Filigree inlay, also known as fine gold craftsmanship, gold and silver joinery, it is not a single process, it is actually a combination of "filigree" and "inlay" two metal production processes.

Filigree craft is to draw gold, silver and other precious metals into filaments, using pinching, filling, saving, welding, weaving, stacking and other traditional techniques to shape to make a variety of handicrafts and jewelry.

Inlay refers to the use of frustration, mole, hammering, stuffing, beating, collapse, squeezing, inlay and other techniques, is to hammer gold and silver flakes into vessels, and then chisel out the pattern, and then inlaid with pearls and gems to make handicrafts and ornaments.

The perfect combination of these two is the filigree inlay technique that has been handed down for more than 3,000 years.

This craft was very popular in ancient times, used for various items, and in the later period, it was used to make all kinds of exquisite jewelry.

The filigree inlay process appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, and has reached a high artistic level in the Ming Dynasty.

The rulers of the Ming Dynasty used gold and silver jewelry to make ornaments and household utensils, which were amazingly large, and the craftsmanship was superb, and the production was meticulous, integrating traditional filigree, carving, engraving, and inlay techniques. There are many kinds of luxury and exquisite, such as gold silk woven into a golden crown, a phoenix crown, and there are hundreds of inlaid jade and gold flowers unearthed in Dingling alone.

The gold crowns, phoenix crowns and various jewelry made by the Beijing Silver Bureau in the Ming Dynasty have reached a very high artistic level. The golden crown of the Wanli Emperor, 24 centimeters high and weighing 826 grams, was woven by Ming Dynasty artists with extremely fine gold wires, and was completely woven from 518 gold wires with a diameter of up to 0.2 centimeters, without any joint marks on the surface. The crown body is as thin as light yarn, and the voids are even. The gold crown is decorated with two dragons playing with pearls, and the shape is exquisite. The posture is vivid, and even the thin scales of the dragon's body are pinched into filigree, which can be called a masterpiece of a generation.

Unfortunately, this craft has gone into decline, because the production process is complex and very consuming with the time and energy of the craftsman, and it often takes several years to complete a relatively good work, even if it is usually a few months. So gradually, fewer people are learning this craft.

Now there are very few masters who have the craft of filigree inlay, and after the death of these masters. I don't know if this craft will disappear completely. At present, this traditional craft is facing the dilemma of losing its skills and lacking successors.

It was rare to see such a large golden dragon made entirely of filigree inlay, and Gu Ming couldn't help but feel a little dizzy with her whole person.

After a short period of dizziness, Gu Ming remembered his main task at this time, and did not dare to spend more time sighing at the beauty of the golden dragon, but focused on the craftsmanship of the golden dragon.

The golden dragon in the exhibition hall is marked as famous in the Ming Dynasty, but Mr. Aman's golden dragon does not give any information, and it is up to the appraisers to judge it themselves.

Filigree inlay has a history of more than 3,000 years, and its craft has naturally become more and more mature over time. But in modern times, because of the loneliness of the filigree inlay process. Some of these special techniques have been lost.

This lost production technique is also a key to judging the age of the filigree inlay process, what Gu Ming wants to see now is to check what the golden dragon is made with those techniques.

Gold itself is not a very hard metal. It has to be said that it is not easy to make such a light and small golden dragon, in which the wisdom and skillful skills of the craftsmen are indelible.

Judging from the value of the gold itself, this golden dragon is definitely worth a lot, but if you compare it with the golden dragon in front of you with the same weight of gold, it is not enough in terms of price.

In addition to the value of gold, a precious metal itself, the golden dragon is more focused on its craftsmanship, if it is not for the craftsmanship of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty, the price of the golden dragon in the exhibition hall is expensive, but it will definitely not reach the level of valuation of hundreds of millions.

Gu Ming didn't directly stretch out his left hand to touch the golden dragon, but first took out his magnifying glass and approached the golden dragon to observe carefully. In addition to the ornamentation on the golden dragon, she focuses on the place where she observes, and she loves to pay more attention to the various connections of the golden dragon, and the difference between the filigree inlay processes in different periods is not particularly big, but some subtleties are still a little different.

The more she looked down, the more strange Gu Ming felt in her heart.

But what is strange, Gu Ming can't say, originally she wanted to judge the age of the golden dragon from the connection of the various parts of the golden dragon, but what surprised her was that the golden dragon in front of her didn't know what technique was used, and it was actually very perfect to cover the connecting part, it seemed that the golden dragon was mentioned clearly, and the transition was very natural, as if it was made with the same filigree inlay process.

