Treasure Hunting Divine Eyes

Such a treasure appeared in this antique shop. I thought those jade wares were shocking enough, but I didn’t expect that there were rare treasures in the lower layer of the wooden box, which were heavy weapons from the Qing Dynasty that were comparable to the Nine Dragon Sword and the Baihong Knife.

Li Mo didn't leave, but walked to the counter with great interest, keeping his eyes on the jade wares placed in the wooden box. He didn't say anything, he just acted so that others could see his intentions.

The clerk exchanged a few words with him, and then made a phone call. Soon an old man in his sixties came out from behind with tools. He took out white gloves from the tool box and took out a magnifying glass. Then he professionally took out a piece of jade from the wooden box and carefully observed it with a magnifying glass.

It took a minute or two to look at one piece of jade, and then continued to look at the second piece of jade. It took about 20 minutes to chatter a lot.

Steven seamlessly translated from the side.

"The old man said that these jades are indeed from China, but he can't tell what age they are, so you may need to consult the auction company for pricing. But if you want professionals from large auction institutions to identify the age and market value, This appraisal fee is not low."

But judging from the status of these two people, I'm afraid they will not be able to pay the appraisal fee at all.

Sure enough, their faces became ugly, and the man communicated anxiously with the clerk again.

"I want them to set a price, and sell it if it's right. The antique shop offered $100,000, but the couple thought it was too low and wanted $150,000."

Among these jade articles, the cheapest one is worth more than two hundred thousand U.S. dollars, and the most expensive one is almost five million U.S. dollars. This price is not on the road.

Li Mo saw that there was no progress in their bargaining, and then said to Steven: "Ask this couple, I offer $130,000, are they willing to sell it to me?"

Steven nodded and hurriedly asked a question.

As expected, the couple turned their heads to look at Li Mo, with surprise on their faces. Even the clerk was surprised, but she didn't stop her. After all, in the antique industry, whoever bids the most will get it.

"Mr. Qin, he said that they asked for a minimum of 150,000 yuan. If you agree, the business will be closed."

Li Mo didn't agree immediately, but shook his head and raised a finger, meaning that he would add another ten thousand dollars at most.

The couple looked at each other, and after discussing for a while, they nodded in agreement. The transaction was surprisingly smooth, which made Li Mo deeply moved. Ignorance is really terrible. If these jade articles are sold in the Huaxia market, they will not be able to get them without tens of millions.

Steven and Gu Lishi can handle the payment. Of course, the business is done in the antique shop. Li Mo also paid 15% of the service fee for the antique shop separately under the suggestion of the two. It is a contract process from here.

About half an hour later, Li Mo and his group walked out of the antique shop.

"Take the few antiques you found back to the car first, and remember to leave two people in the car to watch over them, especially this wooden box, so that no accidents can happen."

"Mr. Qin, are the dozen or so pieces of jade in this wooden box actually expensive?"

"It's okay. A cheap piece of jade in the domestic auction market is worth more than one million yuan, and an expensive piece of jade is worth more than 30 million yuan. There are two other pieces from the Neolithic Age, and their value cannot be measured by money. .”

Li Mo said calmly, the hearts of the group of people who followed were shocked. According to him, the total value of these jade articles must have exceeded 40 million, but he only spent 800,000 to 900,000 in total.

At this rate of earning money, there was a price difference of 40 million as soon as they changed hands. That couple was so stupid.

"I know what you are thinking, there is no way, this is the result of cultural differences. It's like one day you have an oil painting in your hand, and if you don't understand it, you may be able to sell it for hundreds of thousands, but in reality The value of it may be hundreds of millions. The history of the United States is only two or three hundred years old. If you ask them to appraise an ancient relic with a history of hundreds or even thousands of years, it would be strange for them to understand."

After such an explanation, several people suddenly realized.

Li Mo said with a smile at this time: "Steven, Gu Lishi, I am very satisfied with your performance so far. After today is over, I can pay each of you 50,000 US dollars. In the future, according to the situation of the antiques found It depends, as long as you do well, you will be paid $10,000 a day."

When Steven and Gu Lishi heard the reward, their eyes lit up, their faces showed surprise, and their expressions became more respectful. This reward is not generally high, much higher than any of their monthly efforts.

Li Mo was in a very beautiful mood because he found an important treasure of the country. How those jade objects and that knife came about, Li Mo will not go into the details, after all, it may be the reason left over from history. This also shows from the side that there are indeed many Chinese antiques hidden in the folks of the United States. Even art dealers like Steven will come out to search and try their luck whenever they have time.

Two security guards returned the antiques to the car, while others continued to follow Li Mo into an antique shop next door. This store is smaller in size, but the things it sells are very popular. In addition to exquisite porcelain, there are also many sculptures, oil paintings, sketches and so on.

There are more customers in this store, Li Mo and the others walk in and there are not enough people to receive them. This is also good, you can take a look at yourself first.

The porcelain on the Bogu rack is Li Mo's favorite, and he has long been mentally prepared that these porcelains may have been imported from somewhere in China. I took a closer look at a Jihong plum vase, no matter the glaze, glaze color, or shape and workmanship are very delicate.

Um?

The more Li Mo looked at it, the more he felt that the Jihong plum vase didn't seem fake, so he couldn't help turning his head to look at Steven and said, "Call a clerk over here, I want to see this porcelain."

Steven quickly ran over and called a little black girl who happened to be free. Wearing a business attire, she walked up to Li Mo and saluted, "Welcome."

"can speak Chinese?"

The little black girl gesticulated with her fingers, showed her big white teeth and said, "I know a little bit."

"Mr. Qin, there are more Chinese tourists here every year, so both the boss and the employees who do business here can speak a little simple Chinese." Steven explained from the side.

Li Mo pointed to the Jihong plum vase on the shelf and said, "Can I take it down and have a look?"

The little black girl smiled and put the plum bottle on the counter, indicating that he could look at it.

Li Mo picked up the Jihong plum bottle and took a closer look, and then turned it over to look at the circle foot and inscription. It is in regular script and made in Daoguangnian of the Qing Dynasty. It was indeed genuine porcelain. He put it back on the counter calmly and asked, "How much does porcelain like this cost?"

"Eight thousand dollars."

Li Mo's brows twitched slightly, he heard right, the genuine porcelain from the official kiln in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty only sold for 8,000 US dollars.

He smiled, and then scanned the antique rack again, "Show me that small pot, that plate, and that gourd bottle."

The little black girl's service attitude was quite good, and she didn't feel bothered, and took the three pieces of porcelain designated by Li Mo to the counter one by one.

The small pot is not big, only eight or nine centimeters in height, which is just right in the palm of your hand. Although it is small in size, the craftsmanship on the surface is not simple. It is a blue-bottomed enamel painting of golden landscapes, and there are seal script characters on the bottom and feet. The inscription made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty should be placed in the study or bedroom by Lord Qianlong for viewing. of.

The plate is a gray-green glazed plate with six outlets, and the surface is gold wire and iron wire. There is no inscription, but there is no doubt that it is a fine product fired by Ge Kiln, one of the five famous kilns in Song Dynasty. As Li Mo watched, the heart in his chest was beating violently.

Most of the porcelains in his museum are from Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there are relatively few from Yuan and Song Dynasties. Therefore, it is more happy to meet a fine piece of Songge Kiln here than to miss a hundred pieces of Ming and Qing porcelains. The main reason is that it is too rare.

The last gourd vase is a relatively common famille rose flower-and-bird gourd vase, an authentic official kiln porcelain made in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty.