The prosperous era of courtyard houses

Chapter 77, Harvest of the Trust Store 2

The eight snuff bottles in front of Li Weiguo were all carefully selected by Tong Dahai. They are exquisite products made in the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties.

Bronze painted enamel snuff bottles, blue and white porcelain snuff bottles, and underglaze red porcelain snuff bottles from the Kangxi period;

The Yongzheng period's painted glass enamel snuff bottles and porcelain red painted snuff bottles;

The last three pieces are a copper-body filigree enamel snuff bottle, a jade-carved snuff bottle, and a carved lacquer snuff bottle from the Qianlong period.

Li Weiguo played with these eight snuff bottles one by one and couldn't put them down. He didn't expect that Tong Dahai had such a good vision and was looking for rare and exquisite products.

"Master Li, look here again."

With that said, Tong Dahai pointed to the three pieces of porcelain next to him.

"These are three pieces: the Xuande blue and white jade pot spring vase of the Ming Dynasty, the Yongle blue and white double-eared gourd-style flat vase of the Ming Dynasty, and the Hongwu underglaze red underglaze peony pattern mouth plate of the Ming Dynasty. They are all high-quality products from the official kilns.

It was together with the snuff bottles, and was brought over by a few old people and young people to sell on consignment. After receiving the consignment, I put it away and did not put it out. "

Hearing this, Li Weiguo put down his snuff bottle, picked up three pieces of porcelain one by one, and carefully observed and played with them.

"Yes, Master Tong is attentive." Li Weiguo nodded with satisfaction.

These porcelains looked very exquisite just by looking at their appearance. Although he didn't understand porcelain, it would be fine if someone did, and there were no fakes in the entrusted stores.

Whether it is acquisition or entrustment, everything here is specially evaluated and priced by knowledgeable experts.

When you come here to buy things, you don’t have to think about picking up the missing items. Unless you have a very high level of appreciation, you have to pay for them with real money.

Li Weiguo also looked for Tong Dahai to cooperate because of the level of experts here. Anyway, no matter how much it sells for here, it is just a leak for him. The information advantage is here, and he will not lose any money to buy it.

After looking at the three pieces of porcelain, Tong Dahai continued to introduce the three pieces of finger rings.

Two jade rings and one ivory ring.

Li Weiguo picked up one of the thumb rings and looked at it carefully while listening to Tong Dahai's introduction.

Ring thumbs were worn by bannermen in the Qing Dynasty, and most were made of white jade.

Nobles' finger rings are made of jadeite, which has different colors and different patterns. Those that are green and as clear as water are extremely valuable and should not be worn lightly unless they are nobles.

There are also differences in the size and thickness of finger pulls, as well as civil and military distinctions.

The wrench fingers used in the military are now commonly known as military wrench fingers. Most of them are plain. There are no patterns carved on the surface of the wrench fingers. They are mainly practical for combat.

Wenwan is just the opposite. Its outer wall has various patterns, and some even have poems cast on it.

For the identification of antique thumb rings, these are signs of determining their identity level, which is also related to the collection value.

In the Qing Dynasty, the commonly used ring fingers among the Manchu people were generally deer bone ring fingers. They were originally yellow, but they turned into light brown after being worn for a long time. Those with "eyes" were considered more valuable.

Why wear a spanner?

This is because in the past, fighting required drawing a bow, and wearing a thumb ring when drawing a bow can protect the fingers and reduce the amount of finger movement.

Before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, these Manchus were mainly engaged in riding and shooting, but it is said that almost every one of them had one, and it became a habit and passed down.

Before entering the customs, the pulleys were mainly made of tough materials, which vary from person to person.

After entering the customs, the Qing Dynasty used all the financial resources of the world to support the Eight Banners, and these Manchus had hard-core crops, and they were all treated well.

As the peace progressed, the Eight Banners disciples became increasingly extravagant, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, flying eagles and walking birds, and wandering around. The Eight Banners also like to compare themselves with each other, so this finger ring has become a fashionable accessory to show off.

As the saying goes, Baylor has three treasures in his hand: the thumb ring, the walnut, and the caged bird.

Therefore, in order to achieve high status, finger snaps have become a popular luxury product among princes, ministers, lords and wealthy businessmen.

Finally, there have been more and more developments in the texture of finger pulls, including rhino horn, ivory, crystal, jade, porcelain, jade, tourmaline and other precious raw materials.

Among the three ring rings in Li Weiguo's hands, one is a mutton-fat jade ring ring, one is jade, and the last one is made of ivory.