Seeing it, Jin Long mentioned it clearly, but Gu Ming clearly knew that it was impossible.

With this strange feeling of uncertainty in her heart, Gu Ming looked at the golden dragon carefully from beginning to end without believing it, but she didn't see any obvious connections, which really made her a little confused.

Gu Ming pondered for a while, seeing that he had used a lot of time, and there were still many appraisers waiting for the appraisal behind, so he didn't dare to delay more, and decisively stretched out his left hand and gently stroked the body of the golden dragon.

The moment her left hand touched the golden dragon, an indescribable joy suddenly rose in her heart, and a clear dragon chant came from the bottom of her heart, which made her feel shocked, as if she saw that the golden dragon on the long table had a soul and came to life.

This feeling undoubtedly expresses that this golden dragon is carefully made by craftsmen, carrying the energy and hard work of craftsmen.

It's just that Gu Ming, who got such a feeling, did not relax in the slightest, but became more cautious.

There was no other reason, after coming into contact with the golden dragon, joy rose in her heart, and there was also a clear dragon moan in her heart, and there was nothing wrong with these two points. But there was one thing that made Gu Ming's mood a little heavy, the heat from her left hand was not high, there was no hot feeling at all, it was just warm.

With such a heat, in the opinion of Gu Ming who has touched so many antiques, it is absolutely impossible for the era to which it belongs to be the Ming Dynasty, and it is even a bit reluctant to say that it is the Qing Dynasty. This feeling tells her that the era when this golden dragon was made was the end of the Qing Dynasty, and it was more likely to be produced during the Republic of China.

Judging from the heat alone, this golden dragon is obviously not Edie in the exhibition hall. Smith's Ming Dynasty golden dragon can be compared. But this one is also built on Edie. Smith's golden dragon is really on the premise of the Ming Dynasty.

Gu Ming bit her lip, let go of her hand, stepped back, and motioned for Liu Hui behind her to come forward for identification.

Liu Hui couldn't help but glance at Gu Ming when he passed by him, and withdrew his gaze after not seeing any special expression on the other party's face.

It's just that he doesn't know why, although Liu Hui didn't see anything unusual on Gu Ming's face, his intuition told him that Gu Ming's mood was not calm at the moment.

Although the time it took Gu Ming to observe the golden dragon was not short, it was not the longest compared to the people who had been identified before, so it did not get too much attention.

Qin Sheng, who followed Robert to the scene to identify this, put most of his attention on Gu Ming at the beginning of the identification, he and Liu Hui felt the same, and felt that under Gu Ming's seemingly calm expression, it didn't seem to be really so calm.

It's a pity that even if he is in a hurry at this time, there is still no way to cross the isolation line pulled out by the security personnel, so he can only look at Gu Ming from a distance.

He glanced at Liu Hui, who walked to Gu Ming's side after the appraisal was over, and saw a little concern in the other party's eyes.

For the first time in his life, Qin Sheng felt a little disappointed that he was not an appraiser. If he was also an excellent appraiser, the person standing next to Gu Ming at this time would not be Liu Hui, but him Qin Sheng.

As soon as he thought of this, Qin Sheng's body involuntarily exuded a bit of cold air, causing Qin Huai, who was not far away from him, to look up at him.

Hum!

Suddenly, a familiar cold snort came into Qin Sheng's ears, and when he looked up, there was a rare hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Old Xue, when did you come?" Qin Sheng lowered his voice and said to Xue Laodao.

Xue Lao glanced at Qin Sheng and replied in a low voice: "Such a big thing happened here, I am neither deaf nor blind, how can I not come?" I've been standing next to you for a while, but you're not paying attention. ”

He glanced at Liu Hui, who walked to Gu Ming's side after the appraisal was over, and saw a little concern in the other party's eyes.

For the first time in his life, Qin Sheng felt a little disappointed that he was not an appraiser. If he was also an excellent appraiser, the person standing next to Gu Ming at this time would not be Liu Hui, but him Qin Sheng.

As soon as he thought of this, Qin Sheng's body involuntarily exuded a bit of cold air, causing Qin Huai, who was not far away from him, to look up at him.

Hum!

Suddenly, a familiar cold snort came into Qin Sheng's ears, and when he looked up, there was a rare hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Old Xue, when did you come?" Qin Sheng lowered his voice and said to Xue Laodao.

Xue Lao glanced at Qin Sheng and replied in a low voice: "Such a big thing happened here, I am neither deaf nor blind, how can I not come?" I've been standing next to you for a while, but you're not paying attention. ”

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