Taking a closer look, the brilliance of the furnace body becomes more and more eye-catching.
The connotation of treasure color and the appearance of pearlescent light exist at the same time. Occasionally, a dazzling golden light will emerge like flying snowflakes. It is really magical.
In this situation, Shen Yu didn't know if only he could see it or if everyone else could see it, but after analysis, others should not be able to see this kind of precious light, otherwise this copper stove would not burn incense here.
After all, there is a craze for collecting now, and many people know that antiques are valuable.
This furnace has three legs, a slightly bulging belly, a slightly everted mouth rim, and a pair of sky-high erect ears that are well-proportioned, giving people an extremely heavy feeling.
Touch it lightly with your hands, and the furnace body is warm and delicate, which is very different from ordinary copper furnaces.
Chong'er, also known as Chaotian'er, is a classic style in Xuande furnaces. There is a small handle-like ear on both sides of the copper furnace, which means "reverence to heaven and the ancestors".
Respecting Heaven and Dharma Patriarch means respecting Heaven and praying for the blessings and blessings of ancestors.
Xuande furnaces, or Xuande style copper furnaces, were not static from the early to mid-Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty.
The shape of the furnace body of the ear-punching stove has generally experienced an evolution from high to flat, and then from flat to high.
Especially the ear holes on both sides of the copper furnace were mostly oval in the Ming Dynasty, but in the Qing Dynasty they became like holes on the city wall. From this point of view, this furnace should undoubtedly be of the Ming Dynasty style.
"This copper stove looks very much like an authentic Xuande stove, even more similar than the one at Jiang'an Villa."
Seeing that Shen Yu seemed to be staring at the portrait, Li Qing'er also came over and asked curiously, "Qinan, I know Guan Gong's portrait, but I just don't know which god of wealth is the God of Wealth in this painting?"
"This is the statue of Yao Shaosi, the Immortal Official of the Profitable Market. There is a common saying in business, 'When a boy comes to attract wealth, the Immortal Official of the Profitable Market comes.' Among them, the Immortal Official of the Profitable Market is this one."
"Sounds familiar?"
Shen Yu put a large piece of beef into his mouth, chewed it, and said with a smile: "I remember one summer vacation when I was in middle school, I followed my grandfather to my old house in Chuzhou to spend the summer. You had to grab my copy of "The Romance of the Gods" to read. Why? Have you forgotten all the characters in it?"
Li Qing'er thought for a while, and her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up: "Ah, I remembered it, is it one of Zhao Gongming's apprentices, the one who was stabbed to death by Nezha?"
"Yes, it's him!"
"No, why did he become the God of Wealth? Shouldn't the God of Wealth in mythology be Zhao Gongming?"
Shen Yu shook his head and sighed deliberately, "Qing'er, you really swallowed the book in a hurry. Chapter 99 of "The Romance of the Gods" is the penultimate chapter.
"Jiang Ziya did not name Zhao Gongming the God of Wealth, but instead named him 'Golden Dragon Ruyi, Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan True Lord', referred to as 'Xuantan True Lord', also known as 'Xuantan Marshal'.
"But all four of his subordinates have become partial gods of wealth, namely: 'Tianzun Xiao Sheng', 'Tianzun Cao Bao', 'Messenger of Wealth' Chen Jiugong", 'Benefit Immortal Official' Yao Shaosi ", the Four Immortals specialize in welcoming good luck and receiving blessings, as well as merchants and traders.
"The smiling and friendly person in the painting is Yao Shaosi, the Immortal Official of Lishi."
Li Qing'er asked in confusion: "To attract treasures, to attract wealth, to collect treasures, the literal meaning can be understood. What does this mean to make a profit?"
Shen Yu explained: "In ancient times, profit in the market meant good luck and good luck, and it also meant that you could get more profits from doing business. Therefore, profit in the market and immortal officialdom was the most popular among businessmen. Every New Year, the profit in the market and immortal officialdom would be promoted." Stick it on the door for good luck and good fortune."
Returning to the dining table to continue eating, the time came to 7:30. Seeing that there was not much time left, Shen Yu returned to the small wooden table where the statue of the God of Wealth was enshrined.
At this time, the sandalwood was only half burned, and it would not burn out at all in a while. Fortunately, the incense inserted in the copper stove was not ashes, but sorghum and other grains. Shen Yu simply picked up the copper stove.
This copper stove doesn't look big, but it weighs about seven or eight kilograms.
Sure enough, the bottom of the copper furnace was engraved with the six-character regular script inscription "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty".
The style of writing is square and clear, and the font style is typical heavy regular script, which is smooth and elegant.
The standard markings on Xuande furnaces were written by Shen Du, a great calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty. Not only the Xuande furnaces, but also the markings on the official kiln porcelain of the Ming Dynasty were all standard Shendu's "Guange style"
"Guange style" is a font used in official writing. To put it bluntly, it is small-character regular script, also called Yitou Xiaokai. The font is required to be square, standardized, smooth, black, and uniform in size.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, when selecting scholars for their subjects, they were required to answer the examination papers in regular script. They must be neat, horizontally and vertically, neatly, and written like woodblock printing to be considered top grade.
I'm sorry if you have to answer the question in cursive, just pack up and go home as soon as possible.
Even if your handwriting is not good, it won't matter. Even if you are knowledgeable, you will still lose your reputation.
The founder of "Guange Style" is Shen Du.
There is another name for Guange style, which is Taige style. The two have the same meaning, but the names were different in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called Taige style, and in the Qing Dynasty, it was called Guange style.
