Chapter 124: The Tiger's Mouth
"Unlikely, the rust color of this tripod is wrong, although there is treasure light, but it looks too new, how can it be a Shang Dynasty bronze that has been inherited for thousands of years." Qin Ke shook his head and directly denied Liu Qiang's delusions.
"Why can't the bronze be as long as it is well maintained, what is the new point, don't you also say that this is Baoguang," Liu Yu defended.
Liu Qiang also said: "Yes, since many things have dragon and tiger stripes, why do we have dragon and tiger stripes, not from the Shang Dynasty."
"This is completely different, the shape of yours is too similar to the Xuande furnace, this is the style of an incense burner, but there is no trace of use, since it is not used often, then there should not be such a strong treasure light, so, the age of this bronze ware must not reach a thousand years." Qin Kedao.
"How is it impossible, you said so many treasures with dragon and tiger stripes, why is this one not the one that has never been found before" Liu Qiang said a little unreasonably.
At this time, Old Man Liu said: "Okay, don't mess around, if it is really a copper tripod of the Shang Dynasty, I will only sell it for 1 million and 10 million, and we will not sell it." โ
Qin Ke was not happy because of Old Man Liu's maintenance of him, he smiled bitterly: "So, I can't see for sure, this dragon and tiger pattern tripod, from the shoulder, abdomen and feet, is divided into three pictures equally.
You see, this is made up of three three-dimensional dragon heads, and the erected ridges are spaced in three equal parts, and three sinuous dragons on the shoulders roam in the space, the dragon heads extend out of the bronze shoulders, and each dragon is followed by a small dragon.
The abdomen is hollowed out and edged, and it is also separated into three identical pictures, the main pattern is covered with gluttonous patterns around it, and the feet are decorated with gluttonous patterns for a week.
Judging from the main pattern, the dragon, tiger and human shape are solemn and steady, peculiar and mysterious, especially the dragon head and the tiger head are cast by the casting method, which is abruptly raised from the outer wall. Majestic and rugged, it has a more powerful and fierce spirit than using the high relief method.
This technique not only adapts to the specific shape of the ding, but also expresses the meaning of delicate and affinity, as if it is caring for the frog-shaped nude. Reflecting the mysterious charm, this casting technique has not been thoroughly studied until now. โ
Old man Liu also sighed and said: "Yes, at that time, I was moved by the tiger eating people above, and after so many years of research, I just thought about it." This is a good thing, but it should be imitated by later generations, not a national weapon. โ
"What's the point of the tiger eating man," the stall owner who had given the deposit asked again.
Old man Liu said: "There are many sayings about this, the shape of the tiger and the human cast together, may be the tiger cannibalism, some people say, the slave owner cast this cruel scene, cast on various utensils is used to intimidate the slave, suppress the resistance, or think that the slave owner is full of food and drink, with the appreciation of the terrible scene of the tiger cannibalism." Come and have fun, just like the ancient Roman slave owners watched the slave fighting animals.
In this regard, there are also many people who believe that these statements may not be correct, for example, some sites a few years ago, unearthed a number of cultural relics in the early stage of the primitive society into the civilization era, on several pieces of jade cong, jade cheng, with micro carvings painted with a crown of gods squatting on the tiger's head pattern, and in Sanxingdui, also unearthed a statue of a person kneeling on the back of the tiger. These images should be said to be the protectors of the clan.
For example, the Dragon and Tiger Zun, it is interpreted in terms of modeling creativity, the round mouth represents the heavens, and the shoulder dragon wanders in the air. The belly represents the earth, and there are divine tigers with teeth and claws, protecting the tattooed Huaihe clan with its inviolable majestic posture.
It can be said that with its strong historical penetration, the Dragon and Tiger Zun conveyed the original witch wind, totem worship, god belief and other information of the Shang Dynasty and the Tiger Fang Huaiyi before the Shang Dynasty, showing the majestic style of Huaiyi looking at all directions.
But this is a dragon and a tiger. It's hard to say, if this is a ritual vessel that has never been found and used by Hu Fang Huaiyi, the appearance is wrong, but if it is a fake, its craftsmanship is obviously not something that modern people can imitate. โ
Speaking of this, Old Man Liu sighed and stopped to say more.
Qin Ke nodded from time to time, agreeing with Old Man Liu's point of view, and when Old Man Liu finished speaking, he said again: "This is a good thing, this is undeniable, this bronze vessel, whether it is an incense burner or a tripod, its round mouth is covered with a lid, so it can't represent the heavens, because the heavens can't be covered."
Just like Lao Liu said just now, some experts have recently researched that the so-called dragon and tiger ornament should actually be the inscription of the honor, and the so-called tiger mouth title is actually the word tiger.
