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Happy Tycoon - Chapter 628

Published at 29th of September 2021 01:32:56 PM


Chapter 628: 628

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It's too cheap. It's really too cheap.

Although Yang Jing knew that in the early 1980s, almost all kinds of old objects with large doors were very cheap, he still didn't expect the 151 purple clay pots.

This is the work of Master Zhu Kexin. Although his old man's work is not as valuable as master Gu Jingzhou's work in future generations, it is also a top-level purple clay pot worth hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Master Zhu Kexin is 11 years older than master Gu Jingzhou. He entered school at the age of seven. At the age of 14, he became a teacher by Mr. Wang Yisheng, a master of purple clay pot. He had been an apprentice for seven years and began to work independently at the age of 20. He immediately showed his unique talent in the making technology of purple clay pot.

At the age of 21, Master Zhu Kexin married Shundi, the daughter of zhoumu village in Fudong township. That's the kind old lady I just saw outside. However, Yang Jing knows that although the old lady is in good health now, in fact, next year, that is, 1983, the kind old lady will die.

In 1932, when Master Zhu was 28 years old, his work Yunlong Ding, 2.5 feet high, was exhibited at the Chicago Expo, won the "super excellent award" and was promoted to technician. In the same year, "bamboo tripod tripod" was designed for Song Qingling in Shanghai Hai Penglai market (today's Yu Garden shopping mall), and the existing residence of Shanghai Hai Song Qingling.

Later, when the Anti Japanese war broke out, the purple clay pot industry plummeted, and Master Zhu's school was forced to suspend classes. Master Zhu had to go home to make blanks for a living. During that difficult period, Master Zhu mainly made fish dragon pots. Just now, he also mentioned to Yang Jing the miserable life of those days.

In those hard days, Master Zhu also designed new samples for Ji San, the owner of purple sand. According to the simplified shape of Chen Mingyuan's shuchai Sanyou pot, it was designed into the three friends pot of pine, bamboo and plum. It was beautiful to use, appreciated by both refined and popular tastes, and became the refined design of purple sand pot.

After the victory of the Anti Japanese war in 1945, the school was reopened and renamed the Soviet Provincial Ceramic vocational school. Master Zhu was employed as a craft teacher and the school was closed in 1950. During that period, the design of Yunlong pot won a high reputation. The Yunlong pot that Yang Jing saw just now was designed and made by Master Zhu at that time.

After liberation, Master Zhu designed and made the "round pine, bamboo and plum pot", that is, the "round three friends pot" loved by purple sand lovers in later generations. The "round pine, bamboo and plum pot" he made was collected by Jinling Museum; In 1958, Master Zhu's work squirrel grape pot participated in the first national arts and crafts exhibition held on the Wumen tower of the Yanjing Forbidden City. After the exhibition, the pot was collected by Professor Yangmei Gaozhuang.

During the period from liberation to modern times, Master Zhu not only began to teach his disciples meticulously, but also created many exquisite designs. For example, he once directed his apprentice Mr. Xu Chengquan to design laughing baby pot and cloud jade pot, which have become popular production varieties for many years; In 1963, he designed classic purple clay pots such as longevity pot, peak coffee set, welcome wine set, golden bell pot and trophy pot; In 1964, the jade belt pot designed by Master Zhu was put into production. Copying the burden pot made by Chen Mingyuan can be confused with reality.

Later, Master Zhu designed bowl plum pot, bowl lotus pot, bowl bamboo pot, half ladle pot, Kexin pear pot, different color persimmon pot, red leaf flat bamboo ancient pot and colorful butterfly pot, as well as high-grade products such as spring pot, evergreen pot, spring pot, Jinsong pot, green bamboo pot and Gaoying pot, It pioneered a new style of pot shape and various decorations, which was welcomed by Chinese and foreign people and regarded as a classic by purple sand lovers.

In 1982, that is, this year, the 78 year old Master Zhu was recuperating at home because of his old age. He devoted 62 years to the purple sand pot from leaving his apprenticeship to returning home for recuperation, which is worthy of being called one of the "seven old purple sand men" by later generations.

His old man's works are definitely the best of purple clay pots. Some high-quality works of later generations have been auctioned, and the prices have exceeded seven figures.

For example, at the special auction of purple clay pot, a contemporary high-end handicraft of China, held in December 2012, a "bamboo drum pot" made by Master Zhu personally sold a high price of 6.2875 million; He made a three friends pot, which sold at a high price of 4.25 million at an auction in 2010

The auction price of the purple clay pot made by Master Zhu is really not as good as the works of master Gu Jingzhou and master Chen Mingyuan in future generations, but his works are definitely rare top-grade purple clay pots.

These purple clay pots, which can easily be worth millions in future generations, are only 151 now

Seeing Yang Jing in a daze, the old man thought the price was too high, so he was a little embarrassed and said, "Xiao Yang, if you are too expensive, you can reduce the price for you..."

