Chapter 786

Thinking of the humiliating history of the Chinese people, Chu Chen was excited because he was about to have a large number of precious collections. At the same time, he decided to kill Vincent as a fat pig!

At this time, Wu Ke looked at the dazzling collection in front of him and asked, "Mr. Vincent, I don't know how many pieces you have here in total?"

Vincent said with some pride: "since my ancestors began to be interested in your country's porcelain, they have been devoted to collecting these amazing things. Up to now, there are nearly 30000 pieces of porcelain here, including other types of cultural relics, there will be nearly 35000 pieces in total. And I can guarantee that these things are genuine. "

"Thirty five thousand!" When Wu Ke heard the number, he couldn't help exclaiming.

Chu Chen was also shocked by this figure. For ordinary collectors, such a large number of collections is really a legend beyond their reach. However, when Vincent said that these things are genuine, he didn't think so. Just that moment, he had found three fakes.

Of course, in terms of the proportion of fakes, it's already quite remarkable.

But when it comes to the forgery, Chu Chen suddenly slightly stunned, because it reminds him of the candlestick with the last part of the treasure map.

"Is that Candlestick in the collection?"

Chu Chen thought of his good luck, and immediately thought it was very possible, so he kept looking around, trying to find the clue of the candlestick. However, one can't always have good luck. When Vincent took them to their destination, he didn't find any clues except for more fakes.

Vincent opened a cabinet in front of you, then pointed to the contents and said, "Mr. Chu, some of my other treasures are here. You can choose one by one You see, this statue of Guanyin is very good. "

Although Chu Chen felt a little sorry for not finding the clue of the candlestick, he was not disappointed. So he followed Vincent's guidance and looked at a jade carved statue of Avalokitesvara.

The material of Avalokitesvara is made of glass and Euonymus green. In this case, Chu Chen, who is well-known in the jade industry, would not be surprised at all. However, when he saw the volume of Avalokitesvara and Vincent introduced that the Avalokitesvara weighs about eight kilograms, he was still shocked.

Eight kilograms of glass jadeite is rare, and it must be able to be carved into the shape of the statue of Avalokitesvara, which is very rare.

This work is very rare for its fine carving, well proportioned, smooth lines, even and clean polishing and large volume. The whole work not only shows the beautiful image of Guanyin Bodhisattva with great mercy, blessing and salvation, but also has a good artistic effect. It can be said that it is a high-grade jade carving collection.

Vincent saw the surprise on their faces and said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, is this Guanyin very good?"

Chuchen said with a smile: "Mr. Vincent, this statue of Guanyin is really rare, but it's a pity that I'm in the jade business, and I have a high-quality jade mine, so..."

Vincent was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that chuchen was actually a jade business owner, which made him feel very sorry, because jadeite was not his favorite, and he heard that Oriental people liked jadeite very much. If chuchen could take a fancy to it, it would undoubtedly save him a lot of effort.

Of course, Vincent couldn't show his regret. He said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, look at something else..."

For example, Zhang Daqian's paintings, the bronzes of Shang and Zhou dynasties, the bronze gilded Buddha statues meticulously made in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and even the jade seals of Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. However, in addition to one or two of them, Chu Chen still wanted the previous porcelain treasures.

Seeing that Chu Chen had seen all the things in the cupboard one by one, Vincent quickly asked, "Mr. Chu, what do you think of these things?"

Chuchen nodded with a smile: "Mr. wenchute, the things you have here are really good, and I like them very much, but my favorite collection is porcelain. Compare with the porcelain you just had..."

Hearing this, Vincent grinned bitterly. It seems that Chu Chen really takes a fancy to his precious porcelain, which makes him feel very difficult.

However, business negotiation is a process of compromise. He did not give up his previous idea. After pondering for a moment, he looked up and said with a smile: "Mr. Chu, in order to show my sincerity, I will send you 100 pieces of Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty porcelain unconditionally, and I can guarantee that these are not ordinary porcelain."

Although Vincent said that he would give it away unconditionally, if he accepted it, Chu Chen would definitely give in. Therefore, he would like to say that he would like to eat the sugar coat and return the cannonball to you, but if he did, it would be too unkind.

Chuchen thought about it for a long time, but still felt that he should not compromise for the sake of some interests, so he said, "Mr. Vincent, thank you for your generosity. We'll talk about this later.""All right then!" Vincent was helpless to see that Chu Chen was not moved. He looked at the time and said, "Mr. Chu, it's noon now. I've arranged a lunch for you. Please..."

