Collection of Gods

Chapter 78 Jade and Khotan jade finger ring made by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty
The spacious and bright Exhibition Hall 5 is brightly lit and bustling with people.

There were many guests who had left after attending the world-famous wine special event, and there were also many guests who had just finished applying for their bidding licenses and came to attend the ancient Chinese jade event. However, in general, the number of guests who poured in from outside was obviously higher than those who left. There are more guests.

In the central area of ​​the central guest seat, Tang Yuan looked at the dignified Yang Ying in front of him, nodded gently and said: "The auction service is very good, I am quite satisfied for the time being."

Hearing this, Yang Ying's smile became even brighter: "Mr. Tang, there are currently 4 vacancies in the core area. Do you need to change places?"

With that said, Yang Ying turned sideways and pointed to Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan looked in the direction of Yang Ying's finger and saw that the core area Yang Ying mentioned was located in front of him on the right, facing the auction table. The sofa seats were more spacious and comfortable than the ones they were currently sitting on, and were spaced apart from each other. It is also larger, and there are dedicated service staff waiting around to provide services at any time.

"Um……"

"It's okay to change the place."

Tang Yuan looked around and saw that the flow of people at the scene was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. He pondered for a moment and then agreed to the other party's proposal.

"Mr. Tang, please..."

When Yang Ying saw that Tang Yuan had agreed, she made an invitation gesture to Tang Yuan and took the initiative to walk in front to lead the way for Tang Yuan and the others.

Soon, the four Tang Yuan people moved from the ordinary seats to the VIP seats. At the same time, the staff behind Yang Ying brought the exquisite pastries and various drinks to the four Tang Yuan people. on top of the round table.

"Mr. Tang, this is my business card."

"If you have any needs later, you can call me directly to contact me, or if you are willing to bid again in the future, you can contact me at any time."

After settling the four of Tang Yuan properly, Yang Ying came to Tang Yuan again and handed her business card to Tang Yuan with both hands.

"Ok."

Tang Yuan took Yang Ying's business card and then glanced at Xiao Yayue.

Facing Tang Yuan's gesture, Xiao Yayue immediately understood, took the initiative to stand up and came to Yang Ying, and handed her business card to Yang Ying: "Mr. Yang, I am Mr. Tang's personal secretary. We will keep in touch in the future."

Yang Ying has been paying attention to Xiao Yayue for a long time. She has an elegant manner and an orchid-like manner, and her body is filled with excellence far beyond ordinary people. Just now, she was secretly guessing who the other party was, but she didn't expect that the other party turned out to be The personal secretary of the young man in front of me.

"He is just a personal secretary, but he has such magnanimity. Who is this Mr. Tang..."

Yang Ying was inexplicably amazed, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

However, it was a sigh of relief, and Yang Ying did not lose her composure. She took the business card from Xiao Yayue, took out her own business card from her pocket again, and handed it over with both hands: "Secretary Xiao, please contact me often in the future."

After the two parties exchanged business cards, they briefly exchanged greetings. Finally, after Yang Ying greeted Tang Yuan again, she left and went to greet other important guests.

After Yang Ying's episode, when Tang Yuan looked back again, the entire venue was already packed, and the buzzing noise spread throughout the venue.

……

Half an hour after the sale of world-famous wines and rare wines ended, the highlight of Sotheby’s 2018 Autumn Auctions in Hong Kong, the sale of ancient Chinese jades, officially began.

"Dear guests, welcome to attend the special exhibition of ancient Chinese jade."

"I am the auctioneer Yu Min, and I would like to invite you for lot 1 of this auction." "Ming Dynasty white jade dragon-shaped pendant with biting tail, starting price is HK$500!"

The brand new auctioneer walked onto the auction stage. He didn't waste any words. After briefly introducing himself, he started the auction of the first collection directly.

In the audience, Wen Muxue couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face when he saw that the starting price of just the first lot was as high as HK$50.

"This is just an appetizer. If you read on, the value of the collections that will appear in the future will only get higher and higher. By the middle and later stages, it is estimated that the transaction volume of each collection will exceed [-] million. The total amount of the entire auction will be The turnover should easily exceed [-] million.”

Tang Yuan saw Wen Muxue's surprised expression, and he smiled and spoke proactively.

"Breaking [-] million?"

Wen Muxue's lips were slightly parted, her expression slightly dazed.

Once upon a time, this unit was simply out of reach for her. However, since she followed Tang Yuan, this unit began to appear frequently in her life, so much so that she had no idea about the "ten million" unit. , are starting to become less sensitive.

Wen Muxue herself did not notice this subtle change.

"The entire auction will probably last two hours. Let's eat something to cushion our stomachs first. After the auction is over, we will have a good meal."

Tang Yuan didn't notice the dazed look in Wen Muxue's eyes. He said something to Wen Muxue, then took the lead in picking up a green macaron, paired with still warm coffee, while watching the lively bidding atmosphere. Enjoy free pastries and drinks.

Wen Muxue heard the words and responded softly, then said no more.

……

In the next two hours, Tang Yuan seemed to have become a pure spectator. From the beginning to the present, he did not raise a bidding number once, and Wen Muxue, who existed like a big devil in the previous game, here During this period, I either took photos, PP pictures, tasted pastries, or chatted with Tang Yuan. I never felt bored at all.

In the blink of an eye, the entire auction came to an end.

"Dear guests, the collection that is about to appear next is the finale of our auction!"

Tang Yuan, who always had a leisurely look and seemed a little lazy, suddenly became energetic after hearing the voice coming from the front, and even his sitting posture became upright.

“The grand finale of this sale, Lot No. 53, is seven pieces of jade and Khotan jade finger rings made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, as well as a red rosewood cover with fallen flowers and flowing water and three fish patterns!”

"This set of extraordinary treasures can be regarded as one of the most important imperial works of art of the Qing Dynasty in the world. Even though there are no similar examples in the Palace Museum of the two places, it has extremely high collection value. The starting price is HKD 50. !”

As the auctioneer finished speaking, the large LED screen at the rear immediately displayed real-life pictures of the seven jade finger rings and the red rosewood, falling flowers and flowing water three-fish pattern cover. There was also a corresponding text introduction next to the photos.

These seven jade wrenches are exactly the same in size and style, and are made with the most common fret edge or swastika edge. Among them, there are two white jade wrenches, two jasper wrenches, one white marble wrench, one sapphire wrench, and red leather wrench. A piece of sapphire finger ring.

As for the packaging box of the seven jade ring fingers, the red rosewood cover with falling flowers and flowing water patterns is composed of two parts: the lid and the bottom. There are wall vermilion lacquer carvings with falling flowers and flowing water patterns on the outside of the lid and the bottom. On the lid, three fishes are playing in the rolling waves. The poem "Ode to the Jade Butterfly" is inscribed on the inside of the box, and the inscription "Made in the Qianlong Year" in gold regular script is engraved on the outside of the box.

According to the records of the Qing Palace, this carved red sandalwood box with a three-fish pattern and falling flowers and flowing water, as well as the seven imperial jade finger rings inside, can be said to be the treasures that Emperor Qianlong carried close to him for more than [-] years.The cover box records Emperor Qianlong's self-reflection at different stages. Looking at major museums and private collections, this work is still one of the most important imperial palace artworks in existence.

Everyone at the scene looked at the live pictures and text introductions that were constantly scrolling on the large LED screen, and the whole place was excited...

(End of this chapter)