"Is this a fake?" Yang Qi raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Brother, please don't talk nonsense. The things here are all genuine and of fair price." Upon hearing this, the stall owner shouted as if his tail had been stepped on.
"This is not a fake, it's a modern handicraft." Xie Guangyao said lightly.
Hearing this, Yang Qi's mouth twitched. Damn, modern handicrafts, although counterfeits are fake, they are at least imitations of famous products, and the quantity will not be large, but modern handicrafts, this thing is completely mass-produced. There is no difference between it and the dishes sold in the supermarket. No wonder it only costs 100 yuan. This is probably because the handicrafts are marked up.
Yang Qi looked embarrassed. Although he didn't know much about antiques, he saw something he liked and found it was a work of art. How poor was his eyesight
"I like what this brother said." The stall owner smiled slightly. In their line of work, they hate it most when people say that they sell fakes. In fact, even if it is a fake, most of the time they just say it is a replica and will not say it directly as a fake, just to save the other party's face.
"You all are experts. I have a piece of porcelain here." As the stall owner spoke, he took out a bowl from the box under his butt.
This bowl is far inferior to previous handicrafts in terms of color and the fullness of the glaze. There is even a small piece of gray-brown stuff on the rim of the bowl.
"Can I try it out?" Liu Yang asked.
"Of course." The stall owner said with a smile, and put the bowl in his hand on the stall. Liu Yang also picked up the porcelain bowl directly from the stall, and did not take it directly from the stall owner.
"What does this mean?" Yang Qi asked curiously after seeing this scene.
"This is called getting started. Antiques are of great value and their prices vary greatly. So even if you are getting started, you have to be steady and not just take them over directly to prevent accidental damage when taking over." Xie Guangyao said on the side.
Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Other things were fine, but porcelain would break into pieces if dropped. If someone wanted to try to defraud someone, he would easily suffer a loss.
"It's a good item. It should be from the official kiln during the Guangxu period, but the quality is a bit poor." Liu Yang looked at the porcelain bowl, then put it down and spoke.
"Good eyesight! This is indeed something from the Guangxu period. If it were in good condition, it wouldn't be my turn. If any of you are interested, you can take it for 30,000." said the stall owner.
The price of the handicraft was 60,000 yuan. Although Yang Qi was surprised, he knew from the stall owner's observation that Yang Qi was just surprised by the price, not that he couldn't afford it. Obviously, these three people have the purchasing power, especially Liu Yang and Xie Guangyao. Although their clothes are not gorgeous, he has seen these clothes on the younger generations of some top collectors. That's why he took out this bowl from the Guangxu period.
"The price isn't expensive, but I'm not interested in buying it." Liu Yang shook his head. If he could find an antique of this level, he would be happy, but if he bought it at a normal price, forget it. He still didn't like it.
Xie Guangyao and Yang Qi also shook their heads slightly. Xie Wei was an expert in antiques, and her ability to appreciate antiques was even better than Xie Guangyao's. She had a lot of antiques at home, including porcelains of higher quality. Naturally, he had no need to buy such antiques. As for Yang Qi, he just came to the antique street to see them, so naturally he had no interest in buying them.
Seeing that the three people had no interest in buying it, the stall owner smiled bitterly in his heart. It was obvious that these three people looked down on the porcelain bowl. This was not surprising. His porcelain bowl had not been passed down for long and was not in good condition. Otherwise, it would have been sold long ago.
"Gentlemen, I have some broken porcelain here. This stuff is guaranteed to be authentic." The stall owner said, pointing to the broken porcelain on the side.
Broken porcelain is a very important item among porcelains. Many people who play with porcelain will play with broken porcelain, and they may be able to pick out a few valuable pieces of porcelain from them. It is even possible to pick out complete porcelain.
The three shook their heads, left the stall and continued to shop. Along the way, Xie Guangyao also explained some basic knowledge about porcelain and antiques to Yang Qi. However, they were all basic things. After all, antiques required systematic learning, just like gambling on stones, which was a skill.
Yang Qi has been in contact with gambling on stones for quite some time, but in fact, without the help of the means of sensing the vitality of heaven and earth, his gambling on stones is only slightly better than that of a beginner. You have to know that this is still based on the experience gained from continuous gambling on stones and combining gambling on stones with the technology.
"Three of you, are you interested in participating in the temporary auction? The items are guaranteed to be authentic." Suddenly, a man with shifty eyes came up to Yang Qi and the other two and whispered.
"Eh~"
Looking at the person coming, Yang Qi was slightly surprised. This person was actually a warrior. Although he was only in the middle stage of Ming Jin, he was indeed a real warrior.
"Black market?" Liu Yang looked at the person who came and whispered.
The man nodded slightly. In fact, he had been observing Liu Yang and the other two for a while. Except for Yang Qi, the other two were experts and had high net worth. Otherwise, he would not have invited the three. After all, many things in the black market were not allowed to be seen in public.
"I didn't expect to encounter such an opportunity. I can't miss it." Xie Guangyao smiled slightly and agreed.
Led by the man, they walked towards the temporary auction venue.
"Fatty, what is the black market? How dare he guarantee its authenticity?" Yang Qi asked in surprise.
After strolling around the antique street for a while, Yang Qi also learned from Liu Yang and Xie Guangyao that in the antique business, there is very little talk of authenticity, and only some antique shops with a deep heritage dare to say that they are authentic. But there are very few such shops. After all, antiques are something that even the ancients imitated, and no one dares to say that they are not wrong!
"The black market is full of goods of unknown origin, most of which are newly released antiques. They can naturally guarantee the authenticity of these things." Liu Yang whispered.
Liu Yang and Xie Guangyao had already explained the funerary objects before. When Yang Qi heard it, he naturally understood. It turned out that the things on the black market were some unearthed objects. No wonder they were so confident.
Under the guidance of the man, the three of them soon arrived at a hotel near the Antique Street. This temporary auction was held in the hotel.
"You are here too?" Yang Qi was stunned when he saw Mu Yan and Xie Wei.
Unexpectedly, the people who separated in the antique street actually met again in the black market.
"For this auction, the boss behind the scenes should know about the jewelry exhibition, so he chose this time." Xie Wei said lightly.
Hearing this, everyone nodded. The black market is not always available, and it is often held at irregular intervals. After all, the goods in hand cannot be seen in public, so they naturally have to sell them early. And this jewelry exhibition, which brings together jewelers from home and abroad, is the best opportunity to sell. (To be continued)