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Chapter 173 Bidding alone
It can be used for writing with a brush on the arm, and the arm is cushioned, the wrist is very comfortable, and it can also prevent ink from staining the sleeve.Of course, it is rarely used now; except for calligraphy, except for signatures, it is rare to write hard characters.

However, the armrest is a small favorite of antique collections. First of all, it is a thing of the study, and it is also used for writing.Furthermore, the arm rest is generally [-] to [-] centimeters long and a few centimeters wide, which is very suitable for playing.

There are many materials for making armrests. Cutting a piece of bamboo has a curved shape, which is the most common.In addition, porcelain armrests also appeared in large numbers after Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

This bamboo armrest is naturally a bamboo carving, made of old bamboo.Perhaps this arm rest was placed inconspicuously, and Yu Yao didn't notice it during the preview.

Bamboo carving, also known as bamboo carving.Bamboo carvers are also bamboo carvers.

This is not nonsense, it means using a knife instead of a pen and bamboo as paper.

Bamboo is not worth much, just like ink and paper are not worth much, but many calligraphy and painting works are worth a lot of money, it depends on how good it is and who wrote it.

Bamboo carving became an art, of course, later than calligraphy and painting, and a consensus began to form roughly in the Tang Dynasty.The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the heyday of bamboo carving, so many famous bamboo carvings emerged.

The works of famous bamboo carving masters in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are now collected by many major museums, and it is not uncommon for them to appear in auctions for over one million yuan.

It's just a pity that the last bamboo armrest to be auctioned was not signed, and the label was rather vague. It just stated "Jiading Bamboo Carving in Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties".

Starting price: [-].

For ordinary people, not to mention the starting price, even if you spend thousands of yuan to buy a bamboo board, it may be difficult to accept.

However, even without signature, the price is more reasonable.Bamboo carving in Jiading was regarded as a great banner during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.This bamboo arm is old enough, and the carving is exquisite. Even if it is not signed and it is impossible to tell whose work it is, it is still worth tens of thousands of yuan.

What's more, laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the doorway; in Yu Yao's eyes, this is definitely not an ordinary Jiading bamboo carving.

Judging from the knife craftsmanship, it does not have the style of the Qing Dynasty, it should be the late Ming Dynasty.Of course, it shows that at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, although it is a manifestation of poor eyesight, it only expands the scope of the age, and there is nothing wrong with it.

On a small piece of bamboo, there are mountains and forests, and there are seven people in the open space of the bamboo forest on the hillside, roughly divided into three groups.One group consists of three people, one is playing the piano, two are listening, one is standing and the other is sitting; Lying beside.

This sculpture is obviously the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove are seven celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties: Shan Tao, Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Ruan Xian, and Wang Rong.These seven people indulged in drinking and drinking, and boasted of being noble, but they were all relatively talented.

There are so many characters, such a small area, and the scenery, but it doesn't look messy at all; and the characters are carved in high relief, which is lifelike; the scenery and utensils are both bas-relief and carved, with a strong sense of hierarchy.

"The master's handwriting!" Yu Yao sighed inwardly.

It's just a pity that there is no signature.

However, there is one difference between this bamboo arm rest and ordinary arm rests, that is, the top two places are covered with silver borders.The silver is old silver, but the year is definitely much later than this bamboo armrest. This bag of silver is simple in craftsmanship and has no decorations. It is not easy for Yu Yao to judge the exact year from the picture, but judging from the silver color, it is almost after the Qing Dynasty.

Perhaps, it is also because of the silver border that the auction house can be dated to the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty.

The four corners of the arm rest are easy to be bumped, and it is normal for both ends to be covered with silver.

Yu Yao was thinking about it, the auctioneer on the stage got a little anxious because no one bid!
Yu Yao took Xie Zhihao's number plate directly, and raised the sign: "One hundred thousand!"

In fact, the price increase of this bamboo arm rest is not so high. The price increase is [-] for a single gesture.

However, Yu Yao knew that there was a reserve price on this bamboo arm, but he didn't know what the reserve price was!

The so-called reserve price is set by the owner of the goods, which is generally higher than the starting price.To put it simply, if the final bidding price is higher than the starting price but lower than the reserve price, the bidder will not be able to win the lot, but it will be regarded as a failed auction.

The items with reserve prices in this auction are marked, otherwise, if someone bids, it will be regarded as a failed auction, so I definitely don't want to do it.But, of course, the reserve price will not be revealed.

Therefore, if Yu Yao quotes a price that is too low, in case no one bids with him, once it is lower than the reserve price, it will fail.

Originally, he wanted to report [-] yuan, but even if there is no money for this item, the actual value is far more than that.The most important thing is that he really likes it, and after taking it back, he can still study it, maybe he can find out the clues and identify the author.

Only then did he quote a relatively stable price.Generally speaking, the reserve price will be about [-]% higher than the starting price, and [-] is almost enough.

"97! Mr. No. [-] added [-] all of a sudden! It seems that he is determined to win, good eyesight! Everyone, the opportunity is rare, bamboo carving works of Ming and Qing Dynasties..." the auctioneer started clamoring again, talking more and more at the same time. Watching Yu Yao for the first time.

Yu Yao was also looking at him, and from his expression of "good eyesight", Yu Yao basically concluded that the reserve price of this bamboo arm rest should be just over [-].When he says "good eyesight," he means judging reserve prices.

Yu Yao didn't go through the auction procedures, didn't get a number plate, so he could only watch but not auction, so he had to bid with Xie Zhihao's number plate.

"Damn, you really made a move?" Xie Zhihao turned his head to look at Yu Yao, "This thing doesn't even have a signature, so it's hard to make a move!"

"Who said I was going to shoot?"

"That's amazing, my Yao, what's this called? It's not bad for money. If you like bamboo carvings, don't buy them at auctions! Bamboo pen holders and bamboo arm rests from the Qing Dynasty are unsigned, and they are only [-] to [-] yuan in the market." You can find good ones!"

"I like the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove." Yu Yao replied lightly.

"Among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, there are several pretenders who pretend to be noble, but in the end they are not the ones who should be officials? Especially Wang Rong, who has the most fame and fame, and is the most wise and safe."

Yu Yao couldn't help but glanced at him, "Huh? I didn't see it, you also read some history."

"Boss, I'm an antique guy, don't I read history books? Now that you've photographed the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, you're starting to pretend to be aloof."

Yu Yao smiled and said no more.

"Congratulations to this gentleman, one hundred thousand, this Jiading bamboo arm rest from the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty is yours!" The auctioneer finally dropped the hammer.

After the end, Yu Yao didn't delay, and immediately took Xie Zhihao to settle the settlement together.The transaction price of this bamboo armrest was [-], plus the commission, and Yu Yao handed it over to Xie Zhihao on the spot.

"Bidding alone." Xie Zhihao curled his lips, "No one will compete with you at the auction for what you fancy."

(End of this chapter)