Modern and contemporary handicraft collection: from folk to high-end

"The Book of Changes" said: "The metaphysical is the Tao, and the metaphysical is the tool." In the field of art, calligraphy and painting are often regarded as the "metaphysical" "dao", while the arts and crafts have always been in a lower position. "Apparatus" is not valued by people. However, in recent years, whether in the primary market or on the auction floor, contemporary handicrafts, mainly ceramics, purple sand, and jade have performed unexpectedly. Prices have been rising all the way, and they have frequently set new highs in the industry. They have become one of the highlights of the art market. The contemporary handicrafts that people value come into people's vision, and the folk handicrafts that were once moved to the high-end trading market. Contemporary crafts, the new favorite of the market According to incomplete statistics, in 2011, more than a dozen auction companies across the country opened special auctions of ceramics and purple sand, achieving unprecedented results. In the China Guardian (Weibo) "Modern Arts and Crafts Special" held on November 15, 2011, the total turnover of the four specials was as high as 195 million yuan. Among them, the total transaction volume of "Modern Ceramics" is 61.94 million yuan, with a transaction ratio of 94%. Compared with the total transaction volume of 10 million yuan in the first ceramics auction in 2008, it has increased by more than 6 times in three years; and Guardian " The total turnover in the special sale of "Modern Purple Clay" is as high as 70.42 million yuan; Shi Qing's "Chibi Night Tour" Shoushan Tianhuangshi ornaments set a record for modern Tianhuangshi auctions at 20.12 million yuan. In the "Modern and Contemporary Purple Clay Special" launched by the Beijing Council (Weibo) autumn auction, the turnover of 147 famous purple Clay products reached 56.049 million yuan. Among them, the works "Dahan Pot" and "Three-color Pine, Bamboo and Plum Tiliang Pot" by Zisha master He Daohong were sold for 7.82 million yuan and 7.705 million yuan respectively, which not only won the championship and runner-up of the special, but also set the auction record of He Daohong's works. Beijing Poly's "Modern and Contemporary Ceramics" special session held on December 7th won 89.67 million yuan; its "Chinese Contemporary High-end Handicrafts-Purple Clay Pot Special" sold a total of 67.268 million yuan. In the world of purple sand collection, Gu Jingzhou is like a master in the field of pot making. His works can be met but not sought. At auction, as long as the works are in good condition and circulating, they will cause fierce competition among buyers. In 2005, the highest transaction price of the pot made by him was tens of thousands of yuan; five years later, in 2010, the price of the Xiangming stone scoop pot made by him was 12.32 million yuan; 2011 was the high point of Gu Jingzhou’s purple sand pot auction. In the autumn auction of Poly, Gu Jingzhou’s "Tibi Group Pot (11 pieces in total)" created a high price of 17.825 million yuan, breaking the world record for purple sand auctions, and its transaction price in the 2009 autumn auction was only 3.136 million yuan. . Up to now, Gu Jingzhou has made 6 pots with more than 10 million yuan, 5 of which were sold in 2011. Including Gu Jingzhou and Han Meilin (microblogging) cooperation "Liang Pan pot" (11.5 million yuan transaction), Gu Jingzhou and Wei Zixi's "Short Jinglan Pot" (10.35 million yuan transaction), Gu Jingzhou's "cloud shoulder ruyi three-head tea set" "(10.235 million yuan sold), Gu Jingzhou's "high-line three-legged pot" (12.88 million yuan sold). In addition to Zisha, another section that attracts attention is modern and contemporary literati porcelain paintings, whose prices have risen particularly rapidly, especially those of the older generation of artists such as "Blue and White King" Wang Bu and "Zhushan Bayou". Excellent work, continuous success, the market fully affirmed it. In the 2011 spring auction, "Blue and White King" Wang Bu's masterpiece "Blue and White Poultry Drawing and Brush Washing" was sold at China Guardian for 7.13 million yuan. After that, in the Beijing Poly Autumn Auction, Wang Bu's "Blue and White Spirit Bird Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter" "Four Screens" sold for 27.025 million yuan in the "Modern and Contemporary Art Ceramics Special", which not only broke the record of the highest transaction of personal works by a ceramic artist, but also set a new record for contemporary ceramic art transactions, opening up the imagination space for the price of contemporary ceramics. Wang Bu’s high-priced lots sold for more than 5 million yuan were all born in 2011, and their artistic value and market position have gradually been recognized by collectors. More than "Eight Friends of Zhushan". In addition, Wang Yeting's "Famille rose landscape figure four-screen porcelain plate" sold at Tianjin Cultural Relics Auction was sold for 18.928 million yuan, setti

2021-11-03

Popular summer toys selling secrets

Although toys are basically playable in the four seasons, some categories have seasonal characteristics. They usually sell well in peak seasons and weak in off-season. For example, plush toys are more

2021-11-03

Why some toys can be called crafts

Folk toys are arts and crafts products. It not only has beautiful viewing value, it is pleasing to the eye, but also has practicality. Through play, it helps to inspire the imagination and creativity

2021-11-03

Popular summer toys selling secrets

Although toys are basically playable in the four seasons, some categories have seasonal characteristics. They usually sell well in peak seasons and weak in off-season. For example, plush toys are more

2021-11-03

Hong Kong's export index in the third quarter fell by 9.7 points from the previous quarter

Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, September 14. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council announced on the 14th that affected by the global epidemic, Hong Kong's export index for the third quarter of 2021

2021-11-03

How can toy companies survive this year with limited power and production?

▌The twists and turns of a toy from China to the United States Take, for example, holiday essential products such as plush toys: if they are to be shipped from Ankang, Shaanxi, China to consumers on

2021-11-03

Precautions for purchasing ragdoll crafts

Precautions for purchase 1. First clarify which age group people need, and then buy different toys according to different age groups, mainly considering safety and practicality. 2. Whether the materia

2021-11-03

Precautions for purchasing ragdoll crafts

Precautions for purchase 1. First clarify which age group people need, and then buy different toys according to different age groups, mainly considering safety and practicality. 2. Whether the materia

2021-11-03

Toy companies continue to experience difficulties this year. How to launch new products in the second half of the year?

Since the beginning of this year, toy companies have faced numerous problems: rising raw materials, soaring shipping prices, power cuts and production restrictions... In order to help enterprises all

2021-11-03

Why some toys can be called crafts

Folk toys are arts and crafts products. It not only has beautiful viewing value, it is pleasing to the eye, but also has practicality. Through play, it helps to inspire the imagination and creativity

2021-11-03