Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1372: Tongue Lotus
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Ye Tian's voice still echoed in everyone's ears, making Martinez and the others tremble with fear!
“After talking about the calligraphy and painting collection, let’s talk about the ancient jade collection. Among the numerous ancient jade collections in the Guimei Museum, I have taken a fancy to two treasures in total!
The first piece of ancient jade is the white jade tiger from the Western Han Dynasty in China. It is a typical work of the eight swords of the Han Dynasty and one of the best representatives of the jade culture of the Western Han Dynasty!
The other piece of ancient jade is the jade from the Warring States Period. Unfortunately, it is not the famous Heshi Bi. If it were Heshi Bi, it would be perfect! "
After hearing what he said, several French antique art appraisal experts who had studied Chinese jade culture were so angry that their eyes darkened and they almost lost their temper!
He's Bi? You bastard, you really dare to think that!
If we have the Heshi Bi, unless you **** exchange it for Napoleon's crown, don't even think about it!
Ye Tian glanced at the antique art appraisal experts, and then continued:
“Finally, let’s talk about the exquisite porcelain that makes me excited. Since you are only willing to exchange twenty pieces of Chinese antique art, my choice is much smaller!
I chose a total of three pieces of Chinese antique porcelain. The first is a Cong-style vase from Ge Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty, the second is a plum vase from Ru Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the third is a blue and white general jar from the Yuan Dynasty with the pattern of the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan. !
These are the twenty pieces of Chinese antique art that I have chosen to exchange for Queen Mary’s jewelry. Of course, the success of the transaction depends on the outcome of our trip to Fontainebleau Palace! "
After finishing speaking, Ye Tian looked at Martinez and the others with a smile, waiting for their reaction.
Without a moment's hesitation, as soon as he finished speaking, Florent said angrily:
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible! Steven, you are taking advantage of the situation. You are really greedy to the extreme. It is absolutely impossible for us to accept this exchange plan!
Each of the twenty pieces of Chinese antique art that you have chosen is a masterpiece from the collection of our Guimei Museum. Each one is priceless, and it also includes the treasure of our museum!
While Queen Mary's jewelry is precious and of great historical significance, it is impossible to exchange for so many priceless Chinese antiques. You are wishful thinking! "
Not only Florent, but all the other Frenchmen shook their heads firmly and stared at Ye Tian angrily, not accepting the choice he made at all.
Ye Tian glanced at these French guys, then smiled leisurely and said:
"Gentlemen, please be patient! There is no need to get angry. I have already determined the target of the exchange. As for whether to accept it or not, the decision is in your hands and I have no right to interfere!
Even if you don't accept it, it doesn't matter. Business can't be friendship! There is no need to ruin our friendship and make things tense because of this art transaction!
If I remember correctly, when we first met in Antwerp, I made it very clear that this art transaction must be based on the market value of the transaction object!
Only in this way can the transaction be considered fair, both parties can get what they need, and no one suffers. When we met again in Paris later, I reiterated this trading principle. Is this correct? "
Hearing this, Martinez and the others couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with Ye Tian's statement!
About this, they simply cannot deny it, and there is no need to deny it. After all, the initiative in the transaction is always in Ye Tian's hands, and they have always been led by the nose!
"Yes, Steven, we admit that the transaction must be based on the market value of the relevant antique artwork, so that it is fair!"
Martinez nodded in response, with a rather bitter expression.
Ye Tian nodded slightly, then said with a smile:
"Since you admit this, that's the best thing. Next, let's talk about the market value of Queen Mary's three pieces of jewelry and the twenty pieces of Chinese antiques to see if they match each other!
Let’s talk about Queen Marie’s platinum and diamond bow brooch first. Because of its status and fame in French history, as well as its own value, I value the platinum and diamond bow brooch at 2 to 3 million euros!
