After some appraisal, several old men agreed.
This "Picture of Fishing" in color on silk is most likely the work of Wu Zhen, one of the four masters of the Yuan Dynasty, a plum blossom Taoist.
Since it was through video appraisal, it was different from doing it in person, so several old men did not come up with a completely certain conclusion.
The final appraisal conclusion can only be reached after Xiao Ran takes possession of the painting and sends it back to China, where the expert team will conduct an appraisal in person.
As for the result, why bother asking?
As early as the first time he entered this gallery, Xiao Ran discovered this "Picture of Fishing Hidden" by Wu Zhen.
He already knew the authenticity of this painting, so why did it need to be appraised?
Naturally, he would not miss such an unexpected and huge surprise.
After admiring the "Picture of Fishing", Xiao Ran gently rolled it up, tied it with a ribbon, and put it back into the colorful painting vat.
Immediately afterwards, he took out another scroll, opened it carefully, and admired it.
This is a picture of "Three Friends in the Winter". Unfortunately, it is a fake. It is a copy of a painting by the famous Ming Dynasty painter Zhou Chen.
The original painting by Zhou Chen is collected in the Hangzhou Museum in China.
Because of this, several old men far away in China recognized this forgery at a glance.
Coincidentally, this forgery also came from Shenyang Road, Tianjin before liberation, and was forged at the same time as the previous Northern Style landscape painting.
The remaining two scrolls, one is a bamboo painting and the other is a calligraphy work.
They are all fakes, imitations of works by masters, forged before liberation and then exported abroad.
The level of forgery in these calligraphy and painting works is very high, and the materials used are exquisite and careful. They can almost look fake.
To a certain extent, they also have certain collection value and can be classified as works of art.
After confirming that the following paintings and calligraphy works were all fakes, Mr. Jin and the others couldn't help but joke.
"The original owner of these paintings, the old gentleman who unfortunately passed away, probably went abroad from Tianjin before liberation."
"When he left Tianjin, he should have brought a lot of antiques and artworks with him, but who knew that most of them were fakes."
"The real treasures hidden in these fakes are therefore ignored and treated as fakes!"
"But that's fine, otherwise, how could you, the boy, get such a huge advantage for nothing!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the live broadcast room. Everyone laughed and was very envious.
Xiao Ran smiled softly, and then continued in a low voice:
"If I guess correctly, the old man who passed away unfortunately should have had these paintings and calligraphy appraised during his lifetime."
"Maybe after he passed away, his son had someone do an appraisal, but the result was very unsatisfactory."
"It was precisely because we knew these paintings and calligraphy works were fakes that they appeared at home auctions instead of being sent to large auction houses."
"The owner of this gallery probably also believed that these paintings and calligraphy works were fakes, so he bought them at low prices in order to trick Chinese tourists."
"But the plan was not as good as the change. This year, Chinese tourists have almost completely disappeared. These Chinese paintings and calligraphy works fell into his hands, and no one cared about them at all!"
"Until I showed up today and got this big deal for nothing, this is my life!"
"Bro, you're lucky, you can't stop me!"
"Hahaha"
Bursts of laughter rang out in several live broadcast rooms at the same time, and everyone laughed.
Before the laughter subsided, there was another sour complaint.
"You just say shit! This is a typical example of someone who gets an advantage but still behaves. It's so irritating!"
"The "Picture of Fishing" by Wu Zhen, the fourth master of the Yuan Dynasty! How come I can't get this kind of good thing like gold bricks falling from the sky?"
"Isn't this the same as walking on the street and picking up tens of millions of yuan for no reason!"
Following this burst of complaints, the laughter in the live broadcast room suddenly became louder, and many people were jealous with envy.
Xiao Ran did not respond to the fans. After tying up the calligraphy scroll in his hand, he put it back into the painting vat.
Then, he turned to look at McCann standing aside, smiled and said:
"McCann, these Chinese calligraphy and painting works look interesting and have a certain history!"
"You give me a quote. If the price is right, I'm ready to take them all."
McCann was stunned for a moment, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
As Xiao Ran said, he knew very well the authenticity of these Chinese calligraphy and painting works.
When the paintings and calligraphy were purchased at a family auction, the seller stated that they might be fakes.
Later, he also asked someone to do an appraisal, but the results were not satisfactory!
When Xiao Ran took a closer look at the gourd seal just now, McCann knew that something was wrong.
At that time, he understood that Xiao Ran had discovered the flaws in these calligraphy and painting works and knew that these things were fakes!
But what he didn't expect was that Xiao Ran made a purchase request even though he knew it was a fake.
How could McCann refuse such a good thing!
Although he is not short of money, who thinks he has too much money?
Plenty of money without biting your hands!
McCann looked at the scrolls, pondered for a moment, and then made an offer.
"Sean, if you like these Chinese calligraphy and painting works, you only need to pay $80,000 to own them!"