The carvings on it are quite exquisite, the patterns are exquisite, and the coating is oily. At first glance, it looks like something only owned by wealthy people.

Seeing that Li Weiguo was very interested, Tong Dahai continued: "These three rings were all taken by the same person. He is an old man from the Qing Dynasty and a descendant of Baylor. Because of his family background, he was not assigned a good job and the family had a large population. , I don’t have any money, so I bring some things to us from time to time in exchange for money.”

It is not uncommon for the elderly and the young to sell their belongings to make ends meet. Without hard-core crops and no good jobs, their monthly wages and rations cannot satisfy their lives.

Not only in the trust store, but also in the ghost market, most of the people setting up stalls are the elderly and the young.

"Well, yes, they are all good items. These old and young people have a lot of money. If you have the opportunity, you can help me collect more. Whether you need money, tickets, or even food and meat, I can satisfy you. They." Li Weiguo put the mutton-fat jade ring on his left thumb and said casually while fiddling with the ring.

Upon hearing this, Tong Dahai's eyes flashed and he nodded respectfully.

The person who can say such words in an era of scarcity is definitely not an ordinary person. He cannot be said to be a giant Buddha. If we maintain the relationship with each other, we may be able to draw on each other in the future, Tong Dahai thought.

After introducing the three finger rings, Tong Dahai took the last bronze vessel and put it in front of Li Weiguo: "Master Li, this is the last piece, the Xuande Furnace of the Ming Dynasty."

Ming Dynasty Xuande stove?

Li Weiguo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly picked up the copper stove from the counter, looked at it carefully and admired it.

I have seen and heard about it on the Internet before. It is quite famous in the collecting world, but I have never seen it in person. Now I can.

This Xuande stove is made of brass and has a base. It is turned over and has the regular script inscription "Xuande Year of the Ming Dynasty" written on the bottom.

The body of the furnace is regular in shape, honest yet delicate and delicate. The whole body is smooth, the copper is fine, and the weight is heavy, showing the pure and beautiful quality of the copper furnace.

Xuande stove is a copper incense burner designed and manufactured by Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty, during the third year of Xuande period in Ming Dynasty. It is referred to as "Xuande stove". It is the first bronze ware made of wind-milled copper in Chinese history.

In order to produce a high-quality copper furnace, under Zhu Zhanji's personal supervision, the entire production process, including copper smelting and modeling, must be drawn from classics such as "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" and "Archaeological Maps" as well as hundreds of Song Dynasty items secretly collected in the imperial palace. From the Yuanming kiln, the shapes that fit the intended purpose and were elegantly crafted were selected, drawn into pictures, and then presented to them for personal viewing. The source of the drawings and allusions were explained. After screening and determination, they were cast. Let him take a look at the physical sample and only start casting if he is satisfied.

The Xuande incense burner was the first copperware made of brass in Chinese history, and it was manufactured under the personal supervision of the emperor. This was very rare in history, which contributed to the Xuande incense burner's great fame and collection value.

Li Weiguo played with it for a while and then put the things down. Business was more important and it was not too late to take the things home and appreciate them slowly.

"Okay, let's take a look at it when we go back and calculate the price."

"Okay, Mr. Li, please wait a moment."

Immediately afterwards, Tong Dahai took the abacus and began to calculate the price.

In the end, Li Weiguo spent 315 yuan to get everything.

The average price of eight snuff bottles is 15 yuan each, the average price of porcelain is 20 yuan, three pieces of thumb rings cost 90 yuan, and the last Xuande furnace costs 45 yuan. These are the prices set at the time of commissioning, and Tong Dahai has no right. Change.

This price can be said to be relatively in line with the current physical value, and it is not half cheap.

But Li Weiguo doesn't care about this. For him, as long as it is genuine and high-quality, he will make money if he buys it. He doesn't need to care about the purchase price at all. It is the professionalism of the trust store.

After leaving the trust store, Li Weiguo rolled up several scrolls and tied them to the back seat of the car with ropes and boxes.

I stopped riding and just pushed the car slowly towards home. I was really worried that the bumps would be too big and might damage the treasure in the box.

If it breaks, it will make him feel bad, and it will be worth thousands of W's in the future.

Just like that, I pushed the cart for more than ten minutes.

When passing by a deserted alley corner, I looked around and saw no one, then waved my hand and put everything into the space's normal warehouse for storage.

There may be some readers who don’t like chapters on antiques and the like. The ones that have been written cannot be changed for the time being. These chapters will be reduced in the future.