Chapter 42 Chapter 042

"The "Gourd Baby", I still have some impressions, but the fairy's wishful baby in it should be slightly different from the wishful one we see now." Ignoring Ali's laughter, Ah San He said to Jia Sidao, "Actually, this Ruyi was just a tickle at the beginning, and then it gradually became a sacrificial vessel." "Isn't it, itchy scratch?" Jia Sidao muttered, but speaking of this Ruyi shape, it's really similar to itchy scratching. "Then what do you think it is?" Ali looked at Jia Sidao from the side and said, "The working people in ancient times were full of wisdom. At the beginning, if it was not practical, what would it be for?" As Ali spoke, she gave Jia Sidao a blank look, as if Jia Sidao's doubts were doubts about the wisdom of the majority of workers.

"Hehe, Ali is more knowledgeable about Ruyi. Why don't you just tell us about it?" Ah San said modestly, and then secretly shrugged at Jia Sidao , showing a helpless look.Fortunately, this expression was not seen by Zhou Li. Otherwise, I don't know if Zhou Li will explain it to the two of them. "Alright, I'll let you learn more." Ali was not polite, and said in a very dignified manner, "In the earliest days, monks in ancient India were afraid of forgetting the words when they preached the scriptures. Hey, there is such a thing, you can write some important points, outlines, etc. on it. Sanskrit is called 'Anaru'. I don't know what happened, transliterated and translated, and it became Ruyi in China. But, to be honest, this thing was really scratchy at first, also known as 'not asking for help'. Besides, it was transformed from one thing. We all know wat board. Before the Ming Dynasty, many ministers Take it with you when you go to court, for example, it is easy to forget the words when you are nervous, and it is used to remind the words....Comprehensive of these functions, slowly, it becomes the Ruyi we see now."

"Papa papa.—" Not only Ah San, but also Jia Sidao patted Ali's palms a few times.Some other people beside him also smiled kindly at Ali. For a while, Ali seemed a little embarrassed. Looking at Yanran's Jade Ruyi, it also has a lot of background.Ah San seemed to know that Jia Sidao didn't know much about basic knowledge. After all, he was new to antiques, and it was impossible to specify the details of specific things like Ruyi, so he explained a sentence at the side: "This is Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. When the ju flowers were made, they were specially made by the Manufacturing Office. When Yan Ran received this Yu Ruyi before, she asked experts to appraise it specially. There must be no problem with the things, and they are also very valuable for collection. However, they don’t seem to like it very much. This kind of nephrite jade, but I like the colder and more colorful jadeite, so it will be put up for auction now."

"I also think nephrite is not as beautiful as emerald." Ali interjected, "However, my dad likes jasper quite a bit, and there are quite a few jade articles hidden in the store. It's just that compared with Yanran's, there is still a lot of difference. Yanran even looked for my father before deciding to auction it." As for why Uncle Zhou didn't accept it, Jia Sidao speculated that it might have something to do with Uncle Zhou's love for Biyu.The one in front of me is made of white jade.If it's not for collection, if it's collected and resold, based on the relationship between Uncle Zhou and Yanran, it's not good to push down the price too much. Instead, it's better to let Yanran sell it directly at the auction, and the price will be higher.

On the contrary, Yanran loves jade, which reminds Jia Sidao of Yu Feishang, who runs the business of jade, but especially loves nephrite.If these two people get together, they can complement each other in terms of business and hobbies. "Hehe, turnips and vegetables, each has its own love. Don't talk about different people, even the same person, at different times, likes different things." Ah San spread her hands and said, "Take Qianlong Let’s take the emperor as an example. In his later years, he prefers the plain and simple style, and the craftsmanship is not so brilliant, so the palace’s manufacturing office made him a batch of more peaceful and practical Ruyi. Of course, This is also related to Emperor Qianlong's southern tour. When he was old, he went to many places and saw many things. After returning to the palace, he felt that peace is a blessing. We can still see that the wishful days of that period, Many of them have quails, treasure vases and the like, which means 'peace'. Of course, the one in front of me has a ju pattern, which is smooth and concise, with an elegant connotation."

After hearing Ah San's words, combined with the historical background in the words, Jia Sidao leaned in front of Bai Yuruyi and looked carefully, and his understanding was even more profound. The embossed chrysanthemum pattern, on the top of the cloud head, is a large chrysanthemum flower shape, with a blank and flat middle, very plain white.Jia Sidao guessed that it was possible that Emperor Qianlong wanted to inscribe on it after admiring the ju flowers, so the cloud head was left blank. After all, the inscription with the imperial pen is as good as it should be, and Jia Sidao has also seen pictures on the Internet.However, the one in front of me does not have an inscription. Although it lacks the elegance of writing and ink, it has more of the purity of white jade itself, showing the flawless temperament of white jade.Moreover, the whole Ruyi is slender in shape and exquisite in craftsmanship, making people feel like a king at a glance.

"This white jade should be worth a lot of money, right?" Jia Sidao asked, but the thoughts in his heart may be more obscure, probably thinking that from the impression Yan Ran left on him, it doesn't seem to be the case. People who are short of money. "Brother Jia, if you say that, it's not authentic. No matter how valuable it is, how can it compare to your set of porcelain?" Ah San couldn't help laughing and teased Jia Sidao, "However, I can give you some information. For reference, not long ago, in the Beijing Poly Spring Auction, the Qianlong white jade imperial inscription dragon pattern Ruyi, the hammer price was 2.58 million. Last year, that is, in 2007, Christie’s auction house in Hong Kong also had a Qianlong white jade auspicious pattern Ruyi finally shouted 2.88 million. This one must be able to reach 2 million."

"Not necessarily. Although Hangzhou is a provincial capital, it is not comparable to Beijing and Hong Kong. Moreover, most of the prices at the auction will be much higher than those in the first-tier markets." At some point, Yan Ran had already returned to several people. Beside him, after hearing Ah San's estimated price, he said lightly, "If there are no powerful collectors in the auction, if this Ruyi can exceed 1.5 million, it will be considered as expected." "Sister Yanran, you are being modest." Ali saw Yanran, walked up to her, took her hand, and said, "My father said that even at the market price, this white jade wishful , between 1.8 million and 2 million."

Ah San, who was next to her, was very envious of that intimacy, and wished she could take Ali's place. I don't know why, but when women are together, they always seem particularly clingy, especially young women. Afterwards, the four of them watched a few more auction items and chatted with great interest for a while. After seeing that the time was almost noon, they left the exhibition hall. After having lunch outside, they opened two nearby hotel rooms for a short rest. , Waiting for the official auction in the afternoon.