Chapter 681 and 682: The Best Tang Dynasty Bronze Mirror (two in one chapter)
Chapter 681, Chapter 682 The best bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty (two chapters in one)
After removing the cover, this simple bronze mirror seemed to be venting its own emotions, showing its most shocking side in front of everyone.
Without cover-up, the bright surface of the bronze mirror directly reflects clear shadows, and the lifelike reliefs on the back are showing its extraordinaryness to the people around it.
Chi Yong and Jianzi glanced at each other and swallowed hard together.
This is Dakaimen's top-grade bronze mirror, which dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of the development of bronze mirrors. The bronze mirrors of the Tang Dynasty not only inherited the cultural traditions of the Han and Wei dynasties, but also absorbed the artistic achievements of many ethnic minorities, and were very important to some foreign countries.
The outstanding parts of culture are also eclectic and integrated, and the composition is more refined, bringing the art of bronze mirrors to a new peak.
For this reason, there was a very special "Qianqiu Golden Mirror Festival" in the Tang Dynasty. The so-called Jinjian is a bronze mirror. Every year on the birthday of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, which is the fifth day of the eighth lunar month, people will give away bronze mirrors as gifts.
The gift is just like the mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
From such a festival, we can also see the development of bronze mirror art in the Tang Dynasty. The number of bronze mirrors in the Tang Dynasty was also ranked first. Unfortunately, there was a shortage of copper in the country during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Many copper products were recast and became
Copper coins ruined many beautiful works of art.
There are not many exquisite Tang Dynasty bronze mirrors that have been handed down in modern times. Most of them are in museums or abroad. Many of the bronze mirrors that are currently circulating are excavated from ancient tombs. However, the one in front of you is definitely a masterpiece handed down from ancient times. The mirror body is bright enough.
Explain all this.
"How beautiful!"
Wang Jiajia couldn't help but admire it. She didn't know much about antiques, but she was equally impressed by the beauty of this bronze mirror.
"Yes, it's so beautiful. Such a large auspicious animal grape pattern mirror is very rare. It can be called a national treasure!"
Mr. Liang also sighed loudly. Li Yang didn't know, but Mr. Liang knew very well that last year, a much smaller auspicious beast grape pattern mirror was auctioned, and the transaction price at that time was more than 7 million yuan. This mirror
The mirror was in better condition than the one at that auction, and it was much larger. The price would have to be at least two or three times higher.
Li Yang nodded silently. He had already seen the appearance of the bronze mirror under the three-dimensional screen, but when he actually took it out, especially after seeing the luster of the copper surface, Li Yang was also shocked.
Bronze mirrors were the best in the Tang Dynasty, and the one in front of you is a masterpiece of bronze mirrors from the Tang Dynasty, which is worthy of the glorious bronze mirror culture of that period.
This bronze mirror is very round and natural, with a diameter of 27 to 28 centimeters. Generally speaking, those with a diameter of less than 10 centimeters are small bronze mirrors, those with a diameter of 10-20 centimeters are medium-sized bronze mirrors, and those with a diameter of 20-30 centimeters are large bronze mirrors.
Those above 30 cm are extra large bronze mirrors.
This bronze mirror is definitely a large bronze mirror. Such a large bronze mirror is so exquisitely made, just like Mr. Liang said: it is very rare and can be called a national treasure.
Li Yang carefully picked up the bronze mirror again, placed it flat on the table, and showed the relief side for everyone to appreciate carefully.
Bronze mirror culture is also a relief culture. Many bronze mirrors have reliefs. The more exquisite the reliefs on the bronze mirrors, the better the reliefs and the higher the artistic value.
There is a beast button in the middle of this bronze mirror. The beast is plump and exquisitely shaped. It has dense and gorgeous manes on its shoulders. It is stretching its head into a pool of water. The auspicious beast's expression is clearly depicted and vivid, fully displaying it.
The auspicious animal behaved leisurely and contentedly.
The relief craftsmanship is extremely exquisite, the style is rich and gorgeous, and there is a perforation under the belly of the bronze mirror, which is used as a mirror button. Mirror buttons with such strong artistic appeal are extremely rare among Tang mirrors.
