gifted collector

Chapter 1072 No way
Xie Zhongzhong's face became more serious.

The seal has a very special meaning to China, because it has been a symbol of power since ancient times, because it has always acted as a "token", and the emperor's seal is even more so, it is a symbol of a country and a dynasty. The highest symbol of power, no matter what language is used to describe its meaning, it cannot be overstated.

If the emperor's seal is lost, it often means that the country has fallen!

Although Xie Zhongzhong said that he has lived abroad for many years, his body still has the blood of Huaxia, so he is naturally very clear about the meaning of Yin.

Kangxi is one of the most outstanding emperors in the history of China. As the ruler of a country, his seal has been lost. Needless to say, everyone understands the meaning of this.

"According to historical records, Emperor Kangxi had 120 seals of various kinds in his life, most of which were lost, and most of these lost seals were lost overseas."

Xie Zhongzhong's voice was very heavy, and it was obvious that his heart was very sad about this matter.

"It's also impossible."

Before coming into contact with antiques, Fang Ming didn't have much contact with many materials in this area. However, since he entered this industry, he has consulted a lot of materials and learned a lot of information. Among them, the one being discussed now is the right one. so it is.

Gengzi is an unforgettable era for Chinese people. In 1900, the Qing Empire and the Western powers went to war. In this war related to the fate of the country, the Eight-Power Allied Forces occupied the Imperial Palace of the Forbidden City. In September of 1901, the year of Xin Chou, the humiliating "Final Protocol to Resolve the Unrest of 9" was reached. This is the "Xin Chou Treaty" in history.

This war has had a profound impact on China, and its economy, politics, and military are all affected.

In terms of collection, it is actually very important that because of the occupation of the imperial palace, many treasures began to be lost abroad.

Because many things in the Forbidden City were looted at that time, including Kangxi's seal, it can be said that all of them were lost in this turmoil.

Therefore, it is not surprising to find the seal of Emperor Kangxi abroad.

In fact, there have been auctions of Kangxi seals abroad.

In 2001, the small seals used by Emperor Kangxi of the Twelve Fangs appeared at the auction. At that time, these seals were estimated at 40 francs. They were sought after by many people when the auction started, but it was a pity that they were sold in the end. The small seal of the twelve squares was photographed by a foreign collector, and no one saw it in the end. It is impossible to see such a thing in a collection except after it appears in a very small range. owned.

Kangxi's seal is precious not only because he is an emperor, but also because of Gengzi. His seal has special historical significance.

Fang Ming is very clear about this.

Therefore, it is definitely a very rare surprise for him to be able to find such a great seal of Fang Kangxi in a foreign place.

"It's a pity, this is a good thing. If all the seals of Kangxi that were lost in the past can be recovered, it will be a matter of great merit."

A wry smile appeared on Xie Zhongzhong's face. He knew what he said and just thought about it, because it was impossible.

These Kangxi seals that have been lost abroad, not to mention that they have been recovered, even if it is impossible to find out who owns them: for those collectors, they must know the value of these things Yes, if there is no special reason after getting it, it is impossible to take it out and sell it.If they were once owned but did not know their value, they have been scattered in the streets, and perhaps have simply disappeared.

Fang Ming was lucky enough to meet one party this time!
"Yes, I want to do this too, but...it's basically impossible, and now we can only do our best."

When he was reading such a period of history, Fang Ming actually made up his mind, if possible, to take back all the seals of Kangxi who were lost abroad.Of course, he made it clear that to do such a thing requires not only money, but also luck and timing.The simplest thing is that in the circle of collecting, in many cases, no matter how much money you pay, you may not be able to buy things, because many of those who can afford to collect are not short of money at all.

The other one is like the square seal in front of me today, if it is not so lucky that it happens to meet, it is impossible to get it.

Shaking his head, Xie Zhongcheng sighed, and said: "Forget it, whoever said that Diao and Cicada are right about this matter, it is indeed the case, do your best, accept one party when you meet, and take back all of them. , that’s really hard to say.”

