Chapter 1506 Xin Zijuan touched, ambition (complement yesterday’s)

Feng Ziying is a complete layman on ancient bronzes. The Xuande furnace can roughly estimate the price, but two thousand years old objects like the Four Tigers and Dragon Pattern Bean are really difficult to estimate. Maybe you like it. It's a priceless treasure, and those who don't like it may not be willing to take thirty or fifty taels of silver.

However, King Zhonghui next to him was obviously an expert. Even though he was far away, he could get a general idea from Xu Hongjun's introduction, "These bronzes from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were also considered the most fashionable in that era, because they were There is no porcelain in China. Although ironware is available, it is not solemn and easy to rust. Therefore, the most popular ones are bronze ones, which is also the most prosperous era..."

“Lao Shi, I don’t understand much about this stuff. Do you think it’s worth collecting?” King Zhongshun obviously doesn’t understand this kind of thing either.

"Brother Ninth, it depends on what you think. It is definitely valuable to collect, but it is definitely good if you use it for yourself. But if you wait for a few years to sell it, I'm afraid there will be no increase. Such things are often found in antique shops. You may not be able to find a buyer if you put it away for ten or eight years, but once someone is willing to take it, you will definitely make a lot of money. Therefore, if you take this kind of thing to pawn, it will definitely be greatly discounted, and it is not as good as the Xuande stove. Such stuff is easy to use."

King Zhonghui's introduction is very straightforward. If you like it in your collection, it must be a good item, but if you think it will increase in value and be passed down to your family, that may not be the case.

There is still discussion here, but the bidding has started over there. The base price of this bean with four tigers and dragon pattern is only 1,600 taels, which is quite different from Xu Hongjun’s estimate. This may also be because there are not many fans of this kind of object. However, there were still people raising placards soon, but compared to the Xuande furnace, the number of people was much smaller. There were only three people raising placards in total, and when the placards reached 1,800 taels, there were no more people. Ken raised his sign.

In the end, the four-tiger and dragon-patterned bean was sold for 1,800 taels, but Feng Ziying was still very satisfied. This kind of bronze from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was not popular, so it would be good if someone wanted it, and there was a slight increase. You know When several court officials made valuations, the lowest one only gave a base price of one thousand taels. It was only thanks to Xu Hongjun's support that the base price of one thousand six hundred taels was set. Now that the price is sold at a premium, it can be considered that there is no loss of share. Son.

"Ziying, these bronzes are not very popular. The Ministry of Household Affairs is counting on you. If these are all these items, I think everyone will be disappointed later." King Zhongshun saw that he only paid a premium. It was sold for two hundred taels. The competition was far less fierce than the first Xuande stove, and I was a little worried.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the front is just an appetizer, and the really valuable things must be placed at the back. Just watch, something good will come soon." Feng Ziying is confident, and today there are more than a hundred items in the collection, even if A large part of the latter items may not be able to be auctioned with such good momentum, but he is confident that these items in the middle will fetch a good price.

"Oh? Then I should take a look. If there is really something good, I won't hesitate to support you." King Zhongshun said.

 “Then the prince will wait and see.” Feng Ziying smiled slightly.

Soon the third utensil was brought out. When this end came out, everyone's eyes immediately converged. The utensil was so bright and colorful under the light of several ram's horn lamps, it was really confusing.

“Hey, this looks a bit like a plum vase, but this color is really rare.” King Zhonghui sat upright suddenly, his eyes blazing.

"Lao Shi, this plum vase is blue in color. This is the first time I have seen it. I have two Jun kiln ones at home. I have never encountered one of this blue color." Prince Zhongxin continued.

"Well, it is indeed rare. I have only seen it once, but it is much different than this bottle and is a bit incomplete." King Zhonghui nodded, "Let's listen to their introduction and you will know the situation."

“Plum shoulders, thin bottom, round feet, short neck and small mouth, if you add plum blossoms, you will forget the vulgarity and complement each other.” Feng Ziying also smiled and agreed: “Yes, it is a plum vase, which was also called a sutra vase in the former Song Dynasty.”

The people in the private room upstairs were talking, and Mo Houguang below also started to introduce, "Everyone, everyone in the know knows that this is a plum vase, also called a sutra vase. It has a blue glaze as the ground and is decorated with white dragon patterns. It is bright in color and the dragon is hidden. It is in the clouds, but it has the potential to break the heavens and open the earth. You can take a look. This dragon is a characteristic of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. It has a high head, a curved belly and a snake tail, and fine dragon scales. Look at the fire bead pattern and flow below. The cloud pattern, the blue glaze is deep and simple, the green and white glaze is fresh and bright, the contrast between the two glazes is sharp, the glaze is thick and shiny, it can be said to be a fine product of Meng Yuan plum vase,..."

“Now we invite Cai Deqing from Cai Ji Pawn Shop to introduce us to such a porcelain treasure from the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties...”

