Rebirth 93: Break off the engagement at the beginning and marry Bai Fumei

Fang Zun is an early Western Zhou bronze vessel, cast using the model method. The shape of the vessel is thick and simple, with a round top and a bottom. The four corners are outside the round bell mouth. The four corners are ridged and thick. The neck is decorated with Kui dragon pattern. The belly is surrounded by high-relief Taotie pattern and a variant of the square-circle foot is cast. Bird patterns, simple and bold style, are typical characteristics of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

The only pity is that the bronze Fang Zun is placed in a box, and only one side can be seen, and the other three sides cannot be seen, and it can only be seen through the box. In addition, Ye Hui is not very proficient in bronze ware. Even if he took out the bronze ware, he probably wouldn't be able to tell if it was a fake like this.

"Good stuff, really good stuff. The objects that Young Master Ye plays with are the same!" Chen Yang sighed as he clicked his tongue.

The two walnuts are similar in size and have the same shell. They are of oily and shiny amber color and look like beeswax when viewed. Moreover, it is exquisitely carved on the top and hollowed out on the inside, so it can be played with and appreciated, which is quite exquisite. What is rare and valuable is that the two walnut carvings have the same theme, a baby playing pattern, but the details are slightly different and the signatures are different.

One has two pieces, made in the Qianlong reign and made by the master of Yunxuezhai; the other comes from the Bingzi period of the Qianlong period and was given to Shitang.

The walnut shell is used as the material, holes are drilled at the bottom, the kernels are cut out, and the sculptures are carved according to the shape. With the title of "Hundred Sons Picture", it looks like there are hundreds of people in a square inch, which is vivid and lifelike. The carving is strong and powerful, and the lines are crisp and grand. It can be seen that the pine and stone are dense and empty, and the shape is strong, especially the stone. It is not about precise description and carving, but about the texture and ruggedness in the squares and circles. The pine and stone carvings are actually extremely important. This is the overall cleverness of the work. The pine and stone are important settings that distinguish two periods of time.

The composition is divided into two scenes, one shows children playing, and the other shows children smashing vats to save people. In the previous scene, there are eight children playing. There are five people in the painting. One is blindfolded to catch someone hiding, three children are playing to tease someone, and one is hiding in a corner. , there are also three other people playing with carbines. The eight children have different postures. The lines on their clothes and the toys they hold are all clearly depicted with superb skills; and when you go along the loose stone, another scene can be described as critical, from left to Looking to the right, the child on the left is panicking, and only his back is visible. The child in the tank only shows his legs, and his life hangs on a thread. The child wearing a turban should be Sima Guang. The tank has been smashed, and the water poured out; because the child in the tank was rescued , the five children on the right were ecstatic and dancing. It is packed with content within a small space, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a work of art.

The other walnut is more delicately carved, leaving slight knife marks, and is finely ground. There are more figures carved into a small walnut than the other one, and it is so delicately carved that one can see a child with no hair on the east and one on the west. Hidden among rocks and trees, these naughty elves are so complete that they make people laugh. The connection between people and turquoise is relatively close, and the edges are smooth. When the two scenes change, there is no inconsistency or discomfort in the connection.

The two walnuts are carved with meticulous care, using relief and engraving techniques to create intricate patterns of babies playing on the small walnuts, which is extremely delicate and beyond the capabilities of ordinary craftsmen.

Seeing the carvings on the two walnuts, Chen Yang couldn't help but secretly take a breath. He could carve such exquisite patterns by hand on such a small walnut. I really don't know how those old craftsmen did it!

"How about it? It's a good item!" Ye Hui sat down next to Chen Yang and asked with a smile.

Chen Yang looked at the walnuts in his hand and nodded heavily, "What does it mean to be a good object? This is definitely a good object!"

"It's just a pity. Wenwan walnuts are not worth much now. Otherwise, you, Mr. Ye, wouldn't be holding hundreds of thousands in your hands and rubbing them!" Chen Yang put the walnuts on the table and smiled at Ye. Hui said.

"According to the records of craftsmen's money, grain and silver in the "Qing Palace Works Documents", the salary of fruit stone carving craftsmen is higher than that of ordinary craftsmen, but there are not many famous fruit carving masters. Although ordinary craftsmen can learn this skill, it is difficult to master these two! The walnut carving is elegantly inscribed and the carving is exquisite. You can imagine that the maker is no ordinary craftsman." As Chen Yang spoke, he placed the walnut in front of Ye Hui again with envy.

