Although Boss Kong noticed these two "silver sheets" inlays, he didn't take it seriously. On a mahogany box, inlaid with something, it is normal, and it is not gold or jade, but silver, not necessarily sterling silver, it should be for good looks and convenience.

"You bought the box, what do I use for this backflow pot?" Boss Kong subconsciously replied.

"You're still afraid that you don't have a box?" Yu Yao explained with a serious expression, "I have a melon-shaped jar, and this box is just the right size." ”

"The melon-shaped jar is also an old kiln?" asked Boss Kong again.

"It's not porcelain, it's tin cans, metalware. So not only is it the right size, but your box is embedded with silver pieces, which complements each other perfectly. Yu Yao further explained.

"A tin can, Mr. Yu also attaches so much importance to it?"

"A masterpiece of great works. Yu Yao didn't lie, he did have a tin melon-shaped jar from Shen Cunzhou, a famous Qing Dynasty tin maker, which he and Yang Rui "ate" on the "flowing water seat" at that time.

"Celebrity, it won't be Huang Shang, right?" Boss Kong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He didn't know anything about pewter, but he was a person in the antique shop, and he still knew the famous "yellow tin".

Huang Shang was a famous tin maker in the Ming Dynasty, naturally earlier than Shen Cunzhou.

This name is the same as the author of "Jiuyin Zhenjing", but Huang Shang, who wrote "Jiuyin Zhenjing", is a character in Jin Yong's martial arts, and Huang Shang, a famous tin maker, is a real historical figure.

Originally, I was going to buy a box, but the conversation was wrong, and when Pu Jie heard Huang Shang, he couldn't help but let out an "ah"!

He is a martial arts fan, Jin Yong's fifteen martial arts books have all read: Feixue shoots white deer in the sky, the laughing book god leans on Bi Yuan, plus a "Yue Nu Sword" with the heroine Xi Shi. He initially liked kung fu and was also influenced by martial arts.

In Pu Jie's mind, the number one master in Jin Yong's pen is not Dugu seeking defeat, sweeping monks, Wang Chongyang, etc., but Huang Shang!

When Boss Kong heard this, he smiled and said to Pu Jie: "The yellow clothes I am talking about are famous tin makers in the Ming Dynasty. It's not that he can't sell this box, but he didn't think about what price to ask for a while, just to take advantage of this buffer.

"Oh!" Pu Jie nodded.

Yu Yao said softly, "You also took a copy of my "Chronicle of Long Things", it seems that you didn't read it carefully. There was an introduction to 'Huang Xi' here. ”

The book "Chronicles of Long Things" should be a must-read for collectors. The author of this book is Wen Zhengming's great-grandson Wen Zhenheng, who is a master of elegant toys, and the book is very insightful and has many identification methods.

Then, Yu Yao said to Boss Kong, "It's not Huang Shang, it's Shen Cunzhou, a famous master of the Qing Dynasty, who can be regarded as the first tin master of the Qing Dynasty!"

Lao Zhou lowered his head and lit a cigarette, he didn't understand why Yu Yao wanted to buy this box, but hearing Yu Yao say this, it seemed reasonable.

Antiques, broad and profound, Boss Kong's eyesight on porcelain is not weak, but in metalware, his knowledge is really limited, he has never heard of Shen Cunzhou, but he is not moved, nodding with a smile, "It turned out to be his work!"

"So, when I meet a suitable box, I hope that Boss Kong will be successful. Yu Yao continued, "Actually, the porcelain from this old kiln is not very good in mahogany boxes, and it is all dark tones. ”

"Even if it's good-looking, your Mr. Yu came from afar, I'm embarrassed to refuse you!"

"Then ask Boss Kong to quote a price. ”

This box, when Boss Kong was digging out the old house, he shot a bunch of things, in fact, it didn't cost much, but it was an old mahogany box in the late Qing Dynasty, and Yu Yao took the initiative to mention it, so he quoted a high price of 10,000 yuan.

Yu Yao was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't respond in a single bite, and returned a mouthful of six thousand; Boss Kong smiled and said nothing, Yu Yao added it to eight thousand; Boss Kong still smiled and said nothing.

Yu Yao counteroffered, not really to lose a few thousand yuan, but he didn't want to surprise Boss Kong, he groaned slightly, and was about to add to 10,000, but Boss Kong spoke, "Okay, eight thousand is eight thousand, a good fortune." ”

The payment was cleared, and Yu Yao immediately said goodbye. Lao Zhou and Pu Jie didn't say much, but they both thought in their hearts, if they are in such a hurry, it must not be to match a box for any tin pot, it is estimated that it is another leak!

The three of them left Boya Xuan, and they came to the antique market anyway, so they continued to shop. When they were far away from Boya Xuan, the two of them asked Yu Yao together.

Yu Yao smiled, "You don't even know such a famous Ssangyong Shou coin made in Guangdong Province?!"

For people who collect coins, the Shuanglong Shou character coin made in Guangdong Province can be regarded as one of the treasures of silver coins, but the category of antiques is too large and complicated, and it happens that Lao Zhou, Pu Jie, and Boss Kong are not good at this, and there is no research.

Moreover, it is not a silver coin in its entirety, and only the back is set in a mahogany box.

The most important thing is that Boss Kong didn't take it seriously at all! This point, players must have experienced, it is easy for this situation to occur if it is not their favorite and specialty. For example, if you collect calligraphy and paintings, you will see some handicrafts and miscellaneous items, and sometimes you will even scoff at them.

At the same time, in the eyes of antique collectors who advocate artistic value, coins are a bit "out of the stream"; because they are "molded" and "mechanical" things, a batch of them are produced at a time, and even if there are some unique pieces that have survived very little, they cannot be compared with works of art.

"I think I've heard of it, but I haven't really seen it. Lao Zhou scratched his head, "Is it related to Cixi?"

Yu Yao nodded, "Yes, this old woman's 60th birthday coincided with the First Sino-Japanese War, and before her birthday, the Japanese Kou had already captured Dalian, but she actually reprimanded the minister who advised her, saying that as long as she couldn't beat the capital, the birthday banquet would be held in a beautiful manner!"

The Shuanglong Shou character coin made in Guangdong Province is a silver coin minted by the governor of Guangzhou in order to celebrate Cixi's birthday. However, Cixi's dream of celebrating her 60th birthday was shattered by the rampant attack of the Japanese invaders. Most of the silver coins that have been minted have been recycled in the furnace and scattered among the people, so they are scarce.

There are many varieties of Shuanglong Shou coins made in Guangdong Province, and from the perspective of the value of the coin, there are two kinds of coins: one tael and two seven coins. The two silver coins inlaid on the mahogany box only show the back of the "Double Dragon Holding Shou", while the other side should be: the center of the "Guangxu Yuanbao", made in Guangdong Province, and the bottom has "Kuping weighs one or two" or "Kuping seven coins and two".

The Ssangyong Shou coin, in terms of size, has a diameter of 45 mm for the large-diameter version, 40 to 43 mm for the medium-diameter version, and about 39 mm for the small-diameter version.

If you talk about the version in detail, it is more complicated; but all in all, no matter which version it is, it is not cheap! Among them, the large-diameter version is the most expensive, and the market price of a single whole product is more than 5 million.