The crazy collecting craze has begun.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "three years will not be opened, and three years will be opened", and the current situation of the antique industry is: it is easy to collect, but it is difficult to realize.
This misconception leads people to think that collecting antiques is like grabbing money.
If antique art can't be sold for money, will anyone still collect it? Yes, for sure.
After the dream of getting rich overnight shattered, these things became priceless again.
Since ancient times, the people have not been as valuable as they are now, and they have been blown into the sky by auctions and TV treasure shows. Is there still someone who is willing to collect? In the process of playing antiques and collecting, it is necessary to solve the problem of funds first.
After all, playing antiques must be in and out, eating and spitting in order to be maintained for a long time.
Everyone should consider buying and selling, opening a store, or transferring money to get money. In this way, you can support your hobby of collecting and keep it going.
Therefore, proper money management is crucial. In the world of antique collecting, the issue of sales is an unavoidable challenge. For many antique players, no matter how precious the "treasure" is, it needs to be converted into cash to maintain daily expenses. In a highly competitive market environment, even if your treasures are "winey", they may not attract buyers to buy them spontaneously.
Running an antique shop requires various expenses such as rent, utilities, etc., which cannot be easily avoided.
Therefore, even if they come across a favorite collection, many collectors are discouraged by lack of financial resources. The lack of financial support has left many antique players struggling with sales. Life is not easy, and no one can do without money.
For those who have problems even feeding dogs and horses, it is difficult to make ends meet with a bunch of "treasures".
Therefore, they had to take the initiative and run around looking for new owners who were willing to take over these "treasures".
The issue of the authenticity of the collection is different, and the status quo of the entire collection industry is that there are few "beginners" and many "entries". Among the many antique collectors in the country, it is not easy to find people who understand history, folk customs, Confucianism, Buddhism, aesthetics, crafts, literature and other knowledge.
Therefore, most people in the search for colleagues are just like you waiting for an opportunity, and occasionally come across some well-funded colleagues who are ready to deal with your collection.
If you go to a large auction house, the "threshold" is very high and it is difficult to enter; can only turn to small auction houses, those "Li ghosts" are hiding knives in their smiles, which may make the already tight financial situation worse, and even directly affect the harmony of family relationships.
Leave the show. Tibetan friends are full of bitterness every time they show a brand-name collection program on TV.
In that kind of bad environment where you can't really play, and there is no fun to play, many Tibetans can only guard their "treasures" gloomily, helplessly waiting for the pending "three years", looking forward to the glory of the future, the ups and downs of which can only be truly appreciated by collectors.
Because the expert's business is not professional enough, the judge is very cunning, taking advantage of people's general pursuit of vanity and good words, arbitrarily commenting on the authenticity of the collection, and even talking nonsense, the entire collection industry is in chaos, the old and the new are indistinguishable, the real and the false are difficult to distinguish, like a pool of troubled water. This has led to many Tibetan friends falling into the predicament of indistinguishing between the real and the fake, and originally wanted to enjoy the fun of antiques, but were toyed with by antiques.
In the world of antiques collecting, eyesight is considered crucial. Some of them have been in Tibet for more than 10 years, and some of them have devoted themselves to Tibetan for the first time.
They always confidently say: "The important thing is to understand China's thousands of years of splendid history and culture, participation is the key, keep up the good work!" "However, I wish there would never be a next time! Giving up in the field of antique collecting is a kind of wisdom, paranoia and stubbornness can lead you into the bottomless abyss, because antique collecting has its cruel side.
When it comes to collecting antiques, your eye is crucial. Eyesight determines your standing in the collecting world and whether you continue to play with it.
With the "Divine Eye", the real treasure will be discovered. If you don't have a pair of "divine eyes", you will often buy fakes and lose your money! And how long will you be able to sustain your finances? It doesn't matter if you're an authority in academia, a successful person in the market, or an ordinary person, you need to reposition yourself in the field of collecting because it's a radical change.
