After Zhang Junping thanked him, he followed the clerk's instructions and went to the antique furniture cabinet.
“Director Zhang? It’s really Director Zhang!
Factory Director Zhang is welcome to come and give us guidance!" As soon as Zhang Junping arrived at the antique furniture cabinet, a middle-aged male clerk enthusiastically held Zhang Junping's hand.
Zhang Junping was confused and could only say apologetically: "Hello, comrade, do we know me? Sorry, I have been busy recently and forgot where we met..."
"Director Zhang is a big celebrity in Liulichang. Of course, you are an artist, so it's normal if you don't know me. I also met Director Zhang at the Jiguge Young Painters Exhibition!" The middle-aged clerk was very enthusiastic and pulled Zhang Junping.
He talked a lot.
However, Zhang Junping also understood that he had no communication with the other party, but that the other party was an amateur calligraphy and painting enthusiast, so he was so enthusiastic towards Zhang Junping.
"You are so grateful! We all serve the people, but our division of labor is different." Zhang Junping said modestly.
"Director Zhang is so humble! Not only do you have high artistic attainments in calligraphy and painting, but you are also very good at business management.
I know that your furniture factory is extremely profitable..." The middle-aged clerk, who was familiar with the situation, took Zhang Junping's hand and chatted with Zhang Junping warmly and familiarly.
After chatting for a long time, I remembered to ask Zhang Junping about his purpose, "Director Zhang, are you coming here today to buy antiques?"
"Yes! Don't I just come to you to buy antiques?
I heard from my eldest sister that you have a pair of Hainan Huanghuali armchairs here, so I came over to take a look."
"Hainan Huanghuali armchairs? Yes, yes! There is such a pair!
However, Mr. Wang took it away."
Zhang Junping thought for a moment, there are only a few people in the capital who study ancient furniture with the surname Wang who can still be called Mr. Wang, "Old Wang? You mean Mr. Wang Shixiang?"
"Yes, that's Mr. Wang!" The middle-aged clerk nodded vigorously, and then asked curiously: "Does Director Zhang know Mr. Wang?"
"We know each other. We met Mr. Wang once before and had dinner together." Zhang Junping did not show off his relationship with Wang Shixiang, but explained lightly.
It’s just that I feel very regretful that I couldn’t win the Hainan Huanghuali armchair.
The armchair is the king of chairs. It is the chair that best conforms to the structure and mechanics of the human body among all chairs in ancient times.
The back of the recurve bow can reduce the stress on the waist. Everyone knows that people who sit for a long time are prone to lumbar muscle strain. Using an armchair can greatly reduce the degree of lumbar muscle strain.
Also, the armrests of the armchair are curved downward, and the entire side and back of the chair are connected to a curved surface. In this way, a person's arms, both the upper and lower arms, have a place to put them, and the muscles of the upper and lower arms are
You can get a certain amount of rest and greatly reduce the risk of frozen shoulder.
Therefore, the armchair has the title of the king of chairs.
Zhang Junping collected a lot of old furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China, including dozens of armchairs.
However, those are damaged and need to be repaired before they can be used.
Then again, who can have too many Hainan Huanghuali armchairs?
"Director Zhang, you are indeed a young artist and a well-known figure, and you can have dinner with Mr. Wang." The middle-aged clerk thought it was a great thing to have dinner with Mr. Wang, and he admired him very much.
"Haha!" Zhang Junping could only chuckle twice, "Do we have any other antique furniture here? Can I take a look?"
"Yes, we have a lot of antique furniture here. They are all here. Director Zhang, you can choose whatever you want.
I'll help you place an order for the item in the photo." The middle-aged clerk led Zhang Junping to a warehouse and said enthusiastically.
It's a pity that it's about helping to make an order, not that you take the item in the photo, and you don't even get a discount.
Of course, Zhang Junping also knew that this clerk was at most a small leader of the cultural relics store and had no right to give it away or give a discount.
There are a lot of antique furniture in the furniture warehouse, but there are no treasures.
If you think about it, you will know that there are the Palace Museum, several other antiquities research institutes, and many experts.
Once treasures appear in the cultural relics store, they will be taken away immediately by these units and experts.
Although the furniture left behind is all antique furniture, which will be valuable in future generations, in this era, it can only be regarded as an ordinary fine product.
The best is rosewood, and more are wenge, cherry, walnut, elm and other hardwood furniture.
I visited several warehouses where antique furniture was stored, but I couldn't find any furniture that caught Zhang Junping's eye.
Zhang Junping was a little disappointed.
As for the hardwood furniture, although it is good, it does not inspire Zhang Junping to buy it.
He has so much such furniture that he has more furniture piled in his warehouse than in a cultural relic store.
"Huh? This cabinet is nice!" Just when Zhang Junping was a little disappointed and was about to leave, a cabinet caught Zhang Junping's eye.
This is a golden nanmu top chest from the Ming Dynasty.
The top cabinet is a kind of bedroom combination furniture, with exactly four pieces, so it is also called a four-piece cabinet.
Because the small cabinet on top is connected to the vertical cabinet below, standing upright to the bottom, it is also called the top vertical cabinet.
The top cabinet has a dignified shape and a large capacity. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was a piece of furniture used by the upper class and dignitaries.
The top box cabinet is one of the representative works of Ming Dynasty furniture. It appeared in the late Ming Dynasty and became popular in the Qing Dynasty.
The large wardrobes and combined wardrobes we use now evolved from top cabinets.
The top cabinet that Zhang Junping saw was made entirely of golden nanmu. The style is typical of the Ming Dynasty. It is a plain top cabinet.
Furniture made of golden nanmu was rare in ancient times, especially furniture of such a large size was even rarer.
Golden nanmu is not a tree species, but a variant that appears after the nanmu mutates due to growth environment and other factors.
In ancient times, golden nanmu was mainly used to build houses, and was used for main parts such as beams, columns, eaves and edifices of houses.
It is worth mentioning that many people misunderstand golden nanmu and mahogany as hardwoods. In fact, golden nanmu is a softwood.
"How much does this top box cost?" Zhang Junping asked the middle-aged clerk who was following him.
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"This one! Director Zhang, you are so lucky. This top box was just picked up this morning.
One thousand dollars!”
Just as Zhang Junping was about to speak, an old and domineering voice came from behind him, "Xiao Li, I want this cabinet for one thousand yuan!"
Zhang Junping frowned and turned to look behind him.
After seeing the person clearly, Zhang Junping suppressed his anger and said: "Mr. Chen, you are a bit careless. This top trunk was the first thing I saw and the price I asked first.