"Brother Wang, can I get started and take a look?" Liu Dong had already memorized the rules of the antique shop. Even though he knew that Wang Haitao would not refuse now, he did not forget to ask. Of course, Liu Dong had just entered White Gloves, so
Not prepared. But thinking about it, Wang Haitao wouldn't care about this.
"Haha, no problem, brothers, just watch as you like!" Wang Haitao said nonchalantly.
These so-called antiques displayed here are basically damaged or not very valuable items. Even if Liu Dong accidentally breaks them, it doesn't matter. They are not worth much anyway.
After receiving permission, Liu Dong looked joyful and cautious, and picked up a piece of red porcelain from the second layer of the steel shelf. Among all the sizes of antiques, except for jade, he liked it best.
It is porcelain, not only because of its gorgeous appearance and long historical heritage, but also because in carving, many jade and wood carving templates are traditional porcelain shapes. The most representative ones are Chai Kiln, Ru Kiln, and Jun Kiln.
Porcelain kiln, Guan kiln, Ge kiln and Ding kiln are famous porcelain kilns in ancient times.
For example, the famous Xuande furnace drew on the standard shapes of these ancient famous kilns when it was fired.
Of course, Liu Dong picked up this red bottle for the first time because it was one of the few undamaged items among all the antiques on the steel frame.
'Carmine Orbital Pastel Bottle' is the name of the porcelain in Liu Dong's hand. Of course, he knew it thanks to Mr. Li's notebook. Among the introductions to the porcelain, there is an introduction to this kind of rouge
Liu Dong remembered the detailed description of red porcelain, its origin and appreciation characteristics very clearly.
This pastel bottle, which is more than fifteen centimeters high, has a slender neck and a beautiful bottle body. On both sides of the bulging bottle body, there are also patterns of 'magpies pedaling branches', red flowers and green leaves.
, stems and branches, plus the black-feathered magpie fluttering its wings, the lines are smooth, and the whole picture is very vivid.
The carmine red bottle is carved with a single line of smooth intertwining lotus patterns. The white glaze on the mouth and base of the bottle, although it has accumulated over time, is still as smooth and clean as new. It is smooth and delicate when applied, without any feeling of discomfort.
.In ancient times, except for official kilns, private kilns could not produce such exquisite things. Moreover, the engraving on the bottom of the pottery "made in the Daoguang year of the Qing Dynasty" seemed to confirm Liu Dong's judgment.
"Brother Liu, how do you like this piece of porcelain?" Wang Haitao asked.
"Good stuff, it looks like it should be a fine product from Daoguang Nian's official kiln!" Liu Dong said as he looked at the bottle in his hand with admiration.
"Haha, Brother Liu really has a good eye. However, although it is a fine product from the official kiln, it is unfortunately not very valuable! It would be great if it came from the Kangxi or Qianlong dynasties!"
"It seems that Brother Wang also has a deep understanding of antique appraisal!" After listening to his words, Liu Dong couldn't help but look at the biggest local gang leader in Quancheng in surprise. If most people really don't know about porcelain, especially Qing Dynasty porcelain
These things inside.
The current collection of domestic porcelain, especially the porcelain from the official kilns of the Qing Dynasty, from the last three dynasties, that is, the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties, is simply not at the same price level as the official kilns of other dynasties in the Qing Dynasty.
For example, if this piece of carmine track pastel porcelain was from the official kiln during the Qianlong period, people would be competing for it even if it cost four to five million. But if it were to be replaced by the Daoguang official kiln, it would only cost hundreds of thousands. This is
It's the difference.
Of course, there was nothing we could do about it. During the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods, the Qing Dynasty began to decline in terms of economy and comprehensive national strength. Naturally, porcelain production at this time could not be as sparing as it was during the Kangxi and Qianlong periods.
, naturally led to a decline in the level of porcelain firing, and there were fewer and fewer genuine high-quality porcelains. The price naturally dropped.
"Haha, Brother Liu deserves the award! I just heard this thing from hearsay, and I am not as knowledgeable as Brother Liu, a young man like me!" Wang Haitao said modestly after waving his hands.
After hearing what he said, Liu Dong smiled and said nothing more. If he had time to argue about this, he might as well look at a few more antiques.
After holding the pastel bottle in his hand and admiring it for a while, Liu Dong carefully put the bottle back in its place with a look of reluctance in his eyes.
"If Brother Liu likes it, I will give this bottle to Brother Liu!"