Therefore, we often see entrepreneurs who are worth tens of millions of dollars but buy a house full of fakes, as well as professors who have worked hard to verify the authenticity of their collections.
It's not uncommon for them to end up losing money. On the contrary, there are many people with unique visions among the crowd who "shovel the land", set up stalls, and open antique shops.
Having good eyesight is the cornerstone of their survival. With the secondary market for antique collections once again entering the cold eye.
In recent years, the auction market has ceased to be the main avenue for traditional collectors to find their favorite collections, but has evolved into an arena for investors and speculators to compete for each other.
Art has now become a new hot topic for investment and speculation after **, foreign exchange and real estate.
Ancient art has become a magical symbol in the eyes of investors.
According to the statistics of the foreign exchange policy department, in recent years, up to 300 billion mysterious overseas funds have flowed into the Chinese market every year, entering the field of real estate and art; In addition, many of the 4 trillion support funds from ** have also flowed to the auction market; In addition, some business-minded Wenzhou entrepreneurs and Shanxi coal bosses have changed their minds and no longer focus on acquiring real estate, but have begun to count and collect modern paintings and calligraphy.
Art auctions frequently exceed the 100 million mark.
When the value of a work of art is beyond the scope of people's cognition and experience, then it is not far from the peak of investment risk.
In 2007 and 2008, some works by leading contemporary painting and calligraphy sold for HK$20 million or HK$20 million**, and in 2009, even works with a starting price of several million were unsold.
The same is true for antique collecting, and Warren Buffett once made it clear that investment and financial management are a matter of course. Antique art investment has become the target of public criticism! At the moment when the economic environment is worrisome, the profit of ** and the housing market is minimal, the interest rate on bank deposits is lower than the inflation rate, and industrial investment is in trouble.
To understand and appreciate China's 5,000-year-old culture, you might as well go out to see the famous mountains and rivers, or go deep into the library, visit the museum, or enjoy the opera and the temple fair.
It is worth noting that the "Zhushan Eight Friends" porcelain plate paintings and the works of contemporary ceramic arts and crafts masters in the ** period have been auctioned for millions or even tens of millions, surpassing many official kiln porcelain of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Although these works also have their artistry, some people who know the history of ceramics understand that the "Zhushan Bayou" porcelain plate painting is a well-known brand of ceramics in the ** period, and it is not uncommon to have a thousand porcelain sides.
Contemporary works need to be tested by history, and only big waves can sweep the sand. So, who will be the final leader in this wave of hype? Antiques are a scarce resource, and they have a long history, which really excites those who love to play with culture! But when you buy a room full of antique collections, do these antiques still have value? Look at the antiques left by our ancestors, they have a significant characteristic, that is, "ancient". One is due to their age, and the other is due to their rarity.
Antiques cannot be reproduced, so the market is relatively scarce, and once purchased, they are basically hidden, removed from public display for a long time, and become more precious.
Due to its profound cultural heritage, many dignitaries and literati lived here, and they left behind many collections, making the antique collection very rich and diverse.
A large part of these collections have been passed down through families, and these items have been regarded as treasures by their owners from the beginning because they have been endowed with special meaning or have a high value in their own right, such as jade, jewelry, calligraphy and paintings, etc.; Other items, because of the precipitation of the years, make people find "fun" in the "ancient", such as ancient furniture, the four treasures of the study and ancient books, and so on. "Appreciation" can be "appreciation".
The collection of antiques can be described as a profound art, and a collector told reporters that if you want to go deep into it, you need to have deep knowledge of history, art and culture.
Only with these qualifications can you feel a different kind of charm from these collections, and then temper your own mind.
Looking back on history, there have been many great collectors are knowledgeable, erudite people, in today's society, almost every person with learning, status in the mansion, there are famous calligraphy and paintings, mahogany furniture, ancient ceramics, jade carvings and strange stones, these collections even represent their identity and taste.
In order to authenticate antiques, it is also necessary to have excellent knowledge literacy, because when many people come to trade for collections, it is particularly important to identify the authenticity and judge the value.
