The gilded silver copper bamboo joint furnace was unearthed in 1981 from the burial pit on the east side of Maoling, Xingping City, Shaanxi Province. It is now in the Shaanxi History Museum. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gilded silver copper bamboo joint smoking furnace was composed of a furnace body, a furnace handle, and a base. The furnace body was a mother-child mouth with a cover on it. The furnace cover was hollow and towering, showing the shape of Boshan Mountain. The furnace handle was in the shape of a long bamboo joint and was divided into five sections. Bamboo leaves were carved on the sections, and the upper end was connected to three coiling dragons to support the furnace body. The lower end was connected to the base. The base was round, with two coiling dragons carved into it. They raised their heads and opened their mouths, holding bamboo handles in their mouths. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Han Dynasty gilded silver bamboo joint smoking furnace was made of bronze. The furnace body was in the shape of a hemisphere. The whole body was cast in copper, and the surface was gilded with gold and silver. It was unearthed in 1981 in the burial pit of Princess Yangxin's tomb in Maoling of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Xingping County, Shaanxi Province. It is now displayed in the second exhibition hall of Shaanxi History Museum. In terms of shape, it was 58 cm tall, 9 cm in diameter, 13.3 cm in diameter, and weighed 2570 grams. It was composed of a base, a furnace handle, a furnace body, and a furnace cover. The base was in the shape of a circle foot, and two dragons were carved on it to bite the furnace handle. The furnace handle was in the shape of a bamboo joint, divided into five sections, and was carved with bamboo leaves and forks. There were three dragons on the top of the furnace handle to support the furnace body. The furnace body was in the shape of Boshan. The lower part of the furnace body was carved with dragon patterns. The background color was silver, and the dragon body was gilded. The upper part of the furnace body was embossed four golden dragons. The dragon head looked back, and the dragon body emerged from the waves. The lines were smooth and the shape was wonderful. The furnace cover was carved with multi-layered mountains, just like the legendary Bo Mountain where the immortals lived. The smoke holes used the overlapping mountains to open in hidden places. When the incense was burned, the smoke curled up and surrounded the furnace body, like a celestial mountain on the sea. There were inscriptions on the outside of the cover of the smoking furnace and the outer side of the ring foot. The inscription on the outer side of the furnace cover was: "The inner is Weiyang Shangwo, a golden bamboo smoked furnace, weighing 10 catties and 12 taels, made by the government in four years, lost in October of the fifth year, the third day". There were 33 words on the outer side of the ring foot: "The inner is Weiyang Shangwo, a golden bamboo smoked furnace, weighing 11 catties, made by the temple in four years, lost in October of the fifth year, the fourth day". This smoking furnace was one of the most exquisite Boshan furnaces, reflecting the aesthetic taste and living habits of the Han Dynasty. It had high artistic value and historical research value. China had a long history of incense. In the Han Dynasty, after the Western Regions were dug out, a large number of foreign spices were introduced, and incense was popular. The incense burner was very popular among literati and nobles. As a palace item of the Han Dynasty, this incense burner might be a gift from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his sister, Princess Yangxin, and her husband, Wei Qing. It reflected the lifestyle of the royal nobles of the Han Dynasty and also demonstrated the superb level of arts and crafts of the ancient Chinese. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gilded silver copper bamboo joint stove had many artistic achievements. From the perspective of craftsmanship, it had both openwork and embossed sculptures, as well as gilding and silver-gilding techniques. The lines were smooth, the colors were rich, and the craftsmanship was superb. From the shape, the smoking furnace was composed of three parts: the furnace body, the furnace handle, and the base. The furnace body was carved with four coiling dragons, three coiling dragons below the furnace body and three coiling dragons above the furnace handle, and two coiling dragons below the furnace handle. There were a total of nine coiling dragons, with the meaning of supreme and auspicious. The furnace handle was in the shape of a long bamboo joint and was divided into five sections. Bamboo leaves were carved on the sections. The lower end of the bamboo joint furnace handle was connected to the base. The base was carved with two coiling dragons. They raised their heads and opened their mouths. They held the bamboo handle in their mouths. Their scales were gilded and their whiskers and claws were gilded with silver. The shape was wonderful and vivid. The furnace cover was hollow and towering, showing the shape of Boshan Mountain, symbolizing the celestial mountain on the sea. When the light smoke curled out, it would create the effect of hazy mountain scenery and lively mountains. The four coiling dragons embossed on the furnace's body were faintly discernible in the vast expanse of smoke, as if they were soaring into the sky. The entire smoking furnace was cast into the immortal world of Bo Mountain. It was carved with the supreme dragon, which was integrated with the green bamboo and the wind. It was a rare masterpiece of art and worthy of being a rare treasure. The art had reached the peak of perfection. