Chapter 373: Chinese Jade
After the stall owner agreed, Ye Tian picked up a small antique from the stall and began to appreciate it seriously.
"Man, where did you get these two things? They are rare in America!"
While admiring it, Ye Tian also asked about the origin of the antique!
Rare! Doesn't it mean high value? Rare things are expensive! This is the golden rule of the antique shop!
The stall owner laughed excitedly, and then answered Ye Tian's question.
"I collected this in Denver, and I don't know it very well, Steven, can you explain it! I won't be confused all the time!"
"It's normal if you don't understand them. This is something unique to the China's traditionalization. Not many Westerners understand their meaning!..."
Ye Tian did not refuse, and started to give a brief introduction to the stall owner, and at the same time admired the antique with great interest.
The two pieces of jade are Hetian jades antiques, and the sculpture is a pair of mandarin ducks. The mandarin duck in his hand is also a male duck antique. The duck antiques are placed in the booth. Look!
Mandarin ducks, that is, Chinese official ducks, are dioecious and are the famous ornamental birds in China!
Because his spouse is fixed and the pair is in pairs, it is regarded as a symbol of love. It often appears in myths, legends and academic works. People often use mandarin ducks to refer to the love between men and women.
It was Ye Tian seeing the pair of Hetian jade antiques that he felt his eyes shine and ordered Walker to stop.
But this is not his only goal. There is also a modern artwork of extraordinary value in this booth, which makes him excited and ready to take it.
And this pair of mandarin duck antiques is the best entry point and the best cover!
It would be perfect if we could quietly bring in the modern art by buying this pair of mandarin ducks, and then win the modern art at a low price!
When he got off the car, Ye Tian had already formulated a basic strategy!
The first task is to take down the pair of mandarin duck antiques, so that the stall owner thinks he came for the ducks antiques, so that he can distract his attention and get more important modern artworks at a low price!
Although the main goal is not the jade mandarin ducks, it does not mean that these two jade artifacts are not good.
On the contrary, these are two very good antique jades, worth collecting!
This pair of Hetian jade mandarin duck are carved from the famous mutton fat white jade seed material. They are basically the same size, both are about 200 grams, and they are considered larger jades!
The shapes of the two jades are irregular oval, relatively round, and the shape of the mandarin duck is necked and resting, making full use of the natural shape of the jade material, and there is almost no waste!
Their size and shape are very suitable to be cleaned with!
The thick and natural patina of the jade ware undoubtedly illustrates this point. These are two jade pieces that have been cleaned for a long time, not just made or unearthed recently!
It's just that the surface of the jade is a little bit dark because it has not been cleaned in recent years!
This is also normal, americans don't knows how to clean jade, and they doesn't have the background and mood! Not was destroyed already thank goodness! Dare to ask for more!
It is not difficult to change this kind of bleak situation. It is okay to clean with the correct method for a period of time, and it will definitely bring these two jade objects back to life!
"Man, I know so much about China jade! I can only explain it to you!"
Ye Tian finished the explanation. He briefly talked about the basic knowledge of jade, but didn't talk about the two jade articles before him. The content was very simple.
After all, it's an opponent in the future, he will didn't cultivate the opponent's quirks!
"Thank you, Steven, your country is really profound and amazing. I will check it again. There must be a lot of relevant information!"
The stall owner thanked him, and immediately took out his mobile phone and started to check the information!
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, and continued to admire the jade in his hand.
The carvings of these two jade articles are very clever, smooth, and delicate, and cleverly use the characteristics of the original stone. They are two ingenious carvings!
The main body of the work, the head and torso of the two mandarin ducks, are all crystal clear white mutton fat white jade, the jade is meticulous, oily, bright and warm, like condensed grease!
It can be seen from this that this is the best white jade of suet, which is extremely rare! The value must be high!
On the wings, feet, and neck of this mandarin duck, the engraver deliberately kept the red jade skin. After some treatment, the mandarin duck looks more vivid!
From these superb carving techniques and ingenious designs, one can tell at a glance that this is a masterpiece, and it is definitely not an ordinary mutton jade antique!
Under the sculptor's magical sword technique, this mandarin duck has been given life, and if it is put in water, it seems to be able to swim away at any time!
These are all the external characteristics of the jade in front of him, which proves its worth! If it is take back to China, it will be sought after by countless people!
To you know, the top mutton fat jade is bargaining in China, and each gram is close to 3000 dollars, not to mention the ingenuity and skill of masters!
However, these two jade wares have more important internal information. That is where the real value of the two jade wares lies, far beyond what they show on the outside.
And these inner information is what attracted Ye Tian the most, and it was the main reason that made him startled.
This is a pair of antique jades from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, about 240 years ago, radiating a crimson light in Ye Tian, accurately showing their age, and there is no mistake!
There are twelve layers of fascinating halos on the exterior of the two jade pieces, which show their extraordinary artistic value and high market value. They are very worth collecting!
Although he didn't see the Qianlong seal in the two jade articles, he was completely certain from the details of the year, jade material, carving work, and the twelve layers of charming halo.
This is a pair of mutton-fat jade mandarin duck antiques made by the Qianlong official, from the manufacturing office, and by no means ordinary Hetian jade! This level of jade can only come from the palace, and it is impossible for coming from commom people!
The first is the limitation of materials, and it is basically impossible for top-level materials to flow out; the second is the limitation of craftsmanship, only the manufacturing office has such a skilled craftsman!
