Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1263: Antique Scam
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After adjusting his mood a little, Brother Fang said:
“I think this is a Yongle blue and white plum vase. First of all, in terms of shape, this plum vase is not big, only 323 centimeters, which is in line with the saying that ‘Yongle has no big utensils’.
This blue and white plum vase has an open mouth, a short neck, plump shoulders, and wide feet. It is decorated with lotus branches. The underglaze blue and white are rich in color, with a certain halo phenomenon, and there are also brown iron crystal spots.
In addition, this blue and white plum vase has no inscription, which is in line with the very rare situation of Yongle blue and white four-character seal script inscriptions, and the texture is relatively fine, which can be felt by touching it with your hand.
It was based on the above characteristics, combined with some other details, that I judged that this was a Yongle blue and white plum vase, and took action to acquire this antique porcelain.
The foreigner antique shop owner didn't seem to know much about Chinese porcelain. He only said that this was a very good piece of Chinese antique porcelain, which was hundreds of years old and was worth collecting.
As for the price of this blue and white plum vase, Brother Rong is keeping it secret and it is really not convenient to reveal it. What do you think of this porcelain? Ye Tian, I would like to hear your appraisal conclusion.
You are the world's top antique art appraisal expert, with extremely sharp eyesight. It is well known to everyone in the antique industry that you can definitely tell the authenticity of this blue and white plum vase! "
After finishing speaking, Brother Fang stared closely at Ye Tian's face, expecting him to give an accurate identification conclusion. His expression was uneasy and quite nervous!
Obviously, the cost for him to acquire this blue and white plum vase was not low, otherwise he would not be so worried about gains and losses!
While he was telling the basis of the appraisal, Ye Tian also reached out and picked up the blue and white plum vase on the table, and looked at it seriously and carefully.
In fact, as early as when Brother Fang came over with the box, Ye Tian already knew clearly that there was no doubt about the authenticity of this blue and white plum vase!
When Brother Fang finished speaking, Ye Tian also finished the performance appraisal and placed the blue and white plum vase firmly on the table.
Then he smiled and said:
"I can see, Brother Fang, you have done some research on the Yongle blue and white flowers of the Ming Dynasty. You are also familiar with the characteristics of the Yongle blue and white flowers, and your appreciation level is good!"
"The words there are all learned from books and the Internet. They are just tricks! It makes you laugh. Ye Tian, tell me your appraisal opinion on this blue and white plum vase. I really want to hear it!"
Brother Fang said a few polite words, and then said eagerly.
Ye Tian looked at the blue and white plum vase again, and then said solemnly:
"If we follow the rules of the domestic antique shop, I can only say that I am not sure about this blue and white plum vase. It is not appropriate to say anything more, otherwise it will break the rules of the antique shop. After all, we are just meeting by chance!
But this is in Europe, not China. We are all Chinese, and this is the relationship between us, so my giving a clear conclusion does not break the rules, and foreigners do not apply to our style of play.
I can say with absolute certainty that this blue and white plum vase is a fake. To be more precise, it is a high imitation of the Yongle blue and white plum vase that was made in recent years. The level of imitation is good, but there is a certain degree of confusion. sex!
I wonder how much you spent on this plum vase? Brother Fang, if it exceeds two hundred euros, you will lose money! A high imitation Yongle blue and white plum vase like this is only worth one to two thousand yuan in Beijing Liulichang.
The box containing the blue and white plum vase is a genuine antique. If I read it correctly, it should be from the early years of the Republic of China. It is worth about three to four thousand yuan, which is as high as the sky. I am talking about RMB. "
Before he finished speaking, Brother Fang's face was already pale and extremely ugly, and his eyes instantly turned blood red, which was a bit scary to look at! ,
Fortunately, his physical condition was pretty good. He only swayed back and forth twice and did not fall to the ground.
As soon as he stabilized his body, he began to talk to himself in despair.
"How could it be a fake? Everything matches the characteristics of the Yongle blue and white plum vase. It is because of these remarkable characteristics that I judged that this is the Yongle blue and white plum vase. Ye Tian, could you have seen it wrong?"
Not only Brother Fang, but also the other two Chinese people at the table where he was sitting, a middle-aged woman and a girl in her teens or 20s, their faces became extremely ugly, and they even shed anxious tears. .
No need to ask, those must be Brother Fang's wife and children. Fortunately, this family of three has a pretty good ability to control their emotions and did not burst into tears.
Seeing the behavior of their family, Ye Tian still didn't understand.
This family was severely deceived by the foreigner antique shop owner. Even if they didn't lose their entire fortune, they were deceived to the point of bleeding heavily. It won't take them a few or more years to recover!
The other guests in the restaurant were not fools. They understood the situation in front of them in the blink of an eye and started talking about it.
"I'll go! Such a beautiful blue and white plum vase is actually a fake. It's over. That guy from Tianjin must have lost a lot of money!"
"Are you mistaken? Europe also has high-imitation porcelain. Isn't it the same as Panjiayuan? It seems that we have to be more careful, lest we be tricked by dead foreigners, and we won't be able to cry anymore!"
While there was a lot of discussion, several Chinese people at the scene had expressions of fear on their faces. They must have encountered similar fake antiques, but they just didn't take action!
Listening to these comments, Ye Tian couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and then said loudly:
“As a reminder, everyone must be more careful when traveling abroad. Be careful not only of thieves, but also of all kinds of scammers. The antique art markets in Europe and the United States are also full of fakes.