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gilded gold and silver bamboo copper incense burner was a gilded gold and silver bronze ware of the Western Han Dynasty. It was unearthed in 1981 in the nameless burial pit of Maoling, Xingping, Shaanxi Province. It was now collected in the Shaanxi History Museum. It was a national first-class cultural relic and one of the treasures of Shaanxi Libo. The smoking furnace was composed of a furnace body, a furnace handle, and a base. It was about 58 centimeters high, 9 centimeters in diameter, 13.3 centimeters in diameter, and weighed about 2.57 kilograms. The smoking furnace was made of bronze, with a long handle in the shape of a bamboo joint. It was gilded with gold and silver. The furnace body was a mother-son mouth, and there was a cover on the furnace. The cover was hollow and towering, shaped like a mountain. It was an incense burner used in the Han Dynasty. When the incense was used, the light smoke curled up like a fairyland. The furnace body was embossed four coiling dragons. There were three coiling dragons at the lower end of the furnace body. The dragon body was gilded with silver. The dragon head held the smoking furnace. The furnace handle was divided into five sections. Bamboo leaves were carved on the sections. The upper end was connected with the three coiling dragons to hold the furnace body, and the lower end was connected with the base. The base was round. Two coiling dragons were carved through the furnace. They raised their heads and opened their mouths. They held bamboo handles. Their scales were gilded with silver. Their claws were gilded with silver. There were a total of nine coiling dragons in the entire smoking furnace, which symbolized the supreme being and good luck. From the inscriptions on the incense burner and other artifacts unearthed at the same time, it was known that the incense burner was originally an object of the Weiyang Palace of the Han Dynasty and was later given to the Yangxin family. It was very likely a gift from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his sister, Princess Yangxin, and her husband, Wei Qing. However, there was a difference in the inscriptions on the lid and the base. On the lid, it was written," The inner palace weighs 10 jin and 12 liang," while on the base, it was written," The four palaces weigh 11 jin," which might mean that the lid and the base were not a set. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gilt gold bamboo copper stove was a national treasure of the Western Han Dynasty. It was unearthed in 1981 from the burial pit on the east side of Maoling, Xingping City, Shaanxi Province. According to relevant documents, it was 58 centimeters high and 9 centimeters in diameter. It was now in the Shaanxi History Museum. The lid of the smoking furnace was shaped like a popular Boshan furnace in the Han Dynasty. There were inscriptions on the outside of the furnace mouth and the outer side of the ring foot. From the inscriptions and the inscriptions of the unearthed objects at the same time, it could be seen that the smoking furnace was originally an object of Weiyang Palace in the Han Dynasty and was later rewarded to the "Yangxin Family". It might be a gift from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his sister Princess Yangxin and her husband Wei Qing. The incense burner was an ancient indoor incense heating device. It had already appeared during the Warring States Period. During the Han Dynasty, due to the introduction of foreign spices, the use of incense was popular. It was quite popular among literati and nobles. This smoking furnace was made of bronze. Its entire body was cast in bronze, and its surface was gilded with gold and silver. The furnace was deep and had a mother-child mouth. It was beautiful, exquisite, and luxurious. It was composed of a base, a furnace handle, a furnace body, and a furnace cover. The base was in the shape of a circle foot, carved with two dragons biting the furnace handle. The furnace handle was in the shape of a bamboo joint, divided into five sections and carved with bamboo leaves. The top of the furnace handle was surrounded by three dragons to support the furnace body, and the furnace body was embossed four dragons. The whole smoking furnace was decorated with nine dragons. Its cultural meaning was related to the "Ninth Five" in the Book of Changes. It displayed the aesthetics of the palace life of the Han Dynasty. The furnace cover was carved with multi-layered mountains, and the smoke holes were opened in hidden places by using the overlapping mountains. When incense was burned, the smoke curled up around the furnace body like a fairy mountain on the sea, which could arouse people's desire to live forever and become immortals. