Shen Yu now has a silver mandarin duck wine flask in his backpack that emits dark cyan light.
And the original copy of "Decoration Chronicles" that is as big as a pearl.
Picking up two Ming Dynasty antiques in one day can be said to be extremely lucky.
The colors of the treasures on the two antiques are slightly different, and Shen Yu has already discovered it.
Although they are both cyan, the wine pot's treasure light is dark cyan, while the one in "Decoration Journal" is light cyan.
There is no doubt that the larger the antique Baoguang is, the higher its value will be.
However, Shen Yu still hasn't figured out what kind of treasure is in the Yuanyang wine flask.
He had used a strong flashlight to observe the inside of the wine pot while eating at Zuixianlou, but he didn't find anything good.
The inside of the wine flask is a sealed space. Without cutting the flask open, it is impossible to know what is inside.
But one thing is that the treasures in the Yuanyang wine flask are definitely worth more than this "Decoration Journal".
"Since the size of the Baoguang determines the value of antiques, does the color of the Baoguang represent different times in the same dynasty?" Shen Yu secretly asked himself.
"For example, I just bought the "Decoration Chronicle". Although I don't know exactly which year it was published in the Ming Dynasty, its author was born in the tenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty.
"The tenth year of Wanli is 1582 AD, which is 62 years away from the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, which is 1644 AD.
"It can be inferred that "Decoration Chronicles" is an ancient book in the late Ming Dynasty.
"In this case, is it possible that the light cyan Baoguang is the color of the Baoguang found in antiques from the middle to late Ming Dynasty, and the dark cyan Baoguang means that this antique is from the early Ming Dynasty or the early Ming Dynasty?
"Switching to blue, light blue represents the middle and late Qing Dynasty, while dark blue refers to the early Qing Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty?
"It's very possible."
Shen Yu felt that his understanding of the special abilities of the eyes had deepened, and he was in a great mood.
He quickly came to the cultural toy stall where Gu Qingqing was. At this time, Gu Qingqing was holding a gourd and looking through it with great interest.
On the red velvet cloth at her feet were a dozen strings of antique bracelets of different materials. Gu Qingqing really bought them when she said she wanted to, and gave them to her besties when she said they would. She would never give expensive ones.< /p>
Shen Yu took a general look at the bunch of bracelets and found that among the bunch of bracelets there were those made of nanmu, golden wood, big-leaf rosewood, Rudraksha, Xingyue Bodhi, and even one made of small-leaf rosewood.
Shen Yu's eyes lit up when he saw the small-leaf red sandalwood bracelet. It was obvious that he had picked it up by mistake.
Not to mention, Gu Qingqing has really good taste. These bracelets can be said to be high-quality in terms of coating and appearance.
Among them, although the market value of the Xingyue Bodhi Bracelet is not as high as that of the small-leaf red sandalwood, the warmth of the paste reveals a sense of peace and tranquility of the beauty of time, which makes people feel at ease without even realizing it.
Shen Yu felt that if he guessed correctly, this string of beads had been played with by others for at least ten years, and it could be said to be an old object in cultural toys.
"Brother Yu, what do you think of these bracelets I bought?" Seeing Shen Yu coming, Gu Qingqing showed off to Shen Yu like a child waiting to be praised.
"That's great, Qingqing, I didn't expect your vision to be so good." Shen Yu praised from the bottom of his heart.
"Of course, I studied antique bracelets two years ago. When I have time, I will study calligraphy, painting and porcelain among antiques. I can help you after I graduate next year." Gu Qingqing said solemnly. .
Shen Yu scratched his head subconsciously...
There are two explanations for literary toys. One is an extension of the four treasures of the study, which are pen, ink, paper and inkstone, such as pen holders, pen holders, pen washers, paperweights, and seals, which are the elegant things that ancient literati liked to appreciate.
There are also emerging cultural games, such as Wenwan walnuts, Wenwan gourds, and Wenwan beads.
Now when talking about literary toys in the modern sense, everyone understands these types. The above four treasures of the study, pen holders and pen holders are all classified into miscellaneous items.
Modern literary games cannot be completely said to be new. In the Qing Dynasty, there were stories about finger pulls, walnuts, gourds, and caged birds. This at least shows that the emergence of literary games like walnuts and gourds has been around for a long time.
However, the popularity of bracelets only lasts for more than 20 years. Although there are many people who like them, the history of bracelets is indeed that long.
It can be said that two-thirds of the players who like bracelets in Wenwan account for this because there are many young people.
As for why bracelets are so popular, Shen Yu doesn't know. It seems that most players just think wearing them is fun, just buy a string of beads and that's it, no need to worry.
However, a small number of players have developed naturally formed patina on their bracelets through continuous study and play, and they have also gained the kind of life insights brought by the passage of time. Their temperament has become better and better, and they can not get angry at everything, which can be regarded as a true success. He has benefited from the literary and art collection and has become a true expert in the art and art collection world.
This is the charm of Wenwan.
Seeing that Gu Qingqing was still selecting beads and gourds, Shen Yu did not disturb her, but began to look at the art stall.
