The Fiery Era of Siheyuan

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 really couldn't put them down. He didn't expect Tong Dahai's vision to be so good, and the things he searched for were rare and exquisite.

"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 Ming Dynasty Xuande blue and white jade pot spring vase, the Ming Dynasty Yongle blue and white gourd-shaped flat bottle with two ears, and the Ming Dynasty Hongwu underglaze red broken branch peony flower mouth plate, all of which are fine products of 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.

"That's right, Master Tong is paying attention." Li Weiguo nodded in 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.

It was precisely because Li Weiguo liked the level of experts here that he specifically sought out Tong Dahai for cooperation.Anyway, no matter how much it sells here, it's a leak for him. The information advantage is here, and it doesn't matter how much you spend to buy it.

After watching the three pieces of porcelain, Tong Dahai went on to introduce the three pieces of finger puller.

Two jade wrench fingers and one ivory wrench finger.

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 theories about the size and thickness of the wrench finger, as well as the distinction between civil and military.

The fingers used in the military, commonly known as military fingers today, are mostly plain, with no patterns carved on the surface of the fingers, and are mainly used for combat purposes.

On the contrary, Wenpan has various patterns on its outer wall, 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 Manchus generally used the deer bone finger, which was originally yellow, but after wearing it for a long time, it turned light brown, and those with "eyes" were the most valuable.

Why wear a spanner?

This is because in the past, the bow was needed to draw the bow, and the finger was worn when drawing the bow, which could protect the fingers and reduce the amount of finger movement.

Before the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, these Manchus mainly used riding and archery, but it is said that almost every one of them has one, and it has been passed down because it has become a habit.

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, for the sake of status and status, finger pulling has become a popular luxury item for 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.

As for the three finger rings in Li Weiguo's hands, one is suet jade ring finger, the other is jadeite, 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.

It is definitely not an ordinary person who can say such a thing in an era of scarcity of supplies, maybe it is a big Buddha, maintain the relationship between each other, and maybe they can borrow strength in the future, Tong Dahai thought so.

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 Furnace?
Li Weiguo's eyes lit up immediately, 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, and the reputation in the collection industry is not small, but I have not seen the real thing, but now I have seen it.

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 the personal supervision of Zhu Zhanji, the entire production process, including copper smelting and modeling, must be obtained from classics such as "Xuanhe Bogu Tu" and "Archaeological Map" as well as hundreds of pieces of Song Dynasty in the secret collection of the Inner Palace. In the Yuanming kiln, the shape that fits the applicable objects and the elegant style is selected, drawn into a pattern, and then presented to him for personal viewing, and the source of the pattern and the source of the allusion are explained. After screening and confirmation, it is cast into a The physical samples should be reviewed, and the casting can only be started after they are 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 more in line with the current physical value, not half a cent cheaper.

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 like antiques, and the ones that have been written cannot be changed for the time being, and these chapters will be reduced in the future.

　　
　
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