This is exactly what the auction house wants to achieve.
Three days ago, they didn't know that two Yongzheng famille rose plates would appear in this auction.
It’s not fair to decide who auctions first or who auctions later.
So Chang Yongnian came up with an idea and told the auction house that in order to be fair to the client, it would be best to auction both pieces at the same time.
Foreigners are more straightforward. They think that auctioning both fish at the same time does sound very fair.
No matter what the final auction results are, the client cannot blame them for favoring some over others.
But is this actually fair?
Buying antiques is not like buying cabbage.
Buy whichever is cheaper.
Buyers are more concerned about scarcity and subsequent appreciation potential.
When an ordinary famille rose plate and a yellow-glazed famille rose plate are auctioned together, the yellow-glazed one is actually being a hooligan.
The disparity in value between the two is obvious at a glance.
This was something Chang Yongnian could foresee.
As he expected, when the second sandalwood box was opened, the attention of all the guests was attracted.
When this yellow-ground enamel flower-and-bird plate made by Emperor Yongzheng was placed on a stand, the eyes of foreigners who loved Chinese porcelain were dazzled by the brilliant yellow color.
Looking at the complete appearance, exquisite patterns, and delicate body, many people's eyes flashed with a determination to win.
The host introduced the two famille rose plates and presented the expert appraisal results, especially emphasizing that this Yongzheng yellow-ground famille rose plate is probably the only yellow-glazed famille rose porcelain made by the Yongzheng emperor that is in existence today.
The base price of five million is not considered expensive by anyone.
According to the original process, the enamel plate with twined branches should have been auctioned first, but at this time, an agent came on stage and whispered something in the host's ear.
After hearing this, the host apologized to the guests and said that the owner of the enamel plate had temporarily applied to withdraw the commission.
This friezes-and-petals pastel plate is no longer for sale in this auction.
Chang Yongnian pointed to a wealthy man in Hong Kong in front of Xie Wan and said, "That client is withdrawing the auction now and has to pay a 20% penalty.
But it was a wise move on his part.
If this piece of ours is sold at a sky-high price tonight, it will definitely push the price of Yongzheng famille rose to a higher level.
If his is put aside for a while and then auctioned, the price will definitely be higher.”
At this time, Xie Wan found that he had received a resentment value.
"Guo Desheng, resentment value +299;"
Xie Wan felt that the name was familiar, so he turned his head and asked Chang Yongnian, "Who is that person?"
Chang Yongnian whispered, "The head of Xinhongji."
Xie Wan grinned. Was this really a sign that he was going to have a fight with the four major families in Hong Kong City?
How come you offended the leader of Xinhongji right from the start?
In fact, it is understandable if you think about it. Although Chang Yongnian said that it was a wise choice for Guo Desheng to withdraw the auction item at this time, in the future, the price of Yongzheng famille rose will probably be raised to a higher level because of Xie Wan's item.
But Guo Desheng was going to sell this winding plate today.
As a result of Chang Yongnian and Xie Wan's efforts, all the guests' attention was drawn to their yellow-ground enamel flower and bird plates.
If his famille rose coiled plate were auctioned first, the price would definitely not be high.
If Guo Desheng's coiled-branch plate is auctioned later, the price may not be too low, but it will not be too high either.
Because from a psychological point of view, rich bosses are all very concerned about their reputation and don't like to do second best things.
At this time, he would rather pay 20% of the penalty and cancel the commission, which was also a last resort.
Due to the economic crisis this year, real estate business in Hong Kong is not doing well.
Guo Desheng had no choice but to put his Yongzheng famille rose coiled plate up for auction.
At this moment, Guo Desheng had already cursed "MMP" countless times in his heart.
The guests seemed to not mind the cancellation of the auction of the coiled plate, which further confirmed Guo Desheng's guess.
The vine-wrapped plate was taken away.
Although other people did not know that the Yongzheng yellow-ground enamel flower and bird plate belonged to Xie Wan, several people inside Christie's knew it.
Coincidentally, Guo Desheng’s agent also knew about it.
Guo Desheng turned around and glanced at Xie Wan. His expression was a little surprised at first, and then he smiled politely at Xie Wan.
If Xie Wan had not been constantly receiving resentment points from Guo Desheng, she would have definitely thought that he was a generous and friendly senior master.
She pretended to understand nothing, looked at the booth expressionlessly, and did not return the greeting.
Now the only thing on the booth is Xie Wan’s Yongzheng yellow-ground enamel flower and bird plate.
The host announced that the starting price was HK$5 million, and the auction began after the price increase each time was no less than HK$50,000.
"5.2 million!"
The first person to make a bid was actually Guo Desheng.
Is this old guy trying to save his face?
Xie Wan shook her head and denied her own thoughts. She couldn't use ordinary people's thoughts to guess the mind of such a successful businessman.
Since Guo Desheng has already put all his Yongzheng famille rose pieces up for auction, he certainly doesn’t really want to buy Xie Wan’s piece.
He is helping to raise the price!
Xie Wan understood Guo Desheng's thoughts.
In the mind of a true businessman, profit always comes first.
Now Guo Desheng should be hoping that Xie Wan's Yongzheng famille rose will sell for as much as possible.
If Xie Wan's can be sold for 10 million, then the starting price of his next one will definitely be more than 1 million.
While Xie Wan was thinking, the auction price had already been called out several times.
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