golden ear

Chapter 135 Cool!
Wu Tianyuan has checked a lot of information, and the members who came to Hong Kong to visit Minqiu Abode have done their homework.

Dr. Ye Chengyao, the owner of Gongyushan House, and the two-term president of Minqiu Jingshe, has enjoyed a high reputation in the collection of classical calligraphy and painting in Hong Kong more than 30 years ago, and his collection of top-level Ming-style furniture is even more famous internationally.

His huanghuali and Ming-style furniture were collected in the golden age of 1980 and 1990. They are high-quality and rare, with a complete series. Mr. Wang Shixiang, the father of Ming-style furniture, came to Hong Kong for appraisal and recognition, and presented four quatrain poems in praise.

Dr. Ye’s Ming-style furniture is almost all purchased from Jiamutang. Ms. Wu Jiaen is a world-renowned Ming-style furniture expert and has the reputation of Queen Huanghuali. Her profound professionalism and aesthetics have won collectors, scholars and Acclaimed by museum experts.

"Last time Wu Jiaen snatched Wang Lao's red sandalwood pen holder from Annie for 500 million yuan. She has a deep relationship with Wang Lao and has always regarded Wang Lao as an idol and master. She has inherited the banner of Ming-style furniture and made classical The fascination of furniture is spread across the world.”

Wu Tianyuan still respects Wu Jiaen very much. Wang Shixiang was the first to let the world understand the beauty of Ming-style furniture, and Wu Jiaen is the one who really pushed Ming-style furniture abroad.Every year, Sotheby's holds a special sale of Jiamutang. Last year, it was sold at a high price of more than one billion yuan, which shows the attractiveness of Ming-style furniture.

"Speaking of which, I like wooden furniture the most. In the future, I will set up a special exhibition hall to display furniture from Ming and Qing Dynasties. Mr. Ma, who views this point, will go to the front."

The most refined things in Guanfu are furniture and porcelain, especially furniture. In the early years, Mr. Ma bought a lot of low-priced furniture and established a complete collection system. Now when he visits Guanfu, most of the furniture is furniture.

Early the next morning, Zhai Jianmin picked up Wu Tianyuan, went to Ye Chengyao for morning tea, came to a small restaurant, and met Ye Lao, who was already in his 80s.

"Come, let's chat while eating!"

Ye Lao was very thin and in good spirits. When he saw Wu Tianyuan, he asked him to sit down and chatted while eating.

"Old Zhang mentioned you to me, saying that you are the most powerful young man I have ever seen, and today I finally met a real person!"

Wu Tianyuan hurriedly answered Ye Lao's question politely and respectfully. He respected and admired the real collectors.

"Next year will be my 50th year in medicine. As a dermatologist, many people ask me why I fell in love with collecting?"

Ye Chengyao said with a smile: "The hobby of collecting is influenced by the family. My fifth uncle passed away, and I inherited the collection of ancient jade and the name of the house of attacking Yushan House from my uncle. With the batch of ancient jade left by my uncle, I was able to join Min Qiu Jingshe, later became the president of the group twice, and the collection was out of control."

Mr. Ye had a good first impression of Wu Tianyuan, which was also introduced by Zhang Zongxian many times, explaining: "I am not a big local tycoon like Xu Zhantang, but a doctor with limited funds. I can only choose the category I like, and as a result, I collect dozens of them. Years ago, now I have hundreds of pieces of furniture from Ming and Qing Dynasties, and I am not willing to use them. I can only rent a warehouse with constant temperature and humidity to store my treasures.”

The three of them talked and laughed, and Ye Lao was also good at talking, without putting on airs, and very self-cultivated.

Whether it was Ma Dingxiang, Ouyang, Zhang Zongxian, or Ye Chengyao, Wu Tianyuan found that the real people were very peaceful and low-key, and their literati style was worthy of admiration. I guess this is the biggest reason why they can go to where they are today.

"It's amazing!"

Just as Wu Tianyuan walked into the warehouse, a burst of refreshing fragrance hit his face, the fragrance of huanghuali flowers, that feeling is so refreshing!

There are hundreds of pieces of Ming-style furniture in the huge warehouse, of various types, simple and elegant, which shocked Wu Tianyuan.

