My identity as a collector was exposed by the village flower

Chapter 349 Antique Fair

At Fang Xing's house, Mr. Qian walked in. Seeing Fang Xing put away his phone immediately, he said angrily, "What are you charging? How can you hide that matter from me?"

That's no small matter!

Although Fang Xing and the others did a good job of keeping it secret, who is Mr. Qian?How can he know nothing?
Fang Xing smiled mischievously: "Master, you are the one who is well informed."

"Don't flatter me, do you have a picture? Let me see." Mr. Qian was somewhat curious.

Fang Xing handed over the phone, and the dozens of photos on it were all taken by Liu Shijun.

"Although these bronze god statues are from Southeast Asia, they are not without value." Mr. Qian flipped through a few photos, and they were all gold and copper statues of Buddha and gods.

In recent years, under the stimulation of over [-] million Buddha statues, the overall price of Buddha statues has risen rapidly in the following two years, and a number of fine Buddha statues have poured into the market.However, due to the lack of stable buyer groups, the prices of Buddha statues soared and fell, and the market subsequently entered a flat period.

However, judging from the current market price, Buddha statues in Southeast Asia have not yet formed a unified standard.

It is understood that in the last two major auctions, there were more than 50 Buddha statues in Christie's Southeast Asian art sale in New York, of which seven or eight were relatively important items. for $30 million.

"The price of copper Buddha statues in Southeast Asia is not bad in today's commercial market, but compared with Chinese and Tibetan Buddha statues or porcelain, the quantity is very small, and the price standard has not yet been fully formed." Qian Lao said while browsing .

The artistic value and market value of Buddha statues in Southeast Asia mainly depend on the craftsmanship, material, history and divinity of Buddha statues.

The divinity of Buddha statues mainly refers to the specific subject matter of Buddha statues. The bronze wares in Southeast Asia have a deep religious and artistic origin, and some rare and important Buddha statue themes have unique cultural value.

When Mr. Qian saw those mountains of gold and silver, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It is not without reason that this treasure under the mountain is known as one of the five great treasures in the world.

Just this gold is enough to drive countless people crazy.

"Old man, you didn't come here to see these, did you?" Fang Xing asked.

Veteran Qian returned the phone to Fang Xing, and said, "Recently, there is an antique art exhibition held in the United States. Do you want to go? It is best to bring a few antiques to the exhibition. The Forbidden City Museum is participating and leading the team." It's still Old Zhao."

[Bringing more than one antique to participate in the World Antique Art Fair will reward two wooden cows and two horses each. 】

Fang Xing: "..."

Wooden cows and horses?

Legend has it that it was invented by Zhuge Liang, and it was a means of transportation for the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. It was divided into wooden ox and flowing horse.

According to historical records, Zhuge Liang used it during the Northern Expedition. Its load was "one-year-old grain", about [-] catties or more, and its daily journey was "tens of miles for special travelers, and thirty miles for groups". transport food.

The introduction of the wooden cow and horse in the book is: square belly and curved head, one foot and four legs, the head is in the collar, the tongue is on the abdomen, it carries a lot but travels a little, and the lone traveler is tens of miles, and the group traveler is twenty miles.

However, the wooden cow and horse have been lost for a long time, and no one knows what happened.

You know, if it is as recorded, the wooden cow and the flowing horse are a bit of an invention against the law of energy conservation.It doesn't eat grass, doesn't consume oil, and works day and night, which is a bit unimaginable no matter how you look at it.

Wooden cattle and horses have always been a fascination, and it has also made countless people obsessed with it.The production conditions at that time were simple and far inferior to those of modern times, but the structure of "Wooden Cow and Flowing Horse" seemed simple and easy, and it was in line with the situation at that time.

An old man once described: a horse head made of wood, and other sporadic small pieces to form the body of the horse, and then the legs of the horse are assembled, and a gear is installed in the middle of the belly. There is a wrench behind the wooden horse. take a step.

From this description, it can be seen that the Mu Niu Liu Ma has gears and seems to use the principle of leverage.

Like the seismograph, later generations have been trying to find ways to restore the wooden cow and horse.

For example, in Sichuan, Hunan and other provinces, people have tried to restore the legendary wooden cow and horse according to historical records.However, there isn't a decent replica yet.

Some people may ask, how could such a convenient invention, which has great effects on production and life, be lost?

There may be two reasons. On the one hand, the production of wooden oxen and horses is complicated; on the other hand, in daily life, animal-drawn carts and rickshaws can meet the transportation needs of general roads. On general roads, wooden oxen and horses have no advantage over rickshaws, and poles, ox-headed horse-head organs, etc. Components become redundant.

But no matter what, as long as they show the real objects of wooden cows and horses, it is enough for those people in the West to take a good look at how powerful ancient Chinese inventions are.

Like a seismograph, ancient black technology!

"Okay, since Mr. Zhao is also going, I'll go and learn more." Fang Xing nodded.

"Well! Build a good relationship. The next expo may be held in our country. Whether you can come to your Yunwu Village is up to you." Qian Lao also made a special mention.

Fang Xing's eyes lit up, this kind of exhibition is also a good activity to attract popularity!

However, their Yunwu Village doesn't have the conditions yet, after all, they don't even have a decent venue.It would not be difficult to start construction as soon as possible, after all, he had sufficient funds.

At that time, an antique fair will attract the attention of the world's antique industry.

The bustle of Yunwu Village cannot be stopped, and the reputation of Yunwu Village will be completely brightened in one go.

On this point, Fang Xing felt that he could discuss it with the auction house, and the two parties could cooperate.

After all, the expo can also have auctions, and the related business can be taken over by the auction house.In this way, it should be right to let them contribute a little bit, right?
"Thank you, Mr. Qian. By the way, what treasures are you sending to the Palace Museum?" Fang Xing asked.

"Bronze wares, calligraphy and painting, lacquer wares, etc., more than 50 pieces, quite a few of them are from the collections of the Qing court." Mr. Qian Fangxing has nothing to hide.

National treasures that are too important will definitely not be exhibited, and some cultural relics are prohibited from being sent to the police.

The most valuable item exhibited this time is a jadeite cabbage worth over [-] million yuan.

It is made of Cuigen, and partly has emerald color.There is an oval deep hole carved in the middle of the top clump of leaves.Some of the plump vegetable leaves around are tall and straight, and some have drooping tips, with different postures.The bas-relief veins on the leaves are more realistic and lush.The upper part of the vegetable root is deeply cut and openworked to form a natural heart shape surrounding the vegetable.

It is a rare jade carving in the collection of the Qing court.

Taking it out to participate in the exhibition is to take a certain risk.Of course, there will be a security team following to ensure that the national treasure is safe.

"What about you? What do you think?" Elder Qian asked back.

(End of this chapter)