This awakened Yang Jing from a daze. He quickly waved his hand and said: "Master Zhu, you misunderstood me. I don't think the price is too high. On the contrary, I think the price is too cheap. You may not know that if a purple clay pot made by a master like you is sold in Britain, a pot can sell for at least 1000 pounds. So the price you give is too low..."

The purple clay pot made by Master Zhu can't appear on the counters of British stores. Yang Jing's remark is just an excuse.

Yang Jing, who has been shuttling back and forth since more than 30 years ago, naturally knows that these real masters have not enjoyed any happiness in their life. Whether they are Master Zhu Kexin in front of them or masters Gu Jingzhou, Ren Ganting and Wu yungen who have never met before, they were born in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. When they studied art, it was the era of warlord separation, and the society was turbulent, When they were in their prime, they caught up with a series of wars. Although they also caught up with new China, everyone knew what the country was like at the time of the founding of the people's Republic of China.

Like the seven masters in the "seven old purple sand", that is, master Jiang Rong lived to the new century and really enjoyed a good day. Master Gu Jingzhou only lived until the 1990s, but at least he caught up with the beginning of the prosperity of China. Master Zhu Kexin, who died in 1986, didn't even enjoy the good life brought by the reform and opening up for several years

These real masters are really hard in their life, so that their works are only sold for more than 100 at this time, but there is no way. In the early 1980s, the works of these masters were 181. For this, many people are still too expensive.

However, Yang Jing is not from this era. The price is too cheap for him. The most important thing is that although Yang Jing plays with antiques, he is not a person with no limit. Although antique players regard "picking up leaks" as their supreme behavior, the bottom limit in Yang Jing's heart is that we can pick up leaks with no limit for foreigners, But for these highly respected masters, there can be no limit.

You can say that Yang Jing is stupid, or that he is mentally disabled and doesn't pick up any omissions. That's the death of heaven! But it happens that Yang Jing is unwilling to break through his bottom limit in some things. This is his principle of life.

Grandpa once said to Yang Jing more than once that what you want in antique business is a thick face and black heart, but you also have to follow your heart. Because you are not thick skinned and have a black heart, you can't pick up a leak, but similarly, even if you pick up a leak, there must be a bottom line, that is, what should be picked up and how should not be picked up should follow your own heart. Yang Jing has always put this teaching in the most important position in her heart.

What grandpa said is not only a standard in this industry, but also a principle of how to be a man.

It's like Huang Benchu, the Chinese fellow he met in the Alfie market in London just after he got the holy ring. If Huang Ben hadn't sold his painted snuff bottle at the beginning, he took the initiative to reduce the price in the face of the villagers. If they hadn't given him a pen wash for nothing, how could Yang Jing point out to him that the Yudian Duanyan was out of sight?

That is actually Yang Jing's principle of life - if you treat me well, I will treat you well.

If Huang Benchu was not good to Yang Jing at that time, but just like others, he did not take the initiative to reduce the price and gave himself a pen wash for nothing, Yang Jing didn't bother to point out the Duan Inkstone for him, but directly picked up the leak.

But that day, Yang Jing could really feel that Lao Huang really regarded himself as a fellow townsman. How could he make such an unlimited thing? Besides, he just sold those three Picasso sketches at that time. It was not bad money at all, so he did that.

Similarly, in Yang Jing's eyes, the works of these masters are an inheritance of Chinese civilization. This price is actually an insult to their works. Isn't the inheritance of Chinese purple sand culture worth a mere 180 yuan?

Therefore, Yang Jing's "good man's disease" has been committed again. He plans to give the real master a little compensation.

Yang Jing also knows that even if he buys all the pots that Master Zhu allows to buy for himself at the price of one hundred thousand, he will definitely have a huge profit and collection value. But now don't say one million. Even if you give Master Zhu ten thousand yuan a handful, does he dare to take it?

To say the least, even if Master Zhu accepted the price, would you really give Master Zhu such a high price in this era for him? No, that's actually hurting him!

In an age when the per capita monthly salary is only 30 yuan, Yang Jing spent 10 million to buy Master Zhu's ten purple clay pots. What do you want Master Zhu to do with the money? In this age, ten million is enough money for the national security department.

Master Zhu and his wife are so old. How can they stand the toss of those people? And I came here under the identity of overseas Chinese. This identity may fool Master Zhu, but it will never stand the careful investigation of the relevant state departments!

Therefore, no matter from which aspect, it is absolutely undesirable to give Master Zhu a high price.

But similarly, if you buy the purple clay pot at the price given by Master Zhu, you will be very sorry for the master's skill.

So after saying that, Yang Jing thought about it again, and then said very seriously: "Master Zhu, the price you gave me is too low, which is an insult to your craft and even the whole purple sand culture, so I can't accept this price. Such a beautiful purple sand pot should have a price worthy of them. I think it's more appropriate to buy a pot at the price of 3000 yuan. What do you say, Master Zhu?"





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