I Am a Nobleman in England

In addition to financial reasons, there is also a lack of eyesight and fear of buying fakes. Don't think that the price is clearly marked, and the boss sincerely introduces the age and story of the antiques as true.

When visiting the antique market, who doesn't want to buy the real thing, in fact, the risk of counterfeit goods is greater. You must know that there will be rivers and lakes if there are benefits, precisely because too many people think that what they buy overseas is genuine, that foreigners are more honest than Chinese people, and that foreigners will not deceive people, precisely because too many people With this understanding, there is a huge profit margin for fakes.

In his previous life, Arthur heard from some old people in the circle that at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century, a certain town found that foreigners were easy to deceive, and the antique porcelain produced in a certain town was particularly easy to sell overseas, and it was dozens of times more expensive than domestic ones, so , "Smart" people from a certain town went abroad one after another, selling local antique porcelain in batches. For a time, because there were too many people applying to go abroad, there was a long queue all night long at the places where visas went abroad. . .

Therefore, Arthur is extremely careful when buying porcelain. After all, leaks are not so easy to pick up. No one who opens the door to do business is a fool. People who have good antiques in their hands are not willing to go to the auction house to sell their own. baby?

If you buy a fake product, even if you only spend a few hundred yuan, you will be fooled. If you spend a lot of money to buy a fake product, you will suffer a big loss and be fooled!

Don't be fooled by the news of overseas auctions of sky-high prices for antiques reported on the news. The whole world is the same in front of interests. In fact, many of them are well-made stories by overseas interest groups. Ah, there are only two pieces in the world, etc. In fact, they are all lies carefully fabricated by the seller in order to sell them at sky-high prices. If you believe it, it means that you have been duped.

Tsk tsk, thinking about it this way, how could I forget the halo bonus of my earl title and family reputation?

Standing in front of a pair of gilded powder and celadon vases, Arthur stared at the pair of exquisite vases, and heard the introduction from the shop owner: "...this is from the period of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Look at these vases. The inlay of the mouth and the handle is the craftsmanship of the 18th century. It is made of copper, completely handmade, chiseled, and gilded. These features all prove that it was custom-made by European nobles at that time. I bought this pair of vases from a nobleman. I got it there..."

Arthur looked back at the shop owner with a smile on his face, nodded and said, "It's very beautiful. Can you take it out for me to see?"

"Of course, wait a minute—"

When the boss happily opened the glass cabinet and took things, Emilia on the side looked at Arthur with some curiosity, raised her eyebrows slightly, and seemed to ask something, but was interrupted by Arthur smiling and shaking his head.

"Look here—"

The boss put the two vases on the counter, handed Arthur a magnifying glass, and smiled.

"Can I take a look at it?" Arthur asked with a smile.

"Please--"

Arthur held the mouth of the bottle with one hand, and the body of the bottle with the other. He turned the bottle over and took a look at the inscription. The inscription in the blue square seal script, "Made in Qianlong Years of the Qing Dynasty" was correct.

To be honest, he has actually seen this style of vase in his previous life. In a private museum, this is a typical custom-made export porcelain. The 18th century was the period when Chinese and Western cultures collided. Europeans and Americans are very fond of Chinese porcelain. Obsession and love led to a large number of artworks flowing to Europe. These exquisite artworks could not only bring them a sense of beauty, but in the eyes of Europeans at that time, they could also bring them knowledge and even luck.

The smile on Arthur's face became brighter and brighter. Although he couldn't confirm the authenticity of the pair of vases, they were exquisite enough and basically well preserved. He smiled and carefully put down the vase in his hand, and picked up another one to look at it carefully. Look, then put it down, smiled and said to the boss: "Can I get a discount?

"This..." The shop owner frowned slightly, and after glancing at Arthur and Emilia,

His eyes finally fell on Paul, the housekeeper who was standing upright. After entering the door, he didn't say a word, but silently followed behind the two of them, keeping a faint smile on his face. After pondering for a while, he finally said, "9.5% off. "

"4750 pounds, OK, happy cooperation!" Arthur smiled and reached out to shake hands with the other party.

After that, it is to pay money, pack the box, and sign the transaction contract.

The original price was 5,000 pounds, and finally two vases were sold for 4,750 pounds. As soon as Emilia, who had been simmering with questions, left the shop, she began to hold Arthur's hand and asked: "Honey, are you impulsive?" Well, in case this is..."

"Hehe, don't worry, honey, believe me, I said they are real, even if they are fake, they are real, not to mention they don't look like fakes..." Arthur stretched out his hand to embrace the worried Emily Ya, smiling and reassuring, when he saw the same pair of vases in his previous life, the museum guide said that there is also one of this kind of vase in the Metropolitan Museum of America, but it is a vase with two ears and two handles.

Five thousand pounds is really not expensive. Moreover, no matter whether the pair of vases are genuine or fake, when he brings them back to Boleyn Manor and puts them on the cabinet, the fakes will be real!

The hundreds of years of earl and noble family have an orderly inheritance and profound heritage. He can say whatever he likes, can't he?

Looking at Emilia who was still looking worried, Arthur couldn't help laughing: "Okay, don't think about it so much, no matter it's true or not, I like this pair of vases very much, and liking is more important than anything else, isn't it? "

Hearing what Arthur said, Emilia no longer struggled. She shook her head and chuckled helplessly, and said softly, "Your reason is so strong!"

"Hehe, okay, let's go to the flea market over there. To be honest, you can really have the fun of shopping for treasures in the flea market." Arthur smiled happily, and tightened Emily in his arms Ya said.

"Um."

Southampton's largest flea market, originally a fruit and vegetable market. At the beginning of the 1950s, more and more businessmen took a fancy to this feng shui treasure, and they came here to trade every Saturday. There were as many as 1,000 trading stalls here, including European silverware, ancient Chinese porcelain, and antique cameras. , jewelry and other all-inclusive, is a veritable paradise for treasure hunters.

In fact, whether it is the United Kingdom, the United States, or China, just like any antique market, you have to test your eyesight when you come to the market. Because, due to the development of information, "picking up leaks" is becoming more and more difficult, because people who have real antiques in their hands can easily find out whether their treasure is real or fake, and thus treat the real treasure as a fake The chances of selling it cheap are getting smaller and smaller.

Of course, we can't say enough words, there are always opportunities, like now, Arthur stopped in front of a booth and squatted down. . .