After listening to Wang Haitao's words, although Liu Dong really liked this carmine pastel bottle, he still shook his head firmly, "Forget it, no reward for no merit, no matter what, this thing is more than 100,000 yuan, and the price is not bad."
It’s low, so I can’t take it. But I’d like to thank Brother Wang for his generosity!”
Seeing Liu Donglian's firm expression, Wang Haitao did not try to persuade him any more. This bottle was mortgaged in the casino yesterday, and it was placed here because the value was not too high.
Of course, Wang Haitao would be very willing to use this bottle to continue to consolidate his relationship with Liu Dong. Especially after the contact this afternoon, he felt more and more that the young man in front of him was not simple. Although he was young, he was not young at all.
Instead of being frizzy, he is like an old man who has been in society for many years, steady yet witty.
In the gambling game just now, Liu Dong's performance confirmed his judgment. Therefore, while he valued Liu Dong more, he was also thinking about how to further make the relationship between the two parties closer.
After putting down the pastel bottle, Liu Dong glanced at the many antiques on the iron shelf, then reached out and picked up an open one from the third floor. It had a short and thin neck, a flat and bulging belly, and three blunt tapered feet.
A copper furnace with bridge-shaped ears, more than twenty centimeters high, and brown in appearance is placed.
Turning it over and looking at it, it was as expected by Liu Dong. The classic Xuande stove model "made in the Xuande year of the Ming Dynasty" with a missing horizontal line in the middle appeared in his eyes.
In fact, the Xuande furnace generally refers to the copper incense burner fired during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, referred to as "Xuande furnace". It is the first copperware made of brass in Chinese history.
Although the history cannot be tested, and there is no standard Xuande incense burner in the third year of Xuande, people still believe in the second one more among the two legends about Xuande incense burner.
As a hobby, he specially ordered the import of a batch of red copper from Siam, totaling 39,000 kilograms. He ordered the palace craftsman Lu Zhen and the minister of industry Wu Bangzuo to refer to the Chai kiln, Ru kiln, Guan kiln, and Ge kiln in the imperial palace.
The styles of famous porcelain from Jun kiln and Ding kiln, as well as historical books such as "Xuanhe Bogu Illustration" and "Archaeological Map", design and supervise the production of incense burners.
Moreover, in order to ensure the quality of the incense burner, the copper material used in the Xuande furnace was repeatedly refined as many as twelve times. You must know that the incense burners cast by the previous royal family were only refined six times. In addition, Emperor Xuande was very wealthy. In addition to the original refined copper
In addition, dozens of precious metals such as gold and silver were added to it. After great efforts, the top-quality copper furnace was finally successfully cast in the third year of Xuande. This batch of imported copper materials was cast into a total of 3,000 copper furnaces. It is also said that
There are five thousand seats, but there is no record of Xuande furnace being cast since then.
When Emperor Xuande saw these incense burners that he personally handled, each one was unusually atmospheric and radiant with treasures, giving him a sense of accomplishment. Most of these incense burners were displayed in various places in the palace, and a small number were rewarded and distributed.
They were given to the emperor's relatives, famous ministers and various large-scale and prosperous temples. Ordinary people only know their names but not their shapes. After hundreds of years of ups and downs, the real copper incense burner was cast in the third year of Xuande.
Extremely rare.
The Xuande Furnace of the Ming Dynasty is a treasure among the handicrafts of the Ming Dynasty. The successful casting of the Xuande Furnace set the precedent for the casting of copper furnaces in later generations. For a long period of history, the Xuande Furnace became the general name for copper incense burners.
Moreover, the special status of the Xuande furnace, as well as its gorgeous appearance and exquisite craftsmanship, have also made it a top treasure coveted by royal families and high-ranking officials in the past dynasties. In order to make huge profits, from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty to the Republic of China period, antiques were
The activities of merchants imitating Xuande stoves have never stopped.
Even after the production of Xuande furnaces stopped, some officials in charge of "casting matters" summoned the original furnace craftsmen to make imitations according to the drawings and process procedures of Xuande furnaces. These carefully cast imitations are comparable to the real ones.
Expert authorities are also unable to distinguish. So far, among the many Xuande incense burners collected in major domestic museums, none of them can be recognized by many connoisseurs as a real Xuande incense burner. The identification of authentic Xuande incense burners has become an "unsolved case" in Chinese archeology.
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It is precisely for these reasons that the price of copper incense burners engraved with Xuande's inscription is extremely low in the international art market, far less than the prices of other ancient Chinese bronzes.