Chapter 29: The Value of the Jade Buddha
Wu Yubin is a little clever and is quite generous in terms of money, so he can make a fortune in Chinese Painting Class 1. His family is in the department and in the yard, and he often can help the class to get some benefits and give his classmates some small favors, so he is still competent in the class leader of Chinese Painting Class 1.
However, there are no two tigers in a mountain. Wu Yubin looks down on Dong Tianyue on the surface, but he is comparing with him everywhere in his bones. Unfortunately, Wu Yubin is not as talented as Dong Tianyue; Wu Yubin is not as qualified as Dong Tianyue; he is even more incomparable in terms of appearance. In terms of Chinese Painting Class 1, the most famous one is not Wu Yubin, but the "genius" Dong Tianyue. It is said that there are many girls who have secretly fallen in love with Dong Tianyue, and there are also goddesses like Jing'er. However, it is said that Dong Tianyue has a girlfriend, which makes many girls secretly heartbroken.
Not to mention anything else, Wu Yubin is enough to hate Dong Tianyue with this alone. Wu Yubin thinks that no matter what, he is the class monitor, he is the most popular person among girls. Why is Dong Tianyue? Is he worthy? Humph, what's the use of being handsome? Alas, some of the girls in this class are simple and are confused by Dong Tianyue's appearance!
In fact, in Dong Tianyue's eyes, he never regarded Wu Yubin as his opponent, and Wu was not worthy. Since his experience, the only person qualified to be Dong Tianyue's opponent was his brother Dong Tianqi, and his eldest brother was still in New York. Therefore, Dong Tianyue only regarded Wu Yubin's jealousy as a seasoning for life.
Wu Yubin asked Dong Tianyue so directly, if you can't say it, your eyes staring at you, how can you get off the stage? Dong Tianyue smiled at everyone and said, "Well, then I'll talk about what white jade is. In our country, white jade is a specific jade variety, a specific name for white nephrite. Because this kind of nephrite is mainly produced in XJ Hetian, it is often called Hetian jade. White jade is the most precious jade variety among nephrite.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the white jade that people talked about only refers to XJ Hetian white jade; now, in addition to XJ Hetian jade, there are also white jackal jade, Miyu, Dushan jade, QH white jade, Korean and Russian white jade. Of course, Hotan white jade is the best quality among them."
This answer is pretty good. Wu Yubin was speechless. He felt that Dong Tianyue knew everything. What a fuck! Liu Kunshan smiled and nodded. Unexpectedly, Dong Tianyue really understood jade. He said in a questioning tone: "Oh, what is the difference between the white jade and white jade that people usually call? "
As a jewelry store, I asked this question to the point. Not many people here know about this question, only Gui Yumeng and Qilin.
Wu Yubin clapped his hands in secret and shouted Jue, Du! This question is really Du! Although Gui Yumeng knew, he couldn't say it, so he could only be anxious. Jing'er also paid attention to Dong Tianyue with concern. As long as he couldn't answer, she would want an idea to help him solve the situation. Everyone thought this question was a bit difficult, but this would not defeat Dong Tianyue.
"Young Master Liu asked well. White jade is the best quality among nephrite, and the best quality among white jade is called mutton fat jade. Yes, mutton fat jade or white nephrite is the most precious white jade. But it is as white as mutton fat, so people give it a separate name. Since the meaning is the same, why do you have to give another name? I think the most fundamental reason is that people give the name of love for beautiful jade to express their love. This is just like people can call their lover 'dear', 'baby', 'heart', etc. "
Jing'er waited for "Oh", and it seemed that after listening to Dong Tianyue's introduction, he truly understood the meaning and difference between the words "white jade" and "mutton fat white jade". Dong Tianyue's analogy was also used well. Jing'er and Gui Yumeng both showed slightly red faces, which were cute and charming. They were all thinking in their hearts, when did Dong Tianyue call herself "baby", what would it feel like?
Seeing everyone's understanding, it goes without saying that Dong Tianyue's explanation has been accepted by everyone. In this way, Wu Yubin could only speak silently and say nothing. Liu Kunshan was surprised. Seeing that Dong Tianyue's eyes seemed to have changed, he smiled and said, "Oh, I didn't expect Brother Dong to have such research on jade?"
Mr. Huo and Mr. Qilin looked at each other. This time Liu Kunshan called Dong Tianyue and Brother Dong. Dong Tianyue could bear it, but on the surface, he said: "Young Master Liu, please be polite, call me Dong Tianyue. How can I talk about research? I just have only a little understanding."
"You are humble." Liu Kunshan said.
Speaking of this, the first gift is the most important part, that is, valuation. One thing is either how much you say it is, how much it costs, and it also requires valuation. Evaluation includes appraisal of authenticity and combining market trend analysis to estimate the value of an artwork. Today, in addition to Dong Tianyue, there are two "worms" in the antique circle. One is Gui Yumeng, who is a national fourth-level cultural relics appraiser; the other is antique merchant Qilin. Although Qilin has only been in the industry for more than ten years, he is diligent in teaching "tuition" and has made rapid progress. In this way, in terms of professional level, Qilin is still not as good as Gui Yumeng.
"Yu Meng, you are a big expert, just estimate the price of this piece of jade in Kunshan." Huo Zhenying said to Gui Yu Meng.
