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Chapter 91 Southern Border Stone Lion Head
The old farmer called Uncle Zhang took a puff of his cigarette, "Then I'm down to convenience, Boss Jin, if you don't like it, if they like it, I don't have to take it away."

"Uncle Zhang, am I here for you?" Jin Ding smiled faintly.

Yu Yao and Pu Jie looked at each other without speaking.

The old farmer opened the big woven bag, and the contents inside were all wrapped in thick newspaper with some broken foam in the middle.

Jin Ding also started to help, and the things were spread on the ground, and they were taken apart one by one.

Yu Yao and Pu Jie took two steps back and watched quietly.

The things brought out were also very complicated. It seems that Uncle Zhang knows Jinding well.

Jin Ding looked at two pieces of porcelain first.A small bottle of enamel color was also signed by Yongzheng, but the painting and coloring are very ordinary, like a low-end imitation of the Republic of China.There is also a bogu bowl made of famille rose, unsigned, and it is also something from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China.

Jin Ding kept the Bogu bowl, and it was easy to sell without money.Yongzheng enamel colors are too famous, and they are imitated like this, so novices may not be willing to ask for them.

There is a pair of old jade bracelets, although they are both a little green, but the foundation is poor and the stone is heavy.This pair, Jinding also kept it, as long as it is green, it is easy to sell, and it will look better if it is sealed with a layer of wax.

A lot of stuff, but really nothing too great.

Yu Yao had expected this before.He didn't like what Jinding didn't want, and he didn't like what Jinding kept.

The last thing to be disassembled was the newspaper, and there was actually a piece of cloth inside, quite thick and dark, with some faint patterns on it, but Yu Yao was a little far away, so he couldn't see it clearly.

Wrapped in this cloth are a pair of walnuts.

Of course, these are not walnuts to eat, but Wenwan walnuts.Wenwan walnuts have to be played in pairs, paying attention to the shape and texture.If you want to go back to history, it is too long, and it has everything from the Han Dynasty.It's meaningless to pursue this, but at least it was very popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

For example, Zhu Youxiao, the carpenter emperor in the Ming Dynasty, besides playing, he also loved carving. The so-called "playing walnuts to forget state affairs, Zhu Youxiao handled the case".Emperor Qianlong was a big player. He dabbled extensively in jade, calligraphy, painting, porcelain and miscellaneous items. He also loved walnuts. He also wrote a poem about Wenwan walnuts: The sun and the moon are spinning in the palm, and time wants to turn back.The whole body is full of qi and blood, what year is it whiteheaded?
Nowadays, walnuts can be regarded as a major item in Wenwan. According to the appearance, there are four main varieties popular in the market: lion head, tiger head, official hat, and son's hat.

Among them, the lion head is the most popular. There are many varieties in the lion head. Now the common ones are: Nanjiang Stone, Sizuolou, Mopan, Apple Circle, White Lion, Gypsophila, Water Dragon Pattern... · There are at least a dozen or twenty kinds.

Among them, some are named according to the shape and texture, and some are named according to the place of origin.

Let's just say that the pair wrapped in black cloth are the heads of stone lions in southern Xinjiang.

The name of Nanjiangshi is a bit strange, but it should be called Nanjiangshi, because the original old walnut tree was born in Nanjiangshi Village in northern Hebei.It existed in the Qing Dynasty, but only a few players got started, and it has not been widely known.

Later, when the fire broke out, it was called out according to the accent of the local villagers. Those who knew the real village name wrote it as Nanjiangshi; those who did not know it wrote it as Nanjiangshi.As a result, more people recognize Nanjiang stone than Nanjiang stone.

There is a saying that the truth is in the hands of a few.In fact, this is really the case in the antique culture and play industry. There are definitely a small number of people who know how to do it. There are many people who are half a bottle of vinegar, and there are many people who make soy sauce.

In any case, Nanjiang Stone is a Wenwan walnut lion head variety.The characteristics of this kind of lion head are: large cross point, large thick edge, dense and well-proportioned lines, concave bottom, diamond-shaped navel.This kind of bottom is also called chrysanthemum bottom. In the early years, it was a very beautiful name, but now it is easy to mislead when you say chrysanthemum.

Seeing this pair of southern border stone lion heads, Jin Ding's eyes brightened obviously.

This pair, that is really valuable stuff!

The reasons for the price of Wenwan walnuts are more complicated.In addition to the different prices of different varieties, the same variety has old trees and grafted ones, and old trees are more expensive than grafted ones.Size-wise, the larger ones are more expensive than the smaller ones.There is also pairing. In addition to the same size, the six sides of the walnut should be as consistent as possible. A good pair is more expensive than an average pair.

Around 2011, Wenwan walnuts once experienced a period of frenzy, and the prices were ridiculously high, with thousands or even tens of thousands of pairs everywhere.In recent years, the price has come down, and the conventional varieties and sizes have generally stabilized.

However, this is talking about newly treed, newly paired walnuts.But the price of old walnuts has never dropped.For example, a pair of well-matched old lion heads in the late Qing Dynasty has been played for more than 100 years, and some people are rushing to buy them for 20 yuan.

The pair of Nanjiang stones brought out by the old farmer Uncle Zhang must not be that old, but they are already dark red and shiny, and the edges and lines have become very round.It will take three to fifty years to achieve this effect.

And, it's not just a pair of old walnuts that come out on a plate.

The reason why Nanjiang stone is famous is mainly because of its beautiful shape and texture.But for players, there are also two problems: one is that matching is extremely difficult, and nine of the ten southern borders are crooked, and the other is freaks. If Wenwan walnuts are not well matched, the value of playing will be greatly reduced; It is because the density is too high that it is difficult to change color. It is very important to play with walnuts and enjoy the process of turning from white stubble to red. It is too slow and there is no sense of accomplishment.

This is the problem of the variety of Nanjiang stone itself, and there is also a root problem.Now on the market, a large number of southern Xinjiang stone lion heads are grafted. It is too difficult to find a pair of old trees.Because now in the village, there is only one 200-year-old tree, and its output and quality are not as good as before. It is really rare to pick out a good pair.

However, the pair of southern border stone lion heads that appeared in front of Jinding's eyes were out-and-out old tree fruits.Moreover, the pairing is excellent, the size is still big, and the old walnuts that have been plated for 50 years, how can they be worthless?

This pair is enough to instantly kill all the Southern Border stone lion heads he has seen or even heard about!

Jin Ding is a player. Although he plays various games, there are two that he likes the most. One is Wenwan walnut. I dare not say that there are too many, but he has played dozens of pairs.The other is ancient coins, which is why Pu Jie couldn't find any ancient coins that fit his eyes in his store—he kept all the good ones for himself!
"Uncle Zhang, where did you buy this pair of walnuts?" Jin Ding stretched out his hand and picked them up, skillfully picking them up.The old walnut is different, it feels so comfortable!
The old farmer was not in a hurry, he had to focus on the business first, "This pile is good, and that pile is not right?"

"Yes." Jin Ding saw that the old farmer started to clean up the unwanted items, so he patiently did not ask any more questions.

The old farmer cleaned up very slowly, because Yu Yao and Pu Jie hadn't expressed their views yet.

Pu Jie curled his lips, looked at Yu Yao, and said, "Let's go?"

"Uncle Zhang." Instead of leaving, Yu Yao picked up the black cloth wrapped in walnuts, "It seems that you are too familiar with Boss Jin, this pack of walnuts should at least come with a bag, Fortunately, you wrapped it with a rag from home."

(End of this chapter)