High-status officials in the Qing Dynasty could still wear the "five-clawed python", and some noble relatives who received special rewards could also wear the "four-clawed dragon". Although the dragon and python patterns are the same, they are just called differently. As for
, when is it a dragon, and when is it a python. The main reason is that the social hierarchy at that time was relatively strict. The dragon was regarded as the incarnation of the emperor. Except for the emperor, empress and noble relatives, others were not allowed to wear it, so it was also a five-clawed one.
Dragon pattern robes can be called dragon robes when used by emperors, but can only be called python robes when used by ordinary officials. In terms of color, only the royal family can use bright yellow, golden yellow and apricot yellow. Ordinary people usually wear blue and azure.
This is an auspicious robe from the late Qing Dynasty, with the blue gauze ground embroidered with the pattern of clouds, eight immortals and miscellaneous treasures, python. In fact, this five-clawed python is essentially the same as the dragon, but with different identities and different statuses. This
The names are just different. The emperor, the empress dowager, the queen, and the imperial concubine can be called dragon when they wear them, and the members of other clans can be called python when they wear them. Judging from its blue color and its decoration, it should be the prince.
The summer auspicious robe worn by the prince, because of the blue color and the five claws, is basically consistent with the system of the prince and the auspicious robe worn by the prince in the Qing Dynasty. The difference is that
Its opening. As for the opening, the members of the clan should have four openings, four openings for the front, rear, left and right, and the general officials should have two openings for the left and right.
"Is there anything wrong with Luo Tian's piece?" Mr. Lunt looked at Luo Tian and couldn't get rid of the python robe. He thought there was something wrong again. Luo Tian quickly shook his head: "No, this is a fine product.
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Sotheby's is indeed one of the top three auction houses in the world. With just one call, so many high-quality products were delivered to the door. What he saw rightly was that the fan in front of him was used by Imperial Concubine Duankang.
Concubine Duankang was Concubine Jin. She was born in 1874 and died in 1924. She and her sister Concubine Zhen were both concubines of Emperor Guangxu. After the death of Empress Longyu, Concubine Jin was revered as "Concubine Duankang" and became the 1913 Imperial Concubine.
From 1924 to 1924, before the Qing government withdrew from the Forbidden City, they were in charge of internal and external affairs. Most of the emperors and empresses of the Qing Dynasty were good at calligraphy and painting, and there were also many ink paintings handed down from generation to generation. As a kind of decoration, the round fan was not only in the hands of the emperors and concubines in the harem.
An object for play, it was also used as a carrier for calligraphy and painting. Since the texture of the Tuanfan fan is generally silk, it is easy to paint. In order to increase the beauty of the fan, the princes, nobles, literati and officials at that time had the elegance of painting on the Tuanfan fan. Qing Dynasty
The harem emperors and concubines of the dynasty often painted some auspicious patterns on silk round fans as rewards. For example, happiness, prosperity and longevity were the subjects they often painted.
This round fan is made of silk. The overall length is 32 cm and the diameter of the round fan is 20 cm. There is a longevity star painted on the fan. On the right side of the birthday star is written "Prolong life and longevity" in seal script. There is a seal in Zhu inscription on the top of the fan.
It is: Royal pen of Imperial Concubine Duankang. The handle of the fan is tortoiseshell.
However, this fan is not what attracts Luo Tian the most. There is a pair of low incense tables made of wenge wood. This pair of incense tables are 50 cm high, with sunflower petal pattern on the sides, high waist and four legs. They are made of wenge wood and have strips.
The ring plate is engraved with back patterns, the lower part is engraved with curling cloud patterns, and the legs are decorated with floral patterns. The appearance is very complete.
Furniture includes a wide range of furniture. The ancients sat on the floor, with beds as the main indoors and mats on the floor. Later, screens, tables, tables and other furniture appeared. The incense table is a very important variety in the table. The incense table is named after the incense burner.
The furniture is mostly square or rectangular, while the incense table is more round than square, and its legs and feet are more exaggeratedly curved. Whether it is indoors or outdoors, the incense table is usually placed in the middle, with nothing to rely on, and the appearance is pleasant to watch.
Incense tables were very popular before the Qing Dynasty. Burning incense was originally one of the sacrificial rituals of ancient China. By the Tang and Song Dynasties, it had evolved into a part of people's daily life, from "burning incense to playing the piano", "burning incense to bathing", "bright window cleaning"
Words such as "burning incense among them" can be seen in the scenes of cigarette smoke in the daily lives of ancient nobles, which shows the ancient literati's pursuit of a life that is unconventional and elegant. It makes sense that burning incense and setting up incense burners have become essential furniture in the courtyard.
In it.
The two pieces of furniture should be called fragrant tables or flower tables, not stools. This kind of wood is chicken wing wood, yellow chicken wing wood. This kind of chicken wing wood is mostly domestic chicken wing wood in ancient Chinese furniture, especially in Fujian. Its characteristics are:
The color is yellow, the texture is slightly straight, and it feels light to the touch. Among Chinese Ming and Qing furniture, chicken wing wood is very precious, second only to huanghuali and rosewood.
The craftsmanship is also very particular. Its tooth plate completely imitates the carvings of the palace red sandalwood furniture of the Qing Dynasty. It can be said that it is the palace style of the mid-Qing Dynasty. Part of it is the carving technique of Fujian. It is very particular about the craftsmanship.
The art is also very good. From a distance, it is very tense and dynamic. The dental plates swell and the lower part of the legs are lifted up, which is very supportive and tensile. This is also its artistic achievement, and the carvings are also very moving.
Looking at these items, I am afraid that this pair of incense tables has the highest value. This is the incredible thing about antiques. There are too many factors that affect the value of antiques. They are indispensable. We cannot talk about the material alone, nor the age alone.
Luo Tian breathed a sigh of relief and did not forget to observe the staff at the scene. If someone from Sumiyoshikai sneaked in or bribed the people here, this place would not be a safe place.
Luo Tian looked up. There were cameras set up here, and there was no blind spot. If someone came here without fear of death, they would be exposed. Moreover, the layers of guards outside did not look like vegetarians. The staff were doing the final work, numbering, because
The reason for the imperial seal just now was that all the numbers had to be restarted. Mr. Lunt came over and asked: "Mr. Luo, are there any other unqualified items?"
Luo Tian scanned seven or eight items and shook his head: "These are gone, I will continue to look at others."
Mr. Lunt was very satisfied: "Okay, Mr. Luo, please continue working. I just had a phone call with the British side, and they asked me to convey my gratitude to you."
"This is my job and I have no shirking responsibility," Luo Tian said.
Mr. Lunt seemed completely unaware of the turmoil behind his back. Luo Tian deliberately reminded him: "Mr. Lunt, there is something I don't quite understand. Can I ask you for advice?"
"Please say."
"With such a large number of auction items gathered here, can the safety be guaranteed?" Luo Tian pointed to all the boxes here and said: "Every box here is opened, and the contents inside are priceless."
After listening to Yu Jun's translation, Lunt immediately smiled, a bit contemptuously. He patted Luo Tian on the shoulder and said: "Young man, you underestimate Sosby. Our ability to organize auctions is among the top three in the world.
The strength of security is also among the top three in the world. Everyone who can enter and leave here has passed our strict selection. I clearly remember everyone's faces, and the security staff also remember that anyone who does not belong here will be discovered."