Chapter 150: Royal Objects of the Ming Dynasty
Before Zhang Yijie finished speaking, someone walked in.
A young man came in. He was tall, but he seemed to be ill. He staggered when he walked, as if he had cramps.
Chen Wenzhe can only say that he is old and out of tune with today's young people, because he does not think that such performance means handsomeness or personality.
"Brother, please sit down."
The visitor is a guest, so it is natural to entertain him.
Although I don't think such a guy with his whole body twitching can do anything good, he can't be rude.
"What kind of business are you doing? The store is empty."
The young man was not honest when sitting on the chair, his body kept twisting, and he naturally finished observing the situation in the store.
Chen Wenzhe said: "We make antiques, miscellaneous items, jade and gold."
"The business is quite big! That's right. Every inch of land here is precious. Anyone who can open a store here has the ability. Take a look at my item and give me a price. If the price is high, keep it. By the way, I sell things.
, there’s no appraisal fee, right?”
As he spoke, the young man took out a gold cup from his pocket.
Chen Wenzhe and Zhang Yijie looked at each other. The young man's clothes did not look like famous brands, but the gold cup he took out casually was very extraordinary.
"Why do you want to come to my place to sell goldware?" Chen Wenzhe asked in surprise.
The young man said with a smile: "Those who run gold shops are not real, can I sell it as gold? This is a work of art, probably an antique, so just recycle it as gold? Isn't this a scam?"
"Can you take a look?" Chen Wenzhe pointed to the golden cup still held in the young man's hand.
"Look, look whatever you want."
The young man pushed forward casually and pushed the golden cup to Chen Wenzhe.
Wear gloves and pick it up carefully. It feels very pressed, but it is not too heavy, or the weight is just right.
Of course, the gold cup is still heavier than the ordinary cup.
However, with such a weight, it feels comfortable to hold in the hand. It seems that this is likely to be a practical tool.
Of course, no one would use such a thing to drink. The main reason is that the wrist hurts after holding it for a long time.
The cup is made of gold, with tall legs and a dragon wrapped around the waist. It is very beautifully made, and the golden light makes it very pleasing to look at.
"The craftsmanship is very good, and it can even be said to be very clever. To buy it based on the price is really a bit bullying."
Chen Wenzhe dealt with the young man while checking the golden cup.
His skill of touching gold is especially useful for gold.
Therefore, even through a layer of gloves, Chen Wenzhe could tell that this was a goldware made of pure gold.
If you look carefully, you will see that the bowl is large and tall, and its shape inherits the characteristics of the Yuan Dynasty. The cup has a typical official dragon pattern from the Yongxuan period. He can draw a lot of dragon patterns, so there is no mistaking this.
Of course, this can also be confirmed by the dragon pattern on the goblet on porcelain of the same period.
He also has expert-level skills in making porcelain, and he is a comprehensive expert. He has learned the dragon patterns of various eras in his dreams.
As more and more knowledge is integrated, Chen Wenzhe becomes more comfortable in using it.
The thing is a good thing, but one cannot easily conclude that it is an antique.
This golden cup is twelve or thirteen centimeters high, with high legs, a dragon wrapped around the waist, and dragon patterns inside. It is golden yellow, or bright yellow. It is a brand new thing and it must not have taken long to make.
This kind of gold cup cannot be said to be a modern handicraft, but 80 to 90% of it is a modern work.
But if you want to imitate it, you have to have something imitating it. I don’t know where this dragon pattern goblet came from.
Look at the soles. Without identification, it is even more difficult to tell what the imitation is based on.
However, Chen Wenzhe could generally tell that it was imitated from the gold vessels of the Ming Dynasty.
If this is the case, then the counterfeited goldware is the real good thing.
Such a gold vessel with dragons and dragon patterns must be a royal item from the Ming Dynasty.
You must know that due to the Qing Dynasty royal family selling a large number of Ming Dynasty gold wares and making them for use in this dynasty, the Ming Dynasty royal gold wares are now rare, and complete gold wares are even rarer.
"It's not an antique, it's a modern handicraft, but it's beautifully made and can be purchased as a finished product."
After watching it for a while, Chen Wenzhe put down the gold cup and took off his gloves.
"Don't you want to take a closer look? You have to judge whether it is pure gold, right?" the young man asked curiously.
Chen Wenzhe almost rolled his eyes. Although this gold cup was heavy and a bit big, the wall was not very thick, and the golden dragon carved on the outer wall allowed most of the gold to be exposed.
This kind of goldware with relatively thin walls is almost impossible to fake. If it is faked, it will be adulterated with other metals.
But if it were mixed with other metals, the color of gold would not be as pure as it is now.
Anyone who understands gold can see this, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make a living in this industry.
"I watched the video, didn't it have to be burned? Real gold is not afraid of fire, the more it burns, the brighter it becomes."
"Why don't you let other stores burn it for you?"
"Wouldn't it be destroyed if it was burned? I want to sell it as a finished product, so naturally I can't let them burn it."
"Isn't this right? Sell it?"
"How much do you want to pay? Let's agree first. Even if you help with the appraisal and the price is lower, I won't sell it." The young man said with a sly look.
"The current price of gold is 370, and the price of finished products is 470. I have to make a little profit, so I will buy it at 400. I believe this price is already the highest."
"The discount is less than 20%? You are honest, but you will definitely not sell it at this price."
The young man smiled. It seemed that he had become a good doctor after a long illness. No, he had sold more and became an expert?
Chen Wenzhe looked at the young man and smiled meaningfully. He gave a high price this time. Will he come to his house again next time he wants to sell something?
Knowing that something is good, he will still wait for the price. Chen Wenzhe is not afraid of smart people like this.
Chen Wenzhe glanced at the young man's clothes again. They were not famous brands. Chen Wenzhe was still sure of this. However, he couldn't say they were bad. Could they be privately customized? Handmade works?
"If you want to sell, you must sign a formal contract!"
Chen Wenzhe made preparations in advance to save himself trouble later.
"Afraid of getting into trouble? Even if there is trouble, I won't be able to find you. I'll sell the finished product for 470 yuan. If you agree, I'll give you the money!" The young man looked at Chen Wenzhe with contempt.
Is he the one looking for the debt? Besides, he certainly won’t make a loss, so how could he be looking for the debt?
Being looked down upon by this small shopkeeper, the young man rolled his eyes and had an idea.
However, if he doesn't say anything now, he will slap him in the face again after he gets the money, which is something he would like to see.
After confirming that the young man wanted to sell this gold item, Chen Wenzhe did not continue to negotiate the price, mainly because the price of gold was too transparent.
Besides, the price of four hundred and seventy grams is not high.
Chapter completed!