Chu Chen looked at the time and found that it was already past twelve o'clock. He was not hungry just now. Now when he heard about eating, his stomach began to be a little noisy, so he politely agreed.

Chu Chen was attracted by the classical furniture, but he quickly walked to the front. This makes him a little surprised. It's a huanghuali chair of Ming Dynasty.

Jiaoyi appeared in the song and Yuan Dynasties, that is, the Hu bed introduced from the north at the end of the Han Dynasty. Its shape is that the front and back legs are crossed, the joint point is used as the axis, and the upper beam is threaded with rope to sit instead. On the upper part of the front leg, that is, on the back corner of the seat surface, an arc-shaped Castanopsis ring is installed. There is a back plate in the middle of the ring. People sit on it deliberately backward, which is of higher level in indoor furnishings.

Jiaoyi was originally used for field outing, hunting and marching. Later, with the decline of its function, when entering the hall, the quadruped has become upright, and thus evolved into a ring chair.

In the past, Jiaoyi was only used by people with more status. The ancients had the saying of "the first chair", which shows that the chair is the first in the ranking. There are many wood chairs handed down from generation to generation, but huanghuali chair is rare. According to experts, there are very few huanghuali chairs in the Ming Dynasty, and the most optimistic estimate is that there will not be more than dozens of them in the world.

Sotheby's and Christie's have been auctioning several top seats for more than ten years, and the lowest price they can get is US $500000. No wonder someone said that if you can collect a good chair, it is equivalent to "sitting" all over the world.

Huanghuali furniture originated in Tang Dynasty, but it was not popular until the end of Ming Dynasty. The wood of Huanghua pear is stable, it doesn't deform, crack or bend in both cold and summer, and it has toughness, so it is suitable for all kinds of special-shaped furniture.

In addition, Huanghua pear has fine texture, clear and beautiful pattern, deep and pure elegance, which is deeply loved by scholars in Ming Dynasty. With the advocacy and direct participation of cultural giants such as Dong Qichang, the artistic style and aesthetic characteristics of huanghuali furniture are more and more distinct.

In the early Qing Dynasty, it gradually reached its peak. It is difficult to compare the fineness of Huanghua pear's texture with that of other wood. It can be distinguished by sandpaper and wax without painting and coloring.

Its smoothness and warmth represents a state of pursuing nature in Chinese culture. The beauty and the unity of nature give people endless imagination.

Since the Qing Dynasty, Huanghua pear has become increasingly rare and hard to find. After the Opium War, China suffered a hundred years of war and social unrest. Most of the furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties was displaced and destroyed. However, the material tradition and production technology of Ming and Qing furniture were pushed to the edge repeatedly by the trend of the times, and gradually declined, so there was no successor who was good at this.

It is said that only 10000 pieces of huanghuali furniture still exist in the world, and 70% of them are overseas, which increases the value of huanghuali furniture.

This chair is made of Huanghua pear, with four arms, two ends protruding and turning to finish. The curve radian of the chair ring is soft and free, the back plate is bent in an "s" shape assembly line, with curved narrow angle teeth on both sides, tower brake lines are carved on the top of the back plate, and bright feet are set on the bottom of the back plate.

There are iron bags at the joints of wood and legs and feet, and the hairpin flowers are inlaid with silver wire and reinforced with rivets. On the iron sheet, the hairpin is carved with cloud pattern or flowers, and the details are also exquisitely made.

Because the chair is easy to fold, easy to carry, but at the same time, it needs load-bearing, so it is not easy to preserve completely, so the handed down products are very rare, and most of them are stored in public museums. The chair in good condition and exquisite workmanship has become a rare treasure in the mind of collectors.

The shape of this chair is beautiful, the lines are smooth, the carving is exquisite, the iron bag is elegant and simple, the back chair board is illuminated by relief, which reflects the spirit of the Qing Dynasty. The "goose head" on both sides is graceful, showing the Royal treasure.

Since the 1980s, the ancient Chinese furniture represented by huanghuali furniture, with its unique texture, color, feel, aroma and design, has become a new collection target for antique collectors after painting, calligraphy, jade and porcelain. In recent years, huanghuali furniture is often sold at high prices.

If such a top chair goes to the auction, Chu Chen thinks it should be able to bid tens of millions of RMB, which shows its value.

Vincent saw Chu Chen stop in front of a chair and thought that Chu Chen was very interested in classical furniture. He immediately patted his forehead and scolded him for being careless. Then he hurriedly walked to Chu Chen