Shen Du, a great calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty, was good at seal script, official script, regular script, and running script. He was praised as "Wang Xizhi of the Ming Dynasty" by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, all large-scale productions such as gold slips and jade albums must be written by Shen Du himself.< /p>
Looking at the copper furnace, Shen Yu silently recited a treasure appraisal, and a ball of light blue light the size of a walnut condensed out.
Seeing this, Shen Yu sighed inwardly, "What a pity, it's still not the real Xuande furnace."
Although Emperor Xuande was the fifth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty was only fifty-eight years old when he came to the throne.
This is because his father, Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi, only reigned for one year, and Emperor Jianwen only reigned for four years, so the real Xuande furnace must be dark blue Baoguang.
The light cyan Baoguang indicates that this furnace is an imitation of the Xuan Dynasty furnace in the Ming Dynasty, rather than a genuine Xuan Dynasty furnace.
Mao Xiang, a litterateur in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, said in "Xuande Furnace Annotations": "The most wonderful thing about Xuande Furnace is the color of copper. The color blends in and out of the dimness, it shines brightly and changes."
Liu Tong, a Jinshi scholar in the late Ming Dynasty and an essayist, said in "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" that the color of the Xuanlu furnace cannot be imitated.
They said that the copper quality and color of the Xuande furnace were very similar, so they must have seen the real Xuande furnace.
Zhao Ruzhen also said in the Xuanlu chapter of the antique guide that the color of the Xuanlu has been completely eliminated. It stands to reason that this copper stove has reached the standard, so why is it not really Xuan?
Forcibly suppressing the doubts in his heart, Shen Yu steadily put down the incense burner and said sideways to Li Qing'er: "Qing'er, let me tell you good news. This copper stove is a very valuable antique. If it is sold, the Xiaorou family will You can get out of your current predicament right away."
Li Qing'er was overjoyed when she heard this, "Really?"
"Of course, why should I lie to you? Besides, I have never lied to you even once since I was a child."
"Okay, I'll quickly find Uncle Li and Xiaorou and tell them the good news." Li Qing'er couldn't wait to go out.
Shen Yu quickly stopped her: "Wait a minute, Miss, we have to come up with an excuse! You can't say that this incense burner is very valuable, I will take it away and sell it to you, and then give you the money?
"Look at this copper stove, which is clean and stain-free and naturally coated with pulp. People cherish this copper stove very much.
"Also, although this thing looks inconspicuous, its real value is at least one million yuan. Such a valuable thing cannot be taken away just by taking it away."
"Ah! One million?" Li Qing'er lightly covered her red lips, with a hint of surprise on her pretty face, "Is such an inconspicuous copper stove worth one million?"
Shen Yu nodded, "Yes, I'm thinking about how to help them. Why not give it to Uncle Li and let him estimate the price? Or sell it directly to Uncle Li?"
"What is the price limit of this copper furnace?"
Shen Yu thought for a while: "It's hard to say. According to the current market price, the minimum is 900,000. It's hard to say the upper limit. Two million is it, and three million is also it. That's why I hesitate about how to treat Lao Li. Say."
Li Qing'er glanced outside the private room, and then lowered her voice: "Qinan, you are so kind. You are the one who eats antiques if you sell them to my grandfather. If you want to buy them, you have to buy them.
"One million is not low. It is enough for Xiaorou's family to live a good life. If you say three million, what if you don't sell it for three million? You may even become enemies. After all, raising rice is a favor and fighting against it becomes an enemy. Ah!"
Shen Yu hesitated and said: "Shall I buy it? Is this okay?"
Li Qing'er bit her lip and said angrily: "I said yes, I have the two hundred thousand you gave me yesterday in my bag. I will make a deposit for Uncle Li later, and then I will pay for the remaining money after the auction ends in the afternoon." Go to the bank and transfer it to him.
"Okay, that's it. I'm going to tell Uncle Li and Xiaorou now. You can just think of a reason, or just say it directly. If he doesn't sell it, we will do our best." After saying that, Li Qing'er took a steamed dumpling to eat. Then, I left the room again.
Shen Yu shook his head and smiled. Qing'er cared about Xiaorou's family very much, but compared with him, Xiaorou's family became not so important.
After a while, Li Qing'er walked in with Uncle Li and Xiaorou.
"I heard from Miss Li, Mr. Shen, do you want to buy this incense burner from me?" Lao Li came in and got straight to the point. There were many guests outside, but Li Qing'er opened her mouth because of her face and had to come, so she had no time and was not in the mood to talk to him. Shen Yu talked about other things.
"To be honest, I am an antique dealer. Uncle Li, your copper stove for burning incense is quite good. It is probably from the Ming Dynasty. If you want to sell it, I can give you the number." After saying that, Shen Yu said to Old Li. Stretched out a finger.
Lao Li looked a little disappointed, "One thousand dollars? My copper stove was found in an old house of my child's grandma. When I found it, I couldn't even see how dirty it was. Just scrubbing it was useless. It took me several days to sell it, but to be honest, it was not worth the money to sell it."
Lao Li's meaning is very clear, that is, he won't sell it for one thousand yuan.
Shen Yu looked directly at Lao Li, "Be more confident. When did I say a thousand yuan?"
"Is it still ten thousand?" Lao Li rubbed his hands and asked expectantly.
"Go higher."
"One hundred thousand?"
Seeing Shen Yu smiling and saying nothing, Old Li swallowed and asked, "Is it still higher?"
