’t know!
However, with the development of China's economy and the demand for art by the affluent Chinese, it is certain that the price of art will rise!
It’s just unclear when this final introduction will appear!
Without further ado, after Liu Dong obtained the ‘Qianlong Imperial Kiln Enamel Apricot Forest and Spring Swallows Bowl’, another exquisite piece of ancient Chinese porcelain soon appeared on the big screens on both sides of the auction stage!
‘Qianlong official kiln rouge red ground pastel drum pier’ is 25 centimeters high and 13 centimeters in diameter at the belly. It is red, yellow and blue, with lotus flowers painted on it. The pattern is just like the porcelain of the Qianlong Dynasty, intricate and gorgeous, and very exquisite!
But compared to the 'Qianlong Imperial Kiln Enamel Apricot Forest Spring Swallow Picture Bowl' just now, the starting price of this imperial kiln pastel drum pier from the Qianlong Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty is only US$30,000, and each increase in price is only US$500. The gap is really huge.
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But this is the current situation of Chinese porcelain in the world in 2001!
In addition, many people cannot distinguish the relationship between imperial kilns and official kilns.
Strictly speaking, the imperial kiln is also a kind of official kiln, and both porcelains are made and purchased under the supervision of the "official family". Therefore, to the people, they are collectively called official kiln porcelain. But in terms of management, there is a very big difference.
The so-called imperial kiln porcelain refers to the porcelain specially used by the royal family. There are strict etiquette regulations on the shape and decoration. The hierarchy is strict. No cost is spared in the production. It is more exquisite, less in quantity, almost no one is repeated, and it is more precious.
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Of course, there are also strict distinctions between royal kiln porcelain, such as 'royal porcelain', which is only used by the emperor and the prince; 'royal porcelain', which is specially designed and fired according to regulations, and is used by other members of the royal family, including princes;
, Could it be the land of the king, the shore of the land, could it be the king's ministers'. 'First-grade palace porcelain' was mostly used by emperors to reward their ministers.
These porcelains are collectively called imperial kiln porcelain, and of course the most precious ones are imperial porcelains, such as the Qianlong enamel patterned bowl that Liu Dong just bought.
The rouge red drums currently being auctioned are "official kiln" wares in the usual sense. Official kiln porcelain is mainly used by a large group of bureaucrats, and the requirements for type are relatively low. Most of them are limited to "ritual" items such as myths about flowers, birds, insects, and fish.
Porcelain with foreign themes was sometimes purchased by the royal family as "interesting" toyware, but it was mostly used by officials and wealthy businessmen. This type of porcelain was generally purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there was a special pottery supervisor in Jingdezhen who fired it for many years.
Although compared to private kilns, official kiln porcelain is superior in production technology, but because of its large quantity, the price is relatively low.
Therefore, Liu Dong easily bought the "Qianlong Official Kiln Rouge Red Ground Pastel Drum" currently being auctioned for US$38,000, which is equivalent to 350,000 Chinese coins!
And I didn’t encounter many competitors in the middle.
Next, more than 40 pieces of ancient Chinese porcelain were auctioned, and Liu Dong bid for 8 pieces. It was not that he did not want more, but that he did not want to make too many enemies. After all, he was not the only one participating in the auction, so there was no need to pay for a few pieces.
Low-value official kiln utensils make others unhappy!
After all, there are many people here who are richer than him. If he waits until he is optimistic about an auction, and someone else interferes with it, Liu Dong will be disgusted!
Besides, there are no good consequences for eating alone!
After the auction of more than 40 pieces of ancient Chinese porcelain was completed, the Christie's auction on the first morning was basically over. Because at 1:30 in the afternoon, the second half of the auction will start immediately, so except for some of the things you want, there will be no auction in the afternoon.
Except for the guests who left for the auction, most of the others stayed. Of course, lunch was all prepared by Christie's Auction House.
However, since the time was short, lunch could not be called a rich one.
In the afternoon, the auction still started with ancient Chinese porcelain, and a total of 63 pieces were auctioned before 5 p.m. Liu Dong spent US$1.22 million to acquire 13 of them.
After the porcelain auction is over, the next items to be auctioned will be mixed, including jade, pottery and wood carvings from China, as well as pottery bottles from Egypt and ancient Greece, as well as various statues, as well as European clocks and musical instruments.
, of course, what Liu Dong is most looking forward to is the final auction!
