Chapter 414

Perhaps Chu Chen had a special liking for a place with a long history, and Wu Ke was with him. In this small city, the two of them strolled leisurely until the next afternoon.

"Ah Chen, you are not in the antique business. Would you like to have a look at the second-hand charity shop here?" Wu Ke asked, holding Chu Chen's arm.

"Second hand charity store?" Chu Chen some doubts of ask a way.

"Yes, in fact, it's the second-hand shop we're talking about. There are also antique dealers..."

Next, with Wu Ke's explanation, Chu Chen knew what the second-hand charity shop in England meant.

In the early years, the circulation of goods in Britain was not as convenient as it is now. People living in villages and towns came up with a way to replace them. They took out their spare daily necessities and put them in the shops. They dressed and exchanged with each other. Later, some stores used the money from the sale of second-hand goods to save up for public welfare or charity.

In addition, some second-hand shops can collect very old clothes, clean them and sell them to the poor without money. Therefore, local people also call second-hand shops charity shops.

Today, second-hand shops in Britain are very popular. There are almost all commercial streets and bigger towns or villages in the city. If not, local businesses will take out a place to fulfill their obligations and sell second-hand goods.

Of course, second-hand shops and antique shops are still different, but there are opportunities to find antiques in second-hand shops, especially domestic ones. You can find some very good things in second-hand shops together. As for whether it's true or not, it depends on your eyesight.

Wu Ke said: "I know a second-hand shop. In addition to some second-hand daily necessities, there are some antiques and other things on the shelves. Among them are our country's porcelain and some miscellaneous small items. Shall we go and have a look?"

Hearing Wu Ke say so, Chu Chen is interested in it. The flea second-hand market in Britain is very developed. Moreover, because Britain is an old empire, there is no shortage of antiques. Originally, when he came to England this time, he was going to visit the famous British antique market. Now it's time to experience it in advance, and it's just right for him to arrive.

The second-hand shop that Wu Ke said is not far away. It's only ten minutes away.

The second-hand shop is neither big nor small. Maybe today is Wednesday, and it's more than one o'clock in the afternoon. There are only two or three customers in the shop, and they are all choosing daily necessities. The antiques on the innermost shelf are not interested at all.

Like the local rich, second-hand shops or antique shops often have a low-key appearance, but they hide amazing secrets after entering. It's the same with this store. Not to mention the antiques on the shelves, besides some second-hand daily necessities, there are also second-hand luxury goods.

For example, there is a customer who is looking at a LV lady's bag carefully in front of a shelf.

Seeing a couple of Oriental lovers come in, the owners and customers of the second-hand shop look at them curiously. However, after seeing them, the customers choose the goods they like.

"You two, please have a look. The prices are all marked." The boss said with a smile.

They nodded politely and went straight to the shelf where the antiques were placed.

Seeing this, the boss was stunned, and then his eyes lit up. The one who can buy antiques is undoubtedly a big customer. Although his main business is second-hand charity business, few people in the world would not like to make money. He is a businessman, which is no exception. Otherwise, his shop would not have antiques.

It's just that the boss has a little murmur in his heart that these two oriental people don't know exactly where they are. If they are from Baodao or Xiangjiang, it's OK. If they are from mainland China, the possibility of a deal is not very high. As for the islanders, you can see from their manners that they are obviously not.

After all, it's only at the beginning of the 21st century, and the common view of foreigners is that there are more poor people. In a few years, our country will become more and more powerful, and more and more people will travel abroad. Only then will foreigners' views begin to change.

However, the phenomenon of Anti China and humiliation of China abroad is very serious, and it is not uncommon for foreigners to look down upon the Chinese people under the influence of China's feudal society.

The antiques business of this second-hand shop is only a sideline of the boss. Therefore, there are not many antiques here. There are only three shelves, about 60 pieces. Most of them are things like lighters and clocks. There are only more than 20 pieces of antiques in China. As for the number of genuine antiques, you can only know after you have seen them.

Anyway, he had plenty of time, so Chu Chen enjoyed it and introduced it to Wu Ke.

After seeing a few miscellaneous trinkets, Chu Chen didn't expect that three of the five items were genuine. This rate of authenticity is really not low in the field of antiques, which immediately aroused his interest. However, when he looked at the price tag, he could not help shaking his head.

