The bronze gilded three-legged furnace was a cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty. It was shaped like a three-legged furnace. It was exquisitely made and beautifully shaped. It was estimated to be worth about 28,000 - 36,000 yuan. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The following information was related to the three-legged cauldron with gilded bronze halberd ears: - The halberd ear furnace was made in imitation of the Song Dynasty porcelain style. It got its name because its ear was like the halberd head of a weapon. The halberd was given to the Minister of Punishment and his subordinates by the emperor. It symbolized defending the country and stabilizing justice. There are more than a dozen kinds of halberds in copper furnaces, most of which are powerful and powerful. - At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the imitation Xuande bronzes were mostly based on the original objects, which could present a complete temperament and demeanor, which was quite the true meaning of Xuanlu. There were some gold-plated halberd ear-muffs that were regarded as classic examples. Their shapes were comparable to those in Mr. Wang Shixiang's collection, such as the dignified and upright atmosphere. - There was a Ming Dynasty gilded copper tube type halberd ear furnace with a diameter of 9.6 cm, a height of 6.9 cm, and a weight of 903 g. It was made in the Xuande year of the Ming Dynasty. The lines of the furnace body were smooth and smooth, and the curvature of the furnace wall was slightly larger than that of common similar vessels. Compared with the model that gradually became honest after entering the Qing Dynasty, it was more ancient, and the ears were beautiful and harmonious. The whole body was gilded, but there were two white spaces on the abdomen. The inner part of the ring and the inner wall near the mouth were also gilded. The gold was thick and the color was bright. The white spaces could faintly see snowflake gold. Its shape and gilded decoration are unique, exquisite workmanship and beautiful utensils, holding it deep and solid, pressing it with your hand, slightly caressing it will moisten it, and the strange light will shine brightly. Inside the ring was a frame with three lines of six-character regular script,"Ming Dynasty Xuande Year System". It was judged to be an official work of the Ming Dynasty by combining the quaint shape of the instrument, the rich and beautiful gilded decoration, and the exquisite craftsmanship of the design. Moreover, the three halberd ear-tube furnaces included in Wang Shixiang's "Collection of Treasures: Records of Long-lived Things in Lisong Residence"("Yutang Qingwan" model,"Xianxian's Collection" model,"Meng Bo's" model) were the more typical representatives of this furnace type. Among them, the "Yutang Qingwan" model was similar to this furnace type, such as the body and the two ears were soft and firm, full of changes. There was also a halberd ear furnace that had a rather prominent feature. The shape of the mouth was slightly larger, and there was a unique gilding decoration technique. The outer wall of the furnace was intentionally left white, making it abstract and mysterious. The shape of the white space on the furnace wall is similar to the fish pattern on the outer wall of the Xuande glazed red three-fish pattern high-foot bowl collected by the Palace Museum. It has the same effect, while the other white space is like a mountain shape. In addition, the gilded color and exposed copper of this furnace were almost identical to the gold and copper statues of the Yongxuan period of the Ming Dynasty, which was quite rare among copper furnaces. 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 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!
What we are looking at now is the Western Han Dynasty gilded silver copper bamboo joint incense burner, which is a national treasure. It was 58 centimeters tall, 9 centimeters in diameter, 13.3 centimeters in diameter, and weighed 2570 grams. It was made of bronze and was gilded with 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 structure, this smoking furnace was composed of a base, a furnace handle, a furnace body, and a furnace cover. The base of the furnace was shaped like a circle, and there were two coiling dragons carved on it. The dragons 'mouths were tightly biting the furnace handle. The furnace handle was in the shape of a five-section bamboo joint. The sections were obvious, straight, and beautiful. The bamboo joints were carved with branches and leaves. There were three coiling dragons cast on the top of the furnace handle. The dragon's body was in the shape of an S. It held its head high and puffed out its chest to support the furnace. The furnace body was embossed with four coiling dragons that were connected from head to tail. The dragon heads looked back, and the dragon bodies seemed to be shuttling back and forth in the turbulent waves. The lines were beautiful and smooth, and the shape was strong and lifelike. The scales were clearly visible. The lid of the furnace was in the shape of a Boshan furnace popular in the Han Dynasty. It was carved with layers of mountain peaks and outlined with gold and silver, like a beautiful landscape painting. There were several small holes on the mountain peak for fragrance to overflow. This was the typical shape of the Boshan furnace in the Han and Jin Dynasties. The creation of the Boshan Furnace was related to the popular theory of immortal magic at that time. