The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is a period of maturity and great development in the history of the development of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors, which is the transition stage of ancient Chinese bronze mirrors from naïve to mature, and it is also the casting center of bronze mirrors, and an important period of migration from north to south.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, on the basis of the three dynasties (Xia, Shang, and Zhou), the bronze mirror developed by leaps and bounds. Whether it is the casting process of the copper mirror, or the number of casting, it has greatly exceeded the previous one.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, the number of bronze mirrors unearthed was the largest, and the use was widespread, and the Han mirrors were not only more in number than in the Warring States period, but also had great development in the form of production and artistic expression.

As for the bronze mirrors of the Sui and Tang dynasties, there has been a new development compared with the previous generation. The tin content is increased in the copper alloy, and the texture of the copper mirror appears silvery bright, which is both beautiful and applicable.

By the time of the Song Jin and Yuan dynasties, there was no major breakthrough in the production process of bronze mirrors, most of them continued the style of the Han and Tang dynasties, but there were some more historical stories of bronze mirrors and so on.

In recent years, the number of people who collect bronze mirrors is also increasing, and the price is rising year by year.

If anyone can find the bronze mirror in the story of the reunion of the two halves, I am afraid that the background of the story alone will be invaluable.

According to the history of the development of the bronze mirror, Han Chong can almost conclude that this bronze mirror should definitely be from the Sui and Tang dynasties, for the simple reason that Buddhism was introduced to China after the five dynasties of the late Han Dynasty and developed in the Sui and Tang dynasties.

To be able to express the Buddha statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva with such painstaking grinding with a bronze mirror, I am afraid that no one will spend so much effort except for the Sui and Tang dynasties when Buddhism was prevalent.

It's just that Han Chong doesn't know why this rare bronze mirror ended up abroad? And for so many years, no one has discovered the mystery in it.

"It's really speechless to go abroad to play with the treasures of your own country......"

Han Chong smiled self-deprecatingly. Although in terms of the preservation of cultural relics, it is better to keep those Dunhuang's scriptures and the bronze mirrors in front of them abroad, because in the ten years of turmoil in China, I don't know how many cultural relics have been turned into ashes.

But psychologically speaking, Han Chong would rather have the treasures in foreign museums burned than see the development of his own national civilization from other countries, not because of anything else, it is a wordless mockery, reminding China of the humiliation that China endured a hundred years ago. And this is the sore spot that Han Chong doesn't want to remember the most.

"I want to ask sir, what is the price of this piece of metal?"

Han Chong shook his head, and after retracting his thoughts, he took the bronze mirror and raised it to Kane, he was bullying Kane for not understanding this thing, and deliberately said that the bronze mirror was a piece of metal and iron.

"Oh no. This gentleman, this is a mirror in your country, and in our country there are mirrors made of metal. It's very expensive, it's definitely not a piece of iron......"

Kane emphasized, Han Chong didn't expect Kane to know a little bit about this thing, but listen to his voice. I didn't know much, so I immediately said, "Okay, just think of it as a mirror." But can you see yourself in the mirror? ”

Han Chong's words made Kane a little speechless, although the bronze mirror was smooth, but due to oxidation, the mirror became a little blurry, at most it could only reflect a person's figure, and he couldn't see the outline of a person at all, and there was indeed a big difference between the metal mirrors made in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries abroad.

To be honest, the definition of art in foreign countries, except for calligraphy and painting, is very practical value, and the back of this bronze mirror is rusty, the mirror surface is blurred, one has no art appreciation value, and the other has no practical value, and it is all lost in the room, Kane really can't find the words to refute Han Chong.

"It's, but it's a treasure."

"Mr. Kane, if you think it's a treasure, you might as well keep it for yourself......"

Han Chong saw Kane standing there, his face was hesitant, and he didn't say the price, so he threw the bronze mirror in his hand on the table, of course, not the mirror face up, because Han Chong was afraid of destroying the abrasive lines of the Guanyin statue.

"2000 euros, if you can get the price, I'll sell it to you......"

Kane gritted his teeth and said a price that he had in mind.

"Are you talking about 2,000 euros? Did I hear me right? ”

Han Chong frowned slightly, 2,000 euros is about 20,000 rmB, not to mention the mystery in the mirror, just in terms of the quality of this bronze mirror, it is slightly expensive.

But his expression was so exaggerated that Kane felt that he was really slaughtering a monkey.

"The price is not high, and his origin is amazing."

"Really? Well, if you can tell me the origin of this bronze mirror, the price of 2,000 euros, I think I can still accept it......"

Han Chong asked this, firstly, to confront Kane, and secondly, Han Chong also wanted to know the origin of this bronze mirror, to see if he could judge the specific origin of this bronze mirror.

Because this bronze mirror is so rare, it can grind the mirror into a statue of Guanyin without being visible to the naked eye, which is definitely not something that ordinary people can do.

After hearing Han Chong's words, Kane shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, sir, this thing is my grandfather's collection, and it has always been placed here, I really can't say the specific origin, but why do I say that he is magical, because I seem to have heard my grandfather say that this stone statue is with a bronze mirror......"

Are they together?

Han Chong was a little disappointed in his heart, according to Kane, this was most likely something that the robbers snatched from a temple in China back then, because the monks also used mirrors, maybe this thing was made by the monks in the temple with skilled craftsmen.

It's just that the Buddha head is really too broken, Han Chong can't find any clues from it, and there are so many temples in China, he can't find out which temple this Buddha head comes from.

Shaking his head helplessly, Han Chong really couldn't explore it.

"Mr. Kane, 1,500 euros, I'll take it, or you'll stay here?"

Han Chong didn't say much, Kane weighed it and raised the price, "1,800 euros." This one is yours. ”

Han Chong didn't want to continue bargaining, he didn't expect that foreigners and Chinese would do the same business.

