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Chapter 550 Double Dragon Longevity Coin

Although Boss Kong noticed these two "silver pieces" inlays, he didn't take them seriously.It's normal to have something inlaid on a mahogany box, and it's not gold or jade, it's just silver, not necessarily pure silver, it should be for beauty and convenience.

"You bought a box, what do I use for my backflow pot?" Boss Kong replied subconsciously.

"Aren't you afraid that you don't have a box?" Yu Yao explained with a serious expression, "I have a melon-shaped jar, and the box is just the right size."

"Melon-shaped pot? Is it also an old kiln?" Boss Kong asked again.

"It's not porcelain, it's tin cans, metal utensils. So not only is it the right size, but the silver pieces embedded in your box complement each other even more." Yu Yao further explained.

"A tin can, does Mr. Yu value it so much?"

"Famous works." Yu Yao didn't lie, he did have a melon-shaped tin jar made by Shen Cunzhou, a famous tin maker in the Qing Dynasty, which he and Yang Rui "ate" at the "flowing water banquet".

"Famous, can't it be Huang Chang?" Boss Kong couldn't help raising his brows.He didn't know anything about tinware, but at least he was in the antique trade, so he knew the famous "Huang Xi".

Huang Chang was a famous tin maker in the Ming Dynasty, naturally earlier than Shen Cunzhou.

This name has the same name as the author of "Nine Yin Scriptures", but Huang Chang, who wrote "Nine Yin Scriptures", is a character in Jin Yong's martial arts novels, and Huang Chang, a famous tin maker, is a real historical figure.

Originally, he wanted to buy a box, but the conversation got off track; when Pu Jie heard about Huang Chang, he couldn't help but "ah!"
He is a fan of martial arts. He has read all fifteen of Jin Yong's martial arts novels: Feixue shoots the white deer in the sky, the hero of the joke book Yi Biyuan, and "The Sword of the Yue Girl" with Xi Shi as the heroine.He liked kung fu at first, and he was also influenced by martial arts novels.

In Pu Jie's mind, the number one master in Jin Yong's writing is not Dugu Qiubai, Sweeping Monk, Wang Chongyang, etc., but Huang Chang!

Upon hearing this, Boss Kong smiled and said to Pu Jie: "The Huang Chang I'm talking about is a famous tin maker in the Ming Dynasty." It's not that he can't sell this box, but he didn't think of a price for a while, so he just took this as a buffer .

"Oh!" Pu Jie nodded.

Yu Yao said softly, "You also took my copy of "Long Wu Zhi", it seems that you didn't read it carefully. There was an introduction of 'Huang Xi' in it."

The book "Long Object History" should be a must-read for collectors.The author of this book is Wen Zhenheng, the great-grandson of Wen Zhengming;

Then, Yu Yao said to Boss Kong, "It's not Huang Chang's, it's Shen Cunzhou, a famous Qing Dynasty master, who can be regarded as the number one tin maker in Qing Dynasty!"

Lao Zhou lowered his head and lit a cigarette. He didn't understand why Yu Yao bought this box, but hearing what Yu Yao said, it seemed reasonable.

The line of antiques is extensive and profound. Boss Kong has good eyesight on porcelain, but his knowledge on metalware is really limited. He has never heard of Shen Cunzhou, but he nodded calmly with a smile, "So it's his work!"

"So, when I come across a suitable box, I still hope that Boss Kong will make it happen." Yu Yao continued, "Actually, the mahogany boxes for the porcelain in this old kiln are not very good-looking, and they are all in dark colors."

"Even if it looks good, I'm too embarrassed to say no to you, Mr. Yu, who came from afar!"

"Then ask Boss Kong to quote a price."

This box, when Boss Kong was digging out the old house, he shot a bunch of things. In fact, it cost nothing, but it was an old mahogany box from the late Qing Dynasty, and it was Yu Yao who offered it, so he quoted [-]. high price.

Yu Yao was secretly happy, but he didn't answer, and he paid back six thousand; Boss Kong smiled and said nothing, so Yu Yao added another eight thousand; Boss Kong still smiled and said nothing.

Yu Yao's counter-offering wasn't really for the sake of saving a few thousand yuan, but he didn't want to surprise Boss Kong; he pondered for a while, and was about to add up to ten thousand, but Boss Kong said, "Okay, let's say eight thousand. Good luck."

After the payment was settled, Yu Yao immediately bid farewell.Lao Zhou and Pu Jie didn't say much, but they both thought in their hearts that if they were in such a hurry, it must not be to match some tin pot with a box, it must be another leak!
The three of them left Boyaxuan, they all said that they came to the antique market anyway, so they continued to stroll around.When they were far away from De Boya Xuan, the two asked Yu Yao at the same time.

Yu Yao laughed, "You don't even know about the famous Shuanglong Shou coins made in Guangdong Province?!"

For those who collect coins, the Shuanglong Shou coin made in Guangdong Province can be regarded as one of the treasures of silver coins; but the category of antiques is too large and diverse, and it happens that Lao Zhou, Pu Jie, and Boss Kong are not Well, there is no research.

Moreover, this is not a silver coin fully displayed in front of the eyes, and only the back is inlaid on a mahogany box.

The most important thing is that Boss Kong didn't take it seriously at all!Players must have experienced this point, it is not what they like or specialize in, and this kind of situation is easy to happen.For example, those who collect calligraphy and painting, when they see some handicrafts and miscellaneous items, sometimes they even scoff at them. What kind of cultural accomplishment and literati style do artisans have?
At the same time, coins, in the eyes of antique collectors who advocate artistic value, are a bit "unpopular"; because they are "molded" and "mechanical" things, one batch is produced at a time, even if there are some orphans that rarely survive. That's no match for a work of art.

"I seem to have heard of it, but I really haven't seen the real thing." Lao Zhou scratched his head, "Is it related to Cixi?"

Yu Yao nodded, "Yes, this old lady's [-]th birthday coincided with the Sino-Japanese War, before her birthday, the Japanese pirates had already captured Dalian, but she actually reprimanded the admonishing minister, saying that as long as the capital cannot be conquered, the birthday party will be over." Do it in style!"

The Shuanglongshou coins made in Guangdong Province are the silver coins minted by the governor of Guangzhou to celebrate Cixi's birthday.However, Cixi's dream of celebrating her [-]th birthday was shattered by the rampant attacks of Japanese pirates.Most of the batch of silver coins that have been minted are recovered from the furnace, and a very small amount is scattered among the people, so they are rare in the world.

There are many versions of Shuanglongshou coins made in Guangdong Province; from the perspective of currency value alone, there are two kinds of weight one or two and seven coins and two.The two silver coins inlaid on the mahogany box only reveal the backside of "Double Dragon Holding Shou", while the other side should be: "Guangxu Yuanbao" in the center, made in Guangdong Province on the top, and "Kuping Zhongyiliang" or "Ku Ping seven money two".

As for Ssangyong Shou coins, in terms of size, there are large-diameter versions with a diameter of 45 mm, medium-diameter versions with a diameter of about 40 to 43 mm, and small-diameter versions with a diameter of about 39 mm.

It is more complicated to talk about the version in detail; but all in all, no matter which version, it is not cheap!Among them, the large-diameter version is the most expensive, and the price of a single complete product is at least 500 million or more.

(End of this chapter)