People often say that the water of the antique world is unfathomable, which is actually not wrong at all. From January 6 to 9, 2011, the Kunlun Hotel in Beijing was bustling with people, and Zhongjia International Auction Co., Ltd. was holding the "2011 Ancient Jade Auction" here, and with the launch of precious jade pieces, the auction atmosphere was hot. Looking at the end of the party, the host launched the finale product: "Han Dynasty Qinghuangyu Dragon Phoenix Pattern Dressing Table (including stool)". It has ignited the enthusiasm of countless people.
This set of jade is intact, the materials are superior, the history is long, it can be said that it is a rare masterpiece, and its starting price has reached a staggering 180 million yuan.
This did not deter buyers, many people have already been prepared, have bid, and finally this set of Han Dynasty jade stools, by a guest, bought at a sky-high price of 220 million, thus creating the highest price record in the art auction market in 2011.
The reason why people believe so much
Jade stool
Price, in fact, is inseparable from a master, he is the famous domestic jade identification expert Zhou Nanquan. He is a researcher at the Palace Museum, the chief expert of jade in the "Art Investment" column, the leader of the jewelry and jade appraisal team of the Oriental Collectors Association, and the lecturer of the Department of Archaeology of Peking University and the Department of History of Nankai University.
And Zhou Nanquan clearly wrote on the appraisal of the jade stool: "Name: jade dresser and chair", "Age: Han", "Texture: Jade", "Expert Appraisal: Crystal and Warm, With Quaint Qin Color and Paste... The craftsmanship is exquisite, the body pattern is vivid and magical, the shape is rare, and it has important collection and research value. ”
With the appraisal of experts, everyone pays money, and there is no such big scruple, worried that they will be wronged. However, after the auction aroused widespread concern in the society, it also attracted many questions from netizens: "Where was the stool in the Han Dynasty?" ”
It turns out that in the Han Dynasty, the most formal standard sitting posture was
Hesitate
Sitting, similar to what we now call kneeling, can refer to Japan, the butt to leave the heel, the entire upper body needs to be vertical. If it is a little looser, the superior treats the subordinate, or deliberately disrespects people, you can take the jiju: that is, the buttocks touch the ground, and the "History" mentions: "Zhang Ao, the king of Zhao, held the case of eating, and the courtesy was even more respectful, and Gao Zuji scolded him." ”
Therefore, before the Han Dynasty, only small stools for horses, people had to sit, but also sat on the bed, until the Southern and Northern Periods hu people passed over, the stool became the most common culture. Dressers, such as complete sets of accessories, were only more common during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Zhao Jun is the owner of the Pizhou Tiger Jade Shop, he invited a few guys, bought a large number of Ming Dynasty jade materials, spent 500,000 yuan, after a year, manufactured, and finally sold to a merchant surnamed Wang in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, at a price of 2.6 million yuan, in the form of handicrafts, but this is all in 2010.
As for the fake jade stool dresser, it was identified as a matter of the Han Dynasty, and the auction price of 200 million, Zhao Jun did not know anything at all, this matter, for Zhongjia International Auction Company also has a certain impact, of which deputy general manager Huang Jianjun also has grievances: "The auction company is only an intermediary agency, even if there is an expert guarantee, there is no guarantee that the auction items are 100% true, and antiques do not have this standard." "It can be seen that when you are looking for antiques, it is best to be careful.