After hearing these seemingly polite words, most of the buyers here were speechless, and only a few frowned slightly, showing their displeasure.
The situation of these people is roughly the same as that of Qi Hu. Although they feel a little annoyed, they are not familiar with this place and are on the other side's territory. They can only endure it for the time being. It is impossible to turn around and leave just because they are unhappy. Wouldn't that be
Traveling thousands of miles to come here in vain? Therefore, the most important thing is to try to take away the treasure you like.
Xue Chen is not surprised by this. The antique market is inherently treacherous and complicated, and you can encounter any situation. What you need to do is to keep a clear mind at all times and not be carried away by any emotions or emergencies.
Just clear your mind.
He glanced at Batu, and it was obvious that this man should be the boss of this antique-trading gang.
"I, Batu, don't talk nonsense. Everyone must be waiting impatiently. I'll have people bring things up right now."
Batu slapped his hands twice, and immediately someone opened the curtain, filed in from outside the yurt, and placed wooden boxes or paper boxes one by one in the middle of the yurt.
When the wooden and cardboard boxes were opened, all the buyers couldn't help but look over and saw different antiques inside, which made some buyers' eyes flash with excitement.
"These five items are all the treasures that I, Batu, have harvested in the past six months. Today, in order to thank all the friends who came here, I even brought out my family fortune. I hope it can satisfy my friends. You can enjoy them freely first. Everyone
You can rest assured that with my Batu's personality, all five items are genuine." Batu smiled, stretched out a hand and gestured.
All the buyers scoffed at Batu's claim that all five items were genuine and not fake. In antique transactions, you can't trust anything except your own eyes and hands. You can't listen to anything. Let alone guarantee your character, you can guarantee it with your head.
It’s no use!
When all the sellers came forward for inspection, Xue Chen also accompanied Qi Hu.
Xue Chen glanced at it briefly and saw that there were five antiques that Batu took out, including a thangka, a set of belts, a bronze wine cup, a porcelain bowl, and a clay three-legged golden toad.
Five antiques, five categories, it is extremely difficult for any appraiser to identify their authenticity. Each appraiser has his own strengths and weaknesses. Some people are more proficient in the appreciation of porcelain.
But for miscellaneous items, it is relatively poor. Some people are good at identifying jade, but they may be relatively weak at calligraphy and painting.
Moreover, there is only one low-power incandescent lamp in the yurt, the light is dim, and the conditions are simple, which makes the identification even more difficult.
Most of the sellers travel together in pairs. With one more person to take care of each other, personal safety is more guaranteed. At this moment, they are all hurriedly crowded together to appreciate the authenticity of the five antiques, so that they know what they are doing, so as not to be scammed.
Xue Chen was not in a hurry and stood on the outside, watching from a distance of two to three meters. He first glanced at the thangkas that had been spread out.
Xue Chen didn't know much about Thangka, which is a rare antique. Thangka is also called Tangga, which is a transliteration from Tibetan. It is a unique painting method in Tibetan culture.
Thangka emerged during the Songtsen Gampo period. It has distinctive ethnic characteristics and strong religious color. It has always been regarded as a treasure by Tibetans. It also reflects a variety of contents, including history, culture, and scenery.
The thangka in front of you is about 70 to 80 centimeters long and half a meter wide. It is the most common size among thangkas. The material is cloth. On it, a Buddha statue is painted in various ways such as pen painting, embroidery, and stickers.
, the colors are full and gorgeous, and they look very cute.
After looking at this thangka for a few times, Xue Chen took two steps aside to look at the other four antiques. His eyes naturally fell on the three-legged golden toad because it was really ugly.
Qi Hu did not rush forward to evaluate it. He was still very clear about his own caliber. He relied on Xue Chen beside him. Seeing that Xue Chen was not in a hurry, he did not rush him. He knew Xue Chen's ability very well and would never do it.
Let him suffer.
Seeing the three-legged golden toad, Qi Hu whispered unhappily: "This golden toad is a bit too ugly. Although it looks like an old object, it shouldn't be played with by children."
Hearing Qi Hu's evaluation, Xue Chen smiled. Although it was a bit exaggerated, it also showed that this golden toad was indeed a bit shabby and the appearance was indeed not very good.
This is a 20-centimeter-tall three-legged golden toad with a mud body dyed with gold paint. However, the gold paint has peeled off a lot, revealing the earthy yellow body. The shape is quite unique. It is in a crouching outfit, with its head slightly raised, and its legs.
The eyes are protruding and the mouth is open, holding a bead dyed with silver paint, which is the golden toad holding a bead.
"Hey, Xue Chen, I remember, don't golden toads always hold coins in their mouths? Why does this one hold beads?" Qi Hu asked suspiciously, "Is it a figment?"
