In the collection category of bronze, the copper furnace has become a popular antique artwork and one of the popular collections in the art market because of its excellent casting, exquisite craftsmanship, simple shape, and practical and artistic integration.

When it comes to copper furnaces, we can't fail to mention the famous Xuande furnace. The birth of Xuande furnace in the Ming Dynasty opened a new chapter in the history of copper making in China, its precise and warm material, elegant and mellow shape, can be described as the best crown furnace, and even praised as the first literary play by the literati of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The reason why the Xuande furnace of the Ming Dynasty is precious, in addition to the fact that it spares no effort and is exceptionally well-made, it is also related to its survival.

Over the course of a few hundred years, the real Xuande furnace has gone through several disasters.

For the first time, during the reign of Ming Chongzhen, due to the gradual decline of national strength. At that time, there was Nurhachi in front of Chongzhen who wanted to seize his country, and Li Zicheng on the back to beat him, and the military expenditure was seriously insufficient, so he ordered to use the bronze utensils in the palace to mint money to solve the urgent need. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng captured the capital, so he melted all kinds of bronze utensils in the palace into tens of thousands of copper cakes and transported them to Xijing.

The second time, when Xianfeng was the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, there was an eight-nation alliance to fight him, and there was an uprising of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which was also a serious shortage of military salaries. The Xuande furnace hidden in the palace has basically disappeared after these disasters.

As for the Xuande furnace collected by the people, because of the war, they can't even eat enough, so why do they still collect the Xuande furnace? Maybe some people have minted it for money.

It is precisely because of this series of reasons that the real Xuande furnace that has been handed down to the present can be described as few as the morning star, and each one is the target of great collectors.

Therefore, as long as the people present had some understanding of the Xuande furnace, they all reacted at this moment, especially Yuan Lin and Lin Youxin, who opened their mouths wide, revealing an unbelievable look.

Originally, the two of them also thought that this Xuande furnace was just an imitation of the Qing Dynasty, and the reason was simple, because this Xuande furnace looked brand new, not like it had been handed down for hundreds of years. Now that I hear that it is a real Xuande furnace, I can imagine the surprise in my heart.

So, as soon as Jiang Weiwen's words fell, a group of people suddenly stood up, stepped forward quickly, and surrounded Su Lao's side.

Hou Lao hurriedly said, "Lao Su, can you let me get started?"

"No problem. Su Lao carefully put the copper furnace on the table, looking a little reluctant.

Hou Lao took a deep breath and tried his best to control his slightly trembling hands, and then picked up the copper furnace.

"One of the three thousand Xuande furnaces that Emperor Xuande supervised?"

Hou Lao muttered to himself, still a little unbelieving in his words, but immediately, his eyes lit up, and the whole person was like a crazy demon, and his emotions became more and more excited.

"Lao Hou, control it a little, you have a heart attack, don't get too excited!" Jiang Weiwen hurriedly persuaded.

Hou Lao took a few deep breaths, controlled his emotions, and then said with a smile: "It's okay, I have my own body, besides, being able to appreciate this real Xuande furnace is worth it even if I die." ”

"Don't say that, boy, or my sin will be great. Meng Zitao smiled and arched his hand.

"Don't worry, I won't settle accounts with you. ”

Everyone laughed one after another.

With Hou Lao's words, it proves that this Xuande furnace is a genuine product that has been opened to the generation, which is completely called a national treasure, so the atmosphere in the store is also more enthusiastic, and the remaining people have stepped forward to see the true face of this national treasure.

Seeing a group of experts and scholars who are well-known in the antique circle in Shanghai, you squeeze me, I squeeze you to come forward to appreciate, Lu Zhengyuan, who was almost forgotten, stood aside, his face was very ugly, especially when he heard that everyone had confirmed that it was a real Xuande furnace, his mood was like eating flies, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

"Impossible!

His eyes were slightly distracted, how long had his master been looking for the Xuande furnace, but he hadn't even found half of it, why could Meng Zitao, a hairy young man, find one so easily? Could it be that this kid is the illegitimate son of Fuxing!

"It definitely can't be the real Xuande furnace, there must be something wrong somewhere!"

Thinking of this, Lu Zhengyuan stepped forward and asked for appreciation with a shy face. Although the two sides did not deal with each other, in this situation, it was impossible for Meng Zitao to say that he would not let him see it.

Lu Zhengyuan looked at it for a short time, and then asked a question: "It stands to reason that after hundreds of years of circulation and play, this Xuande furnace will always be a little worn, why can the surface of the furnace be delicate and smooth both visually and tactile?"

This point raised by Lu Zhengyuan is also where Yuan Lin and Lin Youxin are puzzled, but since there are so many experts here, there must be an explanation.