"In 1985, Wang Shixiang's "Ming-style Furniture Appreciation" was published in Hong Kong Joint Publishing, and a small exhibition was held at that time, so I got to know Wang Shixiang."

"At that time, there were a lot of furniture collections in Hong Kong, and the price was not high compared to porcelain. This was my first collection, a huanghuali backrest armchair. I bought it from Wu Jiaen in 1988. The name of her furniture store, Jiamutang, was also created by Wang Shixiang. rise."

Mr. Ye was very happy today, it was rare to see a younger generation of collectors. Hearing that Wu Tianyuan had his own museum, he began to talk about his collection.

"95% of the furniture in my collection was purchased from Jiamutang in the 90s and [-]s. At that time, it was the golden age for collecting Ming-style furniture. The quality of the collection is rare, the series is complete, and the price is not high."

"Since I stepped into this field, I have been out of control. During the three years from 1988 to 1991, I invested almost all my time and savings, and collected 68 pieces of Ming-style furniture mainly made of huanghuali."

"In 1987, Wu Jiaen collected a huanghuali hanger, which was sold to me three years later. In 3, I sold this hanger through New York Jiashide, and it was won by Wu Jiaen again. After that, I couldn't forget it, so I bought it from Wu Jiaen again. I have repurchased this hanger again."

Ye Lao touched the hanger and sighed: "This is the fate between you and the collection, and it will never stop!"

Wu Tianyuan looked all the way down, absorbed the energy of Ming Dynasty furniture, and listened to Qing Dynasty furniture tell their own history.After more than an hour of communication, Mr. Ye was very shocked. The young man in front of him had such a high vision for furniture that he was shocked.

"No wonder Zhang Zongxian is full of praise for you! You are the most furniture-savvy person I've ever met!"

Zhai Jianmin interjected: "That's the Tianyuan Museum, which you haven't visited for a long time. Now there is really no furniture. They are all porcelain calligraphy and paintings. He has four sets of hand scrolls of ten scenes of West Lake in the past dynasties! There are also two sets of Fuchun Mountain Dwelling, porcelain Needless to say, Yuxi is absolutely domineering!"

"Okay, I'm so happy to see a young man like you, there are successors, there are successors!"

Ye Lao left Wu Tianyuan's phone number and said that he must visit Tianyuan when he has time. After he grows up for a while, he recommends Wu Tianyuan to officially join Minqiu Jingshe and communicate more in the future.

"Old Ge, we're at the door, okay."

In the afternoon, Zhai Jianmin took Wu Tianyuan to a small building with a very ordinary appearance, made a phone call, and waited for Ge Lao to open the door.

"Come in, welcome, welcome!"

Ge Lao, who is in his 70s, is gentle and gentle. He wears gold-rimmed glasses and warmly invites the two of them to go in. He goes directly to the second floor to visit the collections in Tianmin Building.

"This……"

Wu Tianyuan was once again shocked by hundreds of blue and white pieces from Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the first one to see so many heavy objects.

"Our family's ancestral home is Chengdu. My father mainly collects Yuan blue and white porcelain and Ming and Qing official kiln porcelain. There are 127 pieces of blue and white porcelain here, including 24 blue and white porcelain pieces of Yuan Dynasty, 57 blue and white pieces of Ming Dynasty, and 46 blue and white pieces of Qing Dynasty. collection."

It is also rare for Ge Lao to meet such a young junior. Just now, Ye Lao called specially and said that he was going to a master and let him take a good look.

Zhai Jianmin introduced: "Although he has a wealth of millions in the eyes of ordinary people, Mr. Ge's life is extremely simple. This reminds people of the original intention of Mr. Ge Xianqiao who named it Tianminlou back then. Don't worry about poverty, He is the only full-time employee of Tianmin Building, and everything from cleaning to moving is done by him himself."

Wu Tianyuan was in awe of Zhai Jianmin's words. It seemed that the ordinary old man in front of him was very emotional compared to the room full of collections that cost tens of millions.

"Don't listen to Xiao Zhai's nonsense, it's your own business, come, watch and chat!"

(End of this chapter)