There are heirlooms in the family, and they can be seen from generation to generation.
If there is an antique calligraphy and painting at home, but you are not sure about its authenticity, will you find a treasure connoisseur to give this appreciation, estimate the price, and find a buyer?
There is a Mr. Zhu in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, and he has a painting in his hand that is said to be the original handwriting of Qianlong.
Take the painting to the treasure platform, I want to know if the painting is real or fake, I don't know if I don't know, and I feel burned!
The scene of the program "The Gate of Huayu".
Liu Yan, a treasure connoisseur who is said to be a "master".
Relying on his identity to make a little trick, he bluffed Mr. Zhu into a daze, and gave him the painting without saying anything, but also thanked him.
Mr. Zhu sold for 170,000 yuan, and the "master" turned around and sold it for 78 million.
Mr. Zhu was going "crazy" when he found out, and the "master" laughed at home.
Taking the "master" to court, the final result of the "Liu Yan case", which was nailed to the pillar of shame in the antique world, was unexpected......
Liu Yan
01
There is a great way to buy and sell antiques
As the saying goes: "Treasure is hidden in prosperous times, gold is hidden in troubled times." ”
In times of instability, it is important to keep money and be able to feed your stomach.
In the prosperous era of peace, people don't have to worry about food and clothing, and their lives are very good, so they want to develop their interests.
Some people like to chant poems and paint to cultivate their sentiments, and some people like to travel in the mountains and rivers to broaden their horizons.
There is also a group of people who like to turn their money into antiques, which not only satisfies their interests, but also treasures for their families.
Speaking of which, China is also endowed with a history of 5,000 years of history.
Ceramics and jade, metal objects, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings, and even stationery, furniture and jewelry...... That's everything.
Each item represents an era and is still worth a lot of money.
Some of these objects are sealed in display cases to show people their stories.
Some of them have been exiled overseas because of the times, and there is no way to "return home" so far.
Others are collected and admired by various collectors in the same way as they collect stamps.
There are even some, perhaps a large number of them, which are regarded as "heirlooms" by ordinary people, and have been passed down from ancient times to the present.
"I Have a Family Heirloom" program
There are things that have been passed down, and there are people who are interested in these things and want to buy and sell them.
With buying and selling, a huge market for antiques is formed.
It's just that there is a "big way" in this market.
People who sell things have "two brushes", and those who buy things must practice those tricks well.
Ordinary people can't easily touch the door, and ordinary people who touch the door may not be able to find the right way.
Panjiayuan Antique Market in Beijing
The age of the baby inheritance is a long time, and it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
How do you know that what you have in your hand is real?
Both the buyers and the sellers find this a problem!
Around the turn of the millennium, there was no very authoritative treasure connoisseurship agency in the mainland.
Even if people have needs, they don't know where to go for help.
Even if one or two places can be identified, few people are willing to pay a huge amount of appraisal fees.
After all, if the treasure appraisal is true, it's fine, if the appraisal is fake, then the gains outweigh the losses.
Actor Wang Gang hosted the treasure appreciation program "World Collection", mistakenly smashed porcelain worth 200 million, and was taken to court
Fortunately, where there is demand, there is a market.
TV stations were the first to see this demand, and various treasure appreciation programs appeared.
No, Henan Satellite TV's "The Gate of Huayu" opened, inviting several experts who claim to be treasure masters.
Propaganda is in place, these treasure masters can not only identify the authenticity, but also evaluate the treasure.
After the identification, you can also open a certificate to the treasure holder, stamp a seal, which means "this master certifies, this treasure is true".
With such a momentum in front, ordinary people from all over the country who held treasures and wanted to know the authenticity of the treasures flocked to them.
In 2009, a gentleman surnamed Zhu moved his mind after seeing "The Gate of Huayu" on TV......
02
Your painting is fake, but let's talk about it again
Mr. Zhu Yunzhu from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, has a painting that has been passed down for several generations at home, and this painting is not simple.
It is called "Songyang Han Baitu", which is the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.
It is said that when Emperor Qianlong was 40 years old, in order to imitate Yao Shunyu's patrol of the "Five Mountains".
A large-scale patrol of Nakatake was specially arranged.
When you arrive in Songshan, you naturally have to go to Songyang Academy, one of the four major academies in China.
Songyang Academy: Founded in 484 (the eighth year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty)
And when you arrive at Songyang Academy, you naturally have to watch Hanbai and look at the peaks.
It is worth mentioning that this Han cypress, which was once praised by Emperor Qianlong, was once crowned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It is more than 4,500 years old, and it is the oldest and largest cypress tree in China, the "Second General" cypress, which still exists in Songyang Academy.
After seeing Hanbai, the painting is flourishing, and the poetry is flourishing.