For example, such as coins, calligraphy and paintings, ceramics, etc., the authenticity is quite difficult, and some fakes that appear on the market have been polished and altered, making it difficult to distinguish the authenticity, so it is necessary to be cautious when purchasing.
Nowadays, antique collections are auctioned more frequently, and they are usually authenticated by professionals, which is more reliable and reliable, but private transactions are still the main way for most collectors to obtain antiques, which requires collectors to be vigilant at all times.
Investing in antiques is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because this market is not only dynamic but also has more and more participants.
Many collectors are interested in some of the legends, even though they are reluctant to disclose their returns.
But through talking to them, it can be found that many of them are real investors, and they are eager to make breakthroughs in this field and achieve wealth growth.
To invest in antiques, you need more than just money-making capital, you also need to have enough time and expertise.
By learning with collectors, choose some simple varieties to start with, gradually understand the market**, and then invest cautiously. Different periods have different antiques are hot, and seizing the timing determines success and failure.
Holding for a long time may lead to more stable and lucrative returns. In this field, only if you dare to invest, it is possible to benefit.
Finally, 12 tips for the majority of Tibetan friends, I hope it will be helpful for collection and identification:
8. It is necessary to figure out the characteristics of different periods of blue and white porcelain, so as to accurately identify the authenticity and era.
7. When often exposed to unearthed porcelain, the glaze will quickly show the feeling of jade, while new or imitation products cannot imitate this characteristic.
6. Distinguishing between real and fake cultural relics lies in whether you can find the difference between them, and if you figure out these two aspects, you will be able to judge their authenticity.
5. Collecting must have a certain talent, and without independent thinking, you can only become a supporting role, because valuable items are often lost in front of your eyes.
4. The value of cultural relics does not depend on the quantity, and the scarcity determines its preciousness.
3. It is a common problem in today's collecting circles to regard the authenticity of cultural relics as a decision of value, which has led to the dispersion of cultural relics.
2. The level of the painter is related to the craftsman, but it does not affect the authenticity.
1. The uniqueness of the ornament has nothing to do with the truth, but with the characteristics of the times. 12. People who engage in collecting are basically beggars for money and rich people for materials.
11. Don't be bound by worldly eyes, otherwise you will only be confined to the framework of ordinary people.
10. Greed is the enemy of collecting, and vision determines your wealth.
9. If the cost of a work of art is even lower than the cost of the imitation (because the imitation is not at a loss), it is very likely that it is genuine.
Author's Note:
Antique collection has attracted much attention in today's society and has attracted the attention of many collectors. However, this was followed by many fraudulent methods by auction companies, which caused countless collectors to suffer huge losses. The reason why many people will be deceived is not that they do not have a certain understanding of collectibles, and always think that their things are worth millions, or even tens of millions, while others just take advantage of your own greed and let you be fooled step by step. always wanted to get rich overnight, but it turned out that in the end, I found out that my things were not worth anything at all, and I was deceived by hundreds of thousands before I woke up. If you have a certain understanding of the collection, it is estimated that you will not be deceived.
And this "Guide to Chinese Antiques" just records the identification knowledge of porcelain, calligraphy and painting, coins, etc., which can make you realize what kind of antiques are valuable.
It also contains antique auction knowledge, so that you know what kind of auction company is reliable, and help you analyze how not to be fooled.
Because it records various auction routines and acquisition frauds, it also contains a summary of the author's experience of being deceived, which can make you recognize the current auction market routines, and how the other party made you deceived, which is clearly recorded.
In addition, the book can also give you tips on how to sell your collectibles.
There was once a Tibetan friend who was deceived and bruised, and later bought this book only to realize that those so-called auction acquisition companies are simply nothing, but only after reading this book did he know how to realize the collection.
This book can make you take fewer detours, ** only a few dozen dollars, which is better than you being fooled for hundreds of thousands of dollars. If it doesn't work, feel free to comment and find me. This book is an invaluable guide for antique collectors.
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