In addition, the double-line high convex edge surrounding the center of the relief directly divides the back of the mirror into two distinct inner and outer areas. The six auspicious animals in the inner area have different postures, either running, drinking, or sitting upright and perching.
, each auspicious animal has a strong sense of relief, delicate depiction, varied composition and different moods.
The craftsmen express the physical characteristics of the auspicious beast vividly, not only showing its plump and plump body shape, but also highlighting its vigorous, lively, alert and full of vitality. No matter which angle you view it from, the eyes of each auspicious beast will be
Staring at you brightly, some auspicious animals show their majesty, while others show their cute side.
The auspicious animals in the outer area of the relief, birds are hidden among the grape branches, vines and leaves. The auspicious animals are plump and agile, the birds have elegant feathers, upright and elegant postures, fruits are piled up, branches are rolling, flowers and leaves are spread out, and the grape branches and leaves are full of vitality.
Showing the beauty of elegance and skill.
All these features are announcing to the world that it is an exquisite and elegant top-quality bronze mirror.
"Beautiful, so beautiful. Such exquisite craftsmanship can only be made by the royal family. This auspicious animal grape pattern mirror is definitely the representative work of all Tang mirrors. It is priceless, priceless!"
Mr. Liang couldn't help but praise him again, and said two priceless words in a row. You can see how excited he was at this time.
Chi Yong and Sharp Voice both followed Mr. Liang's lead. What Mr. Liang said was absolutely correct.
Now the two of them felt even more remorseful. It was nothing more than going to beg for food with a golden bowl in hand. Chi Yongruo knew that this was such a beautiful bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty. It was impossible to sell it to Li Yang and sent it to the auction company.
The money he earned from the auction was enough for him to live a good life.
The shrill voice also regrets that he did not buy it. With this bronze mirror, his life will become easier in the second half of his life, and there will be no problem in retiring at home.
"Xiao Li, I like this auspicious beast grape pattern mirror very much. I am willing to offer you a price of 25 million. Can you transfer it to me?"
Mr. Liang suddenly turned his head and said to Li Yang, "Twenty-five million." Chi Yong and Jianzi's hearts trembled, "Twenty-five million, what a big mistake this is."
Chi Yong, in particular, felt very uncomfortable touching the 50,000 yuan in his pocket. Compared with 25 million yuan compared with 50,000 yuan, he wanted to slap his own ear tubes.
"Mr. Liang..."
Li Yang shook his head helplessly. As soon as he spoke, Mr. Liang suddenly continued: "Don't refuse in a hurry. For twenty-five million, I am willing to add another auspicious beast grape pattern mirror smaller than this one. That mirror
There are some flaws, but it is still a treasure that I spent more than 4 million yuan to photograph, and it is also a masterpiece produced by the royal family of the Tang Dynasty!"
Twenty-five million, plus an identical mirror, only smaller but with flaws. Mr. Liang fully demonstrated his sincerity. Chi Yong and Jianzi looked at each other, and both of them could see the heartache in the other's eyes.
Including the mirror, it would be almost 30 million. They were originally surprised by Mr. Liang's bid of 500,000 US dollars, but now they are numb. This price is almost 10 million US dollars higher than 500,000 US dollars.
Double.
Even if you buy a lottery ticket, you still have to win the grand prize of five million in six bets. This is before tax. If the mirror in front of you is sold privately, you don't have to pay tax at all.
Mr. Liang looked at Li Yang, his eyes full of expectation. Li Yang sighed in his heart again and shook his head gently.
Mr. Liang's eyes immediately revealed a disappointment. Before he saw the hidden treasure, he was just curious. After seeing this almost perfect mirror, he was deeply attracted, and what he was thinking about was how to
Please get it.
"Mr. Liang, I understand your feelings. I also love this thing very much. Don't worry, I will keep it and pass it on. If you want to see it, you can come to me at any time. Apart from this thing, I
I still have some nice treasures on hand, so we can appreciate them together when the time comes!”