Jiang Weiwen glanced at Lu Zhengyuan deeply, and smiled at Meng Zitao: "Xiao Meng, you are the owner, this point is still up to you to explain." ”

Meng Zitao nodded with a smile, and then said: "I think that Mr. Lu has not read many works of Xuande furnace, and he does not know the skin color of Xuande furnace. The false color is dazzling on the outside, and the true color is melted inside, and it shines from the gloom, just like the soft and greasy skin of a beautiful woman. In this set of praises for the Xuande furnace, Mao Xiang compares the skin color of the Xuande furnace to a woman's skin. ”

As for why after so many years, it is still as new as ever, which has a lot to do with the artificial leather color process used in Xuande furnace. With the protection of this layer of technology, this makes the real Xuande furnace still perform like this after hundreds of years of baptism. But this is not to say that with the protection of artificial skin color, the invasion of time has not left a trace. ”

"If you can look carefully and look at it with a 100x magnifying glass, you will find that this furnace is also scarred, there are circular pits on the surface of the furnace that resemble the moon after being impacted, there are also egg-shaped craters that are not on the moon, and there are V-shaped marks and collision marks left on the furnace body after being hit by acute angles. These marks and flaws on the furnace body are not easy to see with the naked eye because of the protection of artificial skin color. ”

"Moreover, this layer of artificial skin color is not simple, if you continue to magnify and look at it, the skin color on the trace is not cracked, let alone peeling. This shows that the artificial skin color of the furnace body has a certain toughness, very thin, and the thickness of the skin color may only be a few microns thick, which shows that this process is powerful, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is ingenious. ”

Speaking of this, Meng Zitao said to Lu Zhengyuan with a smile: "Teacher Lu, I have a magnifying glass here, do I want to lend it to you." ”

Lu Zhengyuan was embarrassed, and at the same time a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to burst out, so he had to say that he had a magnifying glass, and took it out to pretend to observe, that look, like an ostrich with its head buried in the soil.

Everyone shook their heads secretly, in fact, most of the people present had some understanding of the grievances between Lu Zhengyuan's master and Meng Zitao's master, even if Lu Zhengyuan questioned it, they felt that it was normal, but even if you Hu Zhengyuan wanted to question it, could you be more professional, at least wait for careful observation before talking about it, now it's like this, it just gives people an impression of ignorance.

Because of this incident, Lu Zhengyuan's impression on everyone dropped by a few points, but because of the situation, everyone didn't say anything, and then they discussed this Xuande furnace.

In the end, they are all experienced experts, especially Su Lao, who has been immersed in the field of bronze for a long time, and has published many research articles on Xuande furnace, among the experts here, he should be the most vocal, and he described some of the process characteristics of Xuande furnace, which Meng Zitao had not heard of before.

I heard Su Lao say: "The best thing about the Xuande furnace is that it is colored, its color melts inside, and it glows from the gloom. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Xiang Yuanbian, a connoisseur, collector and painter, once said: "The wonder of the Xuan furnace is pearlescent in the treasure color, and it is surging on the outside." According to historical records, there are more than 40 colors in Xuande furnace, such as eggplant color, Tibetan scripture color, Tang pear color, imitation Song burnt spot color, etc...... You don't see, Zhao Ruzhen also said in the "Antique Guide": "The only color of the Xuan furnace cannot be faked......"

In addition to the beautiful color, the Xuande furnace also has the characteristics of Zhou Zheng shape, simple lines, upright and quiet elegance, and calm bearing, which pushes the copper furnace art to the peak of history. The shape of Xuande copper furnace is simple and solemn, the workmanship is exquisite, and it is also a peak in China's casting process after the Shang and Zhou bronzes, and its style is mostly taken from the Song Dynasty's "Xuanhe Bogutu" and Ruguan Ge Junding and other famous kiln porcelain. ”

"Simple shapes, highly abstract lines, and precise geometric relationships, these aesthetic elements that have been used perfectly in Song porcelain, can also be found in the Xuande furnace......"

Su Lao talked eloquently, and elaborated on the Xuande furnace inside and out, plus other people's supplements, which made Meng Zitao's cognition of the Xuande furnace rise, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, don't look at his own memory, a lot of knowledge can be memorized, but when it comes to experience, compared with these old-timers, it is really far behind.

In the process of discussion, Lu Zhengyuan put the copper furnace back, and his heart was full of jealousy and hatred for Meng Zitao.

How much is a perfect Xuande furnace made in three years worth?

When Lu Zhengyuan thought of this question, he felt as if his heart had been stabbed by a sharp knife, and he twitched in pain, and an unwilling roar sounded in his stomach, why is this Xuande furnace not his? Even if it is not his, it is not Meng Zitao, a hairy boy!

The more Lu Zhengyuan thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't rush up, slamming the copper furnace to the ground and smashing it to pieces. Of course, he still has reason, and it is definitely impossible to put it into practice, but he has been sitting here, and it is difficult to prevent himself from suddenly exploding, so he still got up and took his leave.