Jianbao Lingyan

What is happiness, a thousand people have a thousand answers, and Xu Wei's answer is that when you wake up early in the morning and open the door, you can see the person you love most in this life, that is happiness.

Therefore, Xu Wei felt that she was very happy now.

He is now lying on the bed, with his head resting on Chen Zhibei's arm, and Chen Zhibei is holding him in his arms.And in his hand, he was holding two visas to the Netherlands.

Xu Wei felt that his brother Beizi was always thinking of him the most. Knowing that he didn't want to go back to Shanghai now, he simply took him out to play, and it was a trip abroad.

But after all, Xu You came here because of the school's quota, so no matter what, he had to wait enough time before he could leave.

So Chen Zhibei stayed in Xi'an for two days, and the two of them almost never left the guest house. Afterwards, Chen Zhibei returned to Shanghai and planned to arrange the company's affairs. When Xu Er's affairs in Xi'an were over, the two They flew to Holland together.

In terms of time, the two of them could just spend a