Many people gathered around the middle of the shop, looking at a piece of bluestone placed in the center. This was what Luo Tian saw through the cracks in the crowd. There were people talking about the stone. Ding Cheng stood aside, scratching his head.
Er, when he saw Luo Tian coming in, he came over with a sad face. When he saw Ling Xiaoxiao next to him, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't care to ask who it was, and said directly: "Brother Tian, you are here, this stone
, I’m really worried to death.”
"Stone, what's going on? Tell me slowly." Luo Tian shouted: "Why are you still the same as before? If something happens, just panic and calm down."
A Taoist priest came out. Yes, it was a Taoist priest. He was still wearing a Taoist robe. When he saw Luo Tian, he saluted: "This is Boss Luo. I am from a neighboring city. I heard that you know the goods here."
, I don’t know if I can collect this stone.”
At this time, other people were discussing around the stone. When they saw Luo Tian coming, they all made way for Luo Tian to come to the stone. This stone was not big at all, it was as big as a small bench, with cyan as the main color.
, this stone was recognized by Luo Tian at a glance. Although he had not come into contact with it before, he had come into contact with the sister stone of this stone, the chicken blood stone. This stone, like the chicken blood stone, is one of the seal stones because it is produced in Qingtian, Zhejiang Province.
County, so it is called Qingtian stone. It is very colorful, mainly "pyrophyllite". It is waxy, oily, glassy, opaque, slightly transparent to translucent, and has a dense and delicate texture. It is the earliest stone used for seal cutting in China.
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The top quality of Qingtian stone is "Fengmen". Those that are slightly transparent and slightly yellow are called Fengmenqing. In addition, those that are as crystal clear as jade are as bright as the light of a lamp, and those that are translucent are called "light jelly". The color is like orchid, bright and pure, and transparent.
Those with subtle spiritual penetration are called orchid greens. These three "greens", together with Tianhuang and chicken blood stone, are called the three best stones, and their value is getting higher and higher. Because the veins of Fengmenqing are thin and twisted, they extend among the rocks.
Medium, surprisingly small in quantity, elegant in color, warm in quality, and "moderate" in nature, it is the most suitable stone for cutting among all seal stones, and is favored by seal carvers. Its color is natural, and there is no artificial or other stone.
It can be imitated and is easy to identify. Chicken blood and Tian Qing are famous for their rich and bright colors, symbolizing wealth; Fengmen Qing is famous for their freshness, symbolizing seclusion and indifference. Therefore, the former can be said to be "material" (matter), while the latter is
Because of his "spirit" (spirit), experts call Feng Menqing "the gentleman in the stone", which is very appropriate.
This Qingtian Stone has a beautiful and distant legend. It is said that in ancient times, a piece of colorful relics left by Nuwa was used to mend the sky. She felt ashamed that she could not use them, so she asked Emperor Wa to be sent to the lower world. Later, the colorful relics came down to earth.
The place is Qingtian County, and this colorful stone is also called Qingtian Stone. The history of Qingtian Stone can be traced back to more than 1,700 years ago. The Zhejiang Museum contains four Qingtian stone carvings of piglets used in tombs in the Six Dynasties.
Two Qingtian stone carvings of piglets from the first year of the Yongming Dynasty were also unearthed in the Nanqi tomb. By the Ming Dynasty, many Qingtian frozen stone blocks were directly shipped to Nanjing and other places, and were used as seal engraving materials by literati.
Qingtian Frozen Stone was already used in the Six Dynasties, and was mined more in the Song Dynasty. It was used to "make elegant furniture for the study, seals used by literati, and small playthings."
"Sifang", the annual output in the Qing Dynasty was 12,000 tons, and the output value was about 14,400 yuan. In modern times, Qingtian stone began to be comprehensively utilized, not only for crafts, but also for industry. The mining volume increased greatly. After the 1950s,
Quarry workers gradually organized and established waxite mines, using electric mechanical mining methods and semi-automatic transportation methods, which reduced labor intensity, improved labor productivity, and increased mining volume. It also shifted from mainly craft stone mining to industrial stone mining.
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The biggest feature of Qingtian's strange stones is that a stone has many colors, even as many as a dozen colors, and the natural colors are very rich. Fine Qingtian's strange stones have "six phases": pure-meaning that the stone has a fine molecular structure and a warm and moist texture.
Feeling; pure - means no impurities, with a sense of tranquility; Zheng - means not evil, with a sense of elegance; fresh - means bright luster, with a sense of eternity; translucent - means transparent,
It has the feeling of ice quality; spirit - the feeling that the quality is alive, the Qi veins are embedded, and the radiance is radiant.
Seeing that Luo Tian was fascinated, the Taoist priest touched a few stray beards on his chin: "Boss Luo, how are you doing?"
“The top-grade Qingtian stones include, in addition to light jelly, orchid green, and sealing blue, there are also jinyao, bamboo leaf green, golden jade jelly, ginkgo Qingtian, red Qingtian (beauty red), rosewood, blue flower nails, and sealing door three colors (three colors).
, algae flower, simmered ice pattern, preserved egg jelly, soy sauce jelly, etc., all have similar names to the real objects and are easy to distinguish. The dragon egg stone is a dark red miscellaneous stone inclusion, often containing round or oval top-grade sealing blue monoliths.
, extremely rare; similar to Tianhuang, its value becomes more and more expensive."
"That's right, he is indeed someone who knows the goods." The Taoist priest nodded: "Boss Luo, how much do you want to price this stone?"
"For a layman to come to my place, it means that the quality and quality of the stone in his hand are very clear. Everyone knows the quality of the stone. I will definitely not set a ridiculous price." Luo Tian stretched out a slap in the face: "Fifty thousand yuan
,how?"
A broken stone costs 50,000 yuan. Ding Cheng resisted and did not say this. Do you think it is big? It only weighs a child. How can you say it is valuable? Ding Cheng shook his head. He couldn't see it at all.
Seeing him like this, Ling Xiaoxiao asked Ding Cheng softly: "Looking at you like this, do you think this fifty thousand is not worth it?"
Ding Cheng's reaction was fierce: "Who said that? I just don't understand why it's worth so much. The prices offered by Brother Tian are always fair. If he says it's worth it, it must be worth it."
Oh, he is a loyal supporter of Luo Tian. Ling Xiaoxiao covered her mouth and said, "I agree with what you said."
"By the way, who are you?" Ding Cheng asked politely.
"I'm Ling Xiaoxiao. I have the same boss as you, but I belong to a different department. I'm from a jewelry company." After Ling Xiaoxiao finished speaking, he saw Ding Cheng frowning, as if he didn't even listen to what he said.
Looking at Luo Tian who was negotiating the price with the Taoist priest, Luo Tian has now finished making the price and is waiting for the Taoist priest's reply.
The Taoist priest shook his head: "Fifty thousand yuan, this price can be said to be low, but it can also be said to be high."
"These are pigeon eggs. With such a small amount of stone, 50,000 yuan is not enough?" a voice in the crowd questioned. The Taoist priest looked at the man with a very indifferent mood. He waved his hand: "Experts watch the door, laymen watch the fun.
, this is indeed true."
Luo Tian nodded: "Yes, the layman is an expert. He should know that this stone is the dragon egg in Qingtian Stone, otherwise he wouldn't have brought it to me specially."
"Oh, you also know about dragon eggs. You can see how embarrassing these 50,000 yuan are. It's a lot less, but it's not worth much. It's really a very moderate price." The Taoist priest finished speaking and looked at it.