[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!
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 three-elephant-foot copper furnace was a unique copper furnace with a certain collection value. In terms of specifications, different gilded three-elephant-foot copper furnaces had different size and weights. For example, some were 28 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13.5 cm in diameter, and 5.5 kg in weight. Some were 13.9 cm in diameter, 15.8 cm in height, and 2516 grams in weight. Some were 17.3 cm in diameter, 17.3 cm in height, and 2370 grams in weight. Its manufacturing process is often more exquisite, usually using refined copper casting, the furnace body may have various patterns, such as some furnace body carved with flower patterns and gilded patterns, some furnace belly decorated with gilded flower patterns, some full carved with auspicious dragon wandering patterns, fish patterns, etc. These copper stoves were not only unique in terms of craftsmanship, but the elephant feet in their shapes also contained a certain cultural meaning. They could be used as collections or as furnishings in clubs and elegant rooms. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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 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 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!
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!