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Chapter 175 Zhu Sansong is not enough, plus Wu Changshuo

Therefore, this arm rest is not easy to estimate.

However, it is not without reference. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Zhu Zhizheng's bamboo carving works were as good as any famous master!
Moreover, Zhu Zhizheng's handed down arm is unheard of and even more rare.

Yu Yao thought about it, more than 100 million pen holders of Ming Dynasty masters appeared, although generally speaking, the value of the arm rest is lower than that of the pen holder; but this is unusual, after all, it is a rare work of Zhu Sansong, so the price cannot be discussed like this.

In all fairness, if he has sufficient funds now, he would be willing to pay 300 million for this armrest!
"You can pick up leaks at the auction!" Yu Yao was satisfied.Although the two ends of the bamboo arm rest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove have been covered with silver for a long time, the color is slightly lighter, and the paste is slightly thinner, but he is not going to put on the silver trim again.Of course, you can't throw it away either.

Yu Yao picked up two silver-rimmed jackets, and couldn't help but look at them again.

As a result, there was a new discovery!
There seems to be lettering on the inside of the silver trim!

These two silver-rimmed sleeves are like two curved flat boxes with no openings. Yu Yao is holding one, and the concave surface on the inside near the mouth is actually engraved with four characters.

Yu Yao picked up the bright flashlight, under the light, he understood:

The old fou hides his secrets.

Stone drum seal script, the font is ancient and clumsy, full of gold and stone flavor.

Yu Yao picked up another silver-rimmed sleeve. This one had four characters engraved on the convex surface, in the same font:

Treasures are hard to find.

Yu Yao couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Good guy!
Treasures are hard to find, old fou hides secrets!

One Zhu Sansong is not enough, add another Wu Changshuo!

No wonder it's wrapped in silver!

This means that I don't want people to see Zhu Sansong's money!Even if a friend sees this arm rest, they don't know whose work it is.Such a treasure, even Wu Changshuo had a hard time getting it, that's why he kept it so private.At the same time, he could only hide for a lifetime, leaving clues for later generations.

Lao Fou is one of Wu Changshuo's aliases. He has many aliases, and Lao Fou is one of the more famous ones.

Wu Changshuo was born in the late Qing Dynasty, and lived in the Republic of China for the last ten years of his life.Needless to say his name, calligrapher, painter, seal carver, the first president of Xiling Yinshe, a collection of poetry, calligraphy, painting and seal, is not only the last peak of literati painting, but also the No.1 stone drum seal script!
The stone drum seal script inside the silver-rimmed sleeve is amazingly powerful, and it must have been carved by him himself.Of course, this should be done after the ordinary period, and then someone else made the silver-rimmed sleeve.

Wu Changshuo was a banner figure in the calligraphy and painting circles in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, and he guided and supported a large number of younger generations, such as: Qi Baishi, Pan Tianshou, Chen Banding, Zhao Yunhe, Sha Menghai...
Zhu Sansong's "one piece" bamboo armrest, Wu Changshuo's chiseled "Tibetan private" silver edge.

Wu Changshuo has carved seals and purple sand pots. Who has ever heard of him carving silver? !
This armrest, plus this set of silver trim, is more than 300 million, and 500 million is not willing to part with it!

Although Yu Yao didn't intend to make a move at first.

Yu Yao opened the safe, carefully laid the two silver-rimmed sleeves flat, and put the bamboo arm on top of it.

After locking the safe, Yu Yao lit a cigarette and took a few puffs, feeling a little excited.

What a stroke of luck!
I don't know how it came out of just such a thing, and the person who took over the plate later has never removed the silver edge; in this way, it is neither known to be Zhu Sansong's work nor Wu Changshuo's collection.

Although Yu Yao lamented his luck, in the final analysis, it was due to his strength.

The first is eyesight.To see that it is a bamboo arm rest from the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and to see that it is a fine piece, already requires a relatively high level of vision, but if you only look at the layout and carving, you can conclude that it is a master's work, which is still very difficult.

It also takes guts.There is no money, even if you can see it, you have to consider the price if you want to take a picture.If this bamboo armrest hadn't been for what Yu Yao discovered later, the selling price would be at most one hundred and eighty thousand.Yu Yao paid [-] in one gulp, and if there was competition, he would actually increase the price.

Just as Yu Yao was thinking, the phone rang, and at first glance, it was Shen Ge.

"I heard you took a picture of a bamboo armrest?"

"Your colleague's mouth is quite broken."

"There's no way, you're the only one bidding, and the starting price is [-], and you can say [-]. It's almost news."

Yu Yao said in a helpless tone, "I don't know the reserve price, what can I do? If you don't explain that there is a reserve price, I will definitely just add one lot, and maybe [-] will win it."

"I heard from my colleagues in the furniture department that there is no money for this arm rest. Why are you so interested?"

"It's just that I like it. Besides, if you don't have money, it might belong to a famous family. It depends on your eyesight!"

Shen Ge suddenly felt a little emotional, "That's true. We used to take pictures of a pen holder by Wu Zhifan, the top bamboo carving master in Jiading in the Qing Dynasty. A few years ago, it cost more than 90 yuan. A small bamboo tube has reached hundreds of thousands. It's a bit unbelievable to think about it."

Yu Yao thought to himself, what exactly are you trying to say on the phone?
"Fortunately, you are still an auction house. Can the value of antiques be based on material theory? The essence lies in culture and art. How much is rice paper and ink worth? There are hundreds of millions of calligraphy and painting works."

"Calligraphy and painting are the handwriting of literati after all, but bamboo carving is still the work of craftsmen in the final analysis."

"What about the porcelain? How much is the porcelain clay worth? Isn't it also the craftsman's stuff?"

"Porcelain still has glaze, and a kiln needs to be built, and there are many technical requirements for firing. Bamboo carving is just a knife."

Yu Yao shook his head, "You, you have fallen into a strange circle. The shocking power of art does not lie in its complexity, but in its height; it does not lie in its status, but in its subtlety. Craftsmanship has specialization, and the things in your belly may be Not as profound as literati, but not low in artistry."

Shen Ge was silent, and suddenly whispered, "Then you have time to give me some advice?"

Yu Yao was stunned for a moment, huh?What does this mean?Suddenly like a spring breeze overnight?

"Okay. Who made you a beautiful woman?"

"When the auction is over, I will treat you well!" Shen Ge raised his voice again.

"Okay, follow me."

After hanging up the phone, Yu Yao suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.For a rare beauty like Shen Ge, even if he doesn't like it, most men will not refuse.

Yu Yao has been a little confused, does he like her?Still like her?

The first her is her person; the second her is her beauty.

Before thinking about it too much, Pu Jie rushed, "It's out!"

"What happened?"

"Xuande dice bowl!"

"Who?"

"Hu Zhanshan, have you heard of it?"

"Not only heard of it, but also seen it!"

He had indeed seen Hu Zhanshan.Hu Zhanshan also took part in that stock-traveling event, and sold a blue-and-white deer head statue from a Qianlong official kiln. Shen Shenyuan also introduced to him that Hu Zhanshan is a famous porcelain collector in Jiangzhou, focusing on the official kilns of the Three Dynasties of the Qing Dynasty.

"How did you find him? How much did you pay?" Yu Yao continued to ask.

(End of this chapter)