And it is very likely that this may be a pair of jade artifacts once played by Emperor Qianlong. Maybe he can find records in the relevant offering materials.
In addition, there is one more thing that makes Ye Tian very happy!
Like two beautiful mandarin ducks, the aura contained in the two jade artifacts is full of vitality, constantly tempting Ye Tian to absorb these auras!
It can be seen that this is a fine jade that has been passed down in an orderly manner and has been appreciated by many famous artists. It is not a funerary object from a tomb. He can't feel the lifelessness!
Since the inheritance is in order, these two high-end jade articles must be recorded in the relevant historical dedication.
It shouldn't be difficult to find these evidences!
What he have to do now is to take down these two rare treasures, and then go back to China and explore them slowly. That is also very good fun!
Ye Tian continued to look at the jade in his hand, and his eyes under the sunglasses showed endless love.
In his eyes, the beauty of these two jade objects far exceeds that of Giacometti's sculptures and Cézanne's oil paintings!
Although the market value cannot be compared with Giacometti and Cézanne! Even the difference is hundreds of times! But the artistic charm is not bad at all!
This is an art that belongs to the people of the China alone, it is derived from blood and cannot be parted! Western art can never be replace, nor can it be related!
Ye Tian loved these two antiques more and more, and his determination to take them became firmer!
Even if he couldn't pick up any leaks, would not take a small advantage, and could only start at a high price, he didn't plan to let go of these two jade objects.
He is going to collect these two jade objects and treat them as his own hobby, just like the Xuande furnace before!
This kind of rare and good thing is best left in his own hands. He can never miss it and he can also prevent them from falling into the hands of foreign devils and becoming dusty!
After admiring the mandarin duck antique several times, Ye Tian reached out and picked up the other mandarin duck sculpture, and continued to appreciate it carefully and seriously!
This is also a piece of mutton fat white jade. The jade is crystal clear and white, with warm luster, thick and natural patina, exquisitely carved, and vivid, apparently by the same master engraver.
In addition to the difference between male and female, this duck antique has one difference, the color of the jade skin!
The jade skin of this antique piece is gray-brown, which is very similar to the real color of the duck, and forms a sharp pair with the red jade skin of the mandarin duck carving!
It can be seen from this that when engraving these two jade articles, the engraver is so rigorous and demanding, to the point where it is so demanding!
This also highlights the noble status of the two jade articles, their extraordinary value, and their origins are definitely not trivial!
Ye Tian admired two exquisite jade wares intoxicatedly, pairing them from time to time, and his love was beyond words, and he made no secret of it!
The stall owner standing next to him was already happily not seeing his eyebrows, his mouth is form of halfmoon almost reached to the back of his head!
Even a fool can now see that Steven likes these two China jade wares so much that he is bound to get it and will never miss them.
This is simply a godsend! The lion's big mouth is a must! Who made this bastard be a millionaire and love these two gadgets?
Who do him kill without killing? Take revenge for those colleagues who were planted in his hands before! He should have been bleeding again, right? He can't take advantage of the cheap!
The stall owner has sharpened his knife, and when Ye Tian finished his appreciation, he opened an inquiry!
During just this period of time, he used his mobile phone to visit several auction sites to find out the prices of similar Chinese jade articles, and he was basically confident!
In addition to referring to the auction price, he is even more clear about the price of these two gadgets, as long as they are sold, there is a profit.
Now, he doesn't worry about being picked up, there is no secret in the stone!
But how did he know that the various grades of hetian jade, the jade of the same grade, the carving work is different, the price is also very different.
Not to mention the chemical meaning represented by jade and the hidden history behind it!
This is an antique jade that has no money. This is the opportunity for Ye Tian to miss it! How does a Yankee know this!
From the standpoint of the stall owner, how valuable are two such small stones? Not a gem, nor a diamond!
If it weren't for Ye Tian's arrival, in the eyes of the stall owner, these two stones are obviously worthless, and no one cares!
Not only he has this idea, but most Europeans and Americans have this idea. They only recognize gems, not jade, so it is naturally impossible to understand the China's jade!
While admiring the two pieces of suet jade antiques, Ye Tian also opened the perspective, carefully studying the two pieces of jade from the inside to the outside.
As far as he can see, the dense jade texture, the thick patina, every cut, every wrinkle, every feather, all details are clearly presented in Ye Tian's eyes.
There are no hidden secrets here, but they are all hidden secrets!
From the two pieces of jade, Ye Tian saw Hua Ming, who had been passed down for thousands of years, although it was only a small part of Hua Ming, it was enough to make him extremely moved.
He saw the blood-linked breath, which is unique to the descendants of Yan and Huang, and only the Chinese can truly realize and empathize!
He even saw the process of two pieces of jade set off from the northwestern border, selected by layers, and carefully carved by skilled craftsmen, into the palace of the Emperor, becoming the emperor's beloved object.
Afterwards, they flowed out of the palace again, circulated in the hands of each owner, and then to the American continent, appeared in this humble courtyard market, appeared in front of his own eyes.
Every time it go through. Every journey is a wonderful history, and there must be countless moving stories behind it.
Today, the protagonist of the story has become himself, and the owner of these two suet jade antiques will definitely be him.
Ye Tian looked away from the two jade objects reluctantly, looked up at the stall owner, and asked with a smile:
"Man, I like these two jades very much. Let's make a price, I intend to accept them! Of course, provided that the price is right!"
Hearing this, the stall owner's heart burst into joy!
Awesome! It's his chance to get rich is here!