Jianbao life

Chapter 984 Value Questions

Chen Dewang smiled when he heard the words, and said: "Yes, Zhang Ruitu is indeed famous in calligraphy, but let me ask you, do you know what factors determine the price of calligraphy?"

He knew his own affairs, so Judd would definitely not know about such a professional issue, so he shook his head directly.

Jia Decai's words and deeds almost made Chen Dewang impatient, but Chu Chen had to repay the favor, so he could only explain patiently: "The standard of the value of calligraphy works is mainly reflected in several aspects, namely the level of calligraphy, the author's fame, age, rarity, provenance of the work, etc.”

When Judd heard this, he murmured, "This is too much trouble! Isn't the value of things determined by the level of fame?"

Fame is a comprehensive concept, which includes the influence, status, personal charm and social recognition of works of art, etc.The reputation supported and accumulated by the influence and social recognition of artistic works, the works of such artists are obtained by relying on artistic creativity, and the market often has a relatively long-term persistence.but
Chen Dewang sneered and said: "According to what you said, then everyone should just compete for fame. What kind of calligraphy do you want to practice?"

Speaking of which, there are indeed a lot of fame achieved by status or celebrity effects in calligraphy, such as celebrities from all walks of life, officials, stars in the entertainment industry, or important leadership positions in professional associations. Personally, I love calligraphy, but my calligraphy level is not very good, or even poor, but it can still be recognized by the market for a period of time.

That's because people buy their calligraphy to see their fame or power in their hands.But once he (she) retires or their status declines and their reputation weakens, their calligraphy works will plummet and even no one cares about them.

Seeing Jia Decai smiled awkwardly, Chen Dewang continued: "Let's talk about fame. Zhang Ruitu's calligraphy can be unique among calligraphers of all dynasties. Called 'Old Weijiage', and was finally dismissed by Chongzhen, his character can be said to be extremely unqualified."

Judd said, "It's nothing, after all, it happened in the Ming Dynasty."

Chen Dewang said: "The main reason why a painting and calligraphy work can appreciate is that it is sought after by people, but why is the work sought after? It is nothing more than because the work is good and the author's reputation is high, but this reputation must at least be positive, otherwise even if No matter how high the artistic achievement of the work is, it will be affected."

"To give a simple example, if you are an official and someone gives you a work by Zhang Ruitu, even if the work is worth 50 million yuan, will you feel comfortable?"

Just when Judd heard the words, he wanted to say that there is nothing wrong with someone giving him money, but after thinking about it carefully, this picture of Rui Tu was finally dismissed by Chongzhen, which is not a good omen.It's fine if you don't know, how can you feel comfortable when you know?
Since ancient times in our country, there has been a saying that "books are like people", and there is also a theory that "books are discarded because of people". Zhang Ruitu was afraid of power and took refuge in Wei Zhongxian. He was a political loser.However, his artistic achievements in calligraphy have been fairly evaluated by later generations, which is indeed rare in ancient times.

But it is undeniable that the value of Zhang Ruitu's works is indeed affected by his reputation. Many literati have criticized him as Wei Zhongxian's henchman, resulting in prejudice against his calligraphy, so later generations have been recognized. , do not like his works.

Moreover, people always like the good side, even some famous literati, their own ending is not very good, just like Tang Bohu's miserable life, but he at least retains the character of a literati, but Zhang Ruitu is the henchman of the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, and this He kept the hat on until his death.

This point can be ignored for those who really love calligraphy, but for many Chinese people who like "omens", at least when buying or giving gifts, they still have to think about whether it is suitable or not.This will undoubtedly affect the value of Zhang Ruitu's works.

Seeing Judd, Chen Dewang said nothing, and continued: "In addition, there is another very important point that affects the value of calligraphy, that is, whether the appearance and material of the work are good. This calligraphy work is preserved in this way, and 20 is already a lot !"

Everyone should know that it refers to the integrity of the work itself.Material is the carrier of calligraphy works such as paper, ink, seal, etc.

As we all know, the development of calligraphy is also accompanied by the development of materials.Calligraphy was first engraved on oracle bones, wood chips, and bamboo chips, followed by silk and silk, and then rice paper.The same is true for ink, from cinnabar and pine smoke ink to later ink making with various characteristics, all of which have varying degrees of influence on calligraphy works.The development of seals is also magnificent, and seals are also crucial to the quality of calligraphy works.

Under the same conditions, the better the appearance and the higher the quality of the work, the more valuable it will be, otherwise it will be discounted.

The current market prices for the emperor's calligraphy and imperial edicts are quite high. In addition to the calligraphy itself, it is also because of the noble spirit of everyone admiring the emperor and the important historical value of the imperial edicts. At the same time, the material of writing is also an important influencing factor.

Therefore, for the investment in calligraphy and painting collection, it is also necessary to work hard on the preservation and storage of artworks and the identification of materials, otherwise it will seriously affect the value of your works.

