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Just as Wang Ding was about to come forward to appreciate the treasure, Xiao Changyi and Lao Qian also appeared in this "Huayutang".
It turned out that Lao Li knew that Xiao Changyi and Lao Qian didn't play in the Macau Antique Street, and knew that the two were interested in antiques, so he specially found time for them. As for him, he would take a break in the hotel.
Seeing Brother Xiao and Mr. Qian coming, Wang Ding greeted him and continued to walk towards the treasure he had found.
Because of his spiritual energy and seeing the golden light, Wang Ding knew that this must not be an ordinary thing. At this time, what Wang Ding touched in his hand seemed to be a mirror. However, unlike ordinary mirrors, the mirror of this mirror is the same
Laminar clouds are colorful, crystal clear, dazzling glass.
"Brother Xiao, Mr. Qian, come and have a look. The glass in my brother Wang's hand is very beautiful."
"Qian Le, don't talk for now." Wang Ding walked to the boss and said with a smile, "Boss, how much does this thing cost?"
The boss of Hua Yutang glanced at the thing in Wang Ding's hand and stretched out three fingers, "Three thousand, one price at a time, no bargaining price."
The boss of Hua Yutang was happy, but Qian Le thought that no matter how beautiful a glass mirror was, it would not be enough for three thousand yuan. But who knew that Wang Ding took out three thousand yuan and handed it over to the boss's wife.
After selling this "glass", Wang Ding did not continue to stay in Huayutang because there was really nothing to take. Just now, after Wang Ding took a fancy to the glass, Xiao Changyi and Lao Qian also discovered something.
, Maybe Wang Ding’s thing has been taken advantage of again, but unfortunately, he is one step later.
After leaving the store, Qian Le asked in confusion before he could walk far.
"Brother Wang Ding, I don't know why you spent 3,000 yuan to buy this piece of glass?"
"Glass? This is not glass, but glaze." Before Wang Ding could speak, Xiao Changyi said first.
To be honest, Xiao Changyi was very knowledgeable. When Wang Ding took a look at this treasure, Xiao Changyi had already confirmed it. "If I guessed correctly, this should be ancient glass."
"Ancient method of Glazing Li?" Qian Le didn't understand at all and asked in a blink of an eye: "What's that?"
"You don't even know Liuli?" Xiao Changyi said with a frown. Old Qian was even more ashamed, "Qian Le, I said what you did? Haven't I told you Liuli?"
"I must know Liuli, one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. The Sha Monk in Journey to the West was demoted to the mortal world because he broke a glass cup from the Jade Emperor." Qian Le said it seriously, "
What I don’t know is the ancient method of glass, and what’s going on with ancient method.”
Xiao Changyi smiled. "One meaning is just to distinguish modern water glazed glass from ancient glazed glass, so the glazed glass burned with ancient crafts is called ancient glazed glass. The production process of ancient glazed glass is quite complicated, and it takes dozens of ways.
The process can only be completed. It mainly relies on handmade production. The grasp of each link is quite difficult. The difficulty in grasping the temperature can be said to be half by skill and half by luck, so it is much more precious than ordinary glass."
"Oh" After listening to Xiao Changyi's explanation, Qian Le suddenly realized, pointed to the glass mirror in Wang Ding's hand, and smiled: "So, the things in Brother Wang Ding's hand should be antiques. They should be worth a lot of money.
It’s money, but I really seem to see this kind of glass on the market. Is it just acclaimed in ancient times and now it’s down?”
Qian Le was quite interested in ancient glass, and Lao Qian popularized it. "In fact, the history of burning glass in ancient times can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. By the Han Dynasty, the level of making glass was quite mature. However, the smelting technology was mastered in the royal family and the nobles.
They have always been secretly circulated in their hands. Since it is difficult for the people to obtain, people have always regarded glass as a treasure that is more precious than jade."
"There are five famous instruments in China, namely glazed, gold and silver, jade, ceramics, and bronze. Glass ranks first, which shows how much everyone cherishes it." Speaking of this, Lao Qian shook his head and sighed: "But, just
As you said, in the Yuan Dynasty, glazed glass production technology had a fault, so in the early Ming Dynasty, glazed glass became something that only appeared in myths and legends... As for now, there are few things that glazed glass.
”
"Yes." Qian Le felt the same way, because the preciousness of glass can be seen in the creation of Journey to the West novel. Sha Seng was a rolling curtain general, but because he accidentally broke a glass cup, he was demoted so miserably.
It is enough to show the preciousness of Liuli in people's minds at that time.
"Then it seems that Liuli is very valuable?"
Wang Ding can speak now. "We can't make this conclusion that modern glass is definitely not valuable, because it is difficult to reproduce the glass craftsmanship before the Yuan Dynasty, but modern glass is not valuable but does not mean that ancient glass is not valuable in modern times. You must know
Ancient glass can be passed down to this day, which is also a very precious artistic treasure. Moreover, glass is also divided into types. Most of the people on the market are water glass, which are imitations of glass. Glaze that is truly made by ancient methods
, very costly and has certain collection value.”
