Jianbao life

Chapter 840 Bronze Eagle Cauldron
Just when Qi Baolin gave the order to start action, Chu Chen was already attracted by the many precious cultural relics in front of him. There are not only all kinds of bronzes, porcelain, jade, etc., but also all kinds of figurines of the Han Dynasty. Among them, the most precious one is a gilt bronze feather figurine from the Han Dynasty.

Yuren, as the name suggests, is a person who has feathers or is able to fly with a feather coat. It first appeared in "Shan Hai Jing" and is called Yumin.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, immortality prevailed, and people longed to transcend death and live forever in the paradise where immortals live. Because feathered people have wings and can fly, they are synonymous with immortality. Therefore, there are many scenes of ascension to immortality in the tomb murals of the Han Dynasty, especially feathered people. Human-guided dragon-flying diagram.

From the perspective of archaeological research, there are many utensils in the image of feathered figures in the Han Dynasty. Of course, there are good and bad among them, and the gilt bronze feathered figure here in Ma Xionglin is undoubtedly a very exquisite one.

This feathered figure is more than 30 centimeters tall, with a mask on the head, a high nose and deep eyes, protruding cheekbones and wide ears, long horns on the top of the head, and wings on the shoulders and back.Kneeling on his knees, he holds square and round utensils in both hands.

It was not the first time Chu Chen had seen the utensils held in Yuren's hands, but there was no conclusion in the archaeological circle about what it represented.The most guessed is that it should be a medicine box, and the medicines are about Ganoderma lucidum, a kind of panacea that can make people live forever, and Qiongye Xianlu.

The height of this feathered figure is already relatively rare, coupled with its vivid shape, gilded body, exquisite workmanship, coupled with its well-preserved condition, it is very rare, and it is also very attractive in museums utensils.

Due to time constraints, after Chu Chen had seen the statue of Yu, he directly activated his supernatural ability, scanned all the utensils around him, and found that hundreds of things around him were all genuine products.But none of the dozens of treasures mentioned by Ma Xionglin was seen.

Seeing Chu Chen frowning, Ma Xionglin hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Young Master Chu, don't you like everything here?"

Chu Chen chuckled and said, "I like it, but what about the dozens of treasures you mentioned earlier, old horse? You won't see them at this time, do you still want to keep something for me?"

Ma Xionglin waved his hands again and again with a smile and said: "How is this possible! Isn't it true that good things are saved until the end!"

"Cut!" Chu Chen sneered and said, "Aren't you afraid that I won't buy these if I see something good! To tell you the truth, my private museum is already under preparation. You can eat them all."

"Eat them all?" Hearing this, Ma Xionglin was a little stunned. You must know that the cultural relics he left behind are all carefully selected. Although a single piece may not be worth much, there are also some with the lowest value. Thirty to forty thousand, adding up a few hundred pieces, that's hundreds of millions!

Moreover, he still has dozens of treasures and several heavy weapons. Adding up these, the funds involved are already very huge for him.

Originally, Ma Xionglin just wanted Chu Chen to eat a few of his treasures, and one or two important items, so that he could become a rich man with peace of mind.As for the remaining things, although he wanted to sell them all, it was really unrealistic. He could only deal with them slowly after he immigrated.

Now, when Chu Chen suddenly said that he would buy all his things, Ma Xionglin wondered for a while whether he was hallucinating. After a while, he calmed down, swallowed dryly, and asked a little Said: "Young Master Chu, but this money..."

"What a local leopard!" Hu Yong looked at Ma Xionglin contemptuously, and said, "Aside from other things, Young Master Chu also has a rich emerald mine in Burma. Based on this mine, buying these things from you is a share." A matter of minutes!"

Chu Chen gave Hu Yong a look of approval, and said with a chuckle: "Lao Ma, don't worry, money is not a problem at all. As long as your things are good and the price is right, I will definitely buy them all!"

Seeing that Chu Chen didn't seem to be lying to himself, Ma Xionglin's heart began to heat up. If Chu Chen could buy everything, it would undoubtedly be the best thing for him, and it doesn't matter whether Chu Chen paints or not. Cake, anyway, I will definitely not see the rabbit or scatter the eagle, and I will not lose a little bit.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Old Ma, I'm already talking about this, don't you want to show me the heavy weapon for me to admire?"

