Chapter 516

Yu Hua asked the staff about the origin of the blue and white pastel bottle. Fortunately, the original owner didn't ask for confidentiality, so the staff said it very happily.

Of course, even if the original owner asked to keep his information secret, Yu Hua also had a way to ask out the information. Small auction houses certainly can't compare with big companies in some aspects, and he is a regular customer here. Some things that are not too secret can still be asked out.

It turns out that this bottle was handed down by a French woman's family. It is said that her great grandfather bought it in the Far East at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Because at first the family did not find the great value of this vase, so it has been used as a decoration for flower arrangement, and it looks very beautiful.

Once, a woman talked to a new boyfriend and asked him to come to the house. When her boyfriend saw the vase, he thought it was quite extraordinary and suggested that she take it to the auction house for appraisal. Experts were surprised to say that the vase was made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and was worth at least 700000 euros.

Unfortunately, there should be one pair of bottles. If another can be found, it will be worth at least 1.8 million euros. As soon as the woman heard that there was such a good thing, she couldn't wait to entrust the auction house to help her auction.

After listening to the causes and consequences, Yu Hua was very excited. Obviously, the bottle at the auction was a perfect match for the one in his family. He didn't expect that the bottle in his family would be so valuable, nearly five million HKD.

As long as he knew this, he shouldn't have listened to his old father and sold it to himself, so he didn't have to work so hard these years. Of course, if you sell it, you won't get such a good thing and become a multimillionaire (at the exchange rate at that time, 1.8 million euros is equivalent to more than 12 million HKD).

In this case, he definitely wanted to buy the bottle, but he was not a reckless person. Before making the decision, he took photos and asked his familiar experts to identify it. The other side said that it should be a genuine one according to the photos. This immediately reassured him, and he began to mobilize funds.

In addition to buying a house, Yu Hua has two or three million yuan in savings. However, this amount of money can't buy the bottle. So he borrowed another three million yuan from his friends and raised nearly six million yuan. He thinks that this amount of money should be able to buy the bottle. If it's not enough, it can only be counted.

The auction was not surprising. Only when the bottle appeared, it was a climax. Yu Hua was a little depressed because one of the guys kept fighting with him. In the end, although he bought the bottle, he spent almost all his money including the handling charge.

After he was depressed, Yu Hua began to get excited. He quickly returned home and went to Xiangjiang Jiade, a world-famous auction company, with his blue and white famille rose bottle. He knew that only when such a precious thing was sold at a large auction, could it be sold at a higher price.

What he didn't expect was that the experts from the auction company gave him a slap in the face. Both of his bottles were not up to date, and they should have been imitated in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

This result really surprised Yu Hua and made him feel cruel. You know, he took this bottle, but he was in debt of 3 million KHD!

So after he came out from the auction company, he quickly invited several experts to help him identify it. Some said it was true, others said it was false. Although it brought him some hope, others knew that there was something wrong with his two bottles, and it was extremely difficult to sell them.

Yu Hua had no choice but to sell some of his savings to pay off his debts. Moreover, he was eager to sell them, so the prices were relatively low. It was during this period that he sold the two Tianhuang seals to Tang Hui.

After listening to Yu Hua's story, Chu Chen and Liu Sizhe somewhat lamented that in the field of antiques, many people think that domestic auction houses have high imitation, so they believe in the things of foreign auction houses. But is this really the case?

You know, western developed countries are all capitalist countries. In such a developed commercial society, is there no high-quality auction? This is obviously impossible, and according to relevant statistics, the counterfeit rate of big shots is around 10%, and the highest is about 15%.

It's still a big shot. If it's a small shot, the counterfeiting rate may be higher.

Therefore, when you go to an antique auction, whether it's domestic or foreign, you should polish your eyes. Otherwise, if you don't see that it's a fake, the loss will be much heavier than that of drilling in a stall.

At this time, Yu Hua said angrily: "I've always heard that Tang Hui is black, but in the past, although he didn't pay a high price, it's not too outrageous, and he paid more readily, so most of my things have been sold to him. I didn't expect that this guy was so black that he would kill me in the future, even if the things couldn't be sold Sell it to him

To be honest, Chu Chen also despises Tang Hui's style. As a long-term business partner, you don't have to take advantage of the fire if you don't plan to send charcoal in the snow? It's really understandable to make a little money, but if your price is less than the market price by 45%, there will be some problems with your character.Of course, Tang Hui has nothing to do with Chu Chen. He will definitely not deal with such people in the future. However, since Yu Hua has made such a statement, he must seize this opportunity.

