"It's so beautiful! Brother Qing, what on earth is going on?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise with his eyes widened when he saw the wonderful scene in front of him clearly.
He Qing said with a smile: "Don't you see it yet? All the secrets are on those stickers. I said they are not ordinary stickers, but famous ones. Now you know why I have to
Did you buy those paintings from that Japanese guy? Haha, do you really think I collect all garbage? What’s more, it’s a Japanese-run store. I hate Japanese people the most in my life. How could I innocently create profits for them?
?!I’m just picking up good things from them at the lowest price!”
He explained the reasons in detail. After hearing this, Lin Haitao's mind suddenly became enlightened and he said in surprise: "So that's it! Brother Qing, you picked up a big leak again this time! But I still have
I can’t figure it out, how did this come about?! The pictures reflected on the wall can actually move, just like a movie!”
"Isn't it?" He Qing nodded solemnly, "This lantern is a 'projector', and the surrounding walls, floor and ceiling, and even all the places illuminated by the light are all 'screens', so they form a three-dimensional
Surrounding the big screen!”
"It's amazing!" Lin Haitao sighed as he watched the colorful and changing scenes in front of him. This is just like what He Qing said just now, it is a miracle, because in the eyes of ordinary people, this is impossible.
An ordinary lantern and a few inconspicuous stickers at first glance can actually create such a beautiful scene. The key is that the picture is extremely vivid and lifelike, almost comparable to a real movie, but the actors and props are chosen.
It's just different from the scene.
Lin Haitao then added: "I have only heard that some lanterns can illuminate the shadows of the stickers on the lampshades. I never thought there were such beautiful ones! Brother Qing, the stickers you collected should be the stickers on the lampshades.
Are you ready?"
"Yeah. Yes." He Qing nodded and said, "This thing must be very old. I don't know who tore it off from the original lampshade and pasted it on other stickers. Finally, it was used to plaster the wall.
"
Of course, he knew all these things through the power of his eyes. From those patches, he could see the ins and outs of the things. It turned out that they had a great origin. They came from the imperial palace, were on a palace lantern, and belonged to Ouchi.
"Haha, then its original owner must be a fool. Such a good thing was wasted. It is really a waste of natural resources!" Lin Haitao laughed.
Later, he and He Qing carefully observed the images projected by the lanterns around them.
The more they watched, the more amazing they felt. This was the first time He Qing witnessed this scene with his own eyes. Before, he had just used his powers to take a quick look at it, but this time he was in it and observed it up close. The feeling was natural
Indescribably wonderful.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard a knock on the door. Someone knocked on the door instead of ringing the doorbell. He Qing suddenly realized that it was probably Zheng Laohe.
Mr. Deng and the others came back and came to see them.
He came at just the right time. Thinking that it might be Mr. Zheng and the others who came, He Qing felt an inexplicable joy in his heart, because he was just about to show Mr. Zheng and the others, and at the same time asked the other two to hold their eyes.
After all, they are old-timers and have seen much more things than they do. They should also be able to judge the value of a collection of patches like this.
"Brother Qing, someone is knocking on the door!" Lin Haitao called to He Qing, "It should be my grandpa and the others. Do you want to turn on the light immediately and put this thing away?"
He Qing shook his head without hesitation and said: "No! Why should we put it away? Isn't it just right that Master and the others are here? I still want them to have a look. I don't know what the value of this thing is on the market now."
Lin Haitao said hurriedly: "I have never seen anything like this before, it must be rare and precious!"
After that, he followed He Qing and walked to open the door.
"Xiao He, Haitao, what are you doing in the room? Why don't you turn on the light?" After opening the door, Mr. Zheng standing in front of the door asked. Immediately, he said "Huh" in surprise:
"what is that?!"
At the same time, Mr. Deng, who was standing next to him, also noticed a strange scene in the room. He could see shadows on the walls and other places, and the light and shadow were floating and constantly changing.
At that moment, they were just surprised, and no one saw the trick. It wasn't until they walked in and saw the lighted lantern placed in the center of the room that they seemed to notice it.
"Grandpa, Mr. Deng, have you seen it? Isn't it amazing?" Lin Haitao pointed to the mysterious images around him and said with excitement, "This is something that Brother Qing bought from the Panjiayuan Antique Market in the afternoon!"
"This is the moon shadow lantern in the revolving lantern!" Deng Laodang reacted first and said loudly, "Xiao He, isn't this... this kind of lantern extinct?! How did you get it?!"
Because he was too excited, his voice trembled a little, which showed that he valued the so-called "moon shadow lamp" very much.
