Just the name "Copper Gilt Gold High Furnace" sounded very sentimental. It felt like a very particular object, but with such a name, he didn't know if there was any story behind it, which dynasty it was from, if it had any special craftsmanship, or if it had any special use. He didn't know any of these. In any case, from the name alone, it was a high furnace made of copper and gilded with real gold. 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!
[Bronze Foot Furnace] In the long river of time, many old things were gradually buried by time, but the copper foot furnace was like an ancient and warm pearl, carrying the memories of the past and a unique cultural charm. The copper foot furnace was a historical object. It was made of copper, and the texture of the copper gave it a steady and heavy feeling. From its appearance, it might not be as exquisite and gorgeous as modern heating equipment, but it had a unique charm. Its surface might have traces left behind by the rubbing of time. It was a mark that had been held by countless hands and cherished by countless families. In the past, the copper foot furnace played an extremely important role. On cold early spring nights, Mother would carefully prepare it, spread old cotton wool on the bottom of the stove, catch things that could bring warmth, then cover it with a copper cover full of holes, and put it in a foot stove made of straw. This series of actions seemed to be a ritual full of love, just to keep it from freezing in the cold night and to let the family enjoy the warmth it brought. For people living in the past, it was not only a tool for warmth, but also a symbol of the warmth of home. When night fell, the family sat together. The copper foot furnace emitted warmth, dispelling the cold and closing the distance between the families. The copper foot furnace also witnessed the exquisite craftsmanship of traditional crafts. In the past, the coppersmiths had meticulously created such copper foot furnaces, integrating their ingenuity and skills into every production process. From a piece of copper to a well-formed foot furnace, it was the blood and sweat of a coppersmith. Coppersmiths could also make utensils such as copper water hookah, copper soup woman, hand stove, incense burner, etc., and copper foot stove occupied a unique position among these copper products. It was closely related to people's daily lives and was the embodiment of the wisdom of people in that era. However, with the development of the times, modern heating equipment continued to emerge, and the copper foot furnace gradually lost its practical value. However, it had not been completely forgotten. It still existed in the memories of some people, in the memories of those who went to the countryside, or in some corner as a reminiscence of their past lives. It was a witness to history, witnessing the changes of different ways of life and the rise and fall of traditional crafts. Now, when we mention the copper foot furnace again, it is more of a cultural symbol. It represented the simple, warm, and smoky life of the past. It allows us to stop in the fast-paced modern life and reminisce about the traditions and emotions that we have gradually forgotten. It was like a silent history book, quietly telling the story of the past, waiting for someone to interpret the rich meaning contained in it. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Qing Copper Kylin Furnace was a cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty and was made of copper. The statue of the unicorn is composed of two parts: the head and the body. The head is like a lion, with a forked horn on the top, protruding canine teeth, straight spoon ears and curly mane; The body is squatting like a dog, with a spine and wearing dragon armor. The hooves are two toes and two little toes above, and the tail is like a pegasus. size were 48.5cm high and 53cm long, while others were 16cm high, 27cm long and 13cm wide. It is now in Lishui City Museum. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
From the information provided, the price of modern three-legged incense burner made of copper gilt was quite different. There was a three-legged double-eared incense burner with reflowed-back gilded copper. The price was 1690 yuan without mentioning whether it was free shipping. The wholesale price of an antique three-legged incense burner with gilded copper and two dragons playing with beads was 158 yuan. However, this was only a partial example. Its price might be affected by various factors such as craftsmanship and quality. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Furnace gold was a kind of gold processing technology. It separated the titanium metal ions from the parent metal by physical vapor condensation and arranged them evenly and orderly on the surface of the product. After the ions were sorted, the formed film layer would greatly increase the hardness and anti-wear effect of the product. The hardness would be 20 times that of the parent metal. Most of the gold ornaments in the furnace were made of pure gold. Although it was pure gold, its hardness was higher than ordinary pure gold. There were titanium steel furnace gold jewelry on the market. This kind of jewelry would not be deformed, would not fade, and was easy to maintain. It could restore its luster with a light rub of cotton cloth. The longer it was used, the better the color. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
From the perspective of the five elements complementing each other, it was beneficial for the fire life in the furnace to carry metal. Fire countered metal, and metal could bring luck to one's body and get rid of excessive fire qi. However, for people who were not short of fire, they could bring gold to increase their feng shui and luck. However, people who were hungry for fire were not suitable to bring gold because gold could eliminate fire. If people who were already short of fire brought gold to eliminate fire, they would be even more short of fire. If the fire was weak, the water would be strong. If the water was strong, the fire and hungry people would be in poor health, easy to get sick, and unable to work. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
"Jade gilt", from the literal meaning,"jade" referred to beautiful stone, which was the essence of stone. It was fine, hard, shiny, slightly transparent, and could be carved into crafts. It often implied beauty, purity, nobility, and so on."Gilt" referred to gold with good color, which had the meaning of strong, noble, and rich. In practical applications,"jade" could be used as a name. For example, in some jade-related exhibition units, there were "jade"/"jade sword ornaments"/"jade belt hooks", and there were gourmet shops named "jade". There were also crafts such as bracelets that might involve the concept of "jade", such as "Hetian jade seed raw stone wrapped silver gilded bracelet". The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
There was poison in the process of gilding. Gold gilding had a process of mercury evaporating, and the toxicity of mercury evaporating was not low, but mercury could completely evaporate. Whether the gilded products were toxic to the human body needed to be judged according to the specific situation. For example, the trace mercury content in the gilded tea set was relatively low, and normal use usually would not have a significant impact on human health. However, the gilded tea set contained some metal components during processing. Long-term use may cause instability of the metal components, which may cause irritation to the health of the body and cause discomfort in the digestive tract. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!