Painting with Jinsu Mountain Tibetan scripture paper, and swiping the pen inscription poem "Han Bai Xing", on the more than one seal.
A pair of poems and paintings "Songyang Han Baitu" was born in the hands of Emperor Qianlong.
"Songyang Han Baitu"
There is such a painting as an heirloom, and Mr. Zhu has always been enthusiastic.
It's just that this painting has been passed down for many years, and the ancestors have passed it down, saying that this painting is the emperor's imperial pen and is priceless.
But Mr. Zhu, who doesn't know anything about ancient paintings, believes in nine points, but he always can't help but have a little doubt.
Is this painting real or fake? Looking at "The Gate of Huayu", he felt that he had found the door to reveal the secret.
"The Gate of Huayu" treasure appreciation scene
Carefully packed the ancient paintings, Mr. Zhu got in touch with the program team, and then went to the audition hall.
There, he met Liu Yan, a treasure connoisseur expert in a suit and leather shoes, who behaved decently and generously and confidently on TV.
Liu Yan, this is also a person with a lot of background.
He has done connoisseurship work in the Capital Museum, is a well-known expert in the field of calligraphy and painting, and has also been certified by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.
Listening to Liu Yan and other treasure connoisseurs talk about the treasure holder's items, Mr. Zhu felt that he had really come to the right place.
Take the initiative to say hello and tell the origin of your baby.
Liu Yan immediately became interested, took Mr. Zhu aside, and opened the "Songyang Han Bai Tu".
Looking left and right, analyzing before and then explaining, I looked at the inside and outside corners of this painting.
Liu Yan raised his head to face Mr. Zhu, and he said with regret: "Your painting, it is not a genuine work, it is a fake imitated by predecessors!" ”
Liu Yan was on the show
Liu Yan said regret and affirmation.
Mr. Zhu didn't want to believe it at first, but looking at Liu Yan's eyes, disappointment slowly crept into Zhu Yun's eyes.
He has been an honest man all his life, and he has never done anything bad, he doesn't know that the person in front of him has done a game at this time.
He told a big lie and tried to get him in.
Didn't think to question the experts, convinced of the authoritative words.
Mr. Zhu Yunzhu couldn't hide his disappointment, he put away the painting and planned to go home.
But at this time, Liu Yan stopped him.
Liu Yan participated in the treasure tasting
"It's not easy for you to come here, and it must be uncomfortable to know that something is fake. Well, I'll give you a call, you call me at night, it doesn't really make much sense for you to keep this painting, let's make an appointment to meet, I have some channels here......"
Thinking that this master was really a good person, Mr. Zhu immediately thanked him.
In the evening, they contacted by phone and met at the hotel where Zhu Yun was staying.
Liu Yan
Liu Yan said: "Brother Zhu, although your painting is not real, it has been some years, and the imitation is still wrong, and it is worth 350,000 yuan." ”
Liu Yan also said: "Brother Zhu, if you have to be trustworthy, I will contact you with the buyer from my channel, the price of this painting from you is not the same as that from me...... I'm not helping you, I just think this painting is okay, and I want this painting to meet someone who really likes it. You get money, he has to paint, hello, painting, what do you think? ”
In "The Gate of Huayu", treasure experts talk about antiques
Stunned by Liu Yan's "putting himself in his shoes" and "loving to paint and cherish painting", Zhu Yun thought: This person is really noble!
immediately pulled Liu Yan to call his brother, and the two were so affectionate.
In the end, under Liu Yan's "selfless matchmaking", Zhu Yun's "Songshan Han Baitu" found a buyer.
The transaction price was 170,000, and Zhu Yun felt that he had really picked up a big bargain.
But is this really good luck, picking up cheap?
Mr. Zhu Yun recalled the past
03
The painting is found to be "fake", and the person is also "fake"
In December 2010, Poly announced that "Songyang Han Baitu" was bought by a collector at a price of 78 million.
Seeing this news, Zhu Yun only felt that there was a thunderbolt in the sky, and there was lightning and thunder in his head, and he almost lost his breath.
How did Zhu Yun know about this news.
Thanks to the fact that after selling the paintings for 170,000 yuan, he was aroused to pay attention to antiques.
A fake sold for 170,000 yuan, and Zhu Yun in 2009 only thought it was an "antique", but it was really a good thing.
Since then, I have enjoyed following antique auctions and reading information about treasure appreciation.
Chen Liangling, a famous auctioneer at Christie's Hong Kong, presided over the auction as a double enjoyment of sight and sound
Who knew that one day, he would see the news that his "fake" was sold at a price of nearly 80 million.
It was cold for a while and hot for a while, and his brain involuntarily recalled the conversation with Liu Yan a year ago.
No longer say that Liu Yan is a good person, no longer say that Liu Yan is a treasure master.