"Mr. Yu, you also know that I have opened an antique shop. I don't know if you would like to transfer things to me in the future. Of course, I won't let you lose in terms of price."

To this, Yu Hua certainly won't refuse, just want him to believe Chu Chen easily, that is certainly unrealistic.

Chu Chen didn't say much about this either. As the saying goes, Lu Yao knows horsepower, and he sees people's heart for a long time. He believes that as long as Yu Hua can keep business contacts with him for a long time, he will understand his way of dealing with people.

"Mr. Yu, I don't know your mountain..."

"Oh! Look at me, I almost forgot my business Yu Huachao chuchen apologized a smile, and then took out the things.

Mountain, in fact, is carved or garden stone as the main shape of the kind of objects. In front of him, the mountain is not big. Its height is only about 10 cm. It is carved out of white jade. It is surrounded by bright red. Chu Chen calls it Tiyou.

The front of the mountain is carved with a Taoist, with a bun on the top of the head and Yin lines on the five facial features. He is wearing a Taoist robe, holding a dust brush in his right hand to meditate, naturally drooping in his left hand and wearing Taoist shoes. On the right side of the Taoist, there is a maid with a bun and a simple facial features. He is also wearing a Taoist robe. He stands with his hands folded and is silent.

On the left side, a crane looks up curiously. Behind him, there are thick pine branches and clouds floating among them. The lake stones are skillfully arranged, and the clouds are carved in the shade. The whole carving is exquisite. In addition, there is a cavity at the bottom of the vessel for interpenetration.

The carving of this mountain is delicate and neat, but on the whole, the lines are slightly delicate. From the craft and theme of the mountain, as well as the festival of Baojiang, it should be a carefully carved mountain in the south of Song Dynasty.

However, what made Chu Chen feel strange was that the color of the oil was so red. Generally speaking, although the oil was red, it was dark or light, and the color was always partial. He had never seen such a bright red except blood jade.

Is this jade blood jade? Chuchen looked at it carefully and thought that it was not like dog jade and sheep jade. The color of dog jade and sheep jade would not look very moist like a piece of jade. Finally, after careful identification and using the ability, he guessed that it was more likely to extract oil. As for Wei Kehui, he proposed this bright red, which is not known.

"Mr. Yu, I don't know the price of this mountain?" Chu Chen put things back, he asked.

"Buy it now for 100000 HKD!" Yu Hua said firmly.

This price is neither cheap nor expensive. It's suitable to buy it, but it's impossible to buy antiques without a counter-offer. So Chu Chen pondered for a while and asked, "can't it be cheaper?"

Yu Hua shook his head and said, "no, generally when I do business, a buy it now price is a buy it now price. If you think it's expensive, then forget it!"

"That's the price." Chu Chen pretended to think about it, then nodded and said, "Mr. Yu, do you want a check or a transfer?"

"The check, then!" Yu Hua thought about it and said.

A while ago, Chu Chen listened to Zhao Qirui's suggestion and also went to do personal check business. This is his first time to use it. After a while, he signed the check and handed it to him.

Yu Hua was very familiar with the check and soon found out whether it was true or false, so he decided to leave.

Of course, Chu Chen can't let him leave easily, otherwise where can I find the mechanism box? So he quickly said:

"Mr. Yu, please wait a moment. To tell you the truth, my antique shop opened on New Year's day. Now there are not many goods in the shop. I don't know if there are any antiques you can sell there?"

Yu Hua pondered for a while, then said: "I do have a dozen things at home, but few of them are of high quality. I'm afraid they don't agree with you!"

Chuchen said with a smile: "I have to see whether it is suitable or not. Moreover, I want to sell these things. They are not suitable for me, but they can be suitable for customers! It's just that if your things are genuine and the price is moderate, I can buy them all. "

When Yu Hua heard Chu Chen say so, he said, "OK, let's start now."

Then, led by Yu Hua, they took a taxi to his home in Kowloon.

Yu Hua's home is an 80 square meter house, which is good for Xiangjiang. But you know, he has an old mother, his wife and two children, and there are five people. He also has some places to put his antiques. Therefore, 80 square meters is still crowded. Of course, even so, it's good for Xiangjiang.

