In Chen Rui's opinion, such a charging standard is simply outrageous!!!

How is this different from robbery?

The most hateful thing is that these auction houses still do not maintain authenticity...

Yes, you read that right, they don’t keep the truth...

Ten or twenty years ago, these big auction houses would be very loyal to their auction items.

But in the past twenty or thirty years, this antique business has been ruined by financial scammers from all over the world.

So now even big auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's are not keeping the authenticity.

But even if it is not true, they still charge such a high handling fee.

But even though they charge such a high handling fee, there are still many wealthy people flocking to submit and bid for auctions...

Therefore, one can imagine how deep the water inside is.

And the square head in front of me actually said that he had an auction platform.

And the commission from his auction platform is actually only 3%.

This surprised Chen Rui, it seemed a bit interesting...

At this moment, the two people in front of him were looking at him eagerly.

He pondered for a moment and then took out the copper incense burner.

Several people immediately came to a sheltered area, where it would be better to have a street light.

The light was very bright, and Chen Rui was not afraid of these two people snatching his things.

Although it is the middle of the night, anyone who dares to mess with this market is looking for death.

On the street in front of the stall, treasure hunters are not the only ones strolling around.

Every few minutes, people wearing security uniforms will patrol by this road.

Not to mention, there are many people in plain clothes hiding in the dark.

If anyone dares to rob here, he will definitely not be able to leave this market...

When he saw Chen Rui taking out the incense burner, the middle-aged man's face became excited.

If it was really a Ming Dynasty copper stove, it would be worth it. Any one could be sold for at least one million in China.

If it is packaged and packaged, it will not be a problem to sell it for two to three million.

Chen Rui put the copper stove on the ground and the man picked it up, but as soon as he got hold of the copper stove, his expression changed.

Apparently he also found that there was something wrong with the weight of the copper stove, it was too heavy.

Then he took out his flashlight and began to examine it carefully.

From the shape of the copper furnace to the size, the finishing touches on it.

But when he saw the fine lines on the copper furnace mouth at the end, he couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing his expression, Chen Rui knew that he should know the origin of this copper furnace.

"How's it going? What did you see?"

"Is it from the middle and late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China?"

Chen Rui couldn't help but ask, and the other party looked up at him.

"You also know this is not from the Ming Dynasty?"

"Ha, of course, the weight is wrong. How could the Ming Dynasty ones be so heavy?"

Chen Rui said with a smile, and the man nodded.

"It seems that you are also a fellow, so let me tell you, this copper furnace is not from the middle and late Qing Dynasty, nor is it from the Republic of China."

"Ah? Then...is this a modern handicraft?"

Hearing what the man said, Chen Rui couldn't help but be stunned.

But the man smiled slightly: "It's not a modern handicraft, it's an old thing."

"This should be a bronze incense burner from the Dragon Kingdom imitated by the Yin Kingdom in the 19th century!"

"What? Our copper incense burner was copied from the Yin Kingdom?"

Chen Rui was stunned when he heard this, then he turned his head and smiled.

"That's right, at that time, antiques from our Dragon Kingdom were very popular among the upper classes in Europe and the United States."

"Whether it is porcelain or bronze, as long as it comes from the Dragon Kingdom, its value will immediately double."

"So there are many people in Europe who specialize in imitating our items to deceive the wealthy foreigners."

"This one is a typical example. If you look at the shape, it is obviously a copper furnace from the Ming Dynasty."

"But he didn't know that the copper furnaces of the Ming Dynasty were hollow, so they were very light."

"At that time, he made solid-footed copper furnaces. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, we also had solid-footed copper furnaces."

"But the problem at that time was that our craftsmanship was not up to par."

"So our solid copper furnaces in the middle and late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period all have defects."

"That's the inside of the utensils. Most of them have trachoma, and the interior has not been polished and polished, and the workmanship is uneven."

"But look at the inside of this copper furnace. The inner wall is smooth and flat, and there are no cracks or cracks."

"This is simply not something we could do with our craftsmanship back then..."

They gave Chen Rui a free lesson separately, but it opened Chen Rui's eyesight.

It turns out there is so much more to say here.

"But how are you sure that this is an imitation of the Yin Kingdom?"

"Haha, the key lies in the pattern on the edge of the furnace mouth. This is the biggest flaw!"

Turning his head and pointing to the outside of the copper furnace mouth, Chen Rui noticed it at this time.

There is actually a circle of fine diagonal stripes on the outside of the copper furnace mouth, one by one like a chain, wrapped around the furnace mouth.

Such patterns, from a modern perspective, are very normal.

Because such decorative patterns are everywhere, most people have become accustomed to them.

But when it appears on this incense burner, it seems a bit abrupt.

"Our copper incense burners from the Dragon Kingdom, no matter what era they are from, do not have such patterns on the outside of the burner mouth."

"Even if there is, it is still a cloud pattern, but it can only be used by the emperor, and the stock is extremely rare."

"And such diagonal stripes have never appeared in our historical records."

"Diagonal stripes first appeared and were most commonly used in England in the 19th century."

"Not only does it have a decorative effect, but it also contains some Christian doctrines, such as 'eternal life'!"

This middle-aged man is really an expert.

In just a few words, Chen Rui was given a clear explanation of the ins and outs of this copper incense burner.

Only then did Chen Rui understand why, although this copper incense burner had red light, it was very weak.

It turned out that this was actually a ‘Xibei product’, and it was also a Western imitation.

This really made him dumbfounded.

It seems that not all foreign monks can recite sutras well?

At the very least, the master who made this incense burner is superfluous...

"How much did you pay for this incense burner?"

"Well, twelve thousand."

Chen Rui didn't think much and replied casually.

The side-parted head and the square head looked at each other. Although they didn't speak, Chen Rui could see the white light flashing on their faces.

"Well, if you are willing to part with me, how about we pay 15,000 to take this thing?"

She turned her head to look at him and said.

Chen Rui smiled. I don't know what these two guys were hiding.

So he replied categorically: "I won't sell it!"

You also know that this thing is not real, but you actually want to charge 15,000...
Chapter completed!