In the eyes of many people, the Philippines is a place where only modern culture is lacking. In Luo Tian’s view, the same is true. However, it is precisely because of the long-term colonial culture that the Philippines has become a diversified country, here
, You can find traces of Spain, Japan and the United States anytime and anywhere, and due to the Chinese and settled in, there are more and more traces of China here.
Luo Tian walked into the market. The shops here were not big in size. The small one was like a garment, but very dense. The store could not accommodate a few people. The customers and the boss were standing at the door to discuss.
With the price, "Strange, why is the popularity here so popular?" Luo Tian asked.
"Not surprising, here are mainly some antiques, lampstands, old bookshelf, and some glass products. Many people like to buy something here and go back to decorate their homes, especially some younger students who prefer to come here, but
Don’t underestimate this place, it is also a place where dragons and tigers are hidden. I once found a blue and white porcelain vase from the late Qing Dynasty here." Hong Luo said: "Now is the time to test your eyesight."
The first thing Luo Tian saw was the old banknotes scattered next to the first store. These were scattered banknotes from the Philippines. The Philippines had become a colony of Spain and the United States in the past, so the old banknotes circulated before World War II
There are always words like "US Philippines". This kind of banknote was declared invalid in 1946. Now it is placed there. This is a stack of old banknotes printed with "US Philippines", but the market value is not high.
,They just lay there quietly, and next to these "US Philippines" banknotes was a kind of banknote that was passed since 1946.
In the previous version, the word "victory" was added, which means victory. These two old banknotes are placed next to each other, and they really have a hint of irony.
Luo Tian had no intention of these scattered money. What he needed was not something worth hundreds or thousands of yuan. What he was looking for was a rare antique that could shock the antique world. He stopped in front of the first store and finally squeezed.
Among the few people who were bargaining, go in and see what was going on.
This store does not have a clear classification. Everything is mixed together. To find gold inside, you need to look inch by inch. Luo Tian saw a sword inside and was immediately shocked. Generally, this kind of thing in China is China.
At most, when he got closer, he looked at the style and the patterns on it and was immediately disappointed. This was not something that belonged to China.
The sword's sheath is about 65 cm long, the blade is about 3 cm wide, and the thickest part is about 0.4 cm. It is a short sword. The entire hilt is inlaid with silver. The silver rig is exquisitely carved, the blade is well forged, and it is opened manually.
The blood grooves made were neat, very similar to Chinese swords, and also had copper embedded. This kind of silver sheathed sword was mostly matched by nobles. When the boss saw Luo Tian staring at the sword, he immediately came forward to take on business, but he
He spoke in a local dialect, and Luo Tian understood the word "Luo" and Hong Luo walked over and said, "This boss said that this sword is a traditional weapon of the Filipino Moroes, and only the nobles can use this silver sword.
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Luo Tian shook his head neatly: "It's a pity that this is not what I want."
Seeing that Luo Tian’s purpose was so clear, Hong Luo said: “It seems that your trip is not ordinary.”
"To be honest, what I am looking for now is rare and rare Chinese antiques. In China, the real value of things in a foreign land is Chinese antiques. No matter how valuable things are, they do not conform to the aesthetics and collections of Chinese collectors.
Value, this is useless." Luo Tian thought Hong Luo was a friend, so he told the truth.
Hong Luo pondered: "I understand what you mean."
The two of them left the shop directly and continued to stroll in the market. After walking, several shops were mainly local crafts, such as woodcuts, guitars, cigars, leather goods, embroidery, floor mats, and table mats.
Handbags, bamboo utensils, corals, textiles, shell products, bronze utensils, etc. Men's embroidered clothes, called "Long Dale", are a unique expression of Filipino art. A lightweight women's embroidered cotton ready-to-wear with intricate convex flowers
The fine work, called "Jalalo", is interspersed with crochet textile patterns, is the most popular. There are brightly colored straw mats, rattan baskets refined by the residents of Wannawei, silverware and cotton made by the residents of Biyao Mountain.
Lan Lao’s copper and iron walls are all famous.
Seeing tourists robbing there, Luo Tian felt even more disappointed. Just when Luo Tian thought he was going home empty-handed, he suddenly swept to the inner wall of a shop on the right and put a lamp, made of bronze, palace lanterns.
The palace maid who is a gilded body and sits in both hands holding lamps and wings, with a quiet and elegant expression. The palace maid holds lamps in one hand and sleeves in the other hand seem to be blocking the wind. The entire bronze lamp is shrouded in the green soft light, and the numbers appear - the palace lamps of the Western Han Dynasty
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Palace lanterns, as the name suggests, are lanterns used in the palace. Palace lanterns have a history of thousands of years in China and have become a symbol of Chinese traditional culture. Palace lanterns are a special handicraft made in my country's handicrafts, and are well-known in the world until today. Palace lantern decoration can still be found in some luxurious halls and residences.
According to legend, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, established the capital of Luoyang. After unifying the world, in order to celebrate this achievement, he set up lanterns and decorated them in the palace, held a banquet, and each palace lantern was in a gorgeous posture. The name "palace lantern" was born.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Emperor Yang of Sui, hundreds of operas were displayed in Luoyang, with palace lanterns, banquets and leisure travels, and the city was decorated with lanterns, and the city was decorated with lanterns for half a month. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, every family was hung with lanterns high on the Lantern Festival, and the lights were bright everywhere.
Everyone was roaming with lanterns, competing for beauty. Later, the production technology of palace lanterns was introduced to the people.
In the Qing Dynasty, palace lanterns were precious and became the gift for the emperor to reward princes and ministers. "The Grand View of Unofficial History of the Qing Dynasty" records: "At the end of the year, all the princes and ministers were given gifts. The ministers in front of the imperial court gave each year a purse of peace and lanterns every year.
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However, the bronze palace lanterns are not the conventional type that has been continued in history. There are generally two types of palace lanterns used in later imperial palaces. One is the six-sided palace lanterns, which are made of precious woods such as rosewood, mahogany, and rosewood as the skeleton and inlaid with them.
Made of a screen with glass or yarn, there are 6 faces facing you, divided into two layers: upper fan and lower fan. The upper fan is wide, and there are 6 short columns at the hexagon, and there are 6 cam or phoenix heads on the upper one, and hexagons are carved with 6 dragon heads or phoenix heads and hexagons.
There are colorful pendants hanging, and 6 small screens are inlaid between the short columns; the lower fan is narrow, with 6 long columns, with hollowed-out flower teeth on the outside of the columns, and 6 rectangular screens are inlaid on the inside.
There is also a kind of lantern. Most of the lanterns are framed with precious wood such as mahogany, red sandalwood, rosewood, nanmu and other precious woods, and then inlaid with gauze and glass. The lanterns require more comprehensive skills in making, carving, engraving, and engraving.
, paintings are indispensable. Their shape evolved on the basis of the six-sided official lamps, which not only maintains the original characteristics, but also has practical value.
This bronze palace lantern in the Western Han Dynasty has other mystery. Luo Tian pulled Hong Luo: "Let's go, the target has appeared."