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, people believed that the three celestial mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou on the East Sea were the residences of immortals. The mountains were regarded as the only way to heaven, so the Boshan Furnace came into being. When the spices were ignited in the belly of the furnace, smoke rose up along the gaps of the mountain. The smoke curled around the furnace, as if creating a hazy and lively artistic conception of the immortal mountain. This incense burner was decorated with nine dragons. The dragons on the furnace body, furnace handle, and base matched each other. The "nine" was often used to associate with emperors in ancient China, symbolizing imperial power. At the same time, dragons represented auspicious signs, nobility, and power in traditional Chinese culture. The cover and base of the smoking furnace were engraved with inscriptions. The words "Inner is Weiyang Shangwo" indicated that this object was used by the emperor in Weiyang Palace."The fourth year of Jianyuan"(135 B.C.) indicated that it was cast during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The words "Yangxin Family" indicated that it was once owned by Emperor Wu's sister, Princess Yangxin (Princess Pingyang). Based on the information from the inscriptions, it was speculated that this incense burner might be a gift from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his sister, Princess Yang Xin. Her husband was General Wei Qing. In terms of culture, the custom of incense had a long history in our country. During the Warring States Period, incense furnaces had already appeared. After the Han Dynasty dug through the Western Regions, a large number of foreign spices were introduced, making incense furnaces more popular among literati and nobles. At the same time, there were many wooden buildings in ancient China, and incense had the effect of repelling insects. This incense burner was a collection of various cultural intents and exquisite craftsmanship. It was a precious item used in the Han Dynasty palace, and it was also an artistic treasure with great ornamental value and profound cultural heritage. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There were many types of gilded furnaces. In the early Western Han Dynasty, there was a gilded incense burner. It was 14.4 cm tall and 9.3 cm in diameter. It was covered and gilded. It was unearthed in Zibo, Shandong Province in 1979 and is now in the Zibo City Museum. There were also gold-gilded furnaces in the Qing Dynasty. For example, the gold-gilded copper furnace of the Qing Emperor Qianlong was sold for 172,500 yuan at the China Guardian Spring 2020 Auction. The gold-gilded cloud-dragon pattern furnace of the early Qing Dynasty was sold for 483,000 yuan (equivalent to 382,053 yuan) at the China Guardian Hong Kong Autumn 2014 Auction. There were also some gold-plated incense stoves of different shapes, such as the incense stove with a bottom chisel carved with dragon ears. The size was 18*15*22 cm and the weight was 2.8 kg. The skin color was gilded gold. The shape was unique and the craftsmanship was exquisite. The furnace body was made of gilded gold. The furnace cover was carved with dragon patterns. The furnace mouth and bottom were uniquely designed. There were dragon ears on both sides of the furnace body. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a gold-plated halberd ear-type furnace. The halberd ear-type furnace was made according to the style of Song porcelain. The ears were like halberd heads in weapons. There were many kinds of halberd ear-type furnaces, and they had different meanings. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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 gold-plated silver plate with a three-legged lion pattern was a cultural relic of the Tang Dynasty. It was 6.7 centimeters high and 40 centimeters in diameter. It was unearthed in Bafuzhuang, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in 1956 and is now stored in the National Museum of China. The silver plate was shaped like a sunflower petal, with three casted curly leaves on the bottom. The plate was decorated with the pattern of a lion roaring back. The image of a lion was realistic, full of muscles, powerful and powerful, and its posture was mighty and majestic, which perfectly displayed the insufferably arrogant style of the king of beasts. The plate had a