Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 21 Being a Guest
Uncle De told everyone that rhinoceros horn cups with simple and sparse designs and vigorous carvings are generally older, mostly from before the late Ming Dynasty.

Most of the ones with creative ideas and delicate carvings are from the early Qing Dynasty; most of the ones with complicated layouts and strong craftsmanship are from the Qianlong period; and most of the cups with whole-branch carvings with intricate carvings are from the late Qing Dynasty.

"Very good, the cup is very nice, an object from the Ming Dynasty. If it is put in an auction, it should be able to fetch a high price of more than 650,000. Xiaolin! How about giving it to me? I'll give you 620,000." Uncle De said.

Generally speaking, the price of a rhino horn cup depends on three factors. The first is size, shape, and patina. Those that are 16 cm or more in length are large. The most expensive shape is the raft-shaped one. Those with floral themes must present natural beauty, and those with antique themes must be regular. The patina should be simple and smooth, while dull is worse.

Henry couldn't help but mutter, "If you can bid 65, why should I give you 62?"

Although it was just a murmur, everyone heard it.

Everyone knew that Henry was speaking for Lin Yuan and didn't want to see Lin Yuan suffer.

Uncle De was amused and explained, "First of all, if we auction it, it might waste a lot of time. Secondly, the $65 includes the commission. Without the commission, it might not be $62!"

Henry reacted and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Lin Yuan patted Henry on the shoulder, gave him a thankful look, and then said to Uncle De: "Then do as Uncle De says!"

He finally discovered the small details of the treasure hunting instrument.

The same color is displayed, but the depth is different, and the value it represents is also different. The darker the color, the closer the value of the treasure is to the highest value.

After discovering this, Lin Yuan felt that his valuation of treasures would be more accurate in the future.

Finally, my uncle asked Uncle De to see the silverware.

In fact, it is just a cup that looks extremely luxurious.

"This should be a relatively late silver cup, from after the 17th century." Uncle De said after taking a few glances at it.

Henry was puzzled. Is there really someone so powerful? You can tell when it was just by looking at it.

"What do you think?" Foreigners are more straightforward and say whatever they think.

Uncle De smiled and said, "Most of the Western silverware that is relatively cheap and easy to collect nowadays is from the 17th century or later. Early products are very rare and can only be seen in some famous churches. Most of them are daily necessities, focusing on practicality, without gorgeous appearance and exquisite decoration.

The emphasis on decoration of silverware began with Charles II of England, who hired craftsmen from continental Europe to make silverware with shapes and decorations such as leaves, flowers, and fruits.

"Could it be modern?"

Henry thought that with current technology, it would not be difficult to make one exactly the same, right?
He heard that today's 3D printing can achieve % consistency, without any difference.

At this time, my uncle spoke.

"It can be made exactly the same, but some things cannot be imitated, such as patina."

Patina is a professional term in the antique industry, referring to the oxide layer formed on the surface of cultural relics due to long-term oxidation.

In the eyes of some people, "patina" actually means "luster". After many years, a natural luster will form on the surface of antique objects.

Porcelain, wood, jade, bronze, ivory carvings, collectibles, calligraphy and painting rubbings, etc. all have patina.

Since it has withstood the test of time, the older something is, the thicker its patina becomes.

For example, a newly bought bamboo mat, no matter how smooth it is polished, cannot be considered to have a patina. However, the bamboo mat that our grandparents have slept on for fifty years has a bright red patina that goes without saying.

Henry naturally didn't know what patina was and looked confused.

Lin Yuan explained simply: "It is the surface crust that is gradually formed over the long years due to dust, sweat, hand stains from players, or water seepage from soil, long-term rubbing, and even the penetration of radiation in the air, which accumulates layer by layer."

Henry probably understood what they were saying. They were speaking Chinese, and Paul seemed a little embarrassed. He couldn't understand anything, and when he saw others laughing, he could only laugh along.

"Uncle De, would you like to accept this silver cup?" asked my uncle.

Uncle De nodded gently: "26 US dollars."

Whether it is Chinese silver or Western silver, it has always been popular in the market.

Some famous auction houses, such as Sotheby's and Christie's, hold special auctions for silverware every year, auctioning the best silverware. These items have extremely high collection, research, appreciation and economic value.

Uncle De couldn't possibly not collect such a popular collection.

Lin Yuan "looked" at the color of the light spot on the treasure hunter and estimated that the actual value of the silver cup was around 30 US dollars.

There wasn't much difference, so he nodded in agreement.

All in all, Lin Yuan and his uncle earn millions of dollars a day, and many people in the live broadcast room are only envious but not jealous.

When other people's income is too huge, so huge that they can only look up to them, they will no longer be jealous.

You will be jealous of people around you who earn several times or even dozens of times more than you, but will you be jealous of super-rich people like Pony Ma who earn at least a small goal every day?

After leaving Uncle De's antique shop, Henry wanted to invite Lin Yuan and his uncle to visit his home.

His Chinese classmates once told him that if you meet a powerful person, you should know how to curry favor with him, which can save you decades of hard work.

"Paul, are you coming too?"

Paul nodded. He had entered society earlier than Henry and knew how to seize opportunities better. For example, today, he earned $40,000 in one morning.

To be honest, if allowed, he would also like to follow this Chinese man.

"OK! Fine!"

Henry called his mother and asked her to prepare more food as he wanted to entertain his guests.

On the way, Lin Yuan and his uncle bought some fruits, a box of Chinese tea, a folding fan, two silk scarves, and a panda doll.

Chinese people don't have the habit of coming to eat empty-handed.

My uncle has lived here for so many years and knows the preferences of these foreigners. They may not like some expensive luxury goods, but they like Chinese porcelain, tea, folding fans, silk scarves, and things related to pandas.

Henry has two younger sisters who are still young and are in middle school.

It has to be said that white women develop early. Lin Yuan would believe if someone said they were college students.

The two sisters learned that their eldest brother had made money and pestered Henry for pocket money. Henry had no choice but to take out all the cash in his wallet and let them share it among themselves.

To show politeness, Lin Yuan and his uncle switched languages ​​and spoke English.

Henry's parents were very enthusiastic about Lin Yuan's arrival.

Because their son had studied abroad in China, they already had a good impression of China and the Chinese. Plus, they already knew that Lin Yuan had helped Henry earn tens of thousands of dollars today. How could they not be enthusiastic?

Henry's father started chatting with his uncle, and they felt like they had met each other too late.

Henry's mother took her two daughters to the kitchen to work.

(End of this chapter)