Taking out 1,800 euros from his handbag, Han Chong handed it to Kane, then carefully placed the bronze mirror in the bag, and wrapped several layers of paper towels on the mirror, for fear that the mirror would be damaged.

After the transaction was completed, Kane also learned Han Chong's name, and saw Han Chong constantly looking at the Buddha head, and said, "Sir, don't you want this Buddha head?" ”

"Oh. No, I'm not interested in that, and the price you're giving is too high. Can I take a few photos though? Maybe I can introduce it to my friends who like it......"

The aura in the Buddha's head was already very weak, and there was no clue from the appearance, it was almost a broken stone, and Han Chong couldn't look down on this thing.

"Okay, then help me introduce a little bit more Chinese customers."

"A must."

"Mr. Kane, don't you have any oil paintings or anything like that?"

Came for a long time. The objects received were still from his own country, and Han Chong was a little unwilling.

"Oil paintings, you say?"

Kane was stunned for a moment by Han Chong's question, among foreign artworks, except for the sculptures of those masters. The most collectible and marketable artwork is oil painting.

"Mr. Han, I mainly have some modern handicrafts here, and there are reproduced oil paintings. I don't know if you're interested, but of course, there are some paintings by up-and-coming artists. It's a great collector......"

Kane saw that Han Chong had bought one of his things, and he was quite sincere, but he wanted to have a painting like Fan. The paintings of high-level masters, but they are a bit fantastical.

Don't talk about the Renaissance Giotto. Advance. Bondona, Masaccio, Leonardo. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael. Sanzio, the world-famous painters, is the modern Vincent. William. Any painting that has been handed down by Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and others is worth more than tens of millions.

If Kane himself had their work, would he still need to get up early and open this craft shop in the dark? I'm afraid I've already sold my paintings and taken my wife around the world, and it's exciting to think about.

"Modern painters? I guess that's better ......."

Han Chong shook his head when he heard this, although in the international oil painting market, there are many people who are collecting paintings by potential painters, and they may appreciate in value after three or five years, but Han Chong does not have that patience, and he is not collecting for money now. He's thinking about adding value to things.

With that kung fu, Han Chong naturally went to find real things, and he didn't open a gallery to cultivate newcomers.

After declining Kane's kindness, Han Chong wandered around the basement again, but although many of the remaining things contained aura, they were either too poor in quality, or the aura was thin, and none of them could be seen by Han Chong.

After looking at all the objects in this room, Han Chong looked at the locked room and asked Kane, "Kane, what's in the other room?" ”

Although today I got a rare Sui and Tang Dynasty bronze mirror, Han Chong is still a little unwilling, this thing is something from his own country, and Han Chong came out to Taobao this time, but he was holding back his strength to encounter a foreign artwork, and it was really a taste to find something in China.

Kane smiled and introduced, "Oh, it's all my grandfather's relics, I forgot to introduce it to you, my grandfather is a respected painter, although he is not famous, but his paintings, my father and I have kept, and the things in them are not for sale......"

Although Kane said that he would not sell it, he had already used the key to open the door lock and pushed open the door of the small room, and Han Chong could see through the light outside that there were four large iron boxes placed in the small room.

"My grandfather knew Picasso back then, but of course he was not as famous as Mr. Pablo, and no one appreciated his paintings......"

Kane was a little resentful when he mentioned Picasso, because his grandfather had a very good relationship with Picasso back then. Ruiz. Picasso's guest, but what made Kane depressed was that Picasso painted countless paintings in his life, and his grandfather couldn't collect one.

Come to think of it, this friend is also a very sad character.

"Picasso?!"

Han Chong was taken aback when he heard this, he was the most creative and far-reaching artist in the contemporary West, and he and his paintings occupied an immortal position in the history of world art.

Picasso's full name is 75 syllables long, which translates to 75 Chinese characters, and when Han Chong heard this, he was very skeptical that Picasso could remember his name. For the sake of convenience, people in the world are generally referred to as Picasso.

Picasso was a prolific painter, with nearly 37,000 works in total, including 1,885 oil paintings, 7,089 drawings, 20,000 prints, and 6,121 lithographs.

Picasso's life was so glorious that he was the first painter ever to live to see his work in the Louvre, which is the greatest tribute to his 92-year life. It can also be seen that the Chinese people admire and respect him.

In a December 1999 poll conducted by a French newspaper, he was voted the top of the ten greatest painters of the 20th century with 40% of the vote.

Picasso once said about his work: "I have my blood in every painting of mine, and this is the meaning of my paintings." ”

How domineering it is, how exciting it is, probably only he dares to say so, and he is not stained by others, only envy, reverence, and admiration.

You must know that among the top 10 paintings with the highest auction prices in the world, Picasso's works occupy 4, with a total value of more than 2 billion yuan, although those are only his most outstanding paintings, but it can be imagined that his works have a place in the history of world art.

Han Chong was a little surprised, "Your grandfather and Picasso are really friends?" ”

"Of course, how could I make such a joke."

"That's really good."

While casually talking to Kane, Han Chong walked into the small room and looked through some sketches on the table, but when he looked at it, his brows suddenly furrowed.

The status of foreign realist painting is slightly higher than that of abstraction, and these sketches of Kane's grandfather, to be honest, Han Chong can't tell whether they are realism or abstraction.

The sketch that Han Chong held in his hand looked like a portrait at first glance, but when he looked at it again, it felt like an animal, except that his face was slightly like a person, and the rest had no human features.

Although he didn't have much research on foreign paintings, Han Chong also knew that the level of this sketch was really not very good, and he couldn't figure out why Picasso could make friends with Kane's grandfather.

That's too far from that. (To be continued......)