Pick up treasure

His face turned apple green involuntarily, Xiao Yu didn't know what happened, usually he and Jin Long were on the same front, but at this moment he seemed to be on Wang Ding's side.

When it was time to decide who would go and who would stay this week, Xiao-Woo had an ominous premonition.

Holding the feather duster in his hand, Xiao Yu squinted his eyes to pay attention to Wang Ding, but at this time Wang Ding was standing in the room with a calm expression, he was putting down the bag on his back, the next second, Wang Ding came from A snuff bottle was taken out of the bag.

"Brother Li, you said you have something to do with me? In fact, I just happened to have something to say to you and Brother Jin. The day before yesterday I collected a snuff bottle and brought it from home specially. I want you and Brother Jin to palm it for me. eyes."

Carefully placing the snuff bottle on the table, Wang Ding also made a gesture of invitation with both hands to lead Li Yifeng and Jin Long to the front of the table.

This snuff bottle is 6.5 centimeters high and has a slightly gray amber color. It can be held in small hands and is easy to carry.Xiao Yu heard Wang Ding say that he picked up the treasure again, and at this moment he lost all thoughts of cleaning, so he kept glancing over here.

Seeing the snuff bottle on the table, Li Yifeng asked with a smile.

"Wang Ding, where did you get this snuff bottle?"

"Brother Li, didn't I go home on weekends? There is a small antique city in our hometown Chang#yi county. I happened to see it there, so I accepted it."

"Chang#邑县? Are you asking how the seller got this snuff bottle?"

"I asked, she said that she received it from an old mansion from a poor family, but when she received it, because the surface of the snuff bottle was full of dirt, there was not much money. Now, brother Li, what you see It is the snuff bottle after I scrub it." Wang Ding explained.

"How much did you pay?"

Xiao Yu who was not far away was still concerned about the price, so he blurted out and asked.

Wang Ding smiled slightly, "Because I helped the stall owner a little, she sold this snuff bottle to me for 100 yuan."

"100 yuan? What good things can I get for 100 yuan. Hmph." Xiao-Woo said with contempt.

"Xiao Yu, I think you don't want to wipe things. Since you seem to be very researched on snuff bottles, then come over and have a look at this snuff bottle."

Li Yifeng naturally felt Xiao Yu's dissatisfaction, since there is something to learn from this meeting, Li Yifeng wanted to see Xiao Yu and Wang Ding PK again.

When Xiao Yu was called, he tossed the feather duster aside and came proudly.Xiao Yu knew that in this situation, he had to turn the tide and win Wang Ding, only in this way could he stay in Guxiangzhai.

Standing in front of that snuff bottle, Xiao Yu looked at this almost amber snuff bottle.

This snuff bottle has a large mouth and a small abdomen, which is not much different from other snuff bottles filled with tobacco, and its shape is not special.

For a moment, Xiao Yu felt that at least this pot of Wang Ding would not miss too much, so he was a little lucky.

"I think this snuff bottle is very ordinary, and the collection value of this thing is not too high, right? You see that it has the same shape, and it has no value preservation function. Although you can't lose money if you buy it for 100 yuan, the room for profit is limited."

"Really? Wang Ding, what do you think?"

Li Yifeng was very interested in what Wang Ding had to say.

At the big sister's stall before, Wang Ding saw that the snuff bottle might have come from the Qing Dynasty, and what made him puzzled was also the question of the age.And the value-preserving effect that Xiao-Woo mentioned really has such a saying.

Wang Ding said frankly, "I have a different opinion on what Xiao Yu said about the preservation of value. I actually think this snuff bottle is from the Qing Dynasty. It is made of ivory, and the snuff bottle carved with ivory was made in the Qing Dynasty." In the Qing Dynasty, except for the decline in the craftsmanship, quality, and material of snuff bottles during the Daoguang period, the value-preserving effect of snuff bottles was weakened to nothing. Other eras have value-preserving functions. And this snuff bottle, if it was not during the Daoguang period, I think My snuff bottle has successfully picked up leaks."

"Hmph, how much value can a snuff bottle hold? It is said that it is a work of the Qing Dynasty, just because it is made of ivory. I don't even agree. Brother Li, tell us about it."

Li Yifeng watched Xiao Yu having sex with Wang Ding again, but he was not in a hurry to talk about the snuff bottle first.

"Don't worry. Let's not talk about this snuff bottle, Xiao Yu, let me ask you, do you know all the techniques of traditional Chinese art?"

Unprepared, Xiao Yu stared wide-eyed and said, "I don't know."

"Wang Ding, tell me."

Wang Ding thought for a while, and said, "Painting, calligraphy, and then the crafts of firing porcelain, glazing, jade grinding, rhinoceros smelting, tooth carving, and bamboo carving that we talk about in antiques."

"Yes," Li Yifeng nodded, "There are also lacquering, nesting, swinging, inlaying gold and silver, inlaying mother-of-pearl, pasting yellow, etc., and these crafts are actually used in snuff bottles. The snuff bottle is so small , but there are so many craftsmanship added to it. Xiao Yu, do you still think that snuff bottles are the same?"

"It's...well, it's not." Jin-Woo felt his cheeks burning hot.

"So, snuff bottles are actually a pocket art that combines the culmination of Chinese arts and crafts. Moreover, the value preservation function of snuff bottles is far beyond your imagination. What's more, in the Qing Dynasty, many dignitaries also regarded collecting snuff bottles as a kind of pleasure. , especially during the Qianlong period, the snuff bottle became a tool for Dou Fu to show his status. I first asked Wang Ding where you came from, as a basis for judging its value. Not what you said, Jin Woo, this snuff bottle has What collection value?"

"Do you understand this?"

"Understood." Wang Ding nodded humbly, Xiao Yu's face drooped, with some resentment.

Li Yifeng didn't care about the two of them, he held up the snuff bottle and illuminated it under the light. A soft light shone on the snuff bottle. Li Yifeng looked at the snuff bottle under the light and said, "This snuff bottle is carved from ivory. You know, there are many materials for snuff bottles. Before the Qing Dynasty, snuff bottles were not very popular. With the introduction of Western snuff to China, snuff bottles began to develop in China. From stone, jade, to later Coral, amber, agate, tourmaline, etc. can all be used as snuff bottles, and ivory is also one of them, and it is a relatively precious material. When we appreciate it, we must see its material. After knowing its material, there is Look at its craftsmanship."

Li Yifeng just took a fancy to Jinlong for fun, and after Jinlong understood Li Yifeng's meaning, he also followed Li Yifeng's words. "Craftsmanship is too important for snuff bottles. There is a saying that snuff bottles do not win by texture, but are good at workmanship. The processing technology mainly includes inner painting, relief, engraving, engraving, and color registration. The general Ivory carvings mostly use deep and shallow relief and hollow carving, which are exquisite and transparent, and sometimes painted, which makes them more gorgeous. This snuff bottle uses the technique of hollow carving."

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