Chapter 3409 3411【Build a name】
Jade articles are divided into three categories, namely accessories, ornaments and gadgets.
Accessories are divided into headdresses, earrings, necklaces, hand ornaments, body ornaments, such as jade hairpins, jade pendants, jade chains, jade bracelets, jade belts, etc.
Ornaments can be divided into ritual vessels, practical vessels, miscellaneous vessels, etc., such as jade zhang, jade cong, jade cup, jade cup, jade Buddha, jade Ruyi, jade Shanzi, etc.
Things are even more complicated, but mostly refer to small things, such as jade pots, jade cicadas, jade rings, etc. People who love jade will play with it in their hands every day. People nourish jade, and jade nourishes people. There are endless wonderful things in it.
That's why the shopkeeper has to ask clearly so that he can get the goods from outside.
Xiang Nan nodded and said that he wanted to buy a gadget that he could play with.
It is best to have ancient jade from the last three dynasties, and at worst it should not be later than the Tang Dynasty.
Because the more ancient the jade, the more valuable it is. According to industry insiders, jade has spirituality, and the older the jade, the more spiritual it is.
Especially in ancient times, jade was rare, and those who were not princes and nobles were not worthy of using jade. Therefore, every piece of ancient jade from the past three generations has a great origin.
After the Five Dynasties, rituals and music collapsed, and jade articles were no longer limited to the use of princes and nobles. Even the wealthy citizens could buy jade hairpins, jade pendants, jade bracelets, etc.
Hence, the status and price of jade after the Five Dynasties is significantly different from that of jade before the Tang Dynasty.
Those who know jade only play with jade from before the Tang Dynasty.
As soon as the shopkeeper heard this, he knew that Xiang Nan was an expert and immediately ordered his clerk to fetch the goods.
Then, the waiter brought a box and carefully placed it on the table.
“Sir, please pay attention,” the shopkeeper said with a smile, then gently opened the box, and saw that it was filled with dozens of ancient jade pieces.
There are jade bis, jade rings, jade pendants, jade dragons, jade pigs, jade tigers, jade cicadas, etc., in different forms and sizes, but none are larger than a fist.
Moreover, each piece is antique and full of ancient charm, and it really looks like it.
Xiang Nan glanced at it and smiled slightly, "Shopkeeper, I won't read these. If you have really good goods, please bring them out. Money is not an issue."
Those jade looks very much like ancient jade. The carving, clear color, and even patina are very similar to real jade, which is enough to impress some experts, and even more so for laymen.
But what kind of person is Xiang Nan? How can such Xibei goods be hidden from his eyes? He can tell at a glance that these things are not real. They are all old and new imitations. The oldest is only thirty or forty years old. .
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, realizing that he had met an expert. He quickly waved his hand and motioned for the clerk to move the box down, "I'm just waiting for you. If you have a son, bring me the best ancient jade."
The clerk agreed and sent another glossy and brightly colored lacquer box with a black lacquer floor and double-colored dragon and phoenix patterns engraved on it. Regardless of the ancient jade inside, this lacquer box alone is worth a lot of money, at least it is an object that is more than a hundred years old.
The shopkeeper opened the lacquer box more carefully and said with a smile, "Master, please keep your eyes open."
Xiang Nan glanced into the box again and saw that this time there were only three pieces of jade in the box. A jade cicada, a jade pig, and a jade tiger are all small toy pieces.
Xiang Nan stretched out a finger and traced it on the three jade articles one after another. Then he picked up the jade tiger piece. After looking at it, he smiled and nodded, "Okay, that's it."
When the shopkeeper saw it, he secretly praised, "That's it."
Xiang Nan didn't even play with it carefully. He just touched it with his fingers and selected the best piece of jade. It seemed that he was really an expert. No wonder he has such a graceful demeanor and is full of nobility. He must be a young master from a wealthy family. "Okay, let's hold hands." The shopkeeper said with a smile, then he folded his hands and stretched out his sleeves. This is the ancient way of bargaining, also known as "swallowing gold in one's sleeves."
The reason for this is firstly to avoid harming the harmony. The so-called business cannot be done with kindness and righteousness. If you really have to bargain with red lips and white teeth, you will inevitably choke if you disagree, which will hurt the harmony. And holding hands in the sleeves, success or failure, will not hurt the harmony.
The second reason is the need for confidentiality. As the saying goes, wealth should not be revealed. A piece of art is worth a lot of money. The buyer does not want others to know how much money he paid, so as not to attract thieves. The seller also does not want others to know how much money he made, so as not to arouse the jealousy of his peers.
Hence, both sides have their own bargains, and anyone who is an expert will not be able to get it.
Xiang Nan nodded and immediately started negotiating the price with the shopkeeper.
As soon as the two held hands, the shopkeeper offered a price of 20,000 yuan.
Xiang Nan naturally disagrees. As a veteran in the industry, he is well aware of the price of cultural relics.
Although the jades from the last three generations are rare, they are not worth 20,000 oceans, and can only last for 10,000 oceans.
So he immediately paid back five thousand.
The shopkeeper was stunned. He saw that Xiang Nan was only in his thirties. He was considered young in the antique industry. He didn't expect to know the market so well.
The two pushed back and forth again, and finally settled the deal for 8,000 yuan.
"Okay, that's it, who makes you the master?" the shopkeeper said with a smile.
"The shopkeeper is really happy, so it's settled." Xiang Nan also smiled, then took out the money and completed the delivery. Then he walked away with the ancient jade in his arms.
The shopkeeper and waiters were all respectful and sent Xiang Nan out of the store.
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In the following days, Xiang Nan made another move and bought and sold several antiques in Liulichang.
They are a black-glazed plum vase from the Ding kiln of the Yuan Dynasty, a banner written by the calligrapher Yang Weizhen of the Yuan Dynasty, a "Picture of Fishing in Lianxi" by Qiu Ying of the Ming Dynasty, and a fan painted by Jin Nong, a calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty... in total. It cost 48,000 yuan.
Of course, with Xiang Nan’s perspective, all the pieces he bought were authentic.
And not only are they high-quality goods, the prices are also very appropriate. Almost every piece is stuck in the store's neck. In other words, he can set the price so that the store can make a profit, but not much. I feel a little bit of a loss if I sell it, but if I don’t sell it, I’m afraid of losing my money.
You have to be an expert to pay such a suitable price.
It is said that there is no airtight wall in the world. Within a few days, all the bosses of Liulichang knew that the new Mr. Duan was not only sharp-eyed but also very knowledgeable.
The key is that his actions and words all show that he is from a different background. Although I don’t know the exact background, I also know that this person is very important.
Xiang Nan is the best at observing words and expressions, so he naturally knows that he has become famous, and he can't help but feel secretly proud.
He immediately rented a small farmyard near Taoranting, built a stove in the yard, and began to secretly bake porcelain.
At present, Taoranting is located within the Second Ring Road, and the house price is more than 100,000 yuan per square meter. But during the Republic of China, the area around Taoranting was basically a wasteland.
In the movie, Xiao Shitou'er, Xiao Douzi and others shouted their voices in the morning, right next to Taoran Pavilion. It can be seen that the place is really desolate. Xiang Nan is naturally not afraid of being discovered when he is working there.
(End of this chapter)