On a new day, Li Mo was sitting on a chair behind the counter humming the big stick opera in boredom, while Sima Haotian was sorting out the porcelain on the Bogu shelf, and Steven was on the other side sorting out the various hangings on the wall. painting. May and Dashan slowly wiped the dust on the counter and table with a piece of cloth.
At nine-thirty in the morning, the bell at the door rang, and three American elders arrived as promised. Two of them each held a square box, and the remaining one held a rectangular box.
May stepped forward to communicate with them, and after a while, the three things were placed on the counter one after another.
"Didn't you say there are only two pieces? They actually brought three pieces over. It seems they still have a lot of good stuff." Sima Haotian was about to reach out to open one of the items, but was blocked by an old man from the Mediterranean American country, and then he started to chirp. Say something.
"He asked you to take out all the relevant documents of this store, and they also want to take a look."
While translating, Steven took out several documents from his portable briefcase and handed them to the three of them.
They looked at each other and nodded slightly.
"Can I watch it?" Sima Haotian asked with a strong tone.
The old man from the Mediterranean American country repeatedly said OK and took a step back so as not to disturb him.
The rectangular box that Sima Haotian opened first was usually used to store calligraphy and painting, short weapons, and jade items.
Inside was a scroll calligraphy and painting. He put on his gloves and took it out and gently spread it out on the table. After just one glance, he said in surprise: "Mr. Qin, this seems to be the representative work "White Picture at Night" by Han Gan, a famous painter from the Tang Dynasty."
Li Mo stood up slowly at this moment, walked to the counter, took the white gloves handed over by Steven, put them on and looked down at them carefully. This painting is about 31 centimeters in length and 33 centimeters in width. It is ink and color on paper.
There is a horse in the painting. This horse is tied to a horse post behind it, but it is obviously not willing to be so restrained. It is struggling with angry eyes and neighing. In particular, its flowing mane, erect ears, dilated nostrils and raised front hooves all add to the tense atmosphere of the entire picture.
The artist used fine line drawing to outline the outline of the horse, and lightly smudged the neck and legs with light ink to fully demonstrate the strength and muscular texture of the horse's body. The delicate brushwork combined with the dynamic shape makes people feel like a horse leaping onto the page after carefully appreciating this work.
The blank part of the picture leaves room for the audience's imagination, as if the horse is about to break free and disappear into endless reverie. Although the atmosphere of the whole scene is tense and intense, you will not feel frightened after reading this volume. The seemingly thin and simple picture is actually full of rich plots and feelings.
"There is only one horse." Steven stretched his head and looked at it and made a sound.
"Although there is only one horse, this horse is not simple. It is the mount of Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty, called 'Zhao Yebai'. This painting is completed with ink line drawing. The picture is full of rich plots and feelings, fully reflecting It reflects the aesthetic concepts of the time.”
Li Mo said a few words briefly, and then his eyes fell on the recognition seals.
The upper left corner of the picture is inscribed with the six characters "Han Gan's painting illuminates the night white", which is an inscription by Li Yu, the later master of the Southern Tang Dynasty. There are two characters "Yanyuan" on the upper left side, which seems to be the title of Zhang Yanyuan, a famous art historian in the Tang Dynasty. On the lower left is the inscription of Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty, and is stamped with the seal of "Shengzhenzhenzhen" in red.
This is an authentic painting of a celebrity that has been circulated in an orderly manner.
These thieves didn't know where they got such masterpieces, but thinking about those top-notch oil paintings, he knew it.
"The painting is good. It is an authentic work by a Tang Dynasty painter."
Li Mo did not cheat, and these people were not easy to mess with.
"How many dollars do you want to trade in?"
The same guy from the Mediterranean country raised his four fingers and said, "Four million dollars."
"The bid is appropriate, I agree."
