Chapter 630 Collection Exchange

Fred said: "Well, show me this painting. After all, we have the most cooperation with the Li family's auction house. Since it is sent by the Li family, we still need to give some face."

Cisse agreed and gave the scroll in his hand to Fred.

Fred took the scroll, removed the outer packaging, and spread it out on the table. When he opened it halfway, Jacqueline's unclothed upper body was exposed.

As Sir Owen's butler, Fred is also a man of many talents, especially in antiques. Although he only opened half of the painting, he has already recognized that this is Picasso's wife, Jacqueline.

Immediately, his body was struck by lightning, the whole person began to tremble slightly, and the movement of opening the scroll became more cautious.

He opened the whole painting, saw a complete Jacqueline, determined that this was Picasso's painting, and shouted excitedly: "Perfect, it's so perfect!"

Sir Owen poured himself a glass of red wine and was sipping it slowly beside him. After hearing Fred's words, he said dissatisfiedly: "Dear Fred, it's just a painting, how can you make you lose your temper like this, What kind of ancient paintings are there in our treasure room?"

"No, we really don't have it here!" Fred exclaimed excitedly, "Sir, this is a Picasso painting, look at this is Jacqueline!"

After hearing Fred's words, Sir Owen immediately put down the wine glass in his hand and said incredulously: "Fred, you are not kidding me, this is not what a gentleman should do."

"Sir Owen, why am I kidding you, look at this is Picasso's wife, Jacqueline."

Confirming that Fred was not joking with him, Sir Owen walked over quickly, and his expression became very excited when he saw the painting in front of him.

"My God, could it be that my sincerity moved God to send me a Picasso scroll."

Sir Owen took a white glove from a servant, put it on his hand, and began to examine the painting seriously.

After a few minutes, he exclaimed excitedly: "Dear Fred, I'm sure this is the real Picasso. It's so perfect."

Although he is not a professional appraiser, he has collected countless antiques and treasures over the years, and he also has certain attainments in the appraisal of ancient paintings.

Fred said, "Sir, just in case, let's get Appraiser Gerald here."

"You're right, this is a Picasso painting, we can't be sloppy." Sir Owen took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and said to a servant next to him, "You invite Mr. Gerrard as quickly as possible. come over."

"Good sir."

The servant agreed and walked quickly out of the living room, and a few minutes later came in with a blond white man who was Sir Owen's personal treasure appraiser Gerald.

Although Gerald is Owen's private appraiser, he has a very high reputation in the field of international antique appraisal. So far, the works he has appraised have never gone wrong.

After entering the living room, Gerald saw the excited Sir Owen and Fred, and asked suspiciously, "Dear Sir, did you find any treasure?"

Sir Owen said excitedly: "Dear Gerard, come and see, Picasso's painting, this is Picasso's painting!"

Hearing the picture of Picasso, Gerald was also refreshed, walked quickly to the table, took out white gloves and a magnifying glass from his pocket, and checked it seriously.

After a full five minutes, Sir Owen couldn't help it and asked, "Dear Gerard, tell me if this is the real Picasso?"

Gerald stood up and said excitedly, "Dear Sir, I can swear to God, this is definitely Picasso's masterpiece."

Sir Owen exclaimed excitedly: "It's great, it's great, I finally have a Picasso."

Fred was still relatively calm. He said, "Dear Sir, have you forgotten that this painting does not belong to you now, but belongs to Mr. Qin who is waiting outside the door."

Sir Owen clapped his forehead and cried, "God, forgive me, I have my honorable guest waiting outside the door. Dear Fred, let's go out together quickly and invite the most honorable guest in."

Outside the manor, Uncle Cheng said to Qin Haodong, "Mr. Qin, Sir Owen's identity is very noble. Are you sure he will meet us after seeing the painting?"

"Uncle Cheng, don't worry, I believe Sir Owen will come out to greet us soon."

According to the information Qin Haodong got from Tian Ye, this Sir Owen was very eager to get a Picasso work, and he believed that he would definitely come out to greet him after seeing his own painting.

The two were talking when the door suddenly opened, and Sir Owen hurried out with Fred and Gerald, followed by four or five servants.

Sir Owen came to Qin Haodong, put one hand on his chest, bent down slightly, and gave a standard gentleman's salute.

"Dear Mr. Qin, please forgive my neglect of you."

Qin Haodong said, "Sir Owen, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Dear sir, beautiful lady, please come with me."