"Well, but how do we see that this is ancient glazed glass? I have also seen ancient glazed glass. Most of them should be small and exquisite things like beads. Often, they should be in the shape of jewelry, so it is unlikely to make mirrors.
.You must know that glass is not very transparent and has many colors, so it cannot be reflected and imaged."
"Well, it's indeed a bit strange." Xiao Changyi agreed: "Ancient mirrors were generally copper, because after being used for a long time, the surface of copper mirrors will become dull, but they can be polished and restored to the original one.
It looks radiant. Other metals are not so convenient, and I have never heard of mirrors made with glass unless..."
"Unless what?" Qian Le quickly asked.
Next to him, Wang Ding listened carefully, and his face also showed a look of curiosity.
"Unless, this is not a mirror that ordinary people use to clean, but a magic mirror." Xiao Changyi smiled.
"Magic mirror?"
Qian Le didn't understand. Wang Ding just picked up the bargain with the aura and glory. In fact, he was not sure. Wang Ding, the seal script on the jade plaque, had not paid attention to it yet, and he felt more about Xiao Changyi's words.
interest.
"That's right." Xiao Changyi smiled and said, "The magic mirror is the so-called Feng Shui magic weapon. After all, in ancient times, mirrors not only had the function of organizing instruments, but also had other special meanings. For example, to protect the house and to ward off evil spirits.
etc."
"I remembered that the demon-scan mirror in the Romance of the Gods is like this." Qian Le shouted suddenly.
"Yes, I remember that a mirror was hung at the gate of my hometown before. Every household also had similar mirrors, and those mirrors were similar to this mirror."
At this time, Qian Le noticed that the mirror in Wang Ding's hand was not the most common circle, but like a stone box, forming a regular Bagua form.
"Wang Ding, show me the things."
Lao Qian was also a little curious when he heard Xiao Changyi say that this was a Feng Shui magic weapon. He reached out and took the glass mirror handed over by Wang Ding. He first looked at the mirror. He saw that a layer of glass on the surface was still dazzling and dazzling, and the light was overflowing.
There is no fading at all.
Sure enough, this is the real glass that never changes color for thousands of years. Unlike the water glass on the market, it starts to fade after just one or two years. The longer the time, the more it looks like plastic, with a little crystal clear and transparent feeling.
there is none left.
The most important thing is that the texture of this layer of glass is very strong. Even if it is mixed with various colors, it is still so crystal clear and smooth, without the astringent feeling of crystals and glass.
After admiring the mirror glass, Lao Qian felt that there seemed to be many patterns on the back of the mirror. The patterns were very beautiful. Lao Qian couldn't help but look at it lightly. After a moment, he saw a crouching unicorn carved in the center of the back of the mirror.
The four corners of the body are turtles, dragons, phoenixes and tigers, and the corresponding four corners are Eight Trigrams. There are twelve Chenzis besides the Eight Trigrams.
However, despite so many things being carved in this seven or eight inches-a-meter-a-meter-long space, the back of the mirror does not appear to be messy, but is very orderly, with the patterns of various creatures clearly visible and lifelike.
Just like the master's work!
Lao Qian also found that outside the Four Symbols and Eight Trigrams, there were twenty-four characters written on the outline of the mirror. In his opinion, these words were very similar to Lishu, with clear dots and strokes, but he was one of them.
They don't know each other. Obviously not modern words.
"Old Xiao, see what the word is." Mr. Qian raised his hand and asked Xiao Changyi to come and see the word.
Xiao Changyi spent a long time there and discovered the mystery. Although he didn't know the words, Xiao Changyi could be sure that his judgment was correct.
"Well, it's indeed a Feng Shui Magic Mirror, which looks a bit like the Four Gods and Twelve Zodiac Mirrors. However, it has an extra Kirin button, Bagua Direction, and twenty-four characters than the Four Gods and Twelve Zodiac Mirrors."
"The Four Gods and Twelve Zodiac Mirror!" Wang Ding pondered. At this moment, he had more thoughts and looked at the jade plaque. The seal script on the jade plaque immediately asked Wang Ding to understand everything.
The next second, Wang Ding's eyes lit up, "This is Tang Jing, a very precious ancient mirror."
As soon as Wang Ding said, Xiao Changyi immediately agreed.
"Yes, you're right. At present, the ancient mirrors from the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty are the most exquisite and collectible. However, the ancient mirrors from the Tang Dynasty are to some extent imitate the Han Dynasty.
For example, the four gods and twelve zodiac mirrors of the Tang Dynasty actually imitated the specifications and shapes of the Han Dynasty's divine beast mirrors, and then developed and improved on the basis of the divine beast mirrors. The two are also in line with each other."
"What I'm even more curious about is what words are these. Brother Xiao, tell me?"
"You little brat, you really have no eye-catching at all. Didn't you see that I've looked at it for a long time but didn't read it? Are you revealing my shortcomings and mocking me for being uneducated?"
Xiao Changyi had indeed studied this text for a long time just now, but he was also very disappointed in the end, that is, he didn't know what the text above was.
I just think it looks like official script, but the strokes here are not modern characters at all. I can't see them. (To be continued.)