Looking at the disappointed Mr. Liang, Li Yang couldn't bear it anymore and whispered a word of advice.
He couldn't bear it anymore, he would never sell such a good mirror. This mirror can be said to be a typical representative of Tang Dynasty mirrors. It is even the most complete and largest piece of this type of mirror. Such a good thing Li Yang
No matter what I say, I won't let go.
If he really sold it, it would be something he would regret for the rest of his life.
Thirty million sounds like a lot, but Li Yang doesn't care. As long as his jade mine in Myanmar is mined normally, his annual dividends will be as many as thirty million.
Besides, Li Yang is not short of this money now. He still has more than 200 million in cash in his card, which is enough even for squandering.
"Do you still have many treasures?" Mr. Liang's eyes lit up slightly, his mood recovered a little, and he looked up at Li Yang.
"Yes, if you are willing, you can go and see it at any time!"
Li Yang nodded immediately. He had never objected to letting others appreciate and communicate with the treasure in his hands. It was perfectly fine to display it for everyone to enjoy, but it was absolutely impossible to transfer it. No one would have too much of such a good treasure.
"Among these treasures of yours, is there a bowl of immortality?" the old man suddenly asked again, with a smile on his face.
Li Yang was stunned for a moment and replied subconsciously: "Yes!"
After saying that, Li Yang felt something was wrong. It was no secret that he had the Immortality Bowl. Everyone in the industry knew it now. The Immortality Bowl caused a great sensation at first, not only because of its magic, but also because of the
The story of the two major National Palace Museums in Beijing and Taipei being opened together.
Li Yang's Immortality Bowl is real, but the one collected as a treasure by the two Forbidden City is naturally fake.
Everyone knew this, but Li Yang did not tell Mr. Liang his identity in front of him. He only said his surname was Li. Mr. Liang asked him if he had the longevity bowl in his hand, which was obviously knowing his identity.
"Sure enough, it's you. No wonder, I said how could there be such a powerful young master in the country!"
Mr. Liang nodded with a smile. He was a little suspicious after Li Yang said his last name. Li Yang has also been a famous figure in recent times. Mr. Liang has heard many rumors about Li Yang even in Singapore.
The main reason is that Li Yang is too young. If he were a lot older, he probably wouldn't attract everyone's special attention.
"How is Mr. He's health?"
Mr. Liang asked softly again. Li Yang nodded immediately and acted more calmly. The old man in front of him asked about the old man. He must be someone he knew.
"The old man is still in good health. He is currently preparing for his birthday and is a little busy!"
I don’t have any strange feeling that Mr. Liang and the old man met Li Yang. Mr. Liang’s level is obviously very high, even if it is much worse than the old man, they are about the same age. People like them in this circle are not originally
Well, it would be really strange if the two of them said they didn't know each other.
"Yes, it's time to celebrate his birthday. Mr. He's birthday must be the happiest. His greatest achievement is not the collection, but the acquisition of a good disciple!"
Mr. Liang sighed heavily again, looking at Li Yang with a strong look of envy in his eyes. He was not envious of Li Yang, but envious of Mr. He. Li Yang was so tall at such a young age.
The achievements and future are even more unimaginable.
Such disciples are definitely much more important to people like them than those exquisite collections. No matter how good their eyesight is, they can only see dead objects. Mr. He's eyesight is definitely better than them.
, can not only see dead objects, but also living people. Accepting a disciple like Li Yang is the best proof. This is also Mr. He's greatest pride.
"You're honored!"
Li Yang shook his head slightly. He had seen Mr. Liang's expression like this many times and was used to it.
"Xiao Li, please leave me your business card. I will definitely go to your place to bother you in the next few days and see the magic of the Immortality Bowl!"
Mr. Liang controlled his mood and his expression returned to calm.
Since Li Yang was unwilling to sell, Mr. Liang would not force it. After confirming Li Yang's identity, he also understood that Li Yang was indeed not short of money. It was meaningless to continue to fight for money, so he simply stopped doing it.
"Mr. Liang, I'm sorry, I didn't bring my business card when I went out. I'll write you my phone number!"