Welcomed by Sir Owen and a group of servants, Qin Haodong and Nalan Wushuang walked into the manor together.

Cheng Bo was shocked. He was very aware of Sir Owen's status on Hong Kong Island, and he didn't understand what magic Qin Haodong used to allow him to come out to greet him in person.

As the housekeeper of the Li family, he naturally knew that such an occasion was not suitable for him to participate in, so he did not follow into Sir Owen's manor, but returned to the car and waited.

After entering the living room, Sir Owen warmly entertained Qin Haodong and Nalan Wushuang, gave them a glass of fine wine, and said with a smile: "Dear Qin, your painting is so perfect. .

I have always longed to own a Picasso painting. I would like to ask how you can transfer this painting. "

Although Sir Owen is a member of the Empire where the sun never sets, because he grew up on Hong Kong Island, he not only speaks Chinese very well, but also knows a lot about Chinese culture, even using idioms.

Qin Haodong said, "Of course you can. I have long heard that Sir Owen has collected many Chinese antiques here, so I want to exchange Picasso's paintings with you."

Sir Owen said: "Mr. Qin, I am very willing to become friends with you and do some exchange of collections. Do you have a target you have already selected?"

Qin Haodong spread his hands and said, "I don't know this yet, because I don't know what collection Sir Owen has."

According to Tian Ye, he did not directly state the purpose of his trip.

"It doesn't matter, I can let you choose, as long as the things are suitable, we can make an exchange that satisfies us all."

Sir Owen said to Fred next to him: "Bring the catalog of our collection and let Mr. Qin choose."

"Okay, sir."

After Fred finished speaking, he turned around and went out. He didn't have much time. He walked in with a catalogue, which recorded all the collections in Sir Owen's treasury.

"Mr. Qin, please take a look."

Fred politely sent the catalog to Qin Haodong.

"thanks!"

Qin Haodong smiled at Fred, then opened the catalog and checked it quickly.

Sir Owen's collection is indeed very rich, almost as many as several thousand pieces, almost including antiques from all over the world.

The front part of the catalogue is full of European works of art, and it can be seen that these collections have a higher status in Sir Owen's mind.

However, Qin Haodong didn't care about these things at all. He quickly flipped through the pages and found the bronze head of the zodiac that he had longed for - the head of the rooster in the last few pages of the catalog.

He suppressed his excitement and said, "Sir Owen, at yesterday's auction, I was fortunate to have the snake head that you auctioned off. As a Chinese, I have a special affection for this bronze head of the Chinese zodiac. I want to bring them all back to China in my lifetime.

Just now I saw that there is a bronze head of the Chinese zodiac in your catalogue. I decided to exchange this Picasso painting for this chicken head. What do you think? "

Sir Owen said: "Dear Qin, as a friend, I should fulfill your wishes. This bronze head of the Chinese zodiac is your treasure in China. I also like it very much, so I am a little reluctant to bear it."

Qin Haodong smiled slightly. He knew very well that this foreigner was not reluctant at all. As Tian Ye said, Chinese antiques did not receive much attention from him, which can be seen from the order of the bronze heads of the Chinese zodiac in the catalog.

The reason why Sir Owen said this was that he was a little dissatisfied with the price he quoted, and it was true. If the Picasso painting and the bronze capital of the zodiac were replaced by Chinese coins, a bronze head of the zodiac would cost about 5,000 yuan. About 10,000 yuan, and this Picasso painting is at most 10 million Chinese coins.

Although the exchange between collectors pays more attention to the reputation of the collection, the value should not be too different.

He said: "Sir Owen, I am very sincere. Do you think it takes a few Picasso paintings like this to make you reluctantly part with this bronze head of the Chinese zodiac? Two or three?"

After he finished speaking, Sir Owen's eyes lit up instantly and said excitedly, "Dear Qin, do you still have Mr. Picasso's paintings in your hand?"

Qin Haodong smiled and indicated his acquiescence, but he did not say how many Picasso paintings he still had.

Sir Owen thought for a while, then stretched out a palm and said, "Five! As long as you have five Picasso drawings, I will exchange this bronze head of the Chinese Zodiac with you."

Qin Haodong said: "Sir Owen, 5 is too many. You must be clear that this is a Picasso painting. If it can be received in your treasure trove, it will definitely help you become the world's first-class collector."

Although he has 10 such sketches in his hand, and although he can draw one of these sketches in a few minutes, Sir Owen has a lot of treasures here, and he doesn't mind changing more and bringing them back to China.