"You can also buy a single frame, and the price can be discussed one by one. What do you think?"
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, then shook his head gently.
"$80,000? This offer is too high! I can't accept it!"
"For these Chinese calligraphy and painting works, I can offer up to US$15,000, no more!"
"I guess when you purchased these Chinese paintings and calligraphy works, the cost definitely did not exceed US$3,000."
"I believe you know more about their authenticity than I do. Am I right?"
Hearing this, McCann couldn't help but be stunned.
But this guy is also pretty straightforward.
In the blink of an eye, he had made his decision.
"Okay, $15,000, deal"
"After completing the transaction, these Chinese calligraphy and painting works will belong to you."
McCann nodded.
"Deal, I'm glad to work with you"
With that said, Xiao Ran shook hands with McCann and concluded the art deal.
What happens next is very simple.
The two parties signed an art transaction contract on the spot, and both money and goods were settled.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran collected all the Chinese calligraphy and painting works, put them into a portable safe provided by McCann, and handed them to his employees.
After doing this, he began to appreciate the remaining paintings and a few sculptures displayed in the exhibition hall on the first floor.
In those paintings, there are two heart-stirring treasures, but they are extremely hidden, and it was this guy McCann who did them deliberately.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, Xiao Ran did not plan to take action immediately to capture the two paintings.
He just glanced at the two paintings and then walked away without revealing any flaws!
He showed some interest in the works of two emerging American painters and purchased two of them.
Additionally, he purchased a sculpture.
This is a work by the American abstract sculpture master Roszak. It has a strange shape and is full of dramatic tension.
Since the sculpture was not signed by the author and did not appear in Roszak's catalog, McCann did not know that it was the work of the master sculptor.
In his opinion, it was just a work by an unknown abstract sculptor, of average value!
How could Xiao Ran be willing to miss such a good opportunity.
For only $6,000, he bought the abstract sculpture worth millions of dollars. It was considered a small purchase!
During this period, he also called Timothy to coordinate the temporary storage of the antique artworks purchased today in the vault of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Timothy, who wanted something from him, would naturally not refuse this request. It was just a simple effort!
During the call, Timothy took the initiative to invite Xiao Ran to the Philadelphia Museum of Art again to discuss cooperation.
Since he was in McCann's gallery, Xiao Ran didn't say much and directly agreed to meet the other party and discuss it later!
In the blink of an eye, half an hour has passed.
Under the leadership of McCann, Xiao Ran and the others walked into a small exhibition area on the second floor.
Like the several display areas downstairs, this area also has constant temperature and humidity, which is very suitable for displaying oil paintings.
The difference is that in addition to displaying some paintings, there is also a solid wood easel placed in the center of the display area.
There is an unfinished oil painting on the easel, and there are painting tools, brushes and paints next to it.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ran pretended to be surprised and asked:
"McCann, what's going on? Is this unfinished painting on the easel your work?"
The next moment, McCann nodded slightly and responded:
"Yes, Sean, this unfinished painting is indeed my work."
"This is my private exhibition area and one of my personal studios."
"When I have nothing to do, I will draw a few strokes here."
"The paintings displayed in this exhibition area are all my personal works and are not for sale to the outside world."
Xiao Ran couldn't help but have a flash of smile in his eyes, but it was fleeting.
Then, he smiled and said:
"The works displayed here are all your personal works."
"Then I must appreciate it. It's a pity that you don't sell these paintings."
Hearing this, McCann couldn't help but have a look of worry in his eyes.
But he didn't stop Xiao Ran. If he did, it would expose his flaws.
After a few polite words, Xiao Ran took Elaine and the others into the exhibition area and began to appreciate the paintings displayed here.
In fact, there's not much to see in these paintings.
The quality of these paintings is just like McCann's painting talent, the height is really limited!
But behind these paintings, there are amazing secrets hidden.
They appeared in Xiao Ran's eyes as a dazzling and beautiful scenery.
Although he saw something fishy in it, Xiao Ran did not show any flaws and did not make a purchase request.
In fact, McCann was never willing to sell these paintings.
After admiring the paintings displayed here and complimenting them a few times, Xiao Ran and the others walked to another display area on the second floor.
When passing by McCann's office, Xiao Ran secretly turned on the clairvoyance and looked through the office thoroughly.
Then walk by as if nothing happened and continue visiting!
Xiao Ran found many surprises in several display areas and the office on the second floor.
But these surprises were deliberately hidden by McCann, hidden under mediocrity, and impossible to buy.
Once you take action, it is very likely that flaws will be exposed.
Although some of the paintings on display were of acceptable quality, they could not impress Xiao Ran at all.
While talking, they had visited several display areas on the second floor and were ready to go downstairs.
At this moment, a huge roar of helicopter engines suddenly came from the sky outside.
Immediately afterwards, the street in front of the gallery suddenly became noisy.
Roszak's abstract sculptures