"Young Master Chu, you have such great sincerity, what else do I have to be hypocritical about!"

Ma Xionglin laughed, and then walked to a wall that looked like nothing, and pressed lightly on a position, and then Chu Chen saw the position next to Ma Xionglin, and another door appeared, but this door is not an anti-theft door. , Ma Xionglin turned the doorknob lightly, and the door opened.

Seeing this situation, Chu Chen walked over curiously. After a while, he saw Ma Xionglin struggling to move out an object that looked like an eagle.

When seeing this utensil, Chu Chen was stunned immediately, because the utensil in front of him seemed to be the eagle tripod collected in the National Museum. The difference was that the eagle tripod was made of pottery, while the utensil in front of him , looks like bronze.

Chu Chen came back to his senses, and quickly asked: "Old Ma, this should be a bronze tripod, right?"

"It should be!" Ma Xionglin scratched his head and said, "As for what it is, I don't know what it is. Anyway, except for this one, I haven't seen other bronze tripods grow like this, but whether it's a tripod or not, I think Sure it's a good thing!"

Chu Chen was deeply convinced, not to mention other things, from the exquisite decoration on the surface of this utensil and the lifelike expression, we can see its extraordinary.

Ma Xionglin said with a smile: "Young Master Chu, take a look first, I'll take out the other things!"

Chu Chen nodded. At this time, his mind was already attracted by the bronze vessel. He squatted down and first measured the height of the bronze tripod with his hands. It was about 36 centimeters, while the pottery eagle The tripod is only [-] centimeters, which is another difference.

This tripod looks mighty and majestic.The front chest of the eagle is a tripod belly, which is full and strong, and the mouth opens on the back of the eagle.Moreover, there are more than 20 inscriptions engraved on the mouth of the vessel, but there are no inscriptions on the pottery tripod.

You must know that from these inscriptions alone, not only can the origin of the bronze wares be verified and who was buried in it, but it also has extremely high research value for the social development and form at that time.

Coupled with the very peculiar shape of this bronze tripod, Chu Chen believes that as long as this tripod is born, it will cause quite a stir in the collection circles at home and abroad, as well as in the archaeological and academic circles.

Therefore, when he saw this place, Chu Chen had already decided that he would get this strange bronze tripod no matter what. Even if he asked his family to help put pressure on him, he must get it.

Besides, he wanted this bronze tripod to be exhibited in a museum, and he had no intention of selling it. Since he had done such a big favor this time, it shouldn't be too much to ask for it!
Chu Chen chuckled, and then turned his gaze to the bronze tripod in front of him.The eagle's eyes are wide open, its whole body is covered with cloud and thunder patterns, and it is decorated with animal face patterns, Kui dragon patterns, and phoenix and bird patterns, and its beak is in the shape of a powerful hook.

Judging from the characteristics of the ornamentation, it should be from the late Shang Dynasty. Coupled with the characteristics of the inscription, Chu Chen basically concluded that the production time of this bronze tripod should be in the late Shang Dynasty.

In addition to the decoration, this bronze eagle tripod has a simple overall structure and a strong sense of volume. The legs and tail of the eagle are stably supported on the ground by the legs of the tripod, and the retracted wings surround the middle and rear of the tripod, forming a kind of The momentum of the forward pounce, coupled with the big eyes and sharp beak on the eagle's head, make this eagle look majestic and majestic.

Chu Chen caressed the bronze tripod with both hands, his eyes full of intoxication. Although this bronze tripod was not the most precious compared with his cultural relics, it was unique due to its unique shape and exquisite workmanship. There are more than 20 inscriptions, which can reflect its extraordinary and precious.At the same time, it also increased his determination to win.

When the old horse came out with another item in his hands, Chu Chen said, "Old horse, I'm asking a presumptuous question. You know that I bought something back for exhibition, so I have to take care of this copper tripod." Have an in-depth understanding?"

"This..." At the end of the hearing, Ma Xionglin knew what Chu Chen meant. He just wanted to ask about the source of this bronze tripod, but this kind of thing was quite taboo for them.

　Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, I wish you all the best in the new year!
　　
　
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