Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 809
"Old man Wang saw the original seat bottom with the highest specification, so he suggested that we have an X-ray scan."

"Can X-rays penetrate gold and copper?"

"X-rays are not very effective against lead, but as long as the thickness of gold and copper is not too thick and the X-rays are strong enough, they can penetrate."

"As a result, there are new discoveries?"

"Yes, in addition to the rocking sand to increase stability, there is a small space inside the corresponding position of the wreath on the chest of the Buddha Avalokitesvara, where a relic is placed."

"How did Mr. Wang know there might be something in it?"

"Because the Palace Museum has a statue of Qianlong imitating Xuande's gold-plated copper Guanyin, which has such a structure inside."

"Elbow, are you wrong? Are you sure that gold is plated with copper, not copper with gold?"

"That's right, the most precious Xuande Buddha statue is made of gold, and the exterior is ground into powder with the "black lacquer ancient" coating on Shang and Zhou bronzes, and then applied to the golden statue to create an ancient feeling for the golden Buddha .”

"This kind of statue is generally relatively small, and Emperor Xuande would take it with him wherever he went. It is called the 'portable Buddha'."

"The Qianlong golden Buddha collected in the Forbidden City also refers to the production method of Emperor Xuande, so the most precious palace metal Buddha statues are gold-coated copper, not pure gold Buddha, let alone gilded copper."

"This is too good at playing..." Li Lehai hurriedly raised the sign again: "Scraping the ancient bronze ware to make the golden Buddha old is really unheard of. I have to go to the Forbidden City to see it sometime."

"It's easy to arrange gold, copper and porcelain. According to my experience, it's not a big problem." Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "But if you want to read two more "Chunhua Pavilion Posts", it may not be so easy anymore."

"Why? I don't even want to take a look at what my family donated?"

"There are regulations on exhibits in the Forbidden City and the National Expo, and the protection of paper cultural relics is especially strict. These things will be affected by many factors such as ultraviolet rays, air, and water vapor. They are usually stored at constant temperature, humidity, and low light. Fill the container with an inert gas to protect it, and every time it is taken out, it will cause more damage."

"Didn't you say that many ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy were properly preserved and restored by virtue of unique mounting techniques?"

"Yes, but now the paper, ink and ink pads used for restoration are almost becoming cultural relics. The glue alum formula, repair process, and even tools such as brushes and brushes are also lost. It is impossible to completely restore the old ones. , then until these methods are restored and the original style can be completely restored, the only way to focus is on protection.”

"Ah this..."

When Zhou Zhi said this, he suddenly thought of the news about the restoration of certain cultural relics and statues in later generations. Rather than repairing cultural relics, it is better to say that they are destroying cultural relics. ..."

The normal overseas auction price of gold-plated Buddha statues is now generally around 200 million Hong Kong dollars. After China banned the outflow of gold, silver and bronze wares in the Ming Dynasty and before, there was a small jump to around 250 million Hong Kong dollars.

However, the newly raised 50 Hong Kong dollars was offset by the economic situation, which led to the re-suppression of the auction price of this type of art in recent years to around 200 million.

However, today there seems to be a wave of exceptional market prices. This Ming Xuande Guanyin statue broke through one million, one million five million, two million, and now it has surpassed the high price of two million five million.

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage is not very interested in this thing. After all, in the eyes of Director Wang, the relic is just the bones of an ancient eminent monk, and does not have the "divinity" in the eyes of the few people participating in the competition.

However, the existence of relics has further confirmed the authenticity of this Guanyin statue, and at the same time, it has undergone a qualitative change in its value.

In addition to Hong Kong Island, there are many Tibetans in Taiwan Island, Macao, Hong Kong, Xindao, and even the entire Southeast Asia, and there are many Buddhist believers.

Therefore, this statue triggered the first real competition in this auction.

The gilt-bronze statues of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty were originally the pinnacle of this category. Those with original bases are worth twice as much as those without original bases.

Not only does this statue have an original base, but it also contains relics. It is obvious that its worth will be the highest among similar works of art.

The island country is also a Buddhist country. Zhou Zhi secretly observed the people on the field, and found that Eiichi Anzhai was not very interested in it, and Goro Sakamoto followed suit, but after Anzhai whispered a few words in his ear, he stopped.

Zhou Zhi can imagine what An Zhai said to him, and now the two of them must save every bullet.

Also interested was Zhong Jin, the general representative of An Siyuan, but this guy obviously wanted to buy it to increase the value. After the bidding price exceeded 300 million, he thought the valuation was too high, so he didn't follow.

Finally, after the bronze statue broke through the high price of 400 million Hong Kong dollars, only Li Jianchen and Yang Yongde were left on the field.

Starting from 400 million Hong Kong dollars, every bidding price is a breakthrough in the auction price of this type of art. Every time the two raise their hands, there will be a burst of wonder in the venue.

In the end, after Li Jianchen raised 450 million, Yang Yongde added another [-] without hesitation.

Li Jianchen finally shook his head with a wry smile, put down the sign, and bowed to Yang Yongde.

"Congratulations to Mr. Yang!" Lin Wanqiu finally struck the final hammer: "Ming Dynasty Xuande bronze gilt Avalokitesvara statue, 460 million, a deal!"

There was a burst of warm applause in the arena, and Zhou Zhi also shook his head while applauding wryly.

This atmosphere was completely hyped up by Lin Wanqiu, and the next two important weapons, I'm afraid I won't be able to intervene in them.

It's not that I don't have money, but that in this atmosphere, the auction price may exceed my expectations. Instead of buying it here, it's better to save the money and go to Hollywood Road on Hong Kong Island to buy the bottom of other houses.

Seeing Zhou Zhi's expression, Li Lehai laughed, clapped his hands and said in a low voice, "I've done my own crimes, I can't live."

Sure enough, less than a minute after Lin Wanqiu introduced the Xuande Kuilong Blue and White Jar and announced the starting price of 100 million Hong Kong dollars, fierce bidding brought it up to the price of the gilded Guanyin statue just now.

The value of porcelain in the international market is inversely linked to that of metalware. The blue and white porcelains of the Yongxuan and Ming Dynasties were always the best among the blue and white porcelains before Guiguzi went down the mountain to create the miracle of Yuan blue and white porcelain.

Coupled with the addition of special themes, it has created scarcity.

There are currently five known blue-and-white Kuilong pots, four of which are in museums. Except for the possibility that the museum in Cambridge may have a convulsion someday, the other three are unlikely to flow out.

In other words, the current Kuilong Jar is almost the only one of its kind that can be circulated in the market.

Things are rare.

Zhou Zhi now has a lot of blue and white porcelain in his collection.The most valuable thing is the Yuan JDZ blue and white dragon pattern lotus leaf lid jar that the fourth cousin helped him find. It will be no less powerful than the Guiguzi downhill jar in the future.

Then there is a Ming blue-and-white Heerxian general pot, which is from the late Yongle period. To be perfect, in addition to being slightly inferior in subject matter, overall, the value should be slightly better.

(End of this chapter)