Cheng Anjiang pointed to the sword on the ground and said: "This is the Zhanlu sword. I heard that in 496 BC, King Yue Chang asked Ou Yezi, the world's best swordsmith, to make a sword for him. After Ou Yezi was ordered, he took his wife Zhu
He and his daughter Moye set off from Minhou and went up the Min River to Zhanlu Mountain, which is 1,230 meters above sea level with dense forests and high mountains. Here they discovered the sacred iron (iron mother) and holy water (cold spring water) needed for making swords.
"
Luo Tian smiled helplessly. Most people are always attracted and moved by the stories behind antiques, especially a famous sword like yours. The story behind it can easily make a successful celebrity attracted. In fact, a certain
To a certain extent, Cheng Anjiang is more interested in the symbolic meaning behind the sword. Maybe the authenticity of the sword is not important, but for Luo Tian, an appraiser, antiques can only be distinguished between true and false.
The path is clear.
"According to the "Wuyue Spring and Autumn Annals", Ou Yezi made a total of five swords: Zhanlu, Chunjun, Juque, Haocao, and Yuchang, and Zhanlu was ranked first among the five swords. Zhanlu sword was once the most popular sword in the Warring States Period.
It was in the hands of the famous general Li Mu of the Zhao State, and later passed to the hands of the famous general Xue Rengui of the Tang Dynasty. It was once the sword of Xue Rengui. The last information obtained was that its last owner was the famous general Yue Fei of the Song Dynasty. What happened after that will not be known.
I know, but one thing is very important. The sword is a bronze sword. We must distinguish between authenticity and authenticity and start from the essence." Luo Tian emphasized the last two sentences.
Cheng Anjiang suddenly turned off the fire and was speechless. It took him a long time to speak: "What do you think?"
"The Zhanlu Sword is a famous sword from the Spring and Autumn Period. It is made of bronze. It has experienced thousands of years. The patina on it is formed over many years and is generally relatively hard. They are formed by corroding the copper, layer by layer.
When it grows out, it is strong and dense and not easy to peel off.”
Luo Tian picked up the so-called "Zhanlu Sword" and said: "The rust on it looks very tight. The patina made in this way is relatively solid. It is usually made with chemical mixtures such as copper sulfate and ammonium chloride.
The rust comes out, so it is easy to catch people, but this kind of rust also has flaws. "
Luo Tian took the sword and walked to the place with the strongest light, and chose an angle for Cheng Anjiang to look over: "Look, although this layer of rust is not easy to peel off, this layer of rust floats on the surface of the bronze under the strong light.
Unlike real ancient bronze vessels, the patina has been closely linked to the bronze vessel and has become a part of the bronze vessel."
Seeing the layer of patina floating on the surface, Cheng Anjiang suddenly felt as if he had aged ten years and had no strength in his body. He sighed: "When I bought this sword, I also knew that bronze is easy to get old and rust, but at that time
The rust is not easy to peel off at all, and the patterns on it made me very tempted, so I bought it..."
Luo Tian suddenly interrupted Cheng Anjiang: "Speaking of patterns, there is a flaw here. The patterns on bronzes, like the shapes, have distinct characteristics of the times. And due to the continuous enrichment and improvement of bronze casting techniques, regardless of the
In terms of subject matter, content and expression techniques, the decorations of different periods have different styles and characteristics. Bronze wares of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods continued to innovate the decorations in terms of craftsmanship. Precious artifacts often used the most complicated production processes and the most gorgeous gold inlays.
, inlaid silver, inlaid red copper, turquoise and fine line engraving and other advanced craftsmanship. Some inlaid objects depicting real-life images of the nobles at that time, such as banquets, battles, fighting, music and dance, shooting and hunting, are mottled and colorful.
.”
While listening to Luo Tian's explanation, Cheng Anjiang inspected the decorations on the sword, with surprise in his eyes: "The ones on it are different from what you said."
"That's right, the one above is the cloud and thunder pattern. This counterfeiter spent all his efforts on the patina and ignored the decoration. The cloud and thunder pattern is the main feature of the bronze decoration in the middle and late Shang Dynasty. It is mainly used to fill in the theme decoration.
Space."
Now Cheng Anjiang was even more convinced. He shook his head: "I spent six million on this sword."
Six million? Luo Tian didn't say anything. This sword was worth at most four hundred yuan! The material was artificial and a little chemical was added! He was indeed the richest man in Asia. He was so generous and killed Luo Tian.
A few people defrauded him of his money in the name of antiques. Luo Tian decided not to dwell on this issue: "Mr. Cheng, can we look at other things?"
Cheng Anjiang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "You are indeed a smart man, well, let's look at the rest." Although he already knew it was a fake, Cheng Anjiang still carefully put the sword aside. To him, this sword
A kind of love cup is entrusted to him. Men all have the dream of being a dashing swordsman, and Cheng Anjiang is no exception. Or, as the richest man, he will always bear more responsibilities than ordinary people. What he really advocates is freedom!
The next thing I looked at was the piece of ancient furniture. To be precise, it was a Buddhist niche. It was also said to be a small pavilion for enshrining Buddha statues. Even in modern times, you can often see it. Luo Tian said: "It is imitated by Guangmu."
"Guangmu Zuo?" Cheng Anjiang pressed his head and thought about it carefully: "I only remember that it was from the Qing Dynasty when we acquired it, and it was used by the royal family."
“Suzhou-style furniture and Cantonese-style furniture were the most popular in ancient times. Before the Ming Dynasty, Su-style furniture was dominated by elegant styles and integrated structures. By the Qing Dynasty, especially during the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, the shape and style of furniture
Decoration was rapidly changing towards richness, complexity and flashiness. Therefore, Cantonese furniture with grand and luxurious style became the favorite of the royal family of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Palace Building Office once specially set up "Guangmu Zuo" to recruit Cantonese furniture.
He was a skilled craftsman who specialized in carpentry work. A considerable amount of furniture existing in the palace was made by Guang Muzuo. At that time, almost all manufacturing offices in the Qing Dynasty were made by famous craftsmen from Guangzhou."
"The typical characteristics of Guangmuzuo are that the materials are thick and the shape is thick. In order to ensure the consistency of the wood properties, most of them are made of one wood and the same color. That is, the same kind of wood is used to make a piece of furniture, such as rosewood, and the entire piece of furniture is
All are rosewood; if rosewood is used, the entire piece of furniture is made of rosewood. The inside and outside are the same, and all kinds of wood are not mixed with each other. Moreover, Cantonese-style furniture is not painted on the inside, so that the wood is completely exposed, which makes people feel real at first glance.
A sense of clarity at a glance.”
This Buddhist niche seems to be in line with the characteristics of Hiroshi's works. It is made entirely of one wood, and it is rosewood. It just looks like it.