The reasons why antiques are valuable:
1. The non-renewable nature of antiques is the main reason for their high market value. Let’s take a Qin Quan auctioned at an auction in 2015 as an example. The forty-three inscriptions on this collection prove that it was a standard measurement tool used in the Qin II period, which was the predecessor of the weights used by our later generations.
2. Every piece of antique art is inherited in an orderly manner. Let's take calligraphy and painting as an example: Whether it is calligraphy works from the Tang Dynasty or paintings from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, they will definitely pass through the emperors, ministers, dignitaries, literati and elegant guests in each subsequent dynasty. Their private collections and inscriptions turn a seemingly simple antique art piece into a witness that carries thousands of years of historical and cultural changes.
3. The cultural heritage contained in antiques and artworks is an important reason why they can be worth tens of millions. As we all know, rare things are valuable, and this is clearly demonstrated in the antique market. Some antiques and artworks are even so expensive that they have no market.
Moreover, my country’s antiques and artworks themselves have extremely high archaeological value and play an irreplaceable role in studying the five thousand years of ancient history and culture of our country as well as the evolution of politics, economy, and social forms. They are Witnesses of the existence of our country's history are also the most powerful evidence. Each collection not only allows us to study the cultural changes and development history of different periods in ancient times, but also allows us to inherit and study the level of craftsmanship and seal cutting in ancient my country. Technology provides a strong guarantee.