wide edge, and there were no auxiliary patterns around it. The plate was decorated with peony patterns. These were the characteristics of the golden flower silver plate in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty literature, the golden flower silver plate referred to a silver plate decorated with gilded patterns. The golden hammer with a very high quality was hammered into thin slices, cut into fine threads, and placed into a clean pot to heat up until it was red. Mercury, which was seven times the weight of the gold wire, was poured into the pot and stirred into mud. After cooling down, he added sulfuric acid into the gold mud, cut out the gold mud, and repeatedly applied it on the carved patterns. After applying it evenly, he washed off the sulfuric acid with warm water and baked it. He used crystal or agate to constantly grind the gilded parts to evaporate the mercury. Finally, he polished the surface of the silver plate. There were no lions in China. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Silk Road was peaceful, and merchants from the Western Regions came and went. The Western Regions countries paid more lions to the royal family of the Tang Dynasty. The craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty integrated the foreign patterns (such as lion patterns) with the traditional patterns (such as peony patterns) to create artifacts with their own national characteristics. This was reflected on the gold-plated silver plate with the three-legged lion pattern in Kuikou. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The gilded gold and silver dragon pattern copper pot was unearthed in 1968 from the tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in Lingshan, Mancheng. It is now in the collection of Hebei Province Museum. The pot was decorated with gold and silver. It was 59.5 centimeters high, 37 centimeters in diameter, and weighed 16.25 kilograms. The mouth of the pot is slightly extravagant, the belly is round and round, and there is a pair of rings on the upper abdomen. The lid of the pot is curved, and the edge of the lid is slightly closed. The mouth of the lid is used to insert the pot. There are three cloud-shaped buttons on the lid. The buttons are gilded with silver and decorated with three gold-plated Kui phoenixes. It was huge and majestic. In terms of decorative patterns, the mouth and the foot were decorated with silver-gilded cloud patterns. The neck was decorated with a triangular pattern of gold and silver. There was a gilded wide band under the neck and the foot. The main decorative pattern was the gilded dragon pattern on the abdomen. Four thick single-headed double-bodied dragons rolled up and down, circling left and right. The dragons were decorated with smooth golden cloud patterns. The gold and silver patterns complemented each other. It was magnificent and elegant. It skillfully combined the complexity of the composition and the balance of the color tone perfectly. It showed the peak of the bronze decorative craftsmanship of the Western Han Dynasty. The bottom of the pot was engraved with an 18-word inscription: "Chu official, groove, can hold a stone, weighing two jun eight jin ten liang, first". According to the inscription, this pot was originally owned by Liu Jiao, King of Chu Yuan. Later, Liu Wu, the grandson of Liu Jiao, participated in the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms" and died in defeat. The imperial court confiscated this pot and gave it to Liu Sheng. From the inscription, it could be seen that this pot was a container for holding "wine grains". It was a continuation of the "Li pot" in the Spring and Autumn Period and was specially used to hold many wine grains. The inner wall of the pot is painted with a layer of red paint. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The following were some materials for the gilded patterns: 1. China style gilt gold auspicious cloud pattern. 2. The simple background of gold landscape, such as green ink gold national style ink painting creative background, gold foil bamboo landscape ink painting gold landscape material, etc. 3. China style New Year's calendar, simple 2024 art words, China style New Year's calendar, golden 2024 dragon year, creative art words. 4. He could use the Midjourney hint to create a gold-gilded pattern in the national style, such as gold, blue, and green mountains, pavilions, and pavilions with gold-gilded details under the China embroidery technique; golden lines depicting the outline of the mountain, with green clouds, thin lines surrounding the mountain, people carrying bamboo baskets on the mountain path, flying cranes, gold-inlaid peach blossoms fluttering in the wind, and other elements; Klein blue, golden waterfall, mountains, trees, and other elements, gold-plated mountains and rivers, golden flowing water, gold foil, layers of pink and jade green mountains, orange suns, and other elements. 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!