The actual value of Tang Hanqian's famous painting "Photography on a White Night" should be no doubt 20 million U.S. dollars, or even more. A masterpiece like this has been passed down in an orderly manner, especially if it has an inscription personally written by a historical celebrity. These are all very nice details.
Seeing that Li Mo did not bargain with them, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. They have dealt with the Chinese, and each of them is better than the other. The Chinese young man in front of me is not bad, at least he is not so fussy and bargaining.
Sima Haotian put away the "White Picture at Night" again, and then opened the second wooden box. Inside was a piece of porcelain, a jar with a colorful fish and algae pattern lid.
He was still the one who made the appraisal first. Sima Haotian carefully looked at every detail. The porcelain was about 33cm tall and 21cm in diameter.
The jar has a straight mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, fat belly and ringed feet. The whole body is decorated with red, yellow, green and blue flowers. The shoulders are painted with deformed lotus petal patterns. The abdomen is painted with lotus pond fish and algae patterns. Eight red carps in different postures are extremely eye-catching, with lotus flowers, aquatic plants and duckweed as foils.
The base is painted with a banana leaf pattern, the cover is painted with a jade pattern, a flame-patterned pearl button is placed in the center, and the edge of the cover is decorated with a fish and algae pattern. White glaze is applied on the inside of the circle foot, and the double-line six-character inscription "Made in the Jiajing Year of the Ming Dynasty" is written in blue and white regular script on the outer sole. Sima Haotian nodded towards Li Mo and said: "This is an authentic jar with colorful fish and algae pattern lid from Jiajing, Ming Dynasty."
He had already identified it, so there was no need for Li Mo to get started. He glanced at it and saw that this jar was a famous blue and white porcelain from the Jiajing official kiln in the Ming Dynasty. It has a tall and regular shape, a thick body, bright colors, and a dense and dense composition. The painted carp has clear scales and fins, which blend together with the surrounding lotus flowers, duckweeds and aquatic plants, making it appear vivid and lifelike.
Although it is inferior to the Ming and Xuande cloisonné dragon-patterned lid jars that I found before, its value is still astonishing, and it is a treasure that should be placed in the museum.
"How much is the discount?"
"The same $5 million."
These three American elders didn't have much cash, so they might as well use two Chinese national treasures as discounts. Ten million US dollars for two pieces would definitely be enough.
"What if we can't see through this piece of porcelain?" Li Mo said this just to test their bottom line and see if he could lower the price.
"If you can't see through it, it just means that this piece of porcelain is not meant for you. We have prepared another one."
There is a clear difference between the thinking mode of foreigners and Chinese people. Since you can't see through it, there is no need to waste time and look at the third antique.
Sima Haotian calmly opened the third wooden box, revealing a piece of more beautiful-looking porcelain.
"Mr. Qin, you come and get your hands on this piece of porcelain." Sima Haotian stepped aside, and Li Mo didn't refuse. He reached out and took out the amphorae bottle porcelain lying in the box, and placed it properly on the counter.
Gourd also means 'Fu Lu' in our country, which means good luck. Its shape always gives people a sense of joy and peace. The ancients believed that it could ward off disasters and evil spirits, pray for happiness, and make descendants prosperous. This gourd bottle is in the shape of a gourd, with a round upper part, an oblate lower part, and a rectangular foot. Place a ribbon ear on each side of the neck and shoulders. The vessel is decorated with blue and white and red colors. The blue and white are painted with sea water patterns, the red colors are painted with dragon patterns, and the Tibetan Buddhist auspicious patterns include the umbrella pattern and the goldfish pattern.
Coupled with the turbulent sea water, red dragons are flying in the sea, brave and vigorous, and have the potential to dominate the wind and clouds. The vessel is supplemented by blue and white paintings with intertwining flower patterns and back patterns, and the blue and white inscription on the outer bottom is "Made in the Qianlong Year of the Qing Dynasty" with six characters and three lines in seal script.
Another piece of huge treasure porcelain with a wide open door.
