The auction continues, and the fourth venue is not entirely about these kinds of crafts that have been or are on the verge of being lost, but also some of the more unpopular ones that are difficult to classify.

For example, one lot is a braided pier.

Strip weaving refers to the items woven with plant branches such as wicker, poplar, cotton locust, etc., mainly living utensils, dustpans, fences, baskets and so on.

The pier is generally a seat pier, similar to a long round drum-shaped bench, and it is also a more common type in the strip weaving. However, this pier is more wide, more like a coffee table.

This lot is in the style of Mizhou strip weaving, using a mixture of five techniques: flat weaving, twisting, strangle, masonry weaving, and hemming, as well as several different colored branches, and bright patterns on the front and side strips.

This lot was not too popular, and the general reaction of the barrage was that it was too flowery and difficult to match as furniture. In the end, a folk style inn was photographed at a price of 12,000, and by the way, an advertisement was made.

It seems that they really want to do it, but the intention to take the opportunity to advertise is clearly more prominent.

The rest are kites, flower knocks (molds for making pasta in ancient times), lace sets, and so on. The auction process in the fourth venue is like a comprehensive exhibition of folk culture.

The current situation of these different processes is not quite the same, but most of them face the same dilemma.

For example, the one who is now being introduced on stage is the Qingzhou Mansion lace set.

The lace set is a type of handmade lace that can often be seen in medieval oil paintings, and is often used as a decoration for clothing.

And the lace set auctioned in front of me is from Qingzhou Mansion and is a local intangible cultural heritage.

How did the lace that is common in the West become a traditional craft in China?

The lace set was transmitted to Qingzhou by missionaries at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and the locals digested, absorbed, transformed and sublimated it, turned it into their own thing, and then exported it to foreign countries.

Due to its special origin, it has also taken the route of combining Chinese and Western culture, combining traditional Chinese culture with ancient European craftsmanship, delicate and exquisite, luxurious and elegant, enjoying a high reputation in the world, and is known as the "king of raffia".

It's an interesting weaving process that uses a special mallet. This type of mallet consists of dozens of small mallets, each about ten centimeters long, with a thread wrapped around one end and a string of beads tied at the other.

The general pattern uses about 50 pairs of mallets, and there are many 70 or 80 or even hundreds of pairs.

When weaving, the weaver sits in front of the desk, uses ten fingers, uses pins as fulcrums, and operates dozens of small mallets at the same time to twist, entangle, and intersperse cotton threads.

The whole process is dazzling, and the woven works can be flat or three-dimensional, with smooth lines, staggered light and dark, and highly decorative.

Now the screen shows a relatively large work, the whole is round, like a mirror. In the center is a garden orchid and bamboo drawing, surrounded by a circle of bamboo leaves.

The camera sweeps over the lace, getting very close, capturing the details.

The cotton threads are staggered, thick and thin, dense and sparse, and have an obvious three-dimensional sense of relief and convexity. It's so delicate and intricate that it's hard to imagine being hand-woven.

Obviously, this work is just a display, and the one to be auctioned is on the table, much smaller, only twenty centimeters square, and although the pattern is also beautiful, it is much simpler at first glance.

The drawings of the lots were also projected onto the screen, and the contrast between the two works was stark.

"What does this mean? Trick yourself? Put a piece of fine product out and say that this one you want to shoot is actually not good?" Rong Xian was very puzzled by this behavior.

"Yes......" Gao Xiaoshu didn't understand.

"In fact, our lace sets are not worried about selling at all, but seeing that there is no successor. I'm here today to take advantage of this event to recruit students. ”

On the stage was a female master, in her fifties, with her hair tied in a bun and fast talking.

"You may be very strange, why don't you worry about selling, you can still produce, why there is no successor, and you still have to recruit people. ”

She smiled, but sighed, and first introduced the lot on the right side of the screen, "This lace was made by me in the past three days, to be precise, it was completed in a hurry." ”

She turned to the side, pointed to the large lace on the left side of the screen, and asked, "How long do you think it will take to make such a work?"

There are a lot of peers below, although they don't know the process of lace sets, but many people show clear expressions.

"Two people, two months. The female master directly said the answer, "And I can still do such a work now, no matter how big it is, I can't do it." It takes the eyes, good eyesight, dexterity, and patience. Up to now, the older ones can't do it, the younger ones don't want to learn, and there are fewer and fewer people. Moreover, although I am confident, our handmade lace sets are more exquisite, better looking, and more chic than those made by machines. But the machine saves time, effort and labor, and we really can't compare. However, just because it is exquisite, good-looking, and chic, I don't want it to be lost!"

The price of the lace set was not high, only 1,600 yuan.

This is normal, after all, it is just an accessory for clothing, although it also has a certain artistic value, but after all, it is still more practical than artistic.

Three days is too short for a large lace set, especially when compared with the two-month completed work next to it, it is even more difficult to sell for a price.

"Yes, this price is much higher than what we usually sell. The female master was not dissatisfied, and said with a smile.

In her fifties, she was at the end of her career as a lace master, and at this time she was the most experienced and the most skilled weaver, and the fact that she was here also showed that she was the top person in this industry.

The price of such a work made by such a person in three days is quite high, but what about other weavers?

But if you want to say that it is cheap, it doesn't seem quite right. After all, this is just a lace, ordinary mechanical weaving edge, you can buy a meter for more than ten yuan.

How should its value be reflected?

If there is not enough value, how can it survive even if the supply exceeds the demand?

This is not only a large set of lace, but also a dilemma encountered by the unification of the handicraft industry like this.

The most troublesome thing is that it is not the same as the incense manuscript molding. Its techniques are complex and special, and the cost of learning is very high. Once lost, it is basically impossible to recover.

It is not lifeless, as evidenced by the market and reputation that exist at home and abroad. But in the face of the impact of this noisy world and industry, it seems so weak and powerless, and it will fall at any time.

This is the dilemma encountered by the lace set, and it is also the dilemma encountered by the handicraft industry as a whole.

The female master's session ended, and she walked off the stage quickly.

There are many peers around, and there are also acquaintances who greet her.

Xu Wen was not far from her, thought about it, and walked over.

"Can I learn this big lace set?"

There was no one present who did not know him, and as soon as he said this, everyone turned their heads.

The female master was also taken aback, looked him up and down, and couldn't believe it: "You really want to learn?"

"Yes. ”

"Of course that's fine!"

The female master's eyes lit up.