Zisha teapots are a very special collection category because in addition to their artistry, they are also practical. However, purple clay teapots that are only practical but not artistic have no appreciation value. Generally speaking, the appreciation of purple clay teapots should be based on four aspects: workmanship, shape, clay, and style. The quality and accumulation of the master's works will be reflected in these four points.
The purple clay teapot that Xia Shao entrusted Li Boyuan to help send for auction was made by Shi Dabin, a famous master in the Ming Dynasty. He was a master of the clay color, shape, technique and inscription of purple clay. He is a figure that must be said in the history of purple clay teapots. However, due to his strict requirements on himself, most of his unsatisfactory works were destroyed. Therefore, there are only a few pots that have been handed down to the world, and only dozens of them have been handed down.
The purple clay teapot that Xia Shao sent for auction was made by a famous artist in his early years. The workmanship and shape are naturally a little lacking compared to his later years. To put it bluntly, the artistry is a bit inferior. However, because it was made by a famous artist and it is very old. , it is still an item worth collecting.
The starting price was only 30,000 yuan, but Xia Shao sat calmly. In her opinion, being able to take a million pictures is already pretty good. She didn't ask for too much. She took three items today, and the total money from the auction was enough for her to open a store.
"Two hundred thousand!"
As soon as the bidding started, someone suddenly shouted.
Xia Shao was stunned and turned to look at the sound.
The bidder turned out to be Wu Yuhe. He turned back to look at Li Boyuan, tugged at the corners of Lao Gao's swollen mouth, and smiled ugly and flatteringly.
Xia Shao's eyebrows moved. Why was he looking at Li Boyuan? Did he know that this purple clay pot was sent for auction by Li Boyuan? Xia Shao turned around and saw the old man smiling and nodding at Wu Yuhe, while the deputy mayor Liu Jingquan on the side showed a satisfied smile.
Xia Shao lowered her eyes slightly, and with a thought in her mind, she figured out the connection, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth in a meaningful way. It seems that today's bidding will exceed her expectations.
The thing is very simple. When Xia Shao entrusted the object to Li Boyuan, the procedures were a bit complicated because the object had to be sent to the auction, and she is only fifteen years old now. In 1997, those under the age of 16 were not allowed to apply for ID cards. Xia Shao considered that it would be troublesome to submit the photos in his own name, so he simply asked Li Boyuan to submit the photos in his name.
It is probably because these three objects were sent to the auction by Li Boyuan. The Dongshi Municipal Government probably wanted to send him a personal favor, so the news that there will be three objects sent by the Hong Kong Jiahui Group in this auction is based on It was spread through various channels. Among the celebrities from all walks of life who came to the auction today, there were many who wanted to use this opportunity to establish friendship with Li Boyuan and get closer. Therefore, as soon as Xia Shao's purple clay pot appeared, there was an immediate scramble in the auction hall.
The bidding price exceeded one million in an instant, but there were still five or six people vying to continue bidding.
"1500000!"
"One million and eight hundred thousand!"
"One million, eighty-five million!"
"Two million!" Wu Yuhe gritted his teeth.
At this time, Chen Manguan also figured out the unusual reason why this price was far higher than the collection price on the market, and couldn't help but look at Xia Shao with a smile. He naturally knew that the proceeds from the auction were used to open a store, but he didn't know that Wu Yuhe would look bad if he knew that the owner of the purple clay pot was not Li Boyuan and that he deliberately raised the price. In the end, he would introduce a colleague to himself. Will it be exciting
Of course, Wu Yuhe didn't know what he was doing at this time. He was desperately following up. After the bidding price reached three million, the original situation of six people competing for the bid became four. After four After one million, only two people were left.
One of them is naturally Wu Yuhe, but the other is the boss of a coal mining company in Qingshi, the provincial capital city. The two of them were red-faced because of the argument. Although they did not stand up and quarrel, it was evident from the force of their teeth when bidding.
"Four.38 million!"
"Four and a half million!"
"Four.6 million."
"Four.8 million!"
The coal boss glared at Wu Yuhe fiercely. The reason why he was competing to this point was just to gain some friendship with Li Boyuan, but he didn't know how to collect. In his opinion, a teapot actually cost four to five million. , this is undoubtedly very wasteful. After spending so much money, he still didn't know if he would get any benefits in the end. Thinking of this, he also gave up a little bit.
"Five million!" He gritted his teeth and shouted for the last time. This was his limit. If Wu Yuhe followed again, he would give up. Anyway, up to now, I have shown my face in front of Li Boyuan, which is not a loss.