Don't think that foreigners are inferior to Chinese in antiques. On the contrary, some shop owners have a higher cognitive judgment ability on the antiques they sell. They can be said to be experts. Some of them are comparable to experts, and their dating accuracy is much higher than that of some so-called experts in China.In particular, they have a thorough understanding of the market, unless it is a leak, it is not so easy for them to find antiques at a low price.

Of course, as in China, not every shopkeeper is very proficient in this aspect. However, as far as the current price is concerned, the shopkeeper's level is obviously not low. The price of the items just now is the full market price. Unless it is bought for collection, if it is bought by a businessman, there is no profit at all.

"Why, what is this thing? It's so cute!" Wu Ke points to a thing on the shelf and says in surprise.

Chu Chen turned his head and saw that it was a very lively and lovely rabbit fragrance.

Tuxun is dark and moist. It seems to reveal some mysterious color. At the same time, the unique treatment of details makes this tuxun lively and lovely everywhere.

Rabbit's appearance is very similar to picachu in the cartoon. It raises its head high, opens its eyes wide, opens its mouth slightly, and looks very attentive.

It can be imagined that if incense is lit at this time, it must be surprised to appreciate the smoke in its mouth, which makes people smile.

This rabbit is lively and creative. Although the details are rough, it makes this work more affinity and artistic expression, which is unforgettable.

Chu Chen took Tu Xun in his hand. After careful observation, he explained with a smile, "it's called Tu Xun. It's used for incense in ancient times. If you like, we'll buy it later!"

"Good!"

Wu Ke nodded happily, but when he saw the price of tuxun, he hesitated: "it's 1200 pounds. It seems that it's expensive."

At present, the median price between British pounds and RMB is more than one to fourteen, but it is generally calculated as one to fifteen. If 1200 pounds is converted into RMB, it will be eighteen thousand.

Although Wu Ke likes this rabbit very much, she still feels that it's expensive to buy a piece of bronze with a height of 15.6 cm for 18 thousand yuan, which makes her feel a little reluctant.

Chuchen said with a smile: "listen to me, the price is more appropriate."

After all, her father is in the antique business. Although Wu Ke is not proficient in antiques, he has never eaten pork and has always seen pigs run. Hearing Chu Chen's words, she immediately realized that the price should be considered as a leak, so she was very happy to take things to her hands and play with them.

Next, Chu Chen looked at several things, and found that they were real. However, except for one official model Pao ware, the others were not expensive, just small items that he was not interested in.

Pao ware, in fact, is gourd ware. It is a traditional handicraft that combines natural beauty with craftsmanship. It refers to the use of hand-made mold engraved with Yin Wen pattern, set on the young gourd, when the gourd grows up and takes out in autumn, the shape of the gourd is exactly the same as the image and text on the mold.

In the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the technology of this kind of Pao ware was extremely developed. At that time, it was called "fan Zhiming insect gourd", and it became a popular culture at that time to use this kind of gourd to raise Ming insects.

As for the official model, it refers to the Beijing antique world and the breeding inheritors of Ming insects, which is a general name for the model gourd related to the royal family. It is characterized by complex and exquisite patterns.

As for the official model, it is the Pao ware made by folk craftsmen, which is called folk model.

In front of Chu Chen's eyes was an official model gourd and Pao ware from the Qianlong period.

The upper part of the vessel is square, with immortal and auspicious cloud patterns printed on all sides. In the lower part, there are twelve planes, eight triangular planes printed with tuanshou pattern, and four square planes printed with Xianren Xiangyun pattern. In addition, it is commendable that the cover of this device is not lost, it is an ivory cover.

This gourd should be grown in a ceramic impression. After all, gourd is a plant. It can only be harvested once a year in autumn. Affected by the climate, soil, seeds and other natural factors, it is not easy to harvest satisfactory products.

What's more, with such a unique shape and clear texture, it can be said that none of them is too much. What's more, the surface of the ware is basically flawless, and the price is only 3800 pounds. Therefore, Chu Chen immediately decided to take it down.

Among the remaining miscellaneous antiques, there is nothing good. And I don't know if there are more genuine antiques in front of us. Most of the remaining antiques are fakes. But Chu Chen is satisfied with finding two things in this second-hand shop.