Although it's a Christmas holiday, it may be because they know that the family's financial situation is not very good, and the whole family didn't go out to play. When Chu Chen and his family came in, except for the old man sleeping in his room, other people were sitting in the living room watching TV.

After chuchen and his family came in, Yu Hua gave them a brief introduction and said that they were here to buy antiques, which made the family feel a little excited. He quickly asked chuchen to take their seats, and then made tea for them, while Yu Hua went to take out all the things he said.Most of the things Yu Hua brought out were articles for study, including 11 pieces. In addition, there were two ancient paintings and a jade plate. This let Chu Chen feel somewhat disappointed, because in these things, he did not see the mechanism box he wanted.

After he was disappointed, Chu Chen felt that it was normal. After all, if Yu Hua really had a strange box, he would have to study it. But if he could not open the box and wanted to crack it violently, it would be over.

You know, the mechanism box can't be opened by force, because it will trigger the mechanism inside and destroy the collection.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen felt very anxious, but what made him feel helpless was that he couldn't immediately ask about the relevant things, otherwise he would have to arouse Yu Hua's suspicion. Finally, he could only press the anxious mood, picked up the things on the table and looked at them.

As Yu Hua said, these things are of average quality. Apart from the two stationery items and the jade brand, the other things, including the two paintings, are just ordinary goods, with a total price of no more than 60000 RMB.

The remaining two stationery items are a printing case in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty and a crystal inkstone carved in Qianlong period.

The printing box, also known as the printing pad and printing pool, is used to place the printing paste. Most of them are made of porcelain and jade. They are round and square. They are divided into cover and body.

Yu Hua's printing case is a blue and white printing case made in the reign of Daoguang. It is divided into two parts: the cover and the body. The mouth of the child and the mother are connected. The petals are shaped. The cover surface is raised and the feet are shallow. The proportion is harmonious and it is very beautiful.

The inner wall of the box is white glazed, and the outer wall of the box is painted with eight treasure patterns, with lotus patterns in between. The composition is novel and unique, complicated but not messy, and the level is clear. The carcass is delicate and white, the blue and white hair is bright, and the bottom is full of blue and white "daqingdaoguangnian" six character double line seal script.

Chu Chen carefully observed the case and found that it was a genuine one. Emperor Daoguang was famous for his frugality. He restricted the firing of porcelain and controlled the cost. Sometimes he could not make ends meet and could not pay the normal expenses of the imperial kiln. Therefore, the output was very low, and the fine products were rare.

This is a case of high quality, which is quite rare.

As for another piece of crystal inkstone carved during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, it is rare. It is also called water drop and book drop. It is a stationery used to store inkstone water for ink grinding.

This inkstone was carved into the shape of a pit viper (pronunciation: B à Xi à) by using hair crystal.

Hair crystal is actually a natural crystal containing different kinds of needle like minerals. These needle like minerals with different arrangement and combination are distributed in the crystal. It looks like the crystal contains hair, so it is called hair crystal.

The viper is one of the nine sons of the dragon. It is also known as a water sucking beast. It is said that it can regulate the water volume, making the river "less able to carry boats, more able to keep the river safe", so it is highly respected by the ancients. The folk and the royal family all prayed for protection on both sides of the top of the bridge.

The body of this inkstone is flat and wide, its eyes protrude, its eyebrows are thick, its nose is wide, its tusks are exposed, and its two curling horns extend back to the body. Four legs curled, lying on the ground, long tail thick, the end is divided into two parts, curl attached to the two hind legs, creating a dynamic climbing posture.

Inkstone drop is also the habit of chemical use of Gloydius. It is good at huff and puff water. Its back opening is used to hold water, and the mouth injection hole is connected with the abdomen, and the water is even.

This inkstone is made of golden silk with tawny hair crystal. The golden silk in the body is gorgeous and charming. The shape of the snake is vivid and realistic, and the carving is exquisite and vivid. It has the style of court jade in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.

In Chinese traditional culture, crystal has the functions of dispelling evil spirits and guarding against evil spirits. For example, it is displayed in the auspicious position of geomantic omen, and has the special functions of strengthening people's confidence and promoting wealth. And the viper is also a lucky animal to protect one side. With the combination of the two, chuchen thinks it's more appropriate to buy it and give it to his father.

