Chapter 820 Golden Silk Nanmu Box
Under the watchful eyes of his family, Ye Tian walked to the wall on the right side of the living room, took one out of the two largest trolley boxes, and carefully took it to the center of the living room.
Betty followed, took one of her suitcases, and walked to the center of the living room, where she placed it next to the huge trolley suitcase.
The coffee table, which had been placed in the center, had been moved to the side to make room.
Except for the grandparents, who were still smiling and sitting on the sofa, the rest of the family stood up and gathered around, everyone was full of curiosity and anticipation.
Seeing the two boxes in the center of the living room, the family was a little surprised.
"Brother, don't tell me that these two boxes contain gifts for everyone, antique artworks, how much is that? Isn't it a little too scary?"
Lin Lin said with an exaggerated expression, her eyes staring at the two boxes on the floor, her eyes extremely hot.
"Cousin is right! Brother, are you and your sister-in-law going to stun us with all kinds of treasures? I like that feeling, let happiness come more violently!"
Dongzi said jokingly, his eyebrows fluttering.
The rest of the family was also very excited and full of anticipation.
Ye Tian chuckled and nodded, giving the answer that everyone wanted to hear the most.
"You guessed it, these two trolley boxes are all gifts for everyone, and the box in front of me is mainly filled with antique artworks, which you can see right away.
I don't know exactly what Betty's box contains, she's kept it a secret, but I'm sure it's going to surprise everyone.
Okay, now open the treasure chest, I'll come first, and Betty will hand out gifts to everyone later, so be careful in the meantime, because some of these gifts are fragile!"
"Got it, brother, we'll be more careful!"
The younger siblings responded in unison, looking quite eager.
Several adults nodded, waiting for Ye Tian to open the box and surprise everyone.
Before opening the box, Ye Tian instructed Betty a few more words in English, and then squatted down and began to unlock the password.
"Smack!"
The two locks of the trolley case popped open one after another, and the sound was crisp and pleasant.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian opened the zipper of the box again, carefully opened the upper half of the metal trolley box under his hand, and presented the contents in front of everyone.
"Shhh
There was a gasp in the living room.
Everyone was so stunned by what they saw that they all gasped and froze in place.
I saw that inside the huge suitcase, there were more than a dozen boxes of different sizes.
These boxes are made of gold and silver, other metals, solid wood, and lacquer, filling the entire box without leaving a single gap.
Each box is beautifully crafted and sparkling, and some of the boxes are so antique that they are worth a lot of money at first glance, and they are a nice piece of antique art in their own right.
These boxes alone have firmly attracted the attention of their families, making them stunned and stunned one by one, not to mention the antique artworks in the boxes!
The living room was completely silent, and everyone stared at the boxes and watched Ye Tian's movements.
Without a moment of hesitation, Ye Tian carefully took out a square solid wood box from the box, got up and walked to the coffee table in front of his grandfather, and placed the box on top of the coffee table.
The family's eyes shifted, and they all looked at the box on the coffee table, waiting for Ye Tian to open it.
The grandparents were the same, staring at the box in front of them, smiling and expecting a little in their eyes.
"Xiaotian! This should be a box, what is the specific origin? It looks so beautiful, and it is extraordinary, it should be an antique artwork with a history, right? Tell everyone!"
The little uncle asked curiously, his expression very excited.
Ye Tian naturally would not refuse this request, and immediately gave an answer cheerfully.
"This is a golden silk nan wooden box, after my identification, this box from the Qing Dynasty palace office, made in the middle of the Kangxi Dynasty, has a history of more than 300 years.
The box is carved with a very beautiful, and elegant picture of the three friends of the year, from the composition and carving skills can be seen, this is definitely a famous master's work, the artistic value is extraordinary!
I found this treasure at a thrift market in New York, and the surface was very dirty when I first arrived, and after careful cleaning, the box was restored to its original appearance, which is what everyone sees now.
I brought a few gifts to my grandfather when I returned to China this time, but there was no suitable box for them, so I turned this box out and used it to hold those gifts, but it was also very suitable, so I brought it back to China!"
