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Chapter 178 Jin Erzhen

"It's nothing, I'm a little interested in this piece of jade." Cai Pengxi paused before replying.

"Didn't you notice it at the preview?"

"Didn't the preview show just chat with you?" After the words fell, Cai Pengxi directly raised his card and added a hand first.The price increase for this piece of Western Zhou white jade with tiger patterns is also high, at [-].

To be honest, although this piece of Western Zhou white jade with tiger patterns is high-grade ancient jade, the quality of the jade is very white, and the craftsmanship is excellent, but it is limited by the shape and system, so the price cannot be too high. Generally speaking, 250 million should be the top up.

The auction house also did not regard this jade yuan as the finale of the jade ware market.

When this piece of jade yuan reached 240 million, there was a brief silence. When the auctioneer called out "the second time", someone added 240. [-] million.

Not long after, Cai Pengxi called for a bid of 260 million yuan.

No one will fight any more, and win in one fell swoop.

Not only Yu Yao was surprised, but so was Cai Chi Huang. He even asked, "Grandpa, your Western Zhou dragon and phoenix jade yuan is not inferior to this one, and the craftsmanship is more complicated. It didn't cost so much to get it." Why do you seem determined to get this one?"

"It was the same year, and the market was different."

"Didn't you say you won't shoot anything this time?"

"I haven't finished reading it, I don't know there is such a thing."

Cai Chihuang didn't ask any more questions, because Cai Pengxi was obviously not telling the truth.

Cai Pengxi might like such a thing, but he wouldn't like it to the point where he paid a high price to get it.With his contacts and resources, it is not difficult to find such a similar jade yuan and win it at a lower price.

Yu Yao would not talk too much, the old man liked it, and he was not short of money, so he took it if he took it.

Most of the things in the jade ware market were opened, and there was nothing missing. Yu Yao didn't sell anything until the finale auction came on stage.

The finale lot is a Tianhuang seal.

The starting price is as high as 360 million.

Although it is said that there is one or two Tianhuang and ten taels of gold, the price of Tianhuang varies greatly due to the difference in quality and weight.Adding a weight here is not a simple addition. For jewelry and jade, the heavier and more expensive the same quality.

The weight mentioned here is because Tianhuang has a market characteristic, there are few large pieces, and if it exceeds [-] grams, the price will turn around, instead of increasing the price accordingly.

And quality is the most important factor.Tianhuang is a precious stone for seals. Take seals as an example. Some of them can be bought for 80 yuan of the same weight, while others are not enough for [-] yuan.There are only two words for quality, but the content is too complicated, and it is difficult to explain clearly in three or two sentences.

Therefore, laymen are easy to be deceived, especially those who are conceited and those who listen to the wind is rain.

This Tianhuang seal, which is the finale of the lot, is not small in size first of all.According to the displayed data, it has a square bottom with a bottom edge of 5.8 cm; the top is auspicious animal buttons, the overall height is 5.3 cm, and the net weight is more than 280 grams.

The texture is white field yellow, the yellow color is more elegant, the radish grain is fine, clean and moist without impurities.

There are ten words in the seal: If you are a gentleman, I will not gain anything.

This sentence is from the Analects of Confucius. What Confucius said is incomplete.

The complete original sentence is: Wen, I am not a human being; if I am a gentleman, I will gain nothing.The general meaning is: in terms of reading and learning, I may be similar to other people; but if I try to become a gentleman, I have not achieved it.

This printed text is a bonus item, with many words and meaningful content.

But all of the above are still not enough to make this square Tianhuang seal have such a high starting price.

The key role is still the person who engraves the seal.

On one side of the square side of the seal, the seal was engraved again, and the money was also signed: If you practice a gentleman, I will have nothing to gain, Jiyouchun, auspicious stone carving.

Xingkai, elegant and clumsy.

This is a Tianhuang seal from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The "auspicious stone" engraved on the seal is the famous Jin Erzhen.

Jin Erzhen, courtesy name Jishi, nickname Shaozhi, is a calligrapher and painter, fond of engraving gold and stone seals.Interest is the best teacher. Once you are fond of something, it is easy to tinker with it.

He is a bit similar to Wu Changshuo. He is also a quadathlon in "Poetry, Calligraphy, Painting and Sealing". At the same time, the two are also sworn brothers.Well, it's a bit rude to use "worship handle" on literati. He is bound to Jinlan and is known as Shaozhi's fourth brother.

Jin Erzhen's calligraphy was greatly influenced by Su Shi, and he also has considerable skill.His traditional Chinese paintings are mainly landscapes and plum blossoms, and he especially likes plum blossoms.

Jin Erzhen's seal works have an auction record.Take the Tianhuang seal as an example, ten years ago, it was sold at a high price approaching [-] million.

Of course, there is a reason for the high price, and it is definitely more brilliant than the Tianheqiu auction, but it is reasonable to set the starting price of this party at 360 million.

"I've seen this seal!" Cai Chihuang said suddenly.

"Huh?" There was Cai Pengxi between Yu Yao and him, but he couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

Cai Pengxi seemed a little absent-minded, and his attention was not on this seal, his hands were folded, his thumbs were twirling, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Yu Yao definitely couldn't take pictures of this seal. Judging from his current financial resources, it was too expensive.

However, although Cai Chihuang said that he had seen this seal, he didn't seem to want to take it.After Yu Yao said "Yes", he poked his head from behind Cai Pengxi and asked Yu Yao, "This seal is authentic, do you want to take a picture?"

Yu Yao also poked his head from behind Cai Pengxi, "The price is boring. You've seen it before, why didn't you take it?"

"Jin Erzhen made good friends with many Japanese people, and even accepted Japanese apprentices. I don't know if he gave this seal to the Japanese people; but, I heard that the original owner of the seal collection campaigned for the invasion of China during World War II. Advocacy, I'm tired of listening to it, so don't!" Cai Chihuang explained, "I really didn't expect that I would return to China and meet again by chance!"

Cai Chihuang's temperament is really interesting.

"Then you still ask me if I want it?"

"Who knows you..."

At this time, Cai Pengxi coughed suddenly, and the two stopped communicating.

This seal was finally sold for more than 600 million yuan.

Then, the last lot was a jadeite parrot pendant from the late Qing Dynasty, which received very few bids.

After the jade workshop was over, Cai Pengxi got up immediately, and said to Cai Chihuang, "Let's go, pay the money first and take the lot."

"So urgent?" Cai Chihuang was taken aback.Yu Yao smiled and said, "Since the old man likes it, it's better to take it early, let's go together."

Cai Pengxi nodded and walked first.

After leaving the auction hall, Yu Yao and Cai Chihuang accompanied Cai Pengxi to the settlement office.

Yu Yao is indeed a little curious, why Cai Pengxi is so fond of this Western Zhou white jade tiger pattern Yuan.At the same time, he couldn't see clearly from below during the auction, so he also wanted to see this thing with his own eyes.

In fact, many auctions cannot take away the lot immediately after the auction, but this Tianheqiu auction has introduced some new measures; for example, it is difficult to get the huanghuali canopy bed to be assembled on the auction booth.

Cai Pengxi inspected Yuyuan, and when Yu Yao was standing aside to examine it, his eyes suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)