"What's this? The ones I bought earlier had gold threads on them. At first I thought they were gold and copper alloys, but I didn't expect that it was not the case. These things are not silver pots, they are simply copper pots. The gold and copper on them are
The silver is actually made with incised lines, this kind of craftsmanship is really exquisite."
"Is there gold and silver? If it were true, wouldn't those people recognize it?"
"Look, it's all in the gaps between these patterns. This one is made of silver thread. Over time, the silver oxidized and turned black, but you can still see it."
"Where's the gold?"
"Gold is used sparingly, just for decoration. However, this vase is all made of gold threads. Just rub it, or burn it with fire. Real gold is not afraid of fire, and real copper is not afraid of fire.
Refining.”
"How is it possible? These dark metals could be copper? If they say they are silverware, we would still believe it."
At this time, even Zheng Yu didn't believe Chen Wenzhe anymore. After all, a guy who relies on mobile phone searches to search for treasures is not very reliable.
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. I have found the real information. At this time, black copper moves silver and black copper moves gold."
"Is there really such a thing? Black copper?"
"It's true. You can check it out yourself and you will know. The price is not too expensive."
Chen Wenzhe was a little disappointed. Such exquisite craftsmanship was not very expensive.
Well, for modern handicrafts, small ones range from 2,000 to 3,000 yuan, medium quality ones cost 5,000 to 6,000 yuan, and large ones like that vase only cost 7,8,000 yuan, ranging from 12,000 to 12,000 yuan.
Of course, those that can date back to the mid-Qing Dynasty cannot be compared with modern handicrafts, but the price of large pieces should not exceed 100,000.
This batch of black copper, silver and gold products are actually not as valuable as a batch of counterfeit bronzes.
This craft is still passed down to this day, and it seems to be alive and well recently.
This craft is an intangible cultural heritage. As the prices of gold, silver, copper and other raw materials continue to rise, the value of black copper silver has also "rised."
As market prices continue to rise to stimulate consumer demand, collectors, especially investors, now have to queue up to place orders when buying black copper and silver.
Nanyun is really a good place. It not only has black copper and silver, but also silverware, spot copper, and tin art.
As far as black copper and silver are concerned, based on the sales of several major shopping malls such as various antique markets, the current price of small black copper and silver handicrafts is between 2,000 yuan and 3,500 yuan.
Such as cigarette sticks, ink cartridges, powder boxes, ink pad boxes, bracelets, pendants, etc.
The price of medium-sized handicrafts is approximately between 4,000 yuan and 6,000 yuan.
Such as teapots, wine bottles, incense burners, ashtrays, pen holders, jewelry boxes, etc.
The price of large-scale handicrafts ranges from approximately 7,500 yuan to 12,000 yuan.
Such as vase, lamp stand, pen hanging, special-shaped pot, etc.
On the Internet, the e-commerce sales price of black copper and silver is higher.
Generally, the price of teapots, wine bottles, and incense burners is already over 10,000 yuan, while large pieces of work often cost between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan.
There is also a larger one, which is placed in the Nanyun Hall of the Shendu City Hall.
It is a landscape painting, it is 1.2 meters high and 1.5 meters wide.
On the bright black background, Ming Kunxi Mountain, Dianchi Lake, and Grand View Tower are inlaid with gold and silver respectively. They are very exquisite and can be called art treasures.
Therefore, no matter how low the price is, Chen Wenzhe can be regarded as picking up and missing this time. After all, he only bought more than one or two special-shaped pots at one time.
Because I suspected that the store selling mutton soup had colluded with the group of people just now.
So in the store, they didn't say much. When they left the store, Zheng Yu was the first to couldn't help it.
"You said these things are not valuable?"
"Of course they say the value is not high over there. How can it be said that the value is very high and we missed it?" Zhang Yijie said immediately.
Chen Wenzhe waved his hand and said: "The value is really not high. The price of that particularly conspicuous black copper and silver boot-shaped hookah with modern craftsmanship should be around 30,000."
"A hookah is worth more than thirty thousand? It's not low!" Cao Qingchun said immediately.
"These are still modern handicrafts. The ones you bought are from the mid-Qing Dynasty, right?" Zhang Yijie said.
"Perhaps it will be during the Yongzheng period!" Zheng Yu also joined in the fun and said.
"Why didn't you say that this was made by the first generation of his family?" Cao Qingchun argued.
"No, black copper and silver only reached their peak in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. This must be something from the late Qing Dynasty."
Zhang Yijie is the most cunning one, and he must maximize his profits.
Speaking of which, the craft of black copper and silver is quite legendary.
Legend has it that this craft originated during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty and benefited from the accidental inspiration of the craftsman Yue Fu.
While smelting copper to make utensils, a gold ring accidentally fell into the furnace and melted.
Feeling regretful, he vented his anger and threw the surrounding silver, aluminum and other metals into the furnace.
After the gas subsided, he discovered that a bright black alloy copper appeared in the furnace, with faint golden and silvery white lines appearing in the black.
He tried this alloy copper to make handicrafts. After careful study and consideration, he finally achieved the "black copper and silver" technology.
The heyday of black copper and silver craftsmanship was the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China (early to mid-20th century).
Black copper is an alloy formed by mixing high-quality copper with gold, silver and other precious metals according to the formula.
The formula is kept secret, and I heard that up to now, there are no more than ten people who know how to prepare it.
Therefore, Chen Wenzhe's biggest gain is not such a batch of black copper and silver products, but the craftsmanship brought by these products.
As long as he wants, he can obtain the craftsmanship of making black copper and silver. When the time comes, he will master another kind of golden rice bowl.
Of course, he would not tell his friends this, but even so, Zheng Yu and others were pleasantly surprised.
"By the way, I remember that the first thing you grabbed was not these copper utensils, but a wooden paperweight, right?"
After the things were put back in the car, Zheng Yu remembered that the first thing Chen Wenzhe grabbed in his hands was not a copperware, but a black paperweight.
Chen Wenzhe smiled, stretched out his palm, and held a ten-centimeter wooden block on it.
The wood is square in shape. If you look closely, it seems to be wider at one end and narrower at the other.
"Why does this thing look a little strange?" Cao Qingchun asked a little doubtfully.
"Isn't it a paperweight? What's weird?" Zheng Yu didn't see anything wrong anyway.
Zhang Yijie didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after listening to a few friends, he became interested.
Upon seeing this, his expression changed: "Isn't this a coffin?"
"Haha, you are right. This is a coffin. However, don't feel bad. In ancient times, this thing represented promotion and wealth. Otherwise, how could anyone use precious wood to make this thing?" Chen Wenzhe
explained.
"Precious wood?" Zhang Yijie still had questions: "It's pitch black, but it doesn't look like purple? Is it really red sandalwood?"