Li Yang shook his head in embarrassment. He really didn't bring his business card, or in other words, he didn't have the habit of bringing his business card when going out.
"Okay, just leave me a phone number!"
Mr. Liang nodded. There was something he didn't tell Li Yang. In addition to visiting relatives this time, he came here specifically to attend Mr. He's birthday. Mr. He was a celebrity in the circle. This was another very important birthday. There were many
Senior foreign masters will come to congratulate you in person.
Li Yang hurriedly took out a pen and paper and wrote down his phone number. After taking the piece of paper with the phone number handed over by Li Yang, Mr. Liang nodded lightly.
Chi Yong and Sharp Voice showed blank expressions again. It seemed that Li Yang and Mr. Liang had developed a relationship. Unfortunately, neither of them directly named them. They knew nothing about their identities.
Hidden in the bones.
"Xiao Li, please excuse me today. I have some things to do here. Let's have a good chat some other time!"
Mr. Liang said again and stretched out his hand. The young man named Ruite immediately walked out, and then Mr. Liang also walked out.
After sending Mr. Liang away, Li Yang returned to the private room and carefully put away the bronze mirror. The bronze mirror should be well protected after returning home. The preservation of such metal objects is very troublesome, and one careless step can cause serious damage.
damage.
After wrapping the bronze mirror, Li Yang was ready to leave the teahouse. It was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon. They had not been in the teahouse for long. They still had time to go to the stadium to see other things.
Li Yang left, and Chi Yong and Sharp Voice also followed. They did not follow Li Yang back to the stadium. They probably went to inflict wounds somewhere. This incident will never be forgotten for the rest of their lives.
Selling a big leak, pushing down a big leak, this kind of experience will probably be unforgettable for anyone who transfers it, just like Stephen Chow's classic line: It's not until you find out that you regret it.
The two of them were in a very bad mood. Thinking of those 30 million made their hearts hurt so much that they felt like they were about to burst out of their chests.
However, the two of them did not have any evil thoughts about the bronze mirror. Everything that happened in the teahouse made them understand that neither Li Yang nor Mr. Liang had simple identities.
Not to mention the two people's strength which is much higher than theirs, the two people's demeanor also reflects a lot of problems.
30 million yuan. Faced with the temptation of 30 million yuan, Li Yang, a young man, refused without any temptation at all. And with Liu Gang's sharp eyes, the two of them would not do anything stupid even if they regretted it again.
, they all ran through the rivers and lakes until there were some people they couldn't mess with.
Before returning to the stadium, Li Yang called Zhao Kui and Haidong, who had been following him, and asked them to take the bronze mirror back to the villa first.
Li Yang always felt a little uncomfortable walking around with things worth thirty million. He was planning to go Taobao, not to show off. It would be better to send the things back first. It would be much safer to leave them at home than here.
After Zhao Kui and Haidong left, Li Yang immediately patted his clothes and strode towards the stadium.
At this time, Li Yang began to thank He Jie for calling him today. If it weren't for He Jie, he wouldn't have come here at all, and he wouldn't have been able to encounter this excellent bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty.
There were still many people in the stadium. After entering, Li Yang went straight to the football field, where there were the most people.
Many people who are waiting for the appraisal, or who have already had the appraisal, are chatting inside, discussing their respective collections, and feeling the fun these treasures bring to them.
Walking next to the group of bronze enthusiasts, Li Yang couldn't help but slow down. The people here had changed a bit, but the things had not changed. Many people still held various types of bronzes in their hands.
Li Yang walked to the side of the crowd and directly turned on his special ability. Everything within ten meters immediately appeared in the three-dimensional screen.
There are only sixty or seventy people here within ten meters, and most of them are wrapped up inside.
The things in their hands all emitted different apertures. Li Yang couldn't help but nodded when he saw these apertures. Two-thirds of the things here had multi-layer apertures, indicating that at least two-thirds of the things were old.
This ratio can be said to be very high, and the furniture appraised this morning is far inferior to this one.