Fang Ming looked at Lu Yao and said, "Lu Yao, you can pay attention to this matter and see if you can find out some people. If they have Kangxi's seal on their hands, we can contact them and see Let's see if we can get it back."

Lu Yao has the experience of working in foreign auction companies, and Fang Ming knows that she has been paying attention to the information related to the collections of foreign collectors. It is not surprising if she knows some news about this.

Lu Yao frowned and said, "I really know something about this. I know that there is a person who has about 25 Fang in his hand."

"what!"

Xie Ruifang cried out in a low voice. Although she is not very familiar with collecting, she also knows that it is not easy to get the things of Emperor Kangxi.Now I heard that someone has 25 squares in his collection, this is a terrible thing.

Xie Zhongcheng also looked at Lu Yao suddenly, and said, "Really?"

"Yes, there is nothing wrong, and I have seen it with my own eyes, so this matter is certain."

Lu Yao nodded affirmatively, "This is what happened three years ago. I once contacted this collector because of an incident and participated in one of his private collection exhibitions. I saw these 25 square Kangxi print."

"Buy! No matter how much it is, we have to find a way to buy these 25 square seals."

When Xie Zhongzhong heard that it was true, he immediately waved his hand, "Kangxi's seal is of great significance to us, no matter how much the price is, we must take it back."

Fang Ming frowned at this moment, and Lu Yao's words made him feel a little bit bad.

"Ah? Fang Ming, don't you think this should not happen?"

Xie Zhongzhong quickly noticed Fang Ming's expression, "Or do you think this is impossible? Is there something wrong with the 25 square seal?"

As soon as Xie Zhongcheng said something, he knew that he must have made a mistake. No matter what, Fang Ming couldn't think that it was necessary to take back Kangxi's seal. Therefore, the biggest possibility is that Fang Ming thought there was something wrong with these seals. Those fifteen square seals are fake—this is not impossible. You must know that it is not surprising that a collector has a Kangxi seal or even several square seals, but now this person has There are actually 25 squares. If this matter is a bit weird, it would be perfectly normal.

Shaking his head, Fang Ming said, "That's not true. I was thinking of another question."

"Oh? What's the problem?"

Xie Zhongzhong looked at Fang Ming incomprehensibly. From his point of view, if there were no problems with those prints, then everything else would be easy to talk about.

"Whether the seal is real or not, I don't think there is any way to make a conclusion before seeing it. However, from the fact that this person has 25 parties, we can know that even if we are willing to pay, it is not easy to get money from him." Get it up."

"Why? We use more money, I think it will always impress him."

Shaking his head, Fang Ming said: "This matter is not that simple. We know that there are 120 squares in Kangxi's seal according to records. This person actually has 25 squares in his hand, which means it occupies one-fifth. What does this mean?" It means that this person is an avid collector and lover of Kangxi seals. Considering this problem, I think that even if we are willing to pay a high price, it is unlikely that we will buy these seals from him. "

Lu Yao looked at Fang Ming with admiration, "Yes, Fang Ming, you are right. This person is indeed a fanatic of Emperor Kangxi's seal. He didn't even have one in his hand before. I heard that there was one. Once he saw it and liked it very much, so he collected it everywhere. It took five years to receive 25 square meters. Moreover, more importantly, this man is an oil tycoon, and he is not short of money at all, so he still I think it is not an easy task to buy the 25-square seal from him."

Hearing what Lu Yao said, Xie Zhongzhong's heart sank.

The other party is a crazy lover of this field, and at the same time is not short of money. Faced with such a collector, if he wants to buy the 25 Fang Kangxi seals from him, it will definitely be a sad thing. .

Confronting such a person is a nightmare for any collector.

"How about this, Lu Yao, find a way to get in touch with this person and see if he can meet you."

Xie Zhongzhong looked at Fang Ming strangely, and said, "Fang Ming, are you still planning to buy the seal from him? But..."

Nodding his head, Fang Ming said: "Yes, I still have this idea. Of course, it is very difficult to achieve this. As for the specific method, I haven't thought of it yet. However, I want to get in touch with the other party, maybe A way can be found."

(End of this chapter)