As our country becomes increasingly affluent, everyone's wallets become more and more full, and more and more people travel abroad. Thieves and scammers in many places in Europe and the United States have long been eyeing everyone's wallets.
Some scammers even specialize in scamming Chinese tourists, and antique scams are one of them. Scammers buy high-imitation antique artworks from China and sell them as genuine to Chinese people traveling abroad, making a huge profit! "
"I'll go! It's so wicked. Who did we offend? We were treated as fat sheep!"
"It seems that Europe is not only full of thieves, but also a lot of scammers! It is also about domestic security"
There was a buzz of discussion again, and every voice contained anger.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“What antique scammers take advantage of is our lack of identification ability. After all, we are not professionals. We rarely come into contact with antiques and artworks in our lives, and we basically do not have very good identification abilities.
And in the eyes of many Chinese people, most of the Chinese antiques and artworks that appear in the European and American markets are lost cultural relics that were plundered by the invaders in the past. There should be no fakes, and you can make a profit if you buy them!
If this was indeed possible more than 20 years ago, at that time, various high-imitation Chinese antiques and artworks had not yet entered the European and American markets on a large scale, and genuine products did account for the majority on the market!
But that’s all old history. As China’s economy continues to develop rapidly in recent years, the collection of Chinese antiques and art has become more and more popular, not only domestically, but also internationally!
Seeing this, many European and American antique dealers purchased a large number of highly imitated or even crudely made rags from China and placed them in their own antique stores specifically to deceive Chinese tourists.
When everyone travels, their time in Europe and the United States is definitely limited. Even if they find out afterwards that they have been cheated, because of the time and distance, they often have no choice but to leave it alone and suffer a loss!
It is by using these loopholes that some unscrupulous European and American antique dealers, or European and American scammers, are able to flourish, taking money out of our Chinese pockets again and again, and making a fortune!
The blue and white plum vase that Brother Fang bought is a high-imitation porcelain. It should have been fired for no more than two years. It has been shipped to Europe and transformed into the Ming and Yongle blue and white porcelain!
What is the price of high imitation porcelain? An excellent imitation only costs a few thousand yuan; what is the price of a Yongle blue and white plum vase? That is top-grade antique porcelain worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan! It's something you can meet but can't ask for! "
"Hiss——!"
There was a gasp of air-conditioning on the first floor of the Swan Restaurant.
At the same time, everyone looked at Brother Fang, his wife and children. Everyone's eyes were filled with sympathy and a bit of happiness!
I am glad that the unlucky person is not me, otherwise I would be the one crying without tears now!
Ye Tian's voice still kept coming, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
“For 100% profit, capitalists dare to trample all human laws; if there is 300% profit, capitalists dare to commit any crime and even risk being hanged.
Everyone must know this famous saying of Marx. The value of high-imitation porcelain worth several thousand yuan and the Yongle blue and white plum vase worth tens of millions or hundreds of millions are tens of thousands of times different. How can it not make people crazy?
In fact, everyone just needs to be careful. Whenever you encounter such a good thing that falls from the sky, you should use your brain and think more. You should still be able to avoid falling into the trap and being slaughtered by those scammers!
Chinese antique art has been so popular in recent years, and it has continued to create eye-popping transaction prices. How could a priceless blue and white plum vase from Ming Dynasty and Yongle come across so easily?
You must know that this is Brussels, the seat of the EU headquarters, and the capital of Europe. It is not a backwater with little information. There is no way to know the market value of Chinese antiques and art.
Isn’t that antique dealer who can open a shop in Brussels a human being? If these guys have top-notch Chinese antiques, the first thing they will do is probably send them to major auction houses.
If they don't do this, but put those so-called antique artworks for sale in their own stores, then everyone should be careful. This is probably a trap specially dug for Chinese tourists!
In today's Europe and the United States, if you don't have superb identification skills and want to buy antiques and artworks, it's best to attend auctions at major auction houses. That channel is more trustworthy! "
Hearing this, all the Chinese people in the restaurant were completely stunned, with cold air running down their backs and fear!
"I'll go! This is so insidious and cunning. It seems that all antique dealers at home and abroad are the same, they all eat people without spitting out their bones!"
“It’s so hard to guard against! Fortunately, I’m not interested in antiques and art, and I don’t have much money in my wallet. Otherwise, I might have been deceived and taken advantage of!”
Amidst the sighs, Brother Fang, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot and about to cry without tears, said with great frustration:
"Yes! I lost a lot this time. I thought I was lucky and a pie fell from the sky, but it turned out that a bomb fell and almost blew me to pieces. This lesson is so profound!
None of these dead foreigners who co-authored it is a good person! I'm going to smash this worthless piece of junk, and it makes him angry. I'll never play with antiques again. It's not that material! "
As he spoke, Brother Fang gritted his teeth and stretched out his hands, ready to pick up the blue and white plum vase on the table and smash it to pieces to relieve his hatred.
At this moment, Ye Tian smiled and said:
"Don't rush to smash it yet! Brother Fang, this matter can still be delayed!"
"What? This matter can still be delayed. Did I hear you correctly? Ye Tian, didn't you say this is a high-end fake?"
Brother Fang's hands stopped in the air, and his originally dark eyes suddenly lit up, and the light of hope flashed again.