Things like cross-eyes are actually mostly motivated by the arrogance of killing the opponent.
Occasionally there will be friendly discussions and exchanges, but not many.
Even if collectors are friends, they still have to be a little better than each other in terms of strengths. This is the damn desire to win.
"I want this!"
Seeing Zhou Shen bring out the tattered porcelain bottle, Xing Jin immediately smiled and said:
"Brother, even if this bottle is really an antique, how much is it worth now that it's like this? You can't change it once you choose it!"
"It's okay, I'm quite confident in my eyesight, that's all!"
Xing Jin chose an incense burner, which is of good value. In the hands of a discerning person, the lowest price would be around three million!
"Then I'll choose this. It seems that I won this time. I'm so sorry!"
Zhou Shen shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile:
"That's not necessarily true. This incense burner should be from the late Ming Dynasty. At that time, temples were popular and incense burners were very common. This one also has some history!"
Xing Jin nodded and said with a smile: "Your porcelain vase should be from the Song Dynasty, but it is like this. It cannot exceed one million at most, right?"
"If you only look at the appearance of this bottle, it is certainly worn out, but if this is the first batch of official kiln porcelain from the Song Dynasty, it should be quite expensive, right?"
The first batch of official kilns?
How is that possible? If any of the first batch of fired porcelain is unsatisfactory, most of it has been smashed and buried. If there are some whose craftsmanship is immature, they will not be circulated at all!
Think about it carefully. If you have porcelain on hand and it is a tribute to the royal family, but it is actually defective, it will be as bad as your head!
Zhou Shen said with a smile:
"According to ancient records, the earliest official kiln was during the Warring States Period. The official kiln was discovered for the first time more than two years ago at that time. In the Song Dynasty, most of the official kilns that were established in the Song Dynasty were near Jingwa Town!"
"So, does the porcelain you have have anything to do with the official kilns of more than two thousand years ago?"
Zhou Shen patted the porcelain vase with a smile and said in a deep voice:
"This is one of the first batch of porcelains fired after the first batch of official kilns were selected in the early Song Dynasty. In other words, in the Song Dynasty, there were not many such porcelains in total!"
Immediately, Xing Jin reacted.
It seems that what Zhou Shen has in his hands is still the first batch of master copies?
But if it’s all broken, how much is it still worth?
"If I'm not wrong, this porcelain should be the first of this batch to be sent to the royal family. Based on this concept alone, its price is at least five million or more!"
Needless to say, the importance of the five famous kilns. If this is the first batch of porcelain from the official kiln, once it is confirmed, 10 million is low!
In comparison, the Ming Dynasty incense burner selected by Xing Jin pales in comparison.
Xing Jin was not discouraged and said with a smile:
"I need to find some experts to evaluate it. It may take a while. Why don't we go to where I live first and have a chat?"
Zhou Shen clearly introduced the origin of this porcelain in a few words, which made people a little suspicious. How could this guy have so much knowledge about antiques when he was not very young?
In particular, Xing Jin had people check Zhou Shen before. A few months ago, he was a rich second generation, and then he suddenly turned into a fake prince, and then went to Huichun Hall to see a doctor!
Now I have become a treasure appraisal expert again!
What on earth has this guy been through?
The entire journey last week was in a state of silence, with no intention of speaking actively. Xing Jin would find a topic from time to time, which seemed very natural and not awkward at all.
"Brother Zhou, when did you start to like antiques?"
"It's just these days!"
"..."
Good guy, this is just a fool!
Why do you know so much about antiques that you have only been interested in for a few days?
You can tell the history of that porcelain vase at a glance. If this kind of person has just come into contact with antiques, Xing Jin can eat the incense burner he chose!
"To be honest, I haven't seen many young people in the antiques industry. Brother Zhou is an exception!"
"Actually, it's just a hobby. Most of these things have a history of hundreds or thousands of years. Compared with the antiques themselves, the stories behind them are what attracts me the most!"
This answer seems to be what it is. Zhou Shen thought about his position carefully. He should be a young man with a wide range of hobbies and a little bit of research on everything. Only in this way can he ensure that his mysterious personality is not right?
Personality may sound like a two-dimensional thing, but it is actually a concept that stands out from life.
"It makes sense. It seems that my view is still a bit superficial. No matter what the result is, I will make you my friend Xing Jin!"
Zhou Shen smiled and said nothing.
Why did Xing Jin say these things to him?
Is it just because of his series of performances just now?
Of course not. First of all, Zhou Shen was introduced by Gu Nian. Gu Nian trusted Zhou Shen, and Xing Jin and Gu Nian had a good relationship!
On this basis, no matter who Gu Nian introduces to Xing Jin, Xing Jin will not disgrace Gu Nian!
They say they are friends, but secretly they are just slightly familiar strangers. Zhou Shen knows this very well.
So he didn't take this sentence as true. Anyone can do superficial things. His own performance in the future is the basis for Xing Jin to truly recognize him.
Xing Jin's home is in an apartment, which he rented not long ago. Xing Jin came from Gyeonggi Province specifically to participate in this treasure fighting event, and will stay here for several months every autumn.
There is also a friend of Xing Jin over at Gushu Garden. It is said that he has opened a shop. Although it does not make much money, it is just a pastime for the rich.
The apartment is very large, and there are many antique shelves inside, which were just custom-made.
"I just thought about using this place as a new place to stay. I will use it to store some of the antiques I bought from the ancient tree garden in the future. Brother Zhou can come here often if he has nothing to do!"
Zhou Shen smiled and nodded, looking at the antique shelf.
There are only a few items on the shelf now, and most of them are from recent times. You can tell at a glance that they are all from seven to eight hundred years ago, or two or three hundred years ago.
Many of them are unprocessed and still have labels on them.
"Brother Zhou, you can take a look at whatever you want. If you participate in the treasure fighting party, you can choose from the things I brought!"
Zhou Shen shrugged his shoulders, not showing much interest in the things on the shelf.
"I believe that's not all what's on this shelf. Otherwise, just bringing these to the Treasure Fighting Club wouldn't be your style at all, Mr. Xing!"
Xing Jin immediately smiled and said:
"Whatever style I have, all the good stuff is at the back. Brother Zhou, just follow me!"
Zhou Shen became interested. Can he find some treasures here in Xing Jin?