“In 4000 BC, humans gradually mastered the technology of smelting bronze, thus moving from primitive primitive civilization to the Bronze Age of slavery. The emergence of bronze ware promoted the great development of human productivity, while ancient Egypt, ancient India, Mesopotamia
Potamia, Europe, and China became the centers of civilization in the world at that time, but the bronze craftsmanship of any country or region in the world has never been as brilliant and brilliant as that of China. Over the past thousands of years, a large number of exquisite and interesting works have been left behind.
An amazing and precious work of art. And the last item on the auction today is the Chinese Shang Dynasty bronze vessel 'Stan Tian Quan Fang Lei' from the 11th century BC...!"
After the auctioneer finished speaking, he looked at the bronze pattern that appeared on the big screen. All the Chinese present became excited. Of course, including Liu Dong.
When he saw this bronze wine vessel from the late Shang Dynasty at the last preview, Liu Dong had already made up his mind to buy it no matter how much it cost.
Because, this 'Pan Tianquan Fang Lei' is so exquisite, with a total height of 84.8 centimeters and a body height of 63.6 centimeters. It is larger than almost all the 'Lei' in Liu Dong's hands now. It is said to be the 'Fang Lei' among Chinese bronzes.
King of Lei is no exaggeration at all!
In addition, this piece of "Pantian Quanquan Lei" has a lid in the shape of a verandah roof, a body with a rectangular mouth, a straight neck, and high round feet. The whole vessel has cloud and thunder patterns as the ground, and is decorated with animal face patterns, Kui
There are dragon and phoenix patterns. Two ear rings are decorated on both sides of the shoulders, and an animal head is placed under the front and abdomen. The four corners and the center of each surface are decorated with protruding long hook-shaped halberd-shaped rims. The lid is engraved with "
The seven-character inscription "Sandian Quanfu Zha Zunyi" is inscribed on the vessel, and the five-character inscription "Sandu Zhazunyi" is inscribed on the body of the vessel.
It is very rare in China and even in the world to have such a beautiful shape, inscriptions, and large size.
Moreover, the Lei, a large ancient wine vessel and ritual vessel, was born in the late Shang Dynasty, became popular from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the mid-Spring and Autumn Period, and disappeared during the Warring States Period. Bronze Lei were popular for a short period of time in history, and square Lei in particular were very rare.
Even though Liu Dong got the treasure of King Zhuang, he only had no more than 3 pieces of Lei in his hands! And the exquisiteness and size were not as good as the ‘Pan Tianquan Fang Lei’ in front of him!
Of course, the more precious things are, the higher the price. For example, in this Christie's auction, they directly set the starting price of the 'Pantian Quanfang Lei' to 1.5 million US dollars, and each increase in price must not be less than 100,000 US dollars. Compared with
The previous enamel bowls from the Qianlong imperial kiln still need to be valued.
However, this national treasure bronze turtle did not disgrace Christie's. In less than a minute, the price has risen rapidly to the height of 5 million US dollars, and the level of crazy bidding is even higher than at the beginning.
The $26 million George IV Ruby sold for even more.
"It seems that everyone is very optimistic about this Chinese bronze! Liu, you have a lot of competitors this time!" Del. Roosevelt, who had long seen the eagerness on Liu Dong's face, said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, it's just about comparing who has more money!" Liu Dongxin said.
This time at the auction of 'Pan Tian Quan Fang Lei', even if he encounters a spoiler like Charles Kushner again, Liu Dong will fight to the end without hesitation, because he knows very well that like this
It is a national treasure bronze treasure. If you miss this opportunity, it is difficult to know whether there will be another time.
And Liu Dong, who is worth more than 200 million US dollars, also has such capital!
"More than money! Are you the only one here who has money? When participating in this kind of auction, the more fierce competition comes, the more you must keep calm and stay calm! In addition to money, what needs to be competed more is talent.
And perseverance! Otherwise, what is the difference between you and those nouveau riche?" Donald Trump admonished unceremoniously next to him.
"I understand!" Liu Dong nodded seriously.
It can be seen that this cheap father-in-law really gradually regards him as one of his own and begins to teach him his life experience through words and deeds!
Seeing this, Roosevelt next to him smiled and said nothing more.
In his opinion, young Liu Dong is undoubtedly a vigorous and unruly wild horse. He is young and talented. Although he is stable, his skills in dealing with others are undoubtedly far behind. Donald, an old bird, is undoubtedly able to
Try to make up for Liu Dong's shortcomings in this aspect.
Moreover, the relationship between the two of them, when talking a lot, is much less scrupulous than the relationship between him and Liu Dong! (To be continued...)