Wu Yuhe's thoughts were different. He had taken the piece of Jun porcelain before, but he was still upset. He didn't know if it made Mr. Li unhappy. He just hoped that by buying this purple clay teapot at a high price, he would be able to please him in disguise. . In fact, why isn't his heart bleeding? He was an antique dealer, and he paid five times as much for an object that only cost a million. It was impossible for him not to worry about money.
Fortunately, five million was nothing to his net worth, so he gritted his teeth and continued to follow up.
"Five million and one million!"
After bidding the price, he looked at the matchmaker and said to himself: Don't follow me anymore!
This time, God seemed to hear Wu Yuhe's thoughts. The matchmaker sighed and closed his eyes.
The auctioneer dropped the hammer, 5.1 million, the deal was done!
Sweat broke out on Wu Yuhe's forehead, but he smiled happily, turned his face, and ignored the grimace at the corners of his mouth, and nodded to Li Boyuan with flattering smiles.
Chen Manguan almost laughed, while Li Boyuan chuckled and looked at Xia Shao.
Xia Shao calmed down after figuring out the connection behind the high price. After all, after experiencing rebirth, the ability of the Heavenly Eye, and five years of cultivating her mind and Qi in this life, her mood is no longer filled with sadness and joy just because of this little thing.
The two of them were not surprised to see her being so calm. Even Li Boyuan and Chen Manguan didn't realize that in their eyes, Xia Shao was no longer treated like a child. It seemed that in their eyes, she was basically them. of peers.
The three lots were not put together, but in a disordered order. However, everyone had albums of the lots with detailed information. Everyone obviously already knew which one was sent by Li Boyuan, so as soon as it appeared, it was a round of excitement. Hot shot.
The snuff bottle with an enamel half-open lotus flower was sold at auction for 2.3 million yuan, and the enamel jade spring vase from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was sold for 3.8 million yuan.
Originally, Xia Shao's plan was that it would be good if these three objects could fetch five million, of course, without leaving any bids. But she didn't expect that it far exceeded her estimate, and the number of photos was tens of millions!
In the first summer auction of the East Market, the transaction prices of several collections reached new highs, and the results were impressive. Naturally, TV stations and newspapers gave enthusiastic reports, and Li Boyuan also took photos of several favorite objects. It can be said that all parties were happy and it ended successfully.
After the auction, the people who had bought the three collections naturally came over to shake hands with Li Boyuan, chat with each other, take the opportunity to show their faces, and all went through the payment and pick-up procedures on the spot. Wu Yuhe was very concerned about Xia Shao's identity and did not dare to ask directly, but he praised her in a roundabout way, apologizing in disguise for the previous conflict.
After the party was over and these people left, Li Boyuan smiled and said to Xia Shao: "Haha, Xiao Shao, when will the money from last time and this time be transferred to you?"
Vice Mayor Liu Jingquan was stunned when he heard these words.
Xia Shao smiled. Although Li Boyuan had given her the check a long time ago, she had never gone to the bank to process it. She was waiting for the end of the auction and the time to do it together, so she said: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's do it today. Uncle Chen , you go to the bank with me to open an account."
"Haha, that's good. Anyway, the auction is over. How about I, an old man, accompany you?" Li Boyuan said with a smile.
Liu Jingquan on the side couldn't understand, "Mr. Li, this is..."
Li Boyuan did not hide anything, "Haha, since Mayor Liu asked, I won't hide it from you. In fact, those three collections do not belong to me, an old man. They were entrusted to me by my niece in this life for photography."
"What? Miss Xia's?" Liu Jingquan was stunned and couldn't help but look at Xia Shao. Seeing that the latter still looked calm and smiling, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Who is this girl? It sounds like both parties want to open a bank account to transfer money, but why do they need to open an account? Even if these three collections belong to this girl, shouldn't they belong to her parents? Could it be deposited into her account
These days, no matter how wealthy the family is, there is no way for a child in his mid-teens or sixteen to save millions of dollars in his account! Besides, he still couldn't recall any family named Xia in Dong City with such a net worth.
"Uncle Li, you must be tired this morning, so I don't need you to accompany me for this little thing. Your body still needs more rest. If you are worried, just ask Assistant Yang to accompany me. "Xia Shao said with a smile.
Li Boyuan had no choice but to nod after hearing this. In fact, he had a meeting to hold in an hour. Now he could only rest briefly when he returned to the hotel. There was also a dinner at the city hall at noon.
The matter was agreed upon, and Yang Qi and Chen Manguan accompanied Xia Shao to the bank to transfer money, leaving Liu Jingquan to accompany Li Boyuan out of the hall in shock and confusion.