Chapter 306: Filigree Craft

For those things of unknown origin, Zhao Tianming doesn't want to take over, it's not the same concept as buying from the black market. What's more, in this circle, how can he be qualified to sell stolen goods?

"That's okay!" After dealing with two sentences casually, Zhao Tianming made up his mind, no matter how good the things were, he just didn't even start them.

"Dude, let's go around and see you later. Li Xiushan said hello to them, and went after their idol, and in a blink of an eye, there was no trace of them on the street.

The stall owners on the street do not solicit customers at will, and will only answer one or two questions if someone asks. Gu Jiahua stopped in front of a stall, picked up a delicate-looking hosta, and took out a magnifying glass to take a closer look.

On the small hosta, carved with a plum blossom picture, clearly visible, lifelike, slender branches, occasionally three or two white plum blossoms blooming, delicate and delicate, full of the style of Suzuo jade carving.

Such intricately carved things are only found in some large jewelry stores or jade shops outside, but here they can be seen everywhere. On the stall, there are many things like this full of Suzuo jade carving style, which is really worthy of being the land of Wuzhong and one of the national jade carving centers.

In addition to jade carving works, there are also many other things on the stall, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, raw stone and jade materials, but compared with jade carving, it seems a little discolored.

Zhao Tianming picked up a piece of jade material casually, and found that the material was not bad, and they all said that Gusu is also one of the concentrations of jade raw materials, and it is true.

"What? Are you really interested in learning jade carving? I'll take you to a few large jade trading markets in Gusu another day, and I'm sure you'll be dazzled." ”

Gu Jiahua just looked at it for a while, then took the thing in his hand, and seemed very interested in buying it. When he saw Zhao Tianming selecting jade materials, he spoke.

"No, just take a look, Gusu jade carving, it really has a foundation. Zhao Tianming put down the jade material and said.

"It's nothing, it's just a small scene, and when you have time, I'll take you to other places. ”

"Boss, how do you sell this?" Gu Jiahua said back to the stall owner.

"Sixty thousand, this is a thing of the Qing Dynasty, it is pure white jade, and the carving is also first-class, which will never be seen on the market. ”

The stall owner marked a price and introduced it concisely, I don't know if it was because he was silent or because of the atmosphere, and he didn't say much.

Gu Jiahua nodded, this price is not expensive, and it is even cheaper than the shops outside. After all, the customers here come and go in a hurry, and it is just one night of trading, and those jade shops outside are open all year round.

Gu Jiahua paid the money smoothly, and he didn't bargain, the people who can appear here are all people with a certain eyesight, and it is not easy to pick up the leaks.

Hosta is generally not used, and women nowadays rarely bring this kind of thing, although it is very beautiful.

It's a little strange how Gu Jiahua could buy it, but Zhao Tianming didn't ask much, and he himself also looked at a step on the stall.

There are really a lot of good things in this stall, and this step shake is also very exquisite, and, if you are not mistaken, it should be gold, all made of pure gold!

Step on the top, weave six phoenix birds with wings ready to fly, even the eyeballs, are as smart as the truth, blazing!

In addition, there are two blooming flowers on it, each with a ruby inlaid with the core, which blooms with the unique brilliance of the gemstone, which is particularly eye-catching.

The pattern on the step shake is connected together with pure gold wire, exquisite craftsmanship and exquisite skills, Zhao Tianming guessed that it should be from the palace.

It is conceivable that a woman will put it on her head and move slowly, it will gently shake with the pace, and the pattern on it will also come to life, elegant and agile, and fluttering.

It seems to be like a light cloud covering the moon, fluttering like a flowing wind and returning snow, which is probably the image of this, right?

"This is also something from the Qing Dynasty, and it is also produced by the court, with a price of 200,000. ”

Seeing the swaying of Zhao Tianming's hand, the stall owner's expression also became solemn, this is one of the most valuable things on his stall, and it is placed in the most conspicuous position.

In addition to the quotation, the stall owner's words also have the meaning of warning, if it is broken, he will have to pay 200,000 yuan.

This is a practice in the antique industry to trade valuables, so as not to cause disputes due to damage to the items, if the other party's offer you can not accept, you can choose to let go, the transaction fails.

Zhao Tianming turned a deaf ear, leaned under the strong light in front of the stall, and used a magnifying glass to carefully observe back and forth.

After a long time, he finally saw the clue, the phoenix birds, flowers, and other small structures on the golden step, all of which were made of gold wires smaller than hair, using filigree technology, woven layer by layer.

Filigree craft, also known as fine gold craft and tired filament process, is made by drawing gold, silver, copper, etc. into filaments and making them by techniques such as stacking and weaving.

From a filament to a complete work, it depends on the eight processes of stacking, blocking, weaving, weaving, pinching, filling, saving and welding, and each process is subdivided into thousands of changes. The filigree process is the first of the eight major crafts.

In addition, filigree technology and inlay technology, the two processes are often combined. Inlay is to make gold and silver sheets into vessels, and then chisel out the pattern, or use a bow to cut out the pattern, and inlay pearls and gemstones.

A delicate filigree inlay handicraft is often a combination of multiple processes, and the production process is more complicated. To make filigree inlay jewelry, it is necessary to go through the procedures of tire modeling, filigree molding, welding, biting acid and other procedures before becoming a semi-finished product, and then burn blue or gold-plated silver, brighten, and sometimes, it is necessary to "inlay treasure" or "point cui" to complete the whole.

The essence of filigree inlay is in the filigree, and the later inlay and dotted cui play a wonderful role in drawing the finishing touch.

Due to the rare materials, the process is complicated, the filigree inlay has always been only the royal thing in history, and its craftsmanship is presented in the court ornaments and rituals of our dynasties, and it is also one of the technological characteristics of traditional luxury goods in China.

The problem of this golden step shake is not in the filigree process, but in the foundation of the filigree process and the gold wire used!

Weaving gold wires, which are thinner than a human hair, into vivid phoenixes and flowers, the craftsmen of the Qing court must have such an ability. However, the gold wire is drawn to be thinner than the hair strand, and it must be perfectly connected and spot welded together, without any sense of disobedience, not to mention the Qing Dynasty, even in the 21st century, there is no way to do it, even if gold is the most malleable metal!

This is not a thing of the Qing Dynasty at all, but from the Southern Song Dynasty, but even the stall owners have missed it.