But when I think about Li Yang, I feel relieved. Bronze vessels are the most unearthed, so the value of such things varies. Many of the ones circulating on the market are of low value. For example, there are many bronze mirrors that cost several hundred yuan each.
Coupled with the limitations of the materials of bronzes, few people make counterfeits, and even if they do, they are only for high-value items. High-value items are not easy to appear here.
After seeing it, Li Yang shook his head again before leaving.
There are indeed a lot of old objects, but unfortunately there are no high-quality ones, not even the top-quality bronze mirror before. Most of them are ordinary things such as incense burners and Buddha statues. The most valuable one is a Qing Dynasty imitation Xuande incense burner, the market price is not much more than that.
For 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, Li Yang had an authentic Xuande stove, so naturally he would no longer be interested in such things.
Not long after walking forward, I arrived next to another group of people. This group of people was much larger than the one with bronzes. Many of them were holding various kinds of porcelain in their hands.
There were almost more than two hundred people in this group. Li Yang noticed that most of them had blue and white flowers from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but most of them were from private kilns, and not many from official kilns.
There are also some people whose porcelain is obviously scratched or otherwise damaged. The value of these items should not be very high.
"Mr. Li!"
Before Li Yang turned on his special ability to conduct a wide-scale observation, there were shouts of surprise from around him. Li Yang turned his head, and someone in the crowd was looking at him in surprise.
"It's really you, I didn't expect to see you here again!"
"President Liang!"
Li Yang also had a bit of surprise on his face. The person in front of him was really an acquaintance. Lao Liang, the president of the Nanyang Jade Association, was the one who bought the piece of glass that Li Yang solved in Nanyang at a high price. The money later became
Li Yang invested in the initial capital of the auction company.
Li Yang called out Lao Liang's name, which made the president of the Nanyang Jade Association very excited and walked quickly to Li Yang.
"I didn't expect you would still remember me. I heard about what you did in Mingyang a few days ago to relieve the qi. It was really good!"
Lao Liang seemed extremely respectful, which surprised those around him who knew Lao Yang and knew his identity. Lao Liang had no official status, and the Jade Association was only the president of a prefecture-level city, but he was always one hundred million
A millionaire is also a prominent figure in Nanyang.
He respected the strange young man in front of him very much, and several people could feel it. Lao Liang actually respected this young man from the bottom of his heart, not just on the surface, which made them even more strange.
Lao Liang's respect for Li Yang is indeed genuine. He also participated in this Myanmar public sale. Zhang Wei's company is small and cannot go to Myanmar. His company's scale has reached the standard for going to Myanmar.
In Myanmar, he saw with his own eyes the ultimate showdown between Li Yang and the Jade King. When he came back, he was full of praise and told everyone he saw that after seeing that bet that represented the highest strength in the stone gambling world,
I'm afraid everyone will feel this way.
Unfortunately, there were many people around Li Yang, so he did not have the opportunity to meet Li Yang. Later, he was in a hurry to return to China and could not attend Li Yang's jade auction, which he regretted for a long time.
Because of this, Li Yang was very excited when he recognized him and called out his name. Now Li Yang is no longer the ordinary member of the Mingyang Jade Association when he was in Nanyang City. He has defeated the Jade King.
, the new number one person in the stone gambling world.
"That thing is nothing!"
Li Yang was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that what Lao Liang was talking about was about those Yunnan people. It is estimated that everyone in the Henan Jade Association knows about this matter. The circle is very small, and any disturbance will definitely spread quickly.
"By the way, I forgot that you are also a master of antique appraisal. Can you help me take a look at this treasure of mine?"
Lao Liang suddenly called out, Li Yang became famous in Nanyang, so they naturally paid close attention to everything about Li Yang. Li Yang's longevity bowl was also exhibited in Zhengzhou, and it was a good story in the circle.
"Master of Antique Appraisal?"
Lao Liang's voice was not quiet. The people around him started talking in low voices and looked at Li Yang with confusion. Many people had obvious disbelief in their eyes.
Even Lao Liang's friends were full of doubts, for no other reason than that Li Yang was too young and it was difficult to be associated with an identity like a master of antique appraisal.
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