Zhu Yun scolded at home, saying that Liu Yan was a shameless villain and a liar.
With 170,000, he deceived his sky-high price of paintings.
Liu Yan
I looked at the newspaper with the news, and took a magnifying glass and looked at the pictures on the newspaper.
The more I looked at it, the more certain I was that this was the original painting of myself, and the traces in the corners and corners were the same.
So Zhu Yun took Liu Yan to court.
It's just that I never expected it, a blinding one.
Just when Zhu Yun's lawyer learned about what the client had experienced, he began to understand Liu Yan.
He found that there were "two Liu Yans" in this world with the same background, the same work experience, and the same known as "treasure experts", but with different appearances.
A deceived case brought out the "real and fake Monkey King", which is really a good show!
Through investigation, the lawyer found Liu Yan, who had never been on a treasure appreciation show, and this part of the truth finally surfaced.
It turns out that this "low-key" Liu Yan is the real Liu Yan.
It is Liu Yan, who has a bright resume and is known as the "treasure master" in the industry.
Fake Liu Yan
He himself is low-key and does not like to "show off his skills" in treasure appreciation shows.
When he knew that there was a "fake Liu Yan" acting outside in his name.
This "fake Liu Yan" has already mixed up a certain status in society, has many fans, and is still a guest of the TV station.
At first, Liu Yan also tried to explain that he wanted to "get back" his identity.
Fake Liu Yan on-site treasure appreciation
Unexpectedly, "Fake Liu Yan" itself really has two brushes, knows some ways to appreciate treasures, and has a certain degree of credibility.
The other party said, "Your name is Liu Yan, my name is Liu Yan, you are engaged in treasure appreciation, and I am also engaged in treasure appreciation, what?" Is there only one in the world who is called Liu Yan and knows how to appreciate treasures? ”
Speaking of which, the real Liu Yan really didn't know how to refute it.
So the battle for "identity" is over.
Jin Shen, Qiu Xiaojun, fake Liu Yan, and Wang Jingzhi gave lectures in Zhengzhou
04
If there is no evidence, the dumb will swallow it by itself
Knowing the reason, Zhu Yun was so angry that he jumped to his feet.
It turns out that the person who deceived himself into painting not only told a lie to deceive himself, but also falsified his identity, and was not a master at all.
The anger was overwhelming, so that Zhu Yun couldn't help but contact the "fake Liu Yan" through the lawyer.
Condemn the other party's deception and the fraudulent use of another person's identity.
What kind of thing is that "fake Liu Yan" is not taken seriously at all.
Fake Liu Yan looking at porcelain in the audition hall
He was very calm, and told Zhu Yun without panic at all that the matter of buying and selling paintings was completely your will.
They signed a contract of sale and followed the normal procedure.
In addition, he also said that Zhu Yun had no way to prove that the painting taken by the collector was what he sold back then, wasn't it?
Even if this matter goes to court, he is not afraid of anything.
Front view of the courtroom
As a result, as the "fake Liu Yan" said, Zhu Yun's lawyer could not find conclusive evidence in all aspects.
At the beginning, all the transactions between Zhu Yun and "fake Liu Yan" were carried out in the shadows.
You agreed to sell the painting, and you were willing to take the 170,000 yuan.
As for you saying that I lied to you that the painting is a fake, who can prove it?
Without evidence, the judge naturally could not find the "fake Liu Yan" guilty.
Fake Liu Yan communicated with Tibetan friends at the scene of Gupeng Antique City
Zhu Yun can only suffer this dumb loss, who made him credulous and superstitious in authority?
At the end of the case, Zhu Yun was shocked by the 78 million yuan sold by the painting, and his face suddenly aged several years, and he regretted it for several years.
The identity of the "fake Liu Yan" was revealed, which was regarded as a shame by the cultural relics appreciation community.
Unable to mix in the circle, he can only change back to his real name Liu Zhonghong and live away from the spotlight.
It's just that it is said that Liu Hongzhong's later quality of life was quite high.
Fake Liu Yan, but actually Liu Zhonghong
Epilogue:
Friends, we must be vigilant in life, there is no pie in the sky that falls in vain.
And the cultural play market is deceitful, the leaker is happy, and the pearl is mistaken for a fish.
Don't blindly believe in "authorities" and "experts", the sudden overtures of others are likely to dig a pit waiting for you to jump.
Don't be greedy for small profits, be careful to be greedy for small profits and suffer big losses.
Don't be superstitious about authority, but be able to read people
But it also reflects a big problem.
The cultural relics identification program could have solved the problem of treasure identification for ordinary people, but in the end it became a "hotbed" for scammers to cheat.
Whose fault is it?
When the TV station invites guests and masters, does it fail to control it strictly?