"Um."
Gui Yumeng was willing to let go and did not pretentiously, so she nodded and agreed. She took the jade pendant and played with it for a few times. Her hands felt warm and slightly slippery. Then, she illuminated it with a strong flashlight, and the light penetrated through the jade pendant without bubbles. The entire identification process did not exceed two minutes.
Soon, Gui Yumeng had the answer in his heart.
"Oh, I didn't expect Miss Gui to have such ability? Dong Tianyue is really a blessing to pursue you for eight lifetimes!" Wu Yubin sighed jealously.
"Yes, and it looks quite professional. Miss Gui, it's okay to say what the price of this jade is." Young Master Liu smiled. Although he already knew the value of this jade Buddha, it was another matter to hear someone else say it.
Gui Yumeng nodded and began to taste.
"Gold is pricey and jade is priceless. The key points of identification of mutton fat jade must meet five aspects, namely, pure texture, fine structure, sufficient water head, white mutton fat color, and heavy oiliness." Gui Yumeng tasting.
He is worthy of being a professional appraiser, and his tone of speaking is different, that's so professional. Master Liu's eyes lit up, oh, it's not bad. Unfortunately, the famous flower already has a master.
After Gui Yumeng finished speaking, he turned on the light of the strong flashlight and lit it all over the jade pendant again, signaling everyone to look at the light pendant. The white mutton fat jade is white and has a warm luster. When the light penetrates, it makes it look more transparent and warm. It looks so beautiful. After walking next to everyone, he guides everyone to see the seeds, water, oil and other aspects of the jade pendant, Gui Yumeng gave a general evaluation.
"This seed material has a delicate and uniform texture, strong oil luster, and is translucent. The color is positive, no color cast, no variegated, and even color. The color is refreshing, bright, and the saturation is suitable. The color is reasonable. There are no cracks, impurities, and flaws. It has been identified as a special seed material for Hetian jade. According to the current market price, the special seed material is generally between 7,000 and 9,000 per gram, which is about 20 grams, which is 180,000. This is based on the raw materials, and the carving work is also called "working work".
‘Kung’ means carving process. When choosing jade, ‘Kung’ is very important.
Good 'work' refers to the level of perfect carving skills, and artistic ingenuity can be expressed better from the works. The characters and animals are vivid in their images and smooth lines; poor 'work' and the patterns are not satisfactory, so it is not advisable.
The so-called male wears Guanyin and female wears Buddha. This Maitreya Buddha means happiness and happiness. Look at the Maitreya Buddha on this jade pendant. He has a big belly and a smile on his face. He holds beads in one hand and sits on the ground. He smiles openly and has a broad mind. The fat and cute look looks simple and cute, and is deeply loved by girls. The jade pendant is carved vividly, with powerful facial expressions and lines, and is more vivid and vivid. In general, the jade Buddha carving is of the best.
Combining materials and workmanship, the market valuation I gave was about 200,000. I wonder what the two seniors think?”
The two seniors didn't say anything, thinking in their minds whether the 200,000 yuan was estimated to be too much or less? Huo Zhenying was an amateur. He asked Qilinbi with a questioning look, "What do you think Qilin brother?"
"Well, she said it very well, it's about the same price as my heart." Qilinbi took the Jade Buddha handed over by Gui Yumeng, touched it, nodded and said.
Wu Yubin was very depressed, but he didn't expect that Liu Kunshan would be willing to spend a lot of money! Liu Kunshan's expression was not much better. He was also depressed when he thought about it. His father clearly said that he didn't have to give away something too expensive on his birthday, but he chose this piece of jade. This piece of jade was not expensive? Could it be that he had to give away millions of jade to be expensive? My father cheated on his father!
This seed material was bought by Liu's father for more than 50,000 yuan. The "worker" is a friend's worker, so it doesn't cost money. So, Liu's father told Young Master Liu that this piece of jade costs only tens of thousands of yuan. However, this appraisal was 200,000 yuan!
So, the value of the first gift finally surfaced - 200,000! If it were not for a relative, or a particularly good friend, especially between a man and a woman who was not familiar with it, a birthday gift would be so expensive, and the meaning it was to express was self-evident.
200,000 is a lot. Is Dong Tianyue under pressure? Gui Yumeng and Jing'er are both looking at him. Of course, Dong Tianyue silently said nothing. Wu Yubin thought he was under pressure. He didn't believe that Dong Tianyue could give more than 200,000 gifts! He believed that even if Dong Tianyue had this intention, he would not have the financial strength!
Is Wu Yubin under pressure? You can tell that he is not under pressure from his calm appearance.
Is Qilin Tianya stressed? He didn't have any more. What does the gift of 200,000 yuan mean for ordinary people? It is the down payment for second- and third-tier cities; it is a private car with good configuration. However, for children from aristocratic families like Qilin Tianya, 200,000 yuan is a drizzle.
According to the lottery, the next gift to appear is Qilin Tianya. Today, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qilin Tianya is very famous, and even Wu Yubin, who always thought he was from a wealthy family, was timid towards him. The gift he gave must be earth-shaking!
Especially Lou Weier and the other gold-worshiping girls, they were all crazy looking at Qilin Tianya. If it weren't for the elders here, they would probably be flirting.
Chapter completed!