The stall is not big, only about two meters tall. On a black wooden board, five neat large characters in regular script are written in chalk: "三河 Liu Gourd."
When Shen Yu saw this, he noticed that the gourds on the stall were actually the largest, there were forty or fifty. There were a lot of bracelets and walnuts, but they only took up a small part of the stall.
The stall owner is a skinny old man in his sixties. He is wearing a patched half-sleeved shirt and dark blue trousers that are also patched. The black leather sandals on his feet may be a little worn due to his age. Fading and peeling.
The overall impression given by the old man is that his life is somewhat difficult.
However, the old man looked thin, but he was in good spirits. He was humming a ditty that Shen Yu couldn't understand, and he looked leisurely and contented.
When he got tired of singing and picked up a large thermos cup to drink water, he realized that Shen Yu was looking at him. Their eyes met. Shen Yu immediately showed a polite smile and said hello first: "Hello, Mr. Ah."
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The old man just nodded slightly in response, and then hummed a tune to himself, obviously too lazy to talk to Shen Yu.
Shen Yu shrugged awkwardly, and he roughly knew the other person's temper. He was probably a stubborn old man with a bad temper.
It's just that this old man dares to hang up the sign of "Sanhe Liu Hulu", which is really not simple.
Gourd ware, also called gourd ware.
The word "匏" [páo] in the gourd is an alternative name for gourds in ancient times. The most practical part of the gourd is sawing it in half from the middle to make water gourds and rice gourds.
The gourd can be understood as a kind of deep processing of the gourd. Applying carving art to the gourd makes it more ornamental and practical, and its value is also greatly increased.
The practice of raising crickets, crickets and other singing insects in gourds started in the Ming Dynasty.
This old gentleman has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he was elected in the ninth year of Chongzhen.
After the death of the Ming Dynasty, people lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests to grow gourds, and then used some exquisite molds to close the gourds inside when they were small. When the gourds grew up, they changed into another shape, just like today's square watermelons.
After picking the gourds from the vines and going through a series of elaborate craftsmanship, various primitive gourd utensils were produced. Later generations also respectfully called Chao Duanming "the gourd".
In the Qing Dynasty, fighting crickets and fighting grasshoppers became popular, and later gradually developed into a form of leisure and entertainment enjoyed by both rich and poor, young and old, and gourds were also classified as miscellaneous antiques.
An important point here is that gourds for raising singing insects are just one type of gourd, and not all gourds are for raising singing insects.
As the craftsmanship of gourd wares became increasingly sophisticated, by the Kangxi period, the craftsmanship of gourd wares reached its peak. There were not only various gourds, but also cages, jars, pen holders, flower arrangements, cups, bowls, etc.
During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, a remarkable figure appeared in Sanhe, near the capital, named Liu Xianting.
The gourds he grew are different from others. The gourds themselves are loose, but the skin is extremely strong. In jargon, it is called chaff body or porcelain skin. It can be said to be a naturally good material for making gourd utensils.
Sanheliu's gourds are not only beautiful in appearance, but also have amazing skills in processing the inner flesh. After the grasshopper enters the gourd made by Sanheliu, it feels like living in a big villa. It screams unusually cheerful and bright. The combat effectiveness during the competition is even more amazing, and the winner is often the final winner.
Grasshoppers, crickets and other chirping insects have a very short lifespan, ranging from March to May to as long as July or August. It is said that the gourds of Sanheliu can allow these chirping insects to survive the winter safely without losing their fighting power.
Of course, Shen Yu has no way of knowing whether this is true or not, because Sanhe Liu's old gourds are rarely seen on the market.
It can be said that Sanheliu's Grasshopper Gourd is a rare treasure in the eyes of those who like to fight grasshoppers.
However, due to the variety and planting technology, the yield of Sanhe Liuzhong's gourds is very low. The number of finished gourds produced each year is only a few hundred more and only two to three hundred less.
Making a gourd does not mean just making one. There are also losses caused by various reasons. It is said that the finished grasshopper gourds of Sanheliu are only dozens every year.
Hundreds a year are considered too many.
As a result, Sanheliu's gourds were simply not enough to meet the needs of buyers. Therefore, in the Qing Dynasty, Sanheliu's gourds were surprisingly expensive, often costing hundreds of taels of silver each.
Now that the old man's stall has a Sanheliu sign, Shen Yu is really surprised. If it was really Sanheliu gourd, it should have been sold out long ago, right?
At this time, Gu Qingqing had already finished calculating the money for the bracelet, because the price was quite suitable, and Shen Yu did not counter-offer. It is not easy for an old man to do business in this hot weather, so there is no need to counter-offer for dozens of dollars.
"Old man, how much does your gourd cost?"
Gu Qingqing asked the old man, pointing to a gourd with rich pulp and bright color in his hand.
Seeing how she couldn't put it down, she really liked the gourd in her hand.
The old man stretched out his hand and then turned it over twice: "Our gourd is not expensive, one thousand and fifty dollars."
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