Another jade plate is also a palace work of the Qianlong period. The jade plate is carefully carved with top quality Hetian jade. The jade is warm and white, and the two ends of the jade plate are carved with Ruyi cloud head. The front is carved with Shoutao and bergamot, and the back is carved with "Duofu Duoshou", implying auspiciousness.

"Mr. Chu, what do you think of these things?" Yu Hua asked.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Mr. Yu, it seems that your eyesight is very good. All these things are genuine. I can buy them all, but except for these three things, the others are common, so the price is..."

When Yu Hua heard that Chu Chen was really going to buy all his things, he was very happy. He rarely said with a smile, "since Mr. Chu is so cheerful, I'll give you a special price, a total of 800000. What do you think?"

Yu Hua's price is really good. Even in the mainland, it's already very cheap, not to mention Xiangjiang, which is 10% higher than that in the mainland. Therefore, Chu Chen agreed very happily.

But just as Chu Chen took out a check to pay, Yu Hua's son came out of the room with a small box. When he saw the box, Chu Chen was very excited, because if he read it correctly, it was the box he had been looking for for for a long time."Ah Sheng, how did you get this box out?" Yu Hua asked in Cantonese, frowning.

"Dad, I can't open this box for a long time. I'd better sell it to this gentleman, and it can supplement the household expenses." Yu Hua's son said shyly.

"But in case there is any treasure in it!" Yu Hua said with a frown.

"What a treasure! I've shaken this box several times. If there's any treasure in it, it's probably an empty box Yu Hua's wife whispered.

Yu Hua listened to what she said and thought about it. He felt that there was some truth. If there was something in the box, it would make a little noise. When he thought about it, he was more or less hesitant. Did the box sell well or not?

During this period, Yu Hua's son put the box in front of Chu Chen, and then gave him a shy smile.

Chuchen nodded to him with a smile, then lowered his excitement and excitement, picked up the box and observed it carefully.

The box is rectangular in shape, about 36 cm in length and 20 cm in height. It is made of red sandalwood. Chu Chen estimated that it was precisely because this box used this very precious raw material that it survived without opening it.

The mechanism boxes are basically made of strips of wood with different widths, so there is nothing special about the appearance of this box except the special material.

Chu Chen looked at the box carefully, then shook it hard, but he didn't see any noise. This made him frown. Is it really an empty box like Yu Hua's wife said?

Of course, it's very simple for Chu Chen to know whether the box is empty or not. He only needs to use Lingbao eye once, but the result of using Lingbao eye makes him almost cry out, because there are not only things in the box, but also its value is amazing.

As for why there is no sound, it is also because there are several silk bags filled with cotton and other things in the box, which fill the inner space of the box to the full. No matter how you shake it, there will be no sound.

As for what was in the box, Chu Chen only knew it was a painting and calligraphy work. As for what it was, he didn't study it deeply, because he was afraid that he could not control his excitement at that time, and Yu Hua would find that he was different, which would lead to a change.

"Mr. Yu, do you want to transfer this box?" Chu Chen secretly calmed himself, and then asked.

"Are you interested?" Yu Hua did not answer, but asked a rhetorical question.

"Yes Chu Chen nodded.

Yu Hua pondered for a while, then asked: "Mr. Chu, excuse me, do you know what kind of box this is?"

"Yes Chu Chen knew that if he lied now, it would cause variables, so he admitted without thinking much, and said, "this box is called mechanism box. Only after certain steps can we open it!"

"Well, do you know how to open this box?" Yu Hua asked again.

Chuchen said with a smile: "I know that I do, but unless I know the formula set by the original owner, it's hard to fight."

"Pithy formula? Do you need a formula to open this thing? " Yu Hua asked suspiciously.

Chu Chen replied: "it's really a pithy formula. You know, your mechanism box is a three-phase mechanism box. It takes 144 steps to open, and there are many combinations. If you don't have a pithy formula, you can't open it at all!"

"In that case, why do you want to buy this box?" Yu Hua asked with half faith.

Chuchen said with a smile: "because of interest! Three phase mechanism box like this is rare, so I want to buy it back and study it! "

"Is that so?" Yu Hua stares at Chu Chen, trying to see something strange on his face.

"Why should I lie to you?" Chu Chen spread his hand and said, "you don't think there's anything else in it, do you? As your wife said, if there's something in it, it's more or less a feeling of shaking. It's obvious that there's nothing in this box. "