Chapter 148: The leader of the pear orchard, the remnant of Jiangning
"This Pu Yi, I don't know how many good things I got out of the house! He left the palace and brought two big boxes with him!" Pu Jie took a sip of Wang Laoji, "Don't talk about this, let's say that this dragon robe is very likely to be genuine." ”
"Isn't it genuine, you can't push it like that. Yu Yao responded, "Let's talk about it later." ”
After eating, the two didn't go anywhere else, just sat and chatted in the private room for a while, and seeing that the time was almost up, they went directly to Tong Rentang's residence.
Tong Rentang lives in a community in the center of the city, which is an old community, but the supporting facilities are very good. Tong Rentang lives on the first floor, and there is a small courtyard enclosed by an iron fence in front of the building, which does not grow flowers, but grows some vegetables, eggplant, leeks, shallots or something.
When the two arrived, Tong Rentang was tending to the vegetable patch, and he went out with both hands. Yu Yao took a look, "Old man, you are busy first, we are not in a hurry." ”
Tong Rentang's eyebrows and eyes were soft, his appearance was gentle, and his speech was also very soft, "It's done, you sit in the living room, I'll wash my hands." ”
Pu Jie said that he was an old man before, Yu Yao looked at it, Tong Rentang was relatively thin and looked old.
Tong Rentang finished washing his hands, "I'll pour you tea." ”
"Sensei is busy old man, we don't drink, you have to wash the cup and look at things directly. Pu Jie smiled.
"It's fine. Tong Rentang was not polite, turned around and went into the inner room, and came out with a small camphor wood box.
The camphor wood box can prevent insects, this is an old box, but you can still smell the camphor wood when you take it out.
Tong Rentang put the camphor wood box on the chair.
This camphor wood box has a copper-edged copper lock, and the workmanship is acceptable, but Yu Yao knows at a glance that it is not a thing in the palace.
"Old man, is this box the original at that time?"
"No, this is my grandfather's wife, I'm afraid of insects. Tong Rentang took out a cigarette and made a hard box, "Do you two smoke?"
"Pump. Pu Jie also took out a cigarette, "But foreign cigarettes are all mixed types, I really can't get used to smoking, I still have to smoke flue-cured tobacco type." ”
Tong Rentang smiled casually, and after he clicked it, he added, "Actually, I don't know what the original box looks like." The one in the bank is an ordinary lacquered wooden box, which is not as good as this. ”
"Well, you haven't seen anything yet, you two have been talking for a long time. ”
Yu Yao said, "You two smoke, don't come closer, I'll take a look first." ”
The camphor wood box had a copper lock, but it was not locked, Yu Yao saw Tong Rentang nodding and stepped forward to open the box.
As soon as the box was opened, Yu Yao only glanced at it and knew that it was a fool's errand.
This dragon robe is indeed moon white, and the dragon on it, as well as the sun, moon, stars, mountains and rivers fire patterns are basically in line with the characteristics of the Qing Dynasty dragon robe, but it is not silk, it is woven and embroidered.
It's all silk products, but it's not the same thing in the end. The dragon robes of the Qing Palace must be top-notch silk, and it cannot be woven and embroidered.
Obviously, this is not a dragon robe from the palace.
Yu Yao didn't know what to say for a while, this thing is actually not worthless, mainly in terms of materials and workmanship, it is good, and it is a sum of money to mortgage several pieces to the bank together.
If the Manchu Qing Dynasty had not fallen, who would have dared to make dragon robes? Therefore, it could only be something that was made after the Republic of China.
There is a problem here, even if it was made by the people during the Republic of China, what is the purpose of making dragon robes? If these mortgages are together, then it is still a good job.
Yu Yao pondered for a while before he asked, "Old man, I heard Pu Jie say something about this origin, do you know who mortgaged these dragon robes to the bank at that time?"
"I don't know, I listened to my grandfather and my father. Tong Rentang tried to recall again, "I only said the deadline, but I didn't pay back, this thing is the bank's." ”
"What?" Pu Jie asked as he extinguished his cigarette and stepped forward.
Tong Rentang followed and said, "Young man, no, you can take it out and take a closer look." ”
Pu Jie took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket, "Yes, let's take a look." ”
This thing really has to wear gloves, because it is dirty and dare not wash it.
Yu Yao put on his gloves and took the dragon robe out of the camphor wood box, focusing on the placket and some corners.
These are places where it is easy to leave any imprints.
In the end, at the bottom of the placket, inside a folded part, Yu Yao found that a few small characters were embroidered vertically!
The leader of the pear orchard, the relics of Jiangning.
I see!
It's been a long time, this dragon robe is a costume!
Liyuan is the best, and it must refer to which famous troupe. Jiangning relics, the one who made this dragon robe, should be the inheritor of the silk technology of the original Jiangning weaving, the Manchu Qing Dynasty died, and the Jiangning weaving was of course gone, so it is said to be a relic.
This dragon robe, like those dragon robes, is likely to be customized by this troupe.
It's just that from these eight words, I can't tell which troupe customized it, and I can't tell who did it.
This dragon robe is a good costume from the Republic of China, and it can also be regarded as a work of art, but Yu Yao doesn't want to accept it.
This cannot but be explained, "Old man, have you seen these words?"
Tong Rentang stepped forward and looked at it, "You wait a while, I'll go get reading glasses." ”
Pu Jie understood it first on the side, looked at Yu Yao, sighed, and showed a depressed expression.
Tong Rentang put on reading glasses, and at a glance, he also showed a surprised expression, "Liyuan? I haven't noticed it, my grandfather, my father haven't said it." ”
"This place is relatively hidden, and if you don't open it, you really can't see it. Yu Yao nodded, this is possible, Yu Yao is because his eyesight is in place and he can see that it is not the dragon robe of the Qing Palace, so he deliberately looks for some marks.
"So, this is a costume?" Tong Rentang asked as he looked at Yu Yao.
"Yes. However, this process is good, it should really be the inheritor of Jiangning's top weaving craftsmen, but unfortunately, this is weaving and embroidery, not silk. If it is silk, even if it is a product of the Republic of China, it is of great value. But even the embroidered costume is a beautiful work of art. ”
Tong Rentang waved his hand, "You don't have to comfort me, you mean, there is a gap between this thing and antiques." ”
"How can I say it? It's been a few years ago, and weaving and embroidery is also a category of antique collections, and there must be people who are willing to collect. Just ······"
"I see, you're not good at this, you shouldn't be good at this. Let's make a move, it's not easy to find a home. Tong Rentang did not have any unhappiness, "It's just right, I'm not afraid to take it abroad! Let foreigners see our Chinese weaving and embroidery technology!"
"Old man Daguan!" Yu Yao praised as he put away the dragon robe as it was.
"Let you run for nothing······" Tong Rentang suddenly raised his hand and nodded, "I'll take this dragon robe away, and show you the rest of the old things, I see that you are not an ordinary young man!"