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gold-gilded silver-gilded copper bamboo joint furnace was made of bronze. It was 58 centimeters high, 15.5 centimeters in diameter, and weighed 2.57 kilograms. From bottom to top, it could be divided into four parts: the base, the furnace handle, the furnace body, and the furnace cover. The furnace cover was carved with layers of mountains, outlined with gold and silver, like a landscape painting. There were small holes on the mountain peak for fragrance to overflow. This was the shape of the Boshan furnace. The furnace was embossed four coiling dragons that were connected from head to tail. The dragon's head looked back, and the dragon's body shuttled back and forth in the waves. The lines were smooth, and the shape was majestic and realistic. The scales were clearly visible. The furnace handle was in the shape of a five-section bamboo joint. The sections were obvious, straight and beautiful. There were leaves and branches carved on it. Three coiling dragons were cast on the top. The dragon's body was in the shape of an S. It held its head high and its chest puffed out to support the furnace body. The base was in the shape of a circle, and two coiling dragons were carved. The dragon's mouth bit the furnace handle, and the entire smoking furnace was decorated with nine dragons. It was unearthed in 1981 from the burial pit on the east side of Maoling, Xingping City, Shaanxi Province. It was originally an object of Weiyang Palace of Han Dynasty and was later awarded to the Yangxin Family. It may be a gift from Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to his sister Princess Yangxin and her husband Wei Qing. It is now collected in Shaanxi History Museum. It was the famous Boshan furnace of the Han Dynasty, a precious item used in the court of the Han Dynasty. It reflected the craftsmanship and cultural content of the time, as well as the cultural phenomena such as incense customs at that time. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
In the reference materials, there was a gold clip lock among the gold clip lock accessories. There were also 925 pure silver clips, lion gold accessories, and diy accessories. These were all gold clip related items. The former was a female bag hardware accessory, and the latter was a bracelet accessory. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Silver gilding was a material used to gild silver objects. According to the cultural relics information provided, silver gilded gold was widely used to make various artifacts, such as the silver gilded golden-winged bird crown in the Song and Liao Dynasties, the silver gilded "Buddha in the Heart" hanging pendant in the Qing Dynasty, the silver gilded phoenix crown in the British Museum, and the silver gilded Samantabhadra Buddha in the Qing Dynasty. These artifacts were made of silver and gold, combining the texture of silver and the luster of gold. Some of them were also combined with other techniques, such as embedding and chiseling. They not only showed a unique visual effect, but also contained profound cultural meanings. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The silver gilded bracelet was a type of bracelet with silver gilded craftsmanship. From the reference materials, there was a silver gilded silk bracelet with gemstones from the late Qing Dynasty. It size 21*4.5 cm and weighed 82.7 grams. There were also modern bracelets that contained silver gilded elements, such as natural agarwood beads with pure silver gilded transfer rings, and bracelets that could be handmade with pure silver gilded single bead accessories. The silver gilding process was an ancient skill in China. It not only reflected the charm of traditional craftsmanship in the production of some bracelets, but also had an innovative application in modern decorative jewelry. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The value of silver gilded products could not be determined in one way or another. Many factors needed to be considered. In terms of collectible value: - For example, there were very few silver-gilded coins for the reward of the Western King. They were rare in the world before the excavation of the Jiangkou site in Pengshan, Jiangkou. There were many versions of gold, silver, gilded gold, copper, etc. With the in-depth study of them, their collection value was constantly discovered. Because of its rarity, special craftsmanship, artistic value, and profound cultural content, the silver-gilded Buddha statue became a favorite of collectors. For example, the silver-gilded Buddha statue made by Emperor Qianlong to commemorate the sixth Panchen was more valuable because of its special historical significance. The silver-gilded hairpin with the pattern of flowers and birds in the Qing Dynasty had a high collection value due to its excellent material, exquisite craftsmanship (including the jade craftsmanship and inlaid with gems), and royal use. - Some of the silver gilded products had a special historical background, exquisite craftsmanship, and other factors that affected their collection value. For example, the exquisite silver-gilded Buddha statue was difficult to make. The details, lines, and overall shape of the Buddha statue displayed superb skills, which would increase its value. In terms of artistic value, silver-gilded products often had exquisite shapes, exquisite craftsmanship, and profound cultural implications. For example, silver-gilded Buddha statues were one of the representatives of ancient art. In terms of the value of the material itself, silver itself had a certain value. The gilding process increased the aesthetics and uniqueness of the product, increasing the overall value to a certain extent. In general, silver gilded products were more valuable when they had a unique historical and cultural significance, exquisite craftsmanship, and were rare. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!