古籍、字画、碑帖、文玩,历来是中国文人收藏的主要内容。这些收藏类别不仅仅反映了中国文人的情趣和品味,同时因藏品本身即具有浓厚的文化蕴涵,所以一直受儒雅之士的喜爱,以至于是否拥有这些收藏及收藏多寡,竟成为衡量某人社会地位及其文化修养的一个标志。在社会承平时代,附庸文雅更成为一种社会时尚。 兴起于西方的拍卖活动,引进中国已有一百多年的历史。在中国拍卖收藏品,早期主要是邮票,而且多是在华外国人举办的,后来渐次于钱币及古玩,但规模极为有限。随着近二三十年世界性收藏热潮的兴起,中国传统收藏与现代拍卖结合得愈益紧密。甚至参加拍卖已成为国内外收藏家获得和交流中国字画、古籍、碑帖等的主要渠道。尤其是珍品、精品、名品收藏,更多地须借助于拍卖会。尽管遍布于全国各地的旧货市场、古玩店是收藏家经常光顾、选购的地方,但似乎只有在拍卖会这个公平竞争的市场上,古玩、艺术品的价值才能得到集中的和相对公正的体现。因此要了解中国传统收藏的现状,就离不开对现代拍卖的考察。 Ancient books, calligraphy and painting, rubbings, Wenwan, has always been the main content of Chinese literati collection. These collections not only reflect the taste and taste of Chinese literati, but also because of the rich cultural connotations of the collections themselves, they have always been loved by refined people, so much so that the collection and collection of these collections have become the measure of one’s society Status and a symbol of their cultural accomplishment. In the era of social fairness, the appendage and elegance has become a social fashion. Rise in the Western auction, the introduction of China has a hundred years of history. Auctions in China were primarily postage stamps in the early days, and were mostly held by foreigners in China. Later, they were gradually emerging as coins and antiques, but their scale was extremely limited. With the rise of the worldwide collection craze in the past two decades or so, the combination of traditional Chinese collections and modern auctions has become increasingly close. Even taking part in the auction has become the main channel for domestic and foreign collectors to obtain and exchange Chinese calligraphy and painting, ancient books and tablet inscriptions. In particular, treasures, fine, famous collection, more to be with the help of the auction. Despite the flea market across the country, antique shops are frequented by collectors, but it seems that only in the fair auction market, the value of antiques, works of art can be concentrated and relatively fair reflect. Therefore, to understand the status quo of China’s traditional collection, it is inseparable from the investigation of modern auctions.