Xia Dongfeng was close and could see it clearly. In addition, he was fond of carving, so he could tell at a glance that the wood used to carve this collection was just an ordinary piece of peach wood.
Although the carving is not bad, it has not reached the level of a master.
Every item in the auction was voluntarily donated by the distinguished guests present. The value is not important, but the intention of doing good deeds is important.
Even if someone puts up a pair of stinky socks that he has worn for auction, it is within the scope of the rules.
It’s just that no VIP would do that.
They are all people with status, and they are afraid that the things they put up for auction will fall behind others, and they are even more afraid of being laughed at, so they can get a good price for whatever they donate.
In addition, the auction has a rule that the owner of the collection with the highest value at the auction that night will receive a gift from the organizer.
This gift may not be expensive, but it represents an honor.
An honor that everyone wants.
Xia Dongfeng knew that with Fu Shaobei's net worth, it would not be difficult for him to get the top spot in today's auction if he wanted to surpass Bo Moyan.
But he never expected that what Fu Shaobei would bring out would be such an inconspicuous wood carving.
To say it is a work of art is a nice way of saying it.
In the eyes of a collector like him, this thing is just a worthless thing carved by a carving enthusiast!
On the street in the east gate, every street stall has more than a dozen of these.
Each one of them is more famous than the one Fu Shaobei took out.
The worst thing is that it's a fake.
But the wood carving that Fu Shaobei took out was something he had never seen before.
The wood is original color and has not been painted. The carving depicts a peach tree with a girl in ancient costume standing under the tree.
The girl's black hair was hanging down, and her hair was blown by the wind. She raised her face to pick peach blossoms on the tree.
This subject matter is very common in sculpture works.
Xia Dongfeng had a sharp eye. He could tell at a glance that the person who carved this piece was not a master and his technique was rather immature.
But the whole work is surprisingly harmonious, as pure and natural as flowing clouds and flowing water.
The girl's expression was particularly well sculpted.
Her eyebrows were slightly raised, her eyes were like water, and there was a faint smile on her lips. She looked delicate, bright, lively and attractive.
Although it is just a wood sculpture, the girl gives people the feeling that she is full of spirituality and vitality.
Xia Dongfeng was quickly attracted by this wood carving.
Although it is not a masterpiece, it can still be considered a work of art.
Because it is very vivid and detailed, it gives people a real and immersive feeling.
He seemed to see a living ancient girl before his eyes, standing under a peach tree, with petals falling like rain, but she was smiling sweetly and reaching out to pick the peach blossoms.
What a nice view!
As he looked at her, Xia Dongfeng suddenly felt that this ancient girl looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.
But he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
"Mr. Xia, may I ask what is the origin of this, this... artwork? Could you please explain it to me? I'm sorry that I can't recognize it."
A guest sitting next to Xia Dongfeng said to him with a smile.
He often attends auctions and is a sculpture collector, but after looking at it for a long time, he still can't tell which famous artist created this wood carving.
Although the appreciation level of everyone present is uneven, even if they have never eaten pork, they have seen pigs running away.
They can still tell whether it's a baby or not.
But everyone is confused about what kind of treasure this wood carving is.