Shengshibaojian

Zuo Xiaoqing has done enough preparation and homework since the beginning of planning to come to Rishima.

I bought more than 30 books about antiques and antiques in Rijima, and famous painters of different eras in Rijima have made detailed notes and understanding.

"This painting is special!"

Zuo Xiaoqing made a judgment on this painting when she came up. She first pointed to the inscription in the lower right corner and said: "According to the inscription, we can see that its author is named Nakamura Michio! Who is Nakamura Michio? Japanese islanders, you know it best!"

"Michio Nakamura, as a landscape painter in the 40s, was well-known in the Japanese calligraphy and painting industry. His ink and wash landscapes are sharp in writing, soft in finishing, and full of unique personal characteristics between strokes and ink strokes. Said When it comes to ink painting, his position in the Japanese painting world is definitely second to none!"

"Moro Nakamura is 92 years old now. Although he has sealed his pen, his paintings are called ink treasures by Japanese islanders. One of the paintings "Under the Cherry Blossom Mountain" has reached the pinnacle of his personal auction record. The Dao Dajing auction sold for a high price of 1200 million US dollars!"

"Amazing! Miss Xiaoqing is really amazing!" The butler with a mustache gave Zuo Xiaoqing a thumbs up: "As a Chinese, I am really impressed by the fact that I can understand our Japanese painters so thoroughly!"

"That's not right!" Zheng Guangrong looked at the painting, and abruptly interjected: "Sister Xiaoqing, didn't you say that Mr. Nakamura was a landscape painter? But the "Cat Hunting Picture" in front of us is not based on Landscapes are the main ones, and more are group portraits depicting characters. I also searched on Baidu just now. Among the works of Michio Nakamura, there is no such picture "Looking for Cats"! This painting Could it be an imitation? Someone used the name of Michio Nakamura to imitate a non-existent "Picture of Cat Hunting"?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to say next!" Zuo Xiaoqing said seriously: "Zheng Guangrong is right, a master who has become famous in landscape painting actually painted a picture of "Looking for Cats". In this painting, Supplemented by landscapes and landscapes, it is mainly based on the characters in the paintings, and a group portrait is drawn out of the images. There is one thing to say, and the level of Michio Nakamura's portrayal of characters is indeed lacking compared to the creation of landscapes!"

"Xiaoqing! Needless to say! Is it clearly a high-quality imitation? Mustache butler! Your sincerity is really sufficient! Did you just send a fake to reconcile? Crap! I have never seen you Such a shameless fellow!" Master Pao bluntly accused loudly.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! It's definitely a misunderstanding!" The mustache butler became more and more anxious, pointing to the "Cat Hunting Picture" in front of him and repeatedly emphasizing: "Everyone has misunderstood, this painting must be the work of Michio Nakamura, why did Nakamura There is no "Looking for a Cat" in Dove's collection of works, that's because this painting was specially drawn by his old man for our master Xiong, so very few people have actually seen this painting in Ridao! We The master also regards it as the most precious treasure!"

Zuo Xiaoqing continued: "The identification of Michio Nakamura's paintings is relatively simple. The most direct way is to look at the seals he left on the paintings. Michio Nakamura put a lot of effort into the details to prevent counterfeiting. He specially asked someone to create a piece that belonged to him. Personal seals, imprints on the seals, every detail is concave and convex, just like the anti-counterfeiting technology of our current banknotes..."

Zuo Xiaoqing held an electronic magnifying glass to magnify the details on the inscription: "At this time, you can clearly see that the traces of the seal are very obvious. Every radical and every stroke has been processed in detail. This The anti-counterfeiting technology is quite powerful, which means that if you want to imitate Michio Nakamura's paintings, you must first overcome the problem of his seal! In other words, the technology of imitating a seal is even more difficult than imitating a painting .”

