The day before the auction, Qian Sheng had received the news.
The pair of embroidered shoes and the sealing jade they sent over basically had no worries about buyers.
Because this can be regarded as the end of the "Western Region Antique Craze" that Lin Yi and others started before, many buyers who are holding back their goods want to take advantage of this wave to ship goods.
The price is definitely not the highest, but it is the safest time to ship.
This is thanks to Qian Sheng making some small changes to these two things.
First of all, those embroidered shoes are so new.
This new is not the "new" in the jargon of the antique industry.
In the antique world, things are not considered true or false, only "new" or "old".
If an antique is a modern imitation, it is a "new thing" because it is not old enough.
In their eyes, if this thing is stored for 180 years or even a thousand years, it will still be an antique.
Just like many Wanqings in the past, the handicrafts of the Republic of China imitated the previous dynasties, but now they are still antiques.
It's just that their embroidered shoes are old enough, but too new in quality.
Things from more than two thousand years ago lack the charm of having experienced vicissitudes of life.
In the words of shopkeeper Qian:
“No one can deny that the thing is something with a wide open door, but an expert can tell at a glance that it must have come from ‘the ground’.”
Therefore, Qian Sheng specially made it "old".
In terms of quality, it is definitely not as good as before, and the value will also be reduced, but again, safety first.
Lin Yi and Wang Qiang don't understand these skills at all.
According to Wang Qiang's temperament, of course he should sell it as high as he can, preferably at a sky-high price.
Now after Qian Sheng's "frustration", the price has been reduced by at least nearly 30%, which is still a small amount.
The most troublesome thing is actually the sealing jade.
Due to its special nature, this thing can only come from "the ground" and cannot be an object that has been passed down in an orderly manner.
Not to mention an expert, even a novice in jade can recognize at a glance that this thing comes from a bad origin.
Therefore, this thing can only be "destroyed", which is what shopkeeper Qian said: "If you don't destroy it, you can't establish it." "Abolish the old and establish the new."
I found the tools myself and removed the original shell and shape of the Fengqiao Jade.
Then find a master to re-carve it into a jade cicada handle.
This gives people the feeling that the owner of this thing did not know the goods and ruined it. However, the jade is indeed an ancient jade, but its value must be discounted.
The value of the Fengqiao Jade has been reduced by more than 40% from its original value, almost split in half.
This made Wang Qiang feel very distressed.
He paid for this thing with his life, and it lost half of its value in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, he can also understand these things. If he doesn't do this, it will be really difficult to take action.
If Qian Sheng hadn't been willing to take on this matter, just the two of them might have had to deal with it themselves.
The auction that day was very lively and crowded.
Just in time to catch up with the end of the spring auctions of several large auction houses, this auction with the theme of "Antiques from the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions" also caused quite a stir in the industry.
In addition, these sellers who have been "holding back their goods" for a long time want to take this opportunity to increase the popularity.
Lin Yi and his three brothers are too conspicuous wherever they go now, and they will definitely not be able to go there.
The auction can only be viewed via a live broadcast by the organizer.
The handle piece modified from the sealing jade appears for the third time.
The evaluation of it at the scene was indeed not very high. Most of them were regretful that the original owner wasted a good piece of material. It was simply a modern version of buying a casket for a pearl.
This piece of jade is indeed rare, and the final hammer price was 210,000.
In line with the current market situation, it is also beyond the scope of Lin Yi and the others' original estimates.
The pair of embroidered shoes appeared second to last and was considered the grand finale.
Although this pair of shoes has been "returned to winter" by shopkeeper Qian, it still cannot be said that these shoes are indeed rare.
Moreover, it combines the styles of the Central Plains and the Western Regions, and the materials used are also very sophisticated.
I thought it would be a calm auction, but unexpectedly, at the final bidding stage, an unfamiliar number plate actually came in.
According to the original estimate of the organizer, the price of this thing is between 900,000 and 1.2 million.
Among them was a regular customer named Liu, who was particularly interested in the culture of the Western Regions. He was also the largest buyer in this auction.
When Qian Sheng was "talking" with the organizer, he was basically certain that this pair of embroidered shoes would be his.
Unexpectedly, when the price was called 1.1 million, a number with almost no sign in the audience began to compete with the buyer surnamed Liu.
The two of them chased each other and refused to give in, which immediately raised the atmosphere of the auction.
Even the three Lin Yi brothers who were far away in Panjiayuan were a little excited, especially Wang Qiang.
Carrying the beer bottle, he simply squatted in front of the monitor, and the price was called once, and he took a sip of beer.
"Hey, it's 1.35 million, keep calling, 6987 keeps calling, 1.4 million, it's there! Brother Liu, don't give me a chance, this is a big leak, you have to pick it up."
[5355 This gentleman is asking for 1.45 million, 1.45 million. Is there anyone who wants to increase the price on site? 1.45 million, this pair of embroidered shoes from the ancient country in the Western Regions, spanning more than two thousand years, is coming to you. 1.45 million, oh, the gentleman No. 6987 is asking for 1.5 million, and there are still bids for 1.5 million. No? 】
Lin Yi turned around and asked Qian Sheng sitting next to him.
"Shopkeeper Qian, can these shoes really fetch this price?"
Qian Sheng nodded and shook his head.
"If this thing is based on its true origin, the price is only about the same, because almost no cultural relics have been unearthed in Jingjue Country.
However, our items were sent to the auction based on the vague concept of Loulan/Shanshan. To be honest, there are few items on the market from these two countries, but they are available, so they are not considered scarce.
At the current price, I think the two of them may have become more aggressive, and no one is letting go. "
Wang Qiang turned back and held up the beer bottle.
"This is a good thing. For us, this is a huge good thing. The higher they shout, the more we get. Look at how hard this host works. He just talks and doesn't give up. It was originally estimated that The transaction price must have been 1.2 million, and now it’s 150 and it’s 1.55 million for Brother Liu. 6987 has raised his sign again, and it’s 1.6 million. Brothers, he’s also making a lot of money from the commission.”
The camera showed the buyer named Liu, who seemed to be having a fierce ideological struggle.
He really wanted something, but it was more than 300,000 yuan over budget.
A true auction veteran will have a mental estimate of the price of the goods he will receive today, even if there are people nearby who are making noises and raising prices.
Once it exceeds their psychological budget, they will never accept it no matter how good it is.
Now it has obviously reached a fever pitch, and it is infinitely close to the expectations of the buyer surnamed Liu.
There's no point in wasting it like this anymore, so I might as well shout it out: 1.8 million.
The price wasn't even exciting yet. The buyer of 6987 over there raised his sign without hesitation and got 2 million.
[2 million, are there any bidders at the scene? 2 million! 】
Under the host's questioning, the camera showed the buyer surnamed Liu again.
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