This is the least valuable piece of the three pieces of jewelry. The next thing I want to talk about is the famous pearl and diamond bow brooch. You must be very clear about the status of that piece of jewelry in French history!
I value the pearl and diamond bow brooch at between 30 million and 40 million euros, whichever is lower. If I take that piece of jewelry back to New York, the sky-high price of 50 million euros will not be high. any problem!
The last thing I want to talk about is the famous diamond necklace that is full of legend, closely related to the French Revolution, and sent Queen Mary to the guillotine. Every French person knows about that diamond necklace very well!
The famous diamond necklace is inlaid with 647 diamonds and weighs 2,800 carats. During the Louis XV period, its value was as high as two million livres, claiming to have reached an 'unprecedented' level of luxury.
In fact, that diamond necklace is indeed extremely luxurious. When I saw it for the first time, my eyes were almost blinded by the bright light emitted by the diamond necklace, and so were everyone else present!
That diamond necklace is not only extremely luxurious, but also has extremely great historical significance. It is a veritable French national treasure, so much so that I cannot give a specific valuation, because it is simply a priceless treasure!
But for this art transaction, I still have to value the famous diamond necklace so that the transaction can proceed smoothly, even if the valuation I give does not fully reflect the value of the diamond necklace!
Based on my understanding of the current antique art market and antique jewelry market, I value that diamond necklace at 700 to 800 million euros, which is no less valuable than the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. !
If it were sent to New York for auction, given its importance and huge popularity in history, coupled with the fanatical pursuit of European royal jewels by the American super-rich, it is not impossible to fetch a sky-high price of one billion euros!
For France, that famous diamond necklace is equivalent to France's Mountain of Light, the most dazzling pearl in the crown. Its value and status are comparable to the Regent diamond on Louis XV's crown! "
Martinez and the others couldn't help but nodded again, obviously agreeing with Ye Tian's evaluation of the three top-quality jewelry and the valuation given!
At the same time, each of them had a bitter smile on their faces, because they knew what Ye Tian was going to say next!
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“After talking about Queen Mary’s three top-quality jewelry pieces, let’s talk about the twenty pieces of Chinese antique art that I selected and see how much they are worth!
Although there has been a craze for collecting Chinese antique art in recent years, we have to admit that compared to Western antique art, the market price of Chinese antique art is still very low!
Looking at the international antique art auction market, the transaction prices of Chinese antique art have never exceeded US$100 million, and even very few have exceeded US$50 million.
Western antique art is different. There are many top-notch works of art worth more than 100 million US dollars, and even more with tens of millions of dollars. A lot of them have flowed out just from my hands!
Specifically, when it comes to Chinese bronzes, due to China's domestic cultural relics policy, the sale and circulation of bronzes is prohibited, which makes the price of bronzes much lower, with a price of 20 to 30 million US dollars!
The situation of the Buddhist paintings in Dunhuang is basically the same as that of bronzes. Although they have extremely high artistic value and historical and cultural value, they are not recognized by the antique art market!
Even the paintings and calligraphy of famous Chinese masters of all dynasties, ancient jades from the War and Han Dynasty, and a few pieces of exquisite porcelain that are highly recognized by the antique art market are all worth less than 50 million US dollars!
Next, it’s a simple addition and subtraction math problem. Queen Mary’s three top-quality jewelry have a combined market value of nearly one billion euros, or even more than one billion euros!
The total market value of the twenty pieces of Chinese antique art I selected is still far from one billion euros. It is hard to say whether it can reach 500 million euros!
Compared with the two, do you still think this art transaction suffered a loss? To be honest, in terms of market value, the one who really suffers is me, not you! "
Martinez and the others were completely dumbfounded. For a moment, they couldn't think of how to refute it. It seemed that they were the ones taking advantage, and there was no reason to oppose this art transaction!
However, they all have a very awkward feeling, always feeling that something is wrong!
Is it possible that you went to Paris to bring warmth? Go ahead and cheat!