Riding the wind of rebirth

Before he knew it, the bidding price had reached 500 million, and Xu Zhantang and Li Jianchen also withdrew from the auction one after another. This price is considered outrageous today.

It is still in 190. Fu Baoshi and Zhang Daqian, the first famous artists in modern times to be sought after, are the cover works of auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's. The highest value is about 200 million, and it is difficult to break through [-] million.

And the paintings of famous ancient masters, such as the "Ancient Wood and Stone Picture" on paper by Wang Fu in the Ming Dynasty, are registered in the "Shiqu Baoji" and are covered with "Sanxi Hall", "Yi Zisun", and "Shiqu Baoji" imperial appreciation medals. , the old collection of the Qing Palace, which has a clear inheritance from the inner palace, was not sold at a price of only 47 Hong Kong dollars until it first appeared at an auction in [-].

It is far from ten or 20 years later, and the "Da Nikkei" can be pushed to this price, which has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

But this is far from Zhou Zhi's psychological price, he is someone who has seen the market trend of oriental art later.

After [-], the value ceiling of oriental art was officially opened.

Su Dongpo's "Picture of Dead Wood and Strange Rocks" sold for [-] million; Wang Xizhi's "Ping An Tie" sold for [-] million; even Wu Bin's "Eighteen Yingzhen Pictures" in the Ming Dynasty sold for [-] million.

The value of the "Da Nikkei" to the island people is definitely far higher than the value of Wang Xizhi's "Ping An Tie" and Su Dongpo's "Dry Trees and Strange Rocks" to the people of the country.

"Twenty-six million." Lin Wanqiu continued to bid, and the bids for oriental artworks were ten times higher than previous auctions, and today is destined to be a day that will be recorded in history.

What is needed at this time is calmness, even if it is pretending, it is necessary to pretend, but when drinking water to moisten the throat, it is obviously more: "Mr. Hou and Mr. Zhou, do you want to continue bidding?"

Hou Zhongjin also stood up at this time: "I'm sorry, I also need to make a call."

Hou Zhongjin is an agent, and the authorization they can get from the big boss is limited. An auction, or a financial quarter, the amount they can control is limited.

Once this amount is exceeded, a temporary authorization from the boss is required.

Obviously, Hou Zhongjin thought that the phone call that Zhou Zhi received just now was like this, so he also wanted to contact An Siyuan on the other side of the ocean temporarily.

This is a very good timing, Eiichi Anzhai said something to Goro Sakamoto in a low voice, and Goro Sakamoto also hurriedly left the venue and ran outside.

This is to temporarily raise funds and wait for the decisive battle.

Taking a deep breath, An Zhaiying showed a forced smile: "Dear Ms. Lin, I have a question to ask."

"Mr. An Zhai, please tell me." Lin Wanqiu smiled and said, "When Mr. Hou contacted Mr. An, I just breathed a sigh of relief."

There were good-natured laughter in the venue. It is true that today's auction was too successful, but at the same time, the pressure on the host was also enormous.

Being able to adjust many lots so well, and to control the atmosphere and rhythm so carefully, all the top three heavy-duty lots were sold at several times the premium. The fact that the competition has disappeared shows that Lin Wanqiu already has the ability to control the world's top auction conferences.

It is conceivable that after today, Lin Wanqiu will be promoted to a world-class auction host.

"I would like to ask about the relationship between this Mr. Zhou and you." Eiichi Anzhai maintained a smile: "He is just a boy under 20 years old. He was unknown at auctions in various places before. How can he be able to sit here? A row? How is it possible to pass the audit of the auction's funds?"

Zhou Zhi had indeed attracted a lot of attention before. As soon as this remark was made, there was a buzz of discussion in the hall.

Lin Wanqiu smiled and said: "Mr. An Zhai and Mr. Sakamoto were also present at the pre-exhibition meeting yesterday. I think you two are very clear about whether Mr. Zhou is eligible to sit in this row, including Mr. Yang, a famous collector in Hong Kong Island. , Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, a famous collector in Niijima, and Mr. Zhong Jin, the chief representative in Asia of Mr. An Siyuan, a famous collector in the United States, can all serve as witnesses at that time."

"The relationship between Mr. Zhou and me is very simple. He is an appraisal consultant specially hired by the auction company established by my biological father Lin Haitong in the mainland; he is also an important customer and partner of our Haitong; Mr. Gong and Mr. Wang Shixiang have participated in the discovery and appraisal of many national treasures in the Mainland.”

"For the three heavy vessels in this auction, he gave key appraisal speeches. Among them, Mr. Zhou not only gave the exact date of the Xuande Kuilong jar, but also provided clues for reference to cultural relics."

"As for the "Big Nikkei", which is still being filmed, after being appraised by Mr. Zhou, it can be confirmed as a rare Tang scroll."

"When Mr. Zhou was carrying out these appraisals yesterday, all the important guests were present at the scene, and they were also approved by Mr. Anzhai and Mr. Sakamoto."

"Now I can tell you that about the bronze gilt Guanyin statue in the Ming Dynasty, it was after Mr. Zhou consulted Mr. Wang that he was reminded to use X-ray scanning to find the relic inside."

The words were spoken calmly, but the movement they brought was earth-shattering. If it were a 80-[-]-year-old man from the mainland with this level, then naturally no one would say anything, but a boy under [-]?

Both Zhang Zongxian and Li Jianchen cherished the younger generation very much, Zhang Zongxian stood up immediately: "We were all on the scene at the time of the appraisal yesterday, and we could testify to my niece that what was said was true, and Mr. Zhou's appraisal skills and level really let us all People are eye-opening and convinced.”

Li Jianchen said: "Mr. An Zhai, you were also present yesterday, and you once wanted to stay alone to ask Mr. Xiao Zhou about the paper used in the "Da Nikkei", and Mr. Zhou also generously used the hard yellow wax Shu paper of the Tang Dynasty. He explained clearly to us the relevant knowledge, why are you starting to question him now?"

An Zhai didn't seem angry either, and smiled, "As we all know, all the important guests of large auctions must be well-known figures in the collection field, such as Zhang Sang and Li Sang, both of which are internationally renowned collectors."

"However, this Mr. Zhou didn't have any decent collection results before. Isn't it a bit special to be able to sit here just because of Ms. Lin's one-sidedness?" An Zhai said: "I don't doubt Mr. Zhou's appraisal. After all, we all saw it yesterday. It’s just that I have some doubts about Mr. Zhou’s collection results.”

After speaking, he turned and looked at the venue: "I believe that this is also the doubt of most people present, isn't it?"

"As for Mr. Xiao Zhou's collection achievements, I think it is indisputable." Lin Wanqiu said: "At the beginning of this year, Mr. Zhou bought two Qianlong heart-changing vases from my studio. The level of the collection, as well as the sale price at that time, must be very clear to the collectors."

"Besides, Mr. Xiao Zhou also completed a major transaction before coming to Hong Kong."