Cai Deqing coughed, and then started with his somewhat deep voice: "Everyone, I would like to introduce the plum vase of the Yuan Dynasty. The plum vase originated from the Tang Dynasty and became more popular during the Song and Liao dynasties. The Yuan Dynasty has actually entered the In the middle period, the plum vase types were also divided into several craft techniques, such as single-color glaze, composite glaze, over-glaze painting, under-glaze painting, etc., each with its own characteristics..."

“This plum vase was valued at 3,800 taels by the old man. Considering that it is well-preserved and almost flawless, the price can be increased by one level, probably around 4,200 taels…”

Chai Deqing was much crisper and clearer than the first two, and he readily gave the suggested price, which made Feng Ziying breathe a sigh of relief.

If we really follow the example of the first two people, who can say that a few hundred taels of silver items can be used for two cups of tea, I probably won't be able to sell even twenty items that morning. If we want to successfully sell more than a hundred kinds of utensils today, then Don't you have to work overtime to go to tomorrow morning?

The suggested price given by Cai Deqing still aroused discussions among many people in the private room and the lobby. After all, this price is much more expensive than the previous two items.

Three thousand taels is a big deal. Generally speaking, the guests in the lobby, even if they are interested in picking up and buying a few things, have to check whether they have enough money in their pockets. There are merchants who can easily afford more than three thousand taels. There are not many people in the capital city, but there are still some prominent ones. The number of guests who applied for the auction is only one or two hundred, and many of them just come to join in the fun. They may not really dare to make a move, and those who are truly capable The guests in these twenty-two private rooms must be the big ones.

However, there are always some customers who know the goods or want to show off. After Mo Houguang started to enter the bidding process, there were still five or six people in the audience raising placards. This surprised Feng Ziying. The starting price of three thousand taels is not a small amount. , during the bidding process of five or six people, it was quickly raised to a high of 4,500 taels.

Goods exceeding 3,000 taels will no longer be bid at a 10% price increase, but will be bid in increments of 200 taels, while goods exceeding 10,000 taels will be bid in increments of 500 taels. This is also to avoid rising prices. The range is too large, which is not conducive to bidding.

"Five thousand taels!" When the guest in room A, room 6, shouted out the price, the guests in the lobby were almost silent, but soon the guest in room C, room 3, joined the bidding and raised the price to five. One thousand, two hundred taels, and finally the guest in Room No. 6 with the word A won out to 5,800 taels and got this Yuan Dynasty plum vase.

Feng Ziying silently calculated that the base price of three thousand taels was almost double the premium. Such a premium was something she had never thought of before. This was not an ordinary item of three to five hundred taels. Doubling the value was almost A huge profit. It is true that the base price of three thousand is a bit low, but as Cai Deqing said, four thousand two hundred taels is a fair price, but the increase is still 40%. This shows that in this environment, through this method, The effect of preliminary rendering preparation work is obvious.

As a result, the income from this sale may usher in a growth that was previously unimaginable, and even far exceed the best previous assumptions.

Dad, Hu Bu and the Ministry of War were still arguing over how much silver they should bring to the northwest. Hu Bu insisted that the profits from this sale might not be as good as expected, but Dad also dropped the ball with Hu Bu and the Ministry of War. , if the income does not meet expectations, it will be resigned at the base price of 300,000 taels. But if it meets expectations, then it will be 500,000 taels. If it exceeds expectations, it will be 600,000 or even 800,000 taels. The Ministry of Household and The Ministry of War did not dare to bet against his father on this issue, but his tone was somewhat relaxed, that is, if the sales situation was really good, then the military expenditure for the Northwest could indeed be appropriately increased.

Abai glanced at Netu and was shocked in his heart.

A so-called plum vase from the Yuan Dynasty can be sold for more than five thousand taels of silver, and judging from this attitude, people don't seem to care too much, which makes Abai couldn't help but sigh.

Dazhou is so rich, with more than 5,800 taels of silver, how much grain and iron can be bought, and how many firecrackers and cloth can be sold?

Whether the Jianzhou Jurchen can take it out, of course he can, even if his family just needs a little bit of money, it's not a big deal, but the Jianzhou Jurchen has nothing to do with someone like me who can casually take out 5,800 taels of silver. several? Thirty or fifty? What about Dazhou? Three thousand, or five thousand?

A hundred times stronger and richer than his own, it’s no wonder that Zhou Dynasty can fight against itself and Mongolia alone, and can even fight leisurely with Yang Yinglong’s rebellious troops in the southwest. If it were his own side, I’m afraid he would have been defeated several times. .

Having been in Dazhou for so long, Abai was increasingly shocked by the wealth and prosperity of Dazhou. However, the more this happened, the more contradictory his mood became.

They were both afraid and worried about the power and wealth of the Zhou Dynasty. The Jurchens in Jianzhou were like ants in front of it. At the same time, they were also greedy and ambitious. Such a prosperous and prosperous place was actually occupied by a group of Han people who only cared about greed and fighting for power. Even though the Jianzhou Jurchens cannot be said to have gone south to the Central Plains, Liaodong should at least belong to the Jianzhou Jurchens. Abai is sure of this!

 (End of this chapter)