There are many fake antiques in modern times that are the figments of modern people. They are faked entirely based on their own imagination and completely inconsistent with the characteristics of any dynasty.
For example, a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva is embedded in an incense burner as a handle. Although it seems novel and interesting at first glance, it cannot stand up to scrutiny. In all dynasties, Guanyin Bodhisattva has been enshrined, so how could it be used as a handle?
, stained by being pinched by someone’s hands? It makes no sense at all. This is just fiction.
"Golden toads are mostly associated with wealth. Although golden toads contain pearls, although they are rare, they are not a fabrication. They have been around since ancient times." Xue Chen said softly.
Golden toads have been mostly used to attract wealth since ancient times. "Liu Hai plays with golden toads and fishes for money step by step." This is about Liu Hai, a disciple of Lu Dongbin. When he traveled around the world, he subdued the three-legged golden toad that could spit out money.
People were surprised and called it the Lucky Toad.
"Toads are also said to win laurels in the toad palace, and toads have beads in their mouths. The beads are round, which is the same as the number one scholar. Brother Qi, you should understand when I say this."
Hearing Xue Chen's explanation, Qi Hu touched his head and nodded suddenly: "If you put it this way, I understand. This golden toad is not used to attract wealth. It is used to pray for students to be the top scorer in high school.
Hey, there’s no need to read it, if it’s about attracting wealth, I’m still interested.”
The entire identification process lasted for nearly an hour. Batu sat and Wang Biaozi stood aside, waiting quietly without urging.
After everyone had basically finished admiring them, Xue Chen stepped forward and briefly touched them one by one. After taking a look, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and he turned back.
Batu took a sip of the tea soup, put down the bowl in his hand, and said with a smile: "Everyone should have finished reading, so let's talk about the price next."
The buyers sitting around all looked towards Batu.
"I have said that no matter who I sell to, I will definitely offend other friends, so in order not to offend both parties, I can only think of other ways." After saying that, Batu nodded towards Wang Biaozi who was standing aside.
Lower your head.
Wang Biaozi immediately took five rough porcelain bowls from one side and placed them in front of the five antiques one by one. Then he found paper and pens and distributed them to each buyer.
Batu then continued: "For the sake of fairness, I will trade in this way. Which treasure does each friend like, write down the bid on the paper, roll it into a ball, and put it in a bowl.
Finally, the taller one can be taken away, what do you think?"
After Batu finished asking, the buyers from all parties began to think about it. After a few minutes, no one raised any objections and all agreed.
"Well, since all my friends have no questions, let's start now." After finishing speaking, Batu picked up the tea bowl in front of him, put it to his mouth and drank, covering most of his face.
A pair of sharp eyes pay attention to everyone's movements.
"Brother Xue, is that set of belts okay?" Qi Hu turned his head and asked cautiously.
"Well, no problem. It is indeed from the early Ming Dynasty. You can bid." Xue Chen nodded affirmatively.
"That's good. Well, how much do you think we can get it for?" Qi Hu hesitated with paper and pen in his hand. The price was too high, so there was no point in traveling all the way here.
, if the price is low and someone else buys it, it will be an even bigger loss.
"Don't worry, let's wait and see." Xue Chen glanced at the five antiques again. When he saw one of them, his eyes fluctuated.
After more than ten minutes of silence, a buyer finally wrote down his bid on paper, formed a group, and threw it into the porcelain bowl placed in front of the antiques. Someone started, and more people followed.
It's moving.
Which of these five antiques is the most popular? Just look at the number of paper balls in the porcelain bowl. Obviously, the porcelain bowl with the bow is the most popular, followed by Thangka and Jiujue, and the three
The Pure Golden Toad is quite neglected, and there seems to be no strong willingness to buy it.
It’s no wonder that this three-legged golden toad is not made by a famous artist at first glance. It should be the product of a folk kiln. The specific age is also difficult to determine, and the meaning is not the one that big bosses like to attract wealth, but
It is to pray for passing the scientific examination.
Qi Hu had a special liking for these five antiques, especially the set of belts, but had little interest in the other four. Under Xue Chen's guidance, he wrote a price on a note, threw it into a ball.
In a porcelain bowl.
Xue Chen also wrote a price and threw it into the porcelain bowl of the three-legged golden toad. Previously, there was only a paper ball in the porcelain bowl in front of the three-legged golden toad, which meant that there was only one bidder.
Like other porcelain bowls, there are at least four or five paper balls.
Qi Hu was a little surprised when he saw Xue Chen's bid for the three-legged golden toad, but he didn't say much.
When no one came forward to bid, Batu, who had been sitting cross-legged, stood up, squinted his eyes, and said with a smile: "I won't waste the time of all the big bosses, so I will reveal your bids."
After that, I took a few steps forward and came to the five antiques on display. (To be continued)