A treasure-appraisal maniac

Xiao Jiner bought a bamboo pen holder.

Seeing that the material of the pen holder is generally simple in carving, I feel somewhat disdainful of it.

Little did they know, this was a real treasure.

Although the carving is simple, it contains superb skills that ordinary people cannot do. .??.

The most valuable thing about this pen holder is the famous "Chaxi Wu Luzhen" model.

The famous Chaxi Wu Luzhen belongs to Wu Zhifan, the first master of Jiading bamboo carving in the early Qing Dynasty.

Lu Zhen is Wu Zhifan's name, and his name is Donghai Taoist.

Wu Zhifan inherited the high-relief tradition of Sanzhu in Jiading and developed a low-relief technique that is slightly higher than the ground. Jin Yuanyu called it "Bo Di Yang Wen".

Wu Zhifan used the characteristics of bamboo to carve out the decorative theme with slightly convex bas-relief techniques, leaving a large blank space for engraved poetry to serve as a foil.

The pen holder of "Two Qiao Reading Pictures Together" passed down from generation to generation by Wu Zhifan is collected in the Shanghai Magic City Museum. It is regarded as a national treasure!

A pen holder of Wu Zhifan's handed down work "Monk with a Stick" appeared in the 2013 Jiade Spring Auction.

After fierce competition, the final transaction price was as high as 5.2 million Shenzhou coins.

The person who took this pen holder was a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan.

Two years ago, the wealthy businessman went bankrupt and put this pen holder up for auction.

The final transaction price was as high as 9.3 million.

This "Herding Horses" pen holder is in no way inferior to the "Lotus Stick Monk" pen holder, except that there are a few shallow scratches on the coating.

Even so, the value will never be less than eight million.

"Young man, do you want to use this pen holder?"

Lu Fei was about to explain to Xiao Jin'er when an old voice came from behind him.

Lu Fei looked back and saw two people, an old man and a young man, coming behind him.

The old man who was talking to him was in his seventies and over 1.8 meters tall.

He has white hair, a silver beard, and a pink face. He wears a white double-breasted mandarin jacket, green gauze trousers, and a pair of black loafers on his feet.

The young man was about thirty years old, wearing a gray cloth gown, a typical young boy's outfit.

In such a hot weather, Lu Fei felt uncomfortable seeing him dressed like this.

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The boy was holding a white plastic bag in his hand.

There are a few gadgets inside, which should be new goods that have just been received.

Lu Fei shook the pen holder in his hand and said.

"Old man, is this what you are talking about?"

The old man smiled and nodded.

"That's right!"

"I really like this pen holder of yours."

"If you plan to take action, I will give you a high price."

"elder brother!"

Xiao Jin'er became a little anxious when she heard that the old man wanted to buy a pen holder.

After all, I still haven’t figured out what this thing is about!

Xiao Jin'er was about to say no to selling it when Lu Fei handed it over with a look.

Fortunately, Jin'er was very smart and didn't say the next words.

"Little sister, I know what you are going to say."

"But if I don't sell this thing, I won't be able to pass this test!" Lu Fei said.

"elder brother!"

"This is daddy's baby!"

"If you sell it, how will you explain it to your father when you go back?" Xiao Jin'er said pretending to be nervous.

Lu Fei secretly praised in his heart, this girl's reaction is so fast!

The old man was overjoyed when he heard this.

It seems that this young man is in a hurry for money!

It would be easier if that were the case.

"Don't worry, little friend, I really like this thing."

"As long as you are willing to take action, I guarantee to give you the highest price."

Lu Fei nodded and said.

"To be honest, this is my dad's favorite collection."

"I was in a hurry to use the money, so I stole it and sold it."

“We went to several stores before, but the evil bosses saw us as young and thought we were not good enough.

He knows his stuff and deliberately hacked us. "

"If you buy it sincerely, give it a conscientious price."

"If your price is too different from my ideal price, I will never sell it to you."

"Don't think I'm a novice."

"I know this is a real treasure!"

The old man's heart burst into laughter, saying that you know how to hammer.

I have seen too many raw melons and eggs like you.

You yourself say that you are an expert, but this is simply a sign of guilty conscience, and it is simply a cover-up.

In fact, he is just a cheating prodigal son.

The old man cleared his throat and said.

"Don't worry, little friend, I am the most honest."

"This pen holder of yours is thickly coated and has been in your home for many years, right?"

Lu Fei nodded.

"You're right, this thing has been in my house as long as I can remember."

"My dad usually loves it so much that I won't let him touch it even once!"

"The old man said that this is a big treasure, carved by the master himself!"

"hehe!"

"Your father is right!"

"This is really good stuff."

"However, the market for pen holders has been sluggish in recent years. Your pen holder is only worth 20,000 yuan at most."

"I just listened to the conversation between you brother and sister. It seems that my little friend has encountered difficulties."

"Meeting each other is fate."

"If you are willing to take action, how about I give you 30,000 yuan?"

"Thirty thousand?"

Hearing the price, Lu Fei waved his hands repeatedly.

"Old man, you are not serious!"

"More than ten years ago, a boss offered me a house in Causeway Bay in exchange for my father, but my father refused."

"I heard him say that this pen holder is worth at least five million!"

"It seems that you are not the same as those unscrupulous merchants.

Good people. "

"You'd better go!"

"I won't sell it anymore," Lu Fei said.

"hehe!"

"My little friend, don't be angry."

"I just looked at the patina and thought it was an old thing."

"Can you let me get started and see?"

"If there is anything special, can we renegotiate the price?" the old man said.

"The price you gave is outrageous."

"Is that still necessary?"

"Don't get me wrong, little friend. I didn't understand what the old man said just now."

"Let me take a look. If it is really the work of a master, we can discuss the price." The old man said.

Lu Fei nodded and casually handed over the pen holder with one hand.

This move was obviously amateurish, and the old man became more confident.

After thanking him, the old man took the pen holder.

After looking at the edge and the patina, and finally seeing the carving and the famous name, the old man was very excited.

However, there was no hint of joy on the surface.

After looking back and forth several times, the old man nodded slightly.

"Good stuff, really good stuff."

"My little friend, your father is right. This is really a good treasure."

"This is a work by Lu Zhen, a bamboo carving master from the Republic of China. I was wrong just now!"

Republic of China?

Lu Zhen?

Lu Fei snorted in his heart.

The old man continued.

"Master Lu Zhen's works are indeed outstanding."

"However, the market for pen holders has been sluggish in the past few years. In addition, the patina of your pen holder is damaged. No matter how you look at it, it is not worth five million."

"If you are willing to take action, I can give you one hundred thousand."

"This is already the highest price."

"As for the price your father mentioned, I guess he doesn't understand the market either!"