kingnovel Chapter 286
Chapter 286
This author did not follow the design drawings at all; in fact, it was a completely new work designed by herself, with only the layout and composition following Lin Shuying's design.
Therefore, this piece is the most expensive of the 120 items in this auction, and Lin Shuying even gave her a Weaver Girl Medal.
When the artwork was presented, the design drawings and the artist's illustrations were shown, and the artist expressed great appreciation for the piece.
Priced at 5.6 million, this piece is the only one among the 120 works whose price was determined by a high auction bid. Because of its design, which highly aligns with Chinese style, and its excellent craftsmanship, size, and details, it can also benefit from a preferential channel offered by Qingfengyi: the Craftsman's Spirit Project. Under this project, as long as the craftsman continues to create, Qingfengyi is willing to provide a monthly creation fund of 2,000 yuan for the next two years, provided they submit a monthly creation report.
Works must be sold through Qingfengyi's channels, and Qingfengyi will charge a very low handling fee. The support will end after two years. If the quality of the work or the content of the report does not meet the standards or requirements of Qingfengyi during this period, Qingfengyi will terminate the support.
The purpose of this program is to provide talented, promising individuals with a passion for Chinese cultural heritage with the necessary energy, time, and financial resources to hone their skills and become true artisans. With two years of dedicated effort and support from Qingfengyi, anyone truly committed to preserving Chinese craftsmanship can grow into a professional earner. The initial selection process is quite rigorous; those with the necessary potential, talent, and passion simply need to persevere.
There are three more pieces left, all of which are equally outstanding.
Lin Shuying absolutely adored that solid red pleated skirt and women's cardigan, paired with a white peony-patterned bodice underneath. The only white element of her entire outfit was the bodice; even her shoes were red. However, the shoes had a blue butterfly embroidered on them, which looked incredibly vibrant against the red background.
The butterfly embroidery is quite good. The artist used twelve shades of blue to vividly depict the butterfly's colorful and vibrant state.
The wide sleeves, with a golden cloud pattern around the cuffs, add to the garment's exquisite feel.
The men's attire consisted of a cross-collar jacket over a yellow undershirt, paired with a pleated skirt. The shoes were red, with a gold dragon embroidered on the toe. The dragon head was also embroidered using twelve different shades of gold, making it exceptionally shiny.
These details are all excellent, showing the maker's dedication. What Lin Shuying likes most is the overall feel and style of the outfit—it's incredibly flowing and free-spirited, perfectly matching the design concept.
The design concept for this outfit was to convey a relaxed, carefree, unrestrained, free, radiant, and flamboyant feeling!
Achieving this feeling is incredibly difficult, extremely difficult. While red is used, it's inherently flamboyant. The challenge with red is precisely its flamboyance; if poorly executed, it can instantly resemble a madcap, tacky, wedding-themed, or even horror style – anything is possible. But this studio has masterfully controlled the red; the color choice is exceptional. The cut and tailoring are impeccable, and the model looks ethereal and graceful in it.
Both outfits were made of very good materials, both artificial imitation silk, which was a bit expensive; the cost alone was fifty to sixty thousand. Therefore, the final selling price was eighty-eight hundred thousand, which was a bit high.
Fabric prices have dropped significantly recently. Previously, scarcity drove up prices, but now, with a large influx of capital and increased production, costs have decreased, making fabric prices less drastic.
While the Qingfengyi sales event was a resounding success, the game's players were also having a blast. Large stalls were set up near the main city, mostly displaying the walnut carving works from this event.
The variety is dazzling, too much to take in.
Many players strolled around the stalls with their pets, but most of the vendors were just showing off and didn't actually sell anything. Only a few players who made a living by selling items did sell, but those players were very few, and most already had their own owners. Although their owners wouldn't force a monopoly on all items, if you didn't prioritize selling good items to your owner, it would be difficult to do business with them later.
So this player-organized sales event, nominally a sales event, was actually a bragging event.
A player took a liking to a string of thirteen depictions of the Monkey King at a street stall. It was a miniature, round-carved version of the Monkey King. The head was enormous, the body tiny, and he was wielding his golden cudgel, demonstrating a set of martial arts moves. A brownish-red jade stone hung from the top, carved with a Guanyin seated on a lotus. Adorned with red tassels, it was particularly beautiful.
The material used is a large red olive, which has been nurtured for a period of time, giving the carved surface a smooth, glossy sheen and a delicate, jade-like texture. The carved Monkey King is incredibly lifelike, depicting him in various poses: the Monkey King with a crest and double tail feathers, the Monkey King soaring through the clouds, the Monkey King seated in meditation, the Monkey King with glaring eyes, the Monkey King hating evil as if it were his enemy…
The thirteen round sculptures are all lifelike, vivid, and dynamic, making them all collector's items. They are strung together into a bracelet and placed in a red wooden box made by a collector, with a white silk lining inside.
Many people fell in love with it at first sight!
One player exclaimed, "This box is actually a limited-edition gift box that the official team gave out during a previous event!"
In previous events, Qingfengyihui occasionally gave away items, but since there were few players at the time, these items were extremely rare and valuable. This player actually used it to store this bracelet; they really went all out!
"You're too willing to part with it; I wouldn't be willing to do it if it were me."
Hearing this, the stall owner smiled and said, "These are all rare, limited-edition props, perfect for you. What's there to be reluctant about?"
As he spoke, the jade pendant at his waist was very dazzling; it was the jade pendant that had been given away during a previous event!
"Boss, how much is the jade pendant around your waist?"
This is far more valuable than the bracelet in the box; there are definitely more of these bracelets in existence than jade pendants.
The stall owner touched his jade pendant, shook his head, and said, "Not for sale."
A player next to me asked, "Are you selling the bracelet in that box?"
The stall owner said, "Not for sale."
Just kidding, there are only 180,000 of those beads in total, fewer than the jade pendant around his waist. Back then, every player had a jade pendant, worth at least several billion. How can you compare?
In the later stages of Qingfengyi's events, whenever there were limited-edition items, the total number of limited-edition items would be released after the event ended. The walnut carving event had just ended, so he knew how many strings of his treasures he had in total.
The player who asked the question said angrily, "You heartless bosses, if you're not going to sell, then don't put it out there. It's making people so envious, it's unbearable."
The stall owner laughed and said, "So we have to work hard while the event is still going strong!"
As he spoke, he took out a bracelet with a relief carving of the Seven Fairies presenting a gift. The carving was deep, with the charm of round sculpture, and the composition was very complete, possessing the characteristics of a large-scale relief carving. It was carved from milky gray moon seed bodhi seeds, with a silvery and lustrous color. The milky gray color and the slightly elongated oval shape perfectly sculpted the graceful figures of the Seven Fairies, as if they were dancing on the fruit pits.
A fairy carrying a basket of peonies, a fairy carrying a basket of peaches, a fairy carrying a tray of exquisite fabric, a fairy carrying a slender-necked vase adorned with pine and bamboo...