"In the ninth century, the Indian people probably did not have such advanced craftsmanship. Only the royal family could cast such an exquisite bronze statue of Shiva. And according to historical records, although Balandaga I was very capable, he was a person with a very high self-esteem. And the continuous victories in the wars may have made this outstanding king more confident, and he even labeled himself a god."

Yang Jing continued with a smile: "So, this great and wise king ordered the casting of a batch of such Shiva statues, and carved his name on the object held in Shiva's left hand, in an attempt to transform himself into a god like Shiva. However, it is probably precisely this behavior of the king that angered the gods, so that the king only sat on the throne for a mere five years..."

Cai Yi smiled and nodded.

In fact, it is not difficult to identify this bronze statue. After all, this is a bronze statue of Lord Shiva, which has a supreme status in India. Ordinary Indians dare not blaspheme this supreme god, let alone make a fake one.

Although there are countless statues of Lord Shiva in India, the modern ones are completely different from the bronze statues made more than a thousand years ago, so it is not difficult to determine the identity of this bronze statue.

"Yangzi, the identity of this bronze statue has been confirmed, so we have to have a good talk. You didn't bring those precious manuscripts and the Longquan Geyao flower-mouthed plate, but only brought this Indian bronze statue. Do you want to sell it?"

Yang Jing nodded and said, "Well, Uncle Cai, I don't have any feelings for Indian statues, and I'm too lazy to collect such things, so I want to find a channel to sell them. Do you need such a bronze statue?"

Cai Yi smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it is needed. Although this bronze statue is from India, it is also a valuable treasure. Both Poly and Guardian need such treasures. But Yang Zi, now is not a good time. The spring auction is still some time away. What do you mean..."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Uncle Cai, it's the same as the Qianlong blue and white five-bat-holding-longevity-shaped vase from last time. Please ask and see how much you would like to pay. I can sell it to you directly."

After hearing what Yang Jing said, Cai Yi said straightforwardly, "Yang Zi, you should also know that two years ago, Christie's held an auction in New York, where a bronze statue similar to yours appeared."

Yang Jing nodded and said, "I know this. It was an auction held by Christie's specifically for Mr. An Siyuan's collection. I also know that Mr. An Siyuan's collection includes a statue of Lord Shiva receiving the Ganges River, which was also cast by the Chola Dynasty in the ninth century. However, Mr. An Siyuan's bronze statue is not as good as mine in terms of quality and size."

"It's good that you know." Cai Yi nodded and said, "And you should also know that the bronze statue that Mr. An Siyuan once treasured was sold at a high price of 2.85 million US dollars at that auction. In the past two years, India's economy has risen rapidly, and the prices of India's precious cultural relics in the international auction market have been growing rapidly. As you said just now, the bronze statue in your hand is better and bigger than the one in Mr. An Siyuan's collection in terms of both appearance and size, so conservatively speaking, if your bronze statue is auctioned, three million US dollars should be the minimum price."

After a pause, Cai Yi continued, "Both Poly and China Guardian have been planning to enter the Indian market in the past two years. However, to successfully enter the Indian market, an auction with sufficient influence is needed. However, China Guardian is slightly ahead of Poly in this regard. As far as I know, China Guardian is preparing to plan a special auction for India, which should be after the spring auction next year, and China Guardian has also collected a lot of Indian antiques. I think if your bronze statue is given to China Guardian, it will definitely be designated as a heavyweight auction item, and it is not impossible for it to be the finale auction item."

Yang Jing nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Cai, then I will give you this bronze statue for three million US dollars. As for whether you are willing to give it to China Guardian or Poly, you can make the decision."

"Okay! I'll call them right now."

Because they had done a transaction before, this transaction was also very smooth. In the end, Cai Yi decided to hand over the bronze statue to China Guardian.

It's not that Cai Yi was unwilling to hand over the statue to Poly, but because China Guardian was one step faster in entering the Indian market. If this national treasure of India is to be auctioned at a good price, it should be handed over to China Guardian, which is more well prepared.

When the top executives of China Guardian learned that a bronze statue, a national treasure of India, had appeared and that the seller was the same person they had dealt with just over ten days ago, they immediately paid $3 million without hesitation and bought the statue directly.

Just as Cai Yi said just now, China Guardian is planning to hold an auction in Mumbai, India after the spring auction next year. Now there is such a bronze statue, a national treasure of India, and the price is very reasonable. After being appraised by their guest appraiser, if they don’t buy this bronze statue, they would be collectively stupid.

If next year's India auction is a success, this bronze statue alone will bring China Guardian at least $2 million in net profit, or even more.

As for the statue failing to sell, that is almost impossible. If it really appeared in the Indian auction, the rich people in India would definitely scramble for it.

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