Of course, there are also other accidental factors that affect the value of calligraphy, such as buyers' preferences for some calligraphers, emotional factors, and so on.Therefore, the value of calligraphy works requires multiple considerations and cannot be determined simply.

However, Chen Dewang would not explain these things in such detail to Judd. It's not that he didn't want to explain, but that Judd had always held a dubious attitude from the beginning to the end. It's just a waste of time.

Seeing Judd's appearance like this, Chu Chen felt a little tired, and Juddcai didn't even think about it. Beforehand, he and Chen Dewang didn't even know what the antiques in his hands were, so how could they cheat him out of money?Moreover, if I really want to do that, I don't have to bother at all, can I just call the debt collector?
If he had known that Judd was such a character, even if Chen Dewang asked, Chu Chen would have to consider whether to help him or not.

Now Judd has completely fallen into the eyes of money, and he will not look back until he hits the south wall, so Chu Chen was too lazy to say anything, and asked straightforwardly: "Mr. Jia, I wonder if you still plan to sell this calligraphy work?"

Judd smiled all over his face, but hesitated and couldn't speak.

With this appearance, Chu Chen could understand his choice, so he pointed to the other two items and said, "Okay, how much are you going to transfer these two items to me?"

Although this calligraphy work is regarded as a superior work among all Zhang Ruitu's calligraphy works, it doesn't mean that Chu Chen can't find such a work, and because of the quality, the value has to be discounted a few times, so He really had nothing to rave about, so he simply gave up.

Judd scratched his head. When Chen Decai told him that he would give Chu Chen a discount on other things, he asked about the value of the jade ring and the skewer pot by the way. He knew that the two things together could be worth more than 15, but the price of the things He knew that it would be difficult for him to decide how much the discount would be.

There are too many discounts, he is reluctant, and there are few discounts, and he is afraid that Chu Chen will get angry, so he can't make up his mind after thinking about it.

Chu Chen waited for a long time, seeing that Judd hadn't made up his mind, and didn't want to wait any longer, so he said, "Mr. Jia, how about this, these two things cost 15 yuan, what do you think?"

"Okay! Okay!" Judd nodded and agreed again and again, thinking happily, this price is what Chu Chen said, and if he thinks it is expensive afterwards, he can't blame himself.

When Chen Dewang saw Jia De, he agreed so happily, and was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. Did Jia De think that Chu Chen's favor for him to greet him was only worth one or two thousand yuan?
Seeing that Chen Dewang was about to yell, Chu Chen waved his hands to show that it was unnecessary, and then said, "Okay, let's sign an agreement!"

The two parties signed an agreement, and then went to the bank not far from the teahouse to transfer the account, and then Chu Chen said goodbye directly.

Seeing Chu Chen leaving directly in the car, Chen Dewang sighed in his heart. Originally, they had agreed on the phone that Chu Chen would use part of the transaction money to deal with Jia Decai's debts. Put part of the money in his place and return it to Judd when the time is right.

Now because of Jia Decai's performance, it seems that Chu Chen doesn't want to care about this anymore.Moreover, he didn't know whether Chu Chen's attitude towards him would change because of today's incident, which made him feel depressed even thinking about it.

Of course, it is perfectly normal for Chu Chen to make such a decision. As the old saying goes, clay figurines are also very angry. If Chen Dewang was not there, and based on Jia Decai's performance, Chu Chen would probably leave without buying anything. And will call those moneylenders and let them figure it out.

However, even if he didn't do this, he still sent someone to send a message to the other party, telling them to charge interest, and the interest would be fine as long as it was within the regulations.Otherwise, Judd just heard that there is no interest rate, and if he doesn't say thank you, he might think what he will think!
Chen Dewang also knew that it was Jia Decai's responsibility in the final analysis, not to mention Chu Chen, even he himself was deeply ashamed of Jia Decai's behavior.Such a big man, don't he have any eyesight at all?Thanks to myself, I have been trying to find a way to help solve his problem, and I don't think it's worth it for me.

Thinking of this, Chen Dewang took a look at Judd, turned around and left with a cold snort, he was completely disappointed with Judd.

Seeing this situation, Judd was a little embarrassed, but he quickly came back to his senses, went to the side of the road and stopped a taxi, and was about to go to his friend's place to get rid of the contents of the suitcase, thinking that millions of banknotes were being thrown away. Waving to himself, he almost drools.

He didn't even think about what to do if the result was the same as Chu Chen's, because he thought that how could someone like Chu Chen want an imitation from the Republic of China?This is obviously impossible!As for calligraphy works, he felt that he could sell them to someone he liked, and the price would be higher than 20 yuan.

When Judd first thought about money, he was very smart in his calculations. If he had been smarter about today's matter, he would not have had the miserable experience of the next few days.Of course, this is something to do later, let's not mention it for now.

(End of this chapter)