"It is said that Nakamura Michio's seal was specially tailored by more than a dozen experts from Japan and the United States, using laser engraving technology. So far, no one has been able to truly imitate the exact same seal. Seal traces, and the "Cat Hunting Picture" we saw in front of us, all the details on its imprint conform to the characteristics of Mr. Nakamura, so we can judge only from this detail! It is indeed Nakamura Dolph's work!"

Zuo Xiaoqing's words immediately made the old housekeeper look at him differently, and also made Shen Qiu nod and praise her. He could clearly feel Xiaoqing's rapid progress. Even Shen Qiu had no choice but to praise Xiao Qing, it would not be an exaggeration to describe this little girl's progress by leaps and bounds.

It's not surprising to overtake yourself in a curve with time!

"Finally, let's talk about the valuation of Michio Nakamura's paintings. As I said just now, the highest price of Michio Nakamura's works is 1200 million U.S. dollars, and the lowest estimated price is a pair of small daffodils, which were sold in the Yanjing Antique Market in the first half of this year. The auction price was 300 million U.S. dollars. Let’s compare this "Cat Hunting Picture". Its specification is higher than that of "Narcissus", but its overall quality is slightly inferior. Therefore, considering these objective factors, I give an estimate of Valuation of 200 million US dollars!"

For Zuo Xiaoqing's estimate, the butler with a mustache was full of admiration: "This estimate is so convincing to me! Although this painting is not the most expensive work of our master Xiong, it is our master's favorite work. I will give it to you today. It is given to Master Shen Qiu! I hope that Master Shen Qiu can understand our master's heart!"

Shen Qiu smiled lightly: "Since the old housekeeper has repeatedly stated that this painting is expensive and special, please take this painting back. A gentleman does not take what others like. Although I, Shen Qiu, am not a gentleman, I am not a gentleman. This fetish!"

"Impossible! Master Shen Qiu is serious. There is an old saying in China that a good horse matches a good saddle, and a good boat matches a good sail! In the eyes of our master Xiong, Master Shen Qiu is worthy of this work." Grandmaster, please be sure to accept it, otherwise the old man will not be able to explain to the master when he returns..."

Shen Qiu didn't make a decision, but glanced at Xie Jingwen, after all, the owner Xie is the real shopkeeper of this antique shop.

Xie Jingwen didn't hesitate too much, and nodded at Shen Qiu.

"Then we should be respectful and obedient. I will accept this painting first! Go back and thank Master Xiong for the gift for us. We Chinese have no reason to accept gifts in vain!"

Xie Jingwen came to the counter of her shop and picked a big red plum vase from the shelf, a plate with a green dragon pattern in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty: "Please, Mr. Butler, bring this large plate to Master Xiong! It is our return gift." !"

"Okay! Definitely bring it! Thank you Master Shen Qiu and Boss Xie for your understanding! Thank you again!" The old butler clasped his fists and bowed again, and then led his staff to exit the antique shop respectfully.

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As soon as the old butler left, Master Pao couldn't bear it anymore: "Boss Xie, I really don't understand your operation. The other party apologized to us on his own initiative, why should he return the gift! And It’s still a green plate from the Kangxi period! Wouldn’t it be cheaper for these grandchildren!”

Xie Jingwen shook his head and explained: "First of all, this large plate with dragon patterns is not a rare treasure. Not only Jingxiu market has many, but our Panjiayuan also has many. Moreover, Master Xiong is also a famous treasure appraiser in Ridao. It has also entered the ranks of the top ten treasure appraising masters in Ridao, and its overall strength is indeed very strong!"

"Opening an antique shop and doing business means that peace is the most important thing. The other party can take the initiative to apologize to us for such a big show. This is already a great way for us. There are many friends and many ways to do business abroad. Try not to make enemies with others. Take it easy! I think their solution is the best of both worlds, what do you think, Shen Qiu?"

Shen Qiu paused, his gaze stayed on the "Picture of Cat Hunting", and he couldn't help taking a breath: "Boss Xie, you are right in saying this, but I always feel that there is something wrong with this painting, I always feel that this painting This painting contains another layer of meaning, and things are far from as simple as we imagined..."