At the same time as Ye Tian introduced, several adults in the family had already gathered around and began to appreciate this golden silk nanmu box, everyone was full of interest and kept talking.
"Look at the surface of this box, smooth as a mirror, like silk, you can also see wisps of gold silk, and there is a pleasant fragrance, it is indeed golden silk nanmu!"
"Xiao Tian is right, this picture of the three friends of the year is indeed from the master's hand, the pen is smooth and natural, at a glance, it gives people a sense of elegance and refinement!"
Several of the little ones were squeezed out, and at this time they were standing aside with Betty, standing on their toes to look at the coffee table, but they couldn't see anything, and their vision was all blocked by the adults.
Compared to a few adults, these little ones are more concerned about the price and are more direct.
"Brother, although I am a big layman, I have also heard the masters in the alley say that the golden silk nanmu is very rare and the price is very expensive, not to mention the golden silk nanmu furniture three hundred years ago!
And this thing is also from the Qing Palace's office, a name I've heard on TV dramas! From this point of view, this golden silk nanmu antique box must be very expensive, right? Isn't it priceless?"
Linlin asked excitedly, her eyes full of curiosity.
Hearing this question she raised, all the family members immediately turned their heads to look at Ye Tian.
Obviously, everyone wants to know the answer to this question, including grandpa and grandma.
"In the future, watch less braided plays, that thing is poisonous! I think you are about to fall for the poison of braided plays! How can there be so many priceless treasures, and the Qing Palace Office is not so high!
This golden silk nanmu box is not priceless, but it still has a certain value, and it can be regarded as a very good quality antique artwork, which is very sought after in the collection world.
Based on its material, quality, and production technology, as well as this extraordinary and elegant picture of the three friends of the year, I estimate the price of this golden silk nanmu box at about four or five hundred thousand yuan.
I don't know much about the situation of the domestic antique art market, and the price may have some deviations, but my valuation is only low and not high, which is quite reliable!"
Ye Tian chuckled and gave the answer that everyone wanted to know, and his tone was full of confidence.
He was so sure of his appraisal and valuation! No one anywhere could doubt his judgment, except by some sinister fellow.
Before he finished speaking, there was already an exclamation in the living room, especially the most exaggerated performance of several younger siblings.
"Oh my God! How much is that! Just such a wooden box, it's worth four or five hundred thousand yuan? Am I right? Brother! Are you talking about the currency in the Korean won?"
"Chenxi! Pinch me, let me make sure if I'm dreaming! It's worth four or five hundred thousand yuan! It's incredible! I'm definitely dreaming, or I'm just hallucinating!
...... You vicious little girl, you really pinched it? And it's so black, what kind of grudge do we have? Are we still sisters? Don't be plastic flower sisters?"
"Sister, I don't know if you're dreaming, but my feel tells me that this is a living reality! Ah——! four or five hundred thousand yuan! How good it is for me!
While the younger brothers and sisters exaggerated exclaims, laughed and played, the adults all looked at Ye Tian in amazement, their eyes full of incredulity, and even a little crazy.
Even the grandparents, who were quite calm before, became a little excited at this time.
Everyone is an ordinary person who deals with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea every day, and a mortal fetus!
This is the most real life, the most real human nature, and the most warm and close!
Seeing his family's reaction, Ye Tian just smiled softly, and didn't feel any surprise, which was completely unexpected by him, and it was the most normal performance!
After a short shock, the second uncle asked excitedly:
"Xiaotian, the box containing the gift is actually worth four or five hundred thousand yuan! Doesn't that mean that the things in the box are priceless antique works of art? Otherwise, I would be sorry for this box!"
"Second uncle, you're right, the antique artworks in this box are indeed priceless treasures! And I'm very sure that even if the things in this box are said to be national treasures, that's not an exaggeration!"
Ye Tian chuckled and nodded, affirmed the second uncle's judgment, and then gave an earth-shattering answer!
"Ah, I heard you right, there's a national treasure in there?"
The exclamation suddenly sounded, and this small courtyard house was completely boiling!