Of course, He Qing had also heard of the "revolving lantern" and knew that the "revolving lantern", also known as the "horse riding lantern", is one of the traditional Chinese toys and a type of lantern, commonly seen in festivals such as Yuanxi, Lantern Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
Candles can be lit in the "carousel lantern" lamp. The heat generated by the candles causes airflow to rotate the axle, and there is a paper cut on the axle. The candlelight projects the shadow of the paper cut on the screen, and the image will continue to move, and because it is mostly on each side of the lamp
There are pictures of ancient military commanders riding horses on the surface, and when the lantern turns, it looks like several people are chasing each other, hence the name "revolving lantern".
This is the first time He Qing has heard of the "Moon Shadow Lamp". However, as the name suggests, the reason why it is called the "Moon Shadow Lamp" is probably because the scenes painted on the patch and reflected in the surroundings are based on the theme of landscape and moonlight. The water ripples and the moon
The moon rises and sets, and all of this is shrouded in flickering light and shadow, so there is a saying "moon shadow".
He Qing thought about it carefully and felt that this name was very appropriate.
"No!" Before He Qing could reply to Mr. Deng's words, Mr. Zheng, who walked to the lantern, said first, "This lantern is new! But how is this possible?! Could it be that the lost craftsmanship is now available again?"
Comeback?!"
However, after he carefully inspected the patch on the lampshade, he suddenly said: "I understand, it turns out to be like this! Xiaohe, you just bought the lantern, it is new, and the patch on it is
It’s a bargain, right?”
"Master, yes, that's the same thing!" He Qing nodded quickly and replied. At that moment, he told Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng everything about how he got those patches.
After finishing it, they all had expressions of disbelief on their faces, because this happened so unexpectedly, how could the torn-off patch from the "Moon Shadow Lamp" be used as a wall sticker? If they hadn't heard He Qing say it with their own ears, they wouldn't have
They may believe it, but they have no doubt about He Qing.
So they didn't doubt the origin of those patches, and there was no need for them to pursue the matter.
I heard Mr. Zheng say excitedly: "Xiao He, do you know?! This thing you bought is extremely rare, because the craft of drawing this kind of patch was lost as early as the Ming Dynasty. It is a unique art!
If my prediction is correct, there should be a light stand."
"Well, there should be a lamp stand." He Qing nodded, "But now I only find this thing. It is very difficult to find the lamp stand."
He Qing had seen the lamp stand of the "Moon Shadow Lamp" in the video records he had watched before. He also knew that there was originally a pair of this kind of lamp. If both pairs of lamps, including the lamp stand, were received, it would be perfect.
When the two lights meet, the image of the moon shadow will only be more beautiful.
However, except for the origins of those stickers, he was not very clear about the whereabouts of the other items. Although he could watch the origins of those stickers repeatedly and obtain relevant information from them, it was limited after all, and he could not know the specific details of other objects.
whereabouts.
Mr. Zheng said: "It's already very good! I have never seen a real moon shadow lamp before, I have only seen it in some historical materials. The description above is exactly the same as what I see now. It is extremely magical!"
Mr. Deng also said: "According to historical records, this kind of lamp only appeared in the palace. It was a treasure enjoyed by the children of the royal family. Because at that time, unlike now, the technology was limited and there were not many entertainment activities, so the courtiers tried their best to
To please the emperor and his concubines and heirs, the 'moon shadow lantern' came into being! At that time, this kind of moon shadow lantern was a movie projector. It was very pleasant to light up the lantern at night and watch it. It seems to us that it may not be possible now
That feeling, after all, technology is different now, and we have seen all kinds of strange things, but in ancient times this was a wonderful thing, enough to make people put it down!"
"Then what dynasty is this 'Moon Shadow Lantern' from? The Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, or an earlier period?" Lin Haitao asked curiously.
Mr. Zheng replied: "It should be from the Ming Dynasty, it's the patch on the inner palace lantern. Xiao He, actually, you don't have any regrets. Although you can't collect all the 'Moon Shadow Lanterns', the most important thing is this patch."
This is the most mysterious part. No one can draw this kind of patch now. The craftsmanship is extremely exquisite. From this thing we can prove the wisdom of our predecessors!"
"Well, Master, you are right." Hearing this, He Qing nodded happily. Of course he could see clearly which dynasty the thing came from. It was indeed something used by the Ming Dynasty palace. The only thing he didn't figure out now was
These stickers were worth collecting, so I couldn't help but ask: "Master, Mr. Deng, in your opinion, what is the value of this kind of lamp in the market?"
Of course, that's all he asked, he just wanted to know for sure and had no other intention.
"Because there is no transaction record, the value is immeasurable. Once you meet a big boss who knows the goods, you can pay any amount of money!" Mr. Zheng replied solemnly, "What is 'elegant play'?!
This is real elegant play. Ordinary antiques can only be collected and sometimes taken out to look at the appearance. But toys such as moon shadow lamps are different. They are also functional, making the fun even greater! And this moon shadow lamp
It should be an orphan, a truly unique treasure. If you don’t put a price on it, it has no value and you can’t buy it!” (To be continued.)