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If the price could be lower and the craftsmanship could be simpler, chime bells would definitely become more popular, but even so, its status has already been deeply rooted in the world percussion circle.

After watching this set of chime bells, Chen Wenzhe became less focused, mainly because of the bronze ware at the back, which is less interesting than the chime bells.

Until he saw several pieces of bronze square Yi, is this Zong Yi?It's Fang Yi!

my country's wine culture has a long history, and there are many types of wine containers that have emerged with it.

"Fang Yi" is one of them.

Fang Yi is an ancient wine container in my country, which was popular from the late Shang Dynasty to the middle Western Zhou Dynasty.

Yi was originally a general term for bronze sacrificial vessels, and people in the Song Dynasty began to call this kind of vessels Fang Yi.

Chinese bronze wares are exquisitely crafted and enjoy a high reputation and artistic value among bronze wares in the world.

This represents the superb technology and culture developed by bronze in my country for more than 5000 years.

The period from the late Shang Dynasty to the mid-Western Zhou Dynasty was the heyday of the development of bronze wares, with various shapes, thick and dignified, gradually lengthening inscriptions, and rich and colorful patterns.

The Bronze Fang Yi unearthed in Mei County, Western Shaanxi in 1955 is a typical representative of Fang Yi in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

This artifact was made in the period of King Zhao and King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and it is now in the National Museum.

Of course, there are still many ancient tombs unearthed from Zongyi, but the fact that this type of vessel is common does not mean that it is not precious.

Chen Wenzhe looked at a photo. Zong Yi in this photo had a height of 22.8 cm, a mouth width of 14.4 cm, a mouth width of 10.9 cm, a belly depth of 9.6 cm, and a weight of 3.6 kg.

盠, a drinking vessel like a ladle, of course, is definitely not a utensil here, but an official position, an official position higher than the ancient Sima and Sikong.

The bronze square Yi in front of me is elegant and dignified in shape, intricately decorated, clear in layers, and highly artistic. It must be a successful work of Western Zhou bronze art.

The Bronze Fang Yi is a wine container, and the whole container is composed of two parts: the body and the cover.

The body is rectangular, the body cavity is hollow, there are rolled ears on both sides of the abdomen, the ring feet are high, and the bottom edge is extravagantly stepped;

The lid of the vessel is in the shape of a Si-A style roof, with a Si-A style roof-shaped button in the center of the ridge;
The center ridge of the cover, the four slope corners and the four corners of the body are all placed on the edge of the door.

The whole body is decorated with cloud and thunder patterns as the ground, the body and the middle part of the cover are decorated with scroll patterns, the two sides are decorated with Kui dragon patterns, the top is decorated with poor curved patterns, and the circle and feet are decorated with poor curved patterns.

The shape of the whole device is solemn and elegant, and the decoration is gorgeous.

Its overall shape reflects the four-sided slope and heavy house-style architectural structure at that time, so that people today can have a glimpse of the architectural style of the Zhou royal palace.

The surface of the whole vessel is covered with decorative patterns, the most striking thing is that the center of the lid and belly of the vessel are decorated with circular swirl patterns composed of swirl patterns and cloud patterns.

This decoration is exactly the same as the main decoration of the Yuju Zun from the same place, which makes people wonder whether it is the emblem of the clan.

The upper part of the cover is decorated with stealing curved patterns, and the sides are decorated with Kui patterns.

The neck is decorated with a band of stealing curves, under which are two concave grooves.

The abdomen pattern is similar to the cover pattern, which is also a combination of circular swirl patterns and Kui patterns, and the ground is filled with cloud and thunder patterns.

The ring foot is decorated with a curved pattern belt, which is also separated from the belly of the vessel by two grooves.

This piece of Zongyi has an inscription of 10 lines and 108 characters cast on the inner wall, which records a "book order" given by the King of Zhou to the maker in August of a certain year.

It is recorded that the implementer "盠" is the same clan of King Zhou.

The king of Zhou ordered Yu to be in charge of the military affairs and farming affairs of Situ, Sima, Sikong, Saturday Division, and Eighth Division of Yin.

He also gave him rich rewards such as clothes, jade pendants, and chariot and horse ornaments.

Therefore, I made a vessel to remember his honor and favor, and to praise the grace of the emperor.

The official position of Yu is above Sanyousi, which is equivalent to some of Mao Gong's duties described in the inscription of Mao Gong's tripod in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

It can be seen that Yu was a generation of important ministers at that time, with a very high status, which could make up for the lack of history.

Bronze Fang Yi is the earliest written record of farming in my country, and it is an important material material for studying the social politics, economy, military affairs, and calligraphy art of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

The decoration of Yufang Yi adopts the technique of relief carving, which creates rough and unrestrained decorations. The relationship between primary and secondary decorations is clear, and the layers are very clear, achieving an excellent artistic effect.

Its exquisite and mysterious decorations, thick and solemn body and inscriptions are organically integrated through carving and casting, recreating the glory of the bronze casting industry in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

It's no wonder that such a bronze vessel was taken out to be engraved with inscriptions to commemorate it, mainly because it is too important.

"Confess the princes, and give Zong Yi a class!"

This is the importance of Zongyi, he is a kind of token given by the emperor during the period of enfeoffing the princes, or a ritual vessel!
This kind of thing rarely appears in the market, and Chen Wenzhe only knows about it.

It is the only Guoji bronze ware that can be circulated in the market.

I believe that many friends who love cultural relics and art have seen a heavyweight bronze ware in the National Museum of my country-Guo Jizi Baipan.

As the treasure of the town hall, it is also the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from going abroad (border) in my country.

But another utensil with the same status as it has recently appeared on the market.

Recently, Sotheby's New York has grandly launched the famous bronze heavy vessel in the gold and stone world-Guo Ji's sub group teapot.

This famous bronze ware is the Zong Yi of the Guo State in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

It not only has an extremely rich source description, but also is a rare famous instrument in the world.

So, what is the origin of this Guoji bronze ware, which is said to be the only one that can be circulated in the market?
What kind of experience did it have before entering the market?

What kind of bronze wares can enter the market?Then it is necessary to fully understand this heavy bronze weapon and the story behind it.

The pots of the Guoji clan have an extraordinary status in the world. Why did this pot of the Guoji clan go up for auction and attract so much attention inside and outside the industry?

First of all, we have to know the bronze wares of Guo State. Guo State was an extremely important vassal state in the Western Zhou Dynasty of our country.

Five Guo states have appeared in historical documents: Xiguo, Dongguo, Nanguo, Beiguo and Xiaoguo.

Xiguo and Dongguo were established in the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

Xiguo is located in Yongzhou, today's Xishan Baoji area, and Dongguo is located in Xingyang County, Nanhe Province.

Guoguo culture, represented by Guoguo bronze wares, is an important part of Western Zhou culture.

Among the bronze wares of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the bronze wares of the Guo State are famous all over the world for their magnificent shape, exquisite decoration and exquisite casting technology.

Any one you take out is a top-level collection, such as the Guojizi white plate collected by the National Museum of my country we mentioned earlier.

The Guo Ji family is an important family line in the Guo State, a branch of the Guo Shu family, the founding king of the Western Guo State.

Played an important role in the political situation of the Western Zhou Dynasty, especially in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, Guo Xuangong, Guo Wengong and other royal officials appeared successively in the Guoji family.

They played a powerful role in the ruling structure of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, the bronze wares produced by their family must be of guaranteed quality.