We also use the dragon and tiger as an example, the dragon and tiger from the shape of the utensils, the so-called dragon and tiger zun, must be the Shang Dynasty ritual vessels, in the same batch of unearthed bronzes, at the same time found a batch of bronzes, are the Shang Dynasty tombs in the funeral goods, in the ritual vessels cast inscriptions, in line with the Shang Dynasty system.
On this artifact, the wide mouth edge represents the sky, the world is the cloud and the noble dragon, and the following is the tiger's mouth under the protection of the dragon, that is, the tiger side, which is completely in line with the beautiful meaning of the ancient bronze, so the so-called tiger's mouth title is actually the word tiger. โ
Old man Liu said: "This controversy is too big, there is everything, just now you said that the theme of the dragon and tiger ornament is the tiger's mouth, and some people say that it is an inscription, for the interpretation of this tradition, some archaeologists have questioned, they think that this should be a kind of witchcraft theme."
Bronze was a very important ritual vessel at that time, such ornamentation, should be a scene of the wizard's practice, the open tiger's mouth, in ancient times is a symbol of the division of life and death, the person under the tiger's mouth, is likely to be the wizard, the wizard in the sacrifice, through the help of the tiger, and the table xiร n out of a kind of ability to pass through the world, feel the ghosts and gods.
We can't explain exactly what the meaning of this pattern is, but at that time, it must have been associated with some kind of mythology and religious beliefs, and it was of great significance in the sacrificial activities. โ
Qin Ke said with a smile: "This is a fresh explanation, this is the first time I've heard of it." โ
"Okay, okay, having said so much, old man, if you don't buy it, don't waste our time." At this time, Liu Qiang couldn't help it.
After listening to so much, the good things are all the dragon and tiger zun, and the four things of his family are not like this, but no one can say what it is.
"Don't make trouble, you're idle anyway, listen to the old-timers, and we'll have a little more knowledge." Liu Yu couldn't get used to Liu Qiang's superficiality.
Liu Qiang glared at him and said: "You listened to it in vain, what insight you have heard is not a duck listening to thunder, you still hurry up and call the big boss, if he doesn't come again, we will go to the auction, find a large, very famous big auction house, that kind of auction house, will not fool us and cheat us of money." โ
"You stop me, don't talk nonsense here, I think this uncle has the intention of buying." Liu Yu pointed at Qin Kedao.
"Why don't you say it, your friend who paid 10,000 yuan also wants to buy it," Liu Qiang pointed to the other stall owner.
"I do want to buy it, but what you said is that it still can't accurately determine its age, so let me spend a million, but it can't." The stall owner said very directly.
The old man Qin Ke also spoke: "That's right, the price of one million is a little higher, after all, this copper tripod looks too new." โ
"Why don't you say it's Baoguang, although I don't know about antiques, but I also know that new things are all with fire, and the light emitted is very dazzling, is our thing like that" Liu Yu was a little clever, and got to the point directly.
The stall owner looked at Qin Ke, he didn't understand this, and Qin Ke at this time said with a smile: "I said just now, look at the treasure light of this thing, it is only a few hundred years old, and it is still an imitation, the price of one million is too expensive, even if it is an imitation of the Xuande furnace in the Ming Dynasty, it is not worth a million, unless it is an authentic Xuande furnace." โ
"Old man, you are too inauthentic, what you said just now is out of the blue, and now you are starting to belittle it as much as you can" Liu Qiang glared and said.
Qin Ke laughed and said: "I just praised the Dragon and Tiger Zun, you are not a Dragon and Tiger Zun, it is just an imitation, and it is also an imitation after the Song Dynasty, naturally it cannot be sold at a price, otherwise, the big boss you are looking for, why don't you come to think about it, people have figured it out, and they are not willing to spend this unjust money." โ
Liu Yu was also angry at this time, and he said angrily: "Nonsense, there is no big boss at all, I want to sell it, so I came here with something." โ
"Okay, I said, where did you find the big boss, it turned out to be a lie to me." Liu Qiang looked at Liu Yu with an angry expression.
Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It's not important now, it's all for sale anyway, and it's not for sale to anyone, as long as I find a buyer."
"Have you found a buyer?" Liu Qiang said angrily.
Liu Yu said loudly: "Why didn't you find it, aren't there all interested people here?"
"Do you look at them, do they look like rich people, these people are okay to watch the excitement, let them pay, how is it possible" Liu Qiang looked at the people around him with disdain.
"How do you talk, look down on people, we are not a poor country here, we can play antiques, and there are a few people who have no money" At this time, a young man in the crowd said loudly.
"Yes, as long as the things are good, the men are not bad for money." Another young man spoke.
And these two people are by Qian Xiaohao's side, so Qian Xiaohao hears it most clearly.
Qian Xiaohao was also disgusted by Liu Qiang's words just now, but before he could speak, he was preempted by the two young people.
At this time, no one made a sound, and Qian Xiaohao spoke: "Isn't it just a million, but if you want us to pay, you have to prove that this thing is worth this price." "To be continued
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