Just as Yang Kaishan finished speaking, the deputy manager below also finished his introduction and began to quote the reserve price: "This Tang Sancai vase has a reserve price of three million. Each increase in price must not be less than one hundred thousand. Start bidding!"
As soon as the deputy manager finished speaking, someone below quoted a price of 3.1 million, but it was immediately drowned out by other bids.
Of course, not everyone is keen to shout it out. There is a large screen behind the deputy manager, which shows the highest price added through the quote machine. These are of course added through the quote machine in hand.
It was obvious that there were many antique lovers here today. In less than a minute, the price of this Tang Sancai vase had increased from the reserve price of three million to five million six hundred thousand.
At the beginning, the price was increased by hundreds of thousands, then it increased to 200,000 or 300,000, and now it has increased by 500,000.
"Six million six hundred thousand!" A middle-aged man below made another offer, adding one million at a time, as if he was determined to win.
However, this price has not yet reached the estimated value of this Tang Sancai piece, so it is naturally impossible to stop there.
Soon the first auction item was pushed up to a high price of eight million.
This was already the highest price Yang Kaishan had estimated, and not many people were bidding at this price. There were still two or three people who were still bidding. In the end, the transaction was concluded at a price of 8.6 million, and it was bought by the middle-aged man who had previously added 1 million to the price.
After hearing the price, Yang Kaishan glanced at the middle-aged man and shook his head. It was obvious that the vase was not worth such a high price, and the middle-aged man was definitely at a disadvantage.
But this had nothing to do with him, he just felt a little regretful.
The first auction item was sold at a high price of over 8 million. The deputy manager on the stage became even more energetic and introduced the next auction item with saliva flying.
However, the first item is just for opening the store. From the second item onwards, they are not so valuable. The better the items are, the more they are placed at the end.
Yu Wuwei took a quick look and found that there were basically no good things. He bid for several items in a row, but none of them cost more than one million. The guests below were not so enthusiastic in bidding.
When the auction entered the middle stage, a good thing finally appeared again. It was a Buddha statue about one foot tall. In Yang Kaishan's opinion, it was at least from the Northern Dynasties period.
This auction item immediately caused a sensation. After the deputy manager announced the reserve price of five million and each increase in price must not be less than three hundred thousand, the scene was immediately ignited by the bids of this group of enthusiastic customers.
It was finally auctioned for a high price of 16.5 million, becoming the first item in this auction to be sold for over 10 million.
Then it seemed as if something had opened up, and the transaction prices of several auction items exceeded 10 million. One set of white jade tea sets said to be from the Yuan Dynasty was sold for over 20 million and was bought by an antique collector.
As the deputy manager shouted for more than an hour, the auction finally entered its final stage as the host was changed.
He Lixuan, wearing a gorgeous purple cheongsam, walked up with a charming figure and took over the hosting of the auction.
Just one appearance and the guests burst into cheers.
"Dear guests, this auction is about to enter its final stage. I, He Lixun, will be hosting the auction of the last five lots. Have you all been looking forward to this for a long time?"
He Lixun's voice, like the sound of nature and with a hint of charm, aroused the enthusiasm of the audience.
Feng Chuge couldn't help but curl his lips subconsciously when he saw this: "Tsk, vixen!"
"The next item for auction is a piece of silk. You might find it strange that a piece of silk has the right to appear among the last few items in this auction, but if you knew its origin, you wouldn't be surprised!"
He Lixun's voice was soft and graceful, and she continued with a smile, "According to experts, this piece of silk has a history of at least two to three thousand years, and at least it was made before the Qin and Han dynasties."
As soon as He Lixuan's voice fell, both the guests in the audience and the VIPs in the VIP room gasped.
This is a product from before the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is worth collecting just for its age!
Even Yang Kaishan was moved. He probably didn't expect that such an ancient artifact would appear.
What He Lixun said next shocked everyone even more: "The reason why experts can't determine the exact time of production is because this piece of silk is so strange. It is very well preserved. There is not a single tear, not even a speck of dust!"
"If it hadn't been rigorously scientifically verified to be produced two or three thousand years ago, we would even suspect it was produced in modern times."
"Even so, saying it was produced two or three thousand years ago is already a big understatement. We find it hard to believe that a piece of silk could be preserved so intact after thousands of years."
"Let's go and see this historical miracle with our own eyes!"
As she spoke, He Lixuan skillfully raised her hand, and the curtain on the table was lifted, revealing the white silk underneath.
All the guests at the scene, including those in the VIP room, held their breath and stared at the silk on the stage without blinking, as if they wanted to see through everything and determine the truth of what He Lixuan had just said.
This product is at least two or three thousand years old, and it is perfectly preserved without a trace of damage. It is simply a miracle in the archaeological world!
They all understood what He Lixuan said. The main reason why the experts said that this thing was two or three thousand years old was because it was preserved so well.
That's how they determined its age to be at least two or three thousand years.
That thread means that this piece of silk was probably produced even earlier, four to five thousand years ago, or even six to seven thousand years ago.
If this thing now exists in the form of fragments, it would not be an exaggeration to call it the world's earliest silk fabric.
But now this thing is so well preserved, and the craftsmanship seems to be very advanced, which makes it difficult for experts to judge, or even dare not judge.
Even Yu Wuwei was shocked when he heard this and turned his head to look at Yang Kaishan.
Ever since He Lixuan lifted the curtain, Yang Kaishan has been staring at the items on the stage without blinking, with a very solemn expression, as if he attaches great importance to this piece of silk.
After a long moment, Yang Kaishan shook his head and said, "No, I can't tell anything either. I'm more specialized in jewelry. As for these antiques and cultural relics, I can still appreciate simple ones, but this one is beyond my ability."
"But I think what the experts said is right. This thing should be two or three thousand years old."
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