"Haha!" Ye Hui laughed, "Boss Chen really has a unique vision. To tell you the truth, this is really an object passed down from the Qing Palace!"

"Pu Yi mentioned in the book "My First Half of Life" that in the treasure box of Emperor Qianlong in the palace, there was a pair of walnuts carved with mythological figures rubbing their hands. On the two walnuts, the inscription was also a poem. The owners of the hall and Yunxuezhai are just the carvings with different contents. Unfortunately, I don’t know where they are now."

After saying this, Ye Hui sighed slightly, "The pair of walnuts in my hand are also treasures from the Qianlong period and were leaked from the palace. As you said, this pair of exquisite carvings and elegant inscriptions are not made by ordinary craftsmen." .”

Chen Yang nodded when he heard this. Chen Yang agreed with what Ye Hui said. Although the pair of walnuts mentioned by Pu Yi in the book "My First Half of Life", judging from the carving patterns, were not the pair in Ye Hui's hand. . But Emperor Qianlong also had more than just a pair of walnuts. There were so many women in his family, let alone just a pair of walnuts!

"Speaking of which," Ye Hui took the walnuts back into his hands and started playing with them, "Boss Chen, your bronze statue doesn't look real!" After saying that, Ye Hui stared at Chen Yang closely, hoping to The expression on Chen Yang's face showed something.

"Ouch!" Chen Yang smiled and patted his thigh, "Master Ye, are you right? Let me tell you, if you are right, then you saved me!"

Chen Yang then asked how he would take over the Bronze Fangzun. Later, he felt that he was not sure, so he asked his master Song Kaiyuan. Because Song Kaiyuan was outside and could not be present in person, he sent an expert from the capital.

"I didn't expect that when the expert came over, he confirmed that it was genuine. With my master's persuasion, he immediately gave me a seal and said that when my master finished his work, he would come over and deliver it to the Beijing Museum together. Alas!" Chen Yang finished. He shook his head helplessly, and then looked at Ye Hui with excitement, "Young Master Ye, if you can pat your chest and say that this Bronze Fangzun is a fake, you will really save me. There are millions of dollars weighing on me." Where’s Yuan!”

After hearing this, Ye Hui smiled and waved his hand, this guy... He wanted to see through Chen Yang's expression whether this thing was real or fake, but he in turn wanted to trick him! If he patted his chest and said it was a fake, how would he answer when Song Kaiyuan asked him about it? After all, he still knew what kind of strength Song Kaiyuan was.

"No, no," Ye Hui waved his hand, "I have little research on bronzes, and I can't be sure." He then said that since they said it was true, it must be true. Otherwise, how could those experts be transported to the Beijing Museum? Account.

Chen Yang sighed and said that he had no choice now but to wait for his master to come over in a few days. After the two chatted for a while, Ye Hui looked around the room and said, "Boss Chen, since I'm in your back room, why not let me see the items you have in your back room!"

"The object that holds the hall?" Chen Yang looked at Ye Hui and blinked a few times with a smile, "Master Ye, haven't you already finished reading it?"

What did I see? Ye Hui was stunned and didn't understand what Chen Yang meant. Chen Yang smiled and pointed at the Bronze Fangzun, "Master Ye, isn't this object impressive enough?"

Ye Hui understood what Chen Yang meant and couldn't help but raise his head and smile. This kid is really naughty!

"But now this object no longer belongs to Boss Chen, what will happen in the future?"

"Of course I still have it!" As he spoke, Chen Yang stood up, opened the cabinet, and pointed inside, "Master Ye, look here!"

Seeing the items in the cabinet, Ye Hui smiled, very evilly!

The object placed on the top of the cabinet is the one that Chen Yang won from him last time in Shencheng, the Xuande furnace owned by Wu Bangzuo in the fifth year of Xuande. Next to the Xuande furnace is the Longqing official kiln!

Ye Hui smiled and gave Chen Yang a thumbs up, "Boss Chen, you are brilliant!"

As he spoke, Ye Hui got up and walked outside. Chen Yang hurriedly closed the cabinet and caught up with Ye Hui behind.

"Master Ye, you are so stingy!" Chen Yang said with a smile as he walked behind, "This stove is almost a unique item. If you say I don't use it to hold it down, what will I use it for?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will win it back for you one day?" Ye Hui did not look back at Chen Yang, but said coldly.

"No!" Chen Yang chuckled, "Next time I go to Shencheng to fight for treasures, I won't bring it with me, but some rags!"

"Humph!" Ye Hui sneered slightly and walked straight to the front hall.