After Xiao Yao and others sat down, people continued to come and say hello until the auctioneer walked up to the auction table, and then they became completely quiet.

The first item sold at the auction is usually carefully selected and the price is not necessarily very expensive, but it must be a popular item in the market. The atmosphere on the scene must be stirred up through the auction of this item.

After the auctioneer announced the start of the auction, what was pushed to the auction table was a bronze plastered official seat from the Ming Dynasty.

Xiao Yao has participated in many auctions. He has developed a habit at the auction, that no matter what items are on sale, he must use his spiritual sense to carefully investigate them so as not to miss the treasure.

This statue of the Heavenly Official is wearing an official hat, with a hat strap hanging down on his shoulders, an official robe and a jade belt, and an official boots. He holds a tooth board in his hands and sits on an official chair. The figure is made of bronze. Except for the abdomen, both hands are gilded, with kind eyebrows and eyes lowered, with a peaceful expression, delicate and smooth copper, thick patina, natural and smooth clothes, and a smooth and smooth robe. It is handled smoothly and smoothly, with a graceful posture.

This statue of Heavenly Official has exquisite craftsmanship, a long time, and a strong sense of art. It is also equipped with a mahogany official chair. It is definitely a rare boutique statue.

Xiao Yao admired the craftsmanship of this statue of Heavenly Official, which is definitely a rare masterpiece among similar items. Unfortunately, this is just a good antique, not the most eager cultivation material he is to long for.

Therefore, he did not participate in the competition for this Tianguan statue, but just sat silently in his seat to enjoy the lively scene of others bidding.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the word "live". Tianguan is like a very good subject with a very good meaning and many people like it.

These people on the field are basically not short of money. Many people will win if they like it, no matter what the price is.

After fierce competition, the statue of the Heavenly Official was finally sold at a high price of 3.15 million yuan, which was nearly 300,000 yuan higher than the market price.

The transaction price is higher than the market price. The most important thing is that the atmosphere on the scene has been heated up through the fierce competition of this statue of Tianguan.

The second lot pushed to the auction table is the bronze statue of Sakyamuni in the 13th century, which is still a popular antique in the market.

Xiao Yao released his spiritual sense again and carefully investigated.

This statue demonstrates the ideal state of Buddhist thought about the image of Buddha, which Xiao Yao personally likes very much.

This statue of Sakyamuni Buddha made a meditation seal with his left hand, a touching seal with his right hand, and sat in full lotus position on a tilted lotus platform, which was intended to express the moment when the Buddha conquered the Demon in the Vajra of Bodhi Gaya and achieved enlightenment.

Sakyamuni Buddha has a graceful and introverted face, a tall and strong body, and his right-handed robe is light and fitting, which further reflects his youthful body lines.

The whole image is made of fine alloy copper, with silver embedded in both eyes, and red copper corners, and red copper on the lips, making the face of the Buddha statue more realistic and vivid. The superb craftsmanship and perfect artistry reflected in the statue are amazing, and its style highlights the rich Tibetan local art characteristics.

This statue of Sakyamuni Buddha has a very high artistic level and basically represents the highest level of Buddhist statue art in central Tibet in the 14th century. The only regret is that although this is a rare antique, it is not the most desired practice item Xiao Yao hopes to get.

This item was also sought after by everyone in the venue. After 13 rounds of bidding, it was only after an elderly rich man in his 60s who took this statue of Sakyamuni for a high price of 3.45 million yuan.

The next five items sold in succession were relatively low, and none of them could cost 2 million yuan.

After sitting in the auction for nearly an hour, Xiao Yao never gained nothing.

Ten items were auctioned in succession, but the price was not very high. The most expensive one was the final hammer price of only 4.6 million yuan.

After these 10 items were finished, a relatively precious item was finally welcomed.

This item is a spring breeze-shaped cup made of rhinoceros horn carved square pillars from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, with a starting price of 11 million yuan.

Since ancient times, people have always regarded rhinoceros horns as "the treasure of things" and "the treasure of the country". Rhinoceros are one of the huge and powerful beasts that modern people can see in nature. The ancients had the custom of respecting rhinoceros as the custom of advocating things, such as bronze casting and carving on porcelain, and believed that rhinoceros can ward off evil spirits, suppress evil spirits, and protect peace.

More importantly, rhinoceros horns have the functions of detoxifying, cooling blood, relieving shock and nourishing, and are extremely difficult to obtain precious medicinal materials. The ancients first used rhinoceros horn cups to serve wine, dissolved the medicinal active ingredients in the wine to achieve the purpose of fitness; and because of their rareness, rhinoceros horn cups are highly respected.

"The Book of Han" records "The King of Nanyue Zhao Tuoxianwen, Emperor Xianwen, ten rhinoceros horns"; "The Strategies of the Warring States: Chu Ce" states that the King of Chu "sent envoys to cart hundreds of cars, offer roosters to scare rhinoceros, and luminous jade to the King of Qin"; one of the eight treasures in Taoist culture is rhinoceros horns. Rhinoceros horns are made of cups, which were found in the Qin and Han dynasties. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, wealthy families of officials were extravagant and prosperous, and competed to buy rhinoceros horns made of rare raw materials and difficult to obtain materials to make them into utensils to show their wealth and taste.

This cup is a jackal-style cup with a wide mouth, a bulging belly, a waist, and a flat bottom. The large material of the spotted rhinoceros is as bright as amber. The inner wall is slightly translucent. The inner wall is thin and the picture of the Cyan Dragon is embossed. The shape of the Chilong is agile and lively. It is a typical style of the Jiajing and Wanli period. The curling cloud patterns are smooth and continuous. The walls are integrated with the outer wall. The outer walls are subsided in the ground and are deeply embossed. The mist and smoke are flowing above the cliffs, and ancient pines and strange rocks are standing. The lonely boat drifts in the stream, and the people and horses are interspersed in it. It means "the spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are fast, and you can see all the Yangzhou flowers in one day". The picture is vivid, lively and joyful, and the momentum is magnificent.

A 56-character verse is engraved in a cursive seven-character regular verse with thin ground grammar, with a vigorous and elegant style of writing; a "Fang's pillar stone" seal is engraved on the cliff. The creator is familiar with the gradual color difference of rhinoceros horns, and cleverly arranges the scenery, which is complex and orderly, making the picture rich in layers and dazzling in its brilliance; the meticulous and exquisite knife skills make the spring flowers and weeping willows and flowing clouds vivid and vivid.

Fang Hongzhai, a native of Yanjing in the Ming Dynasty, became a monk. He was good at carving rhinoceros horns and agate. He was so exquisite that he could use rhinoceros horns to make fat. His "Villa Map" was circumferenced and could also make agate bells and carved sixteen children on it, which was considered a unique skill. At that time, most famous horn carvers lived in Jiangnan for generations, such as Bao Tiancheng, Zhou Wenshu, Changzhou Jiang Lieqing, Wuxi You Zhisheng, etc., and Fang Hongzhai, the only expert in Yanjing, was the only one. His rhinoceros horn cup works have always been popular in the market.

The price of the rhinoceros horn cup weighing 450 grams is extremely high. Coupled with the artistic bonus of master carving, Xiao Yao estimated that the final auction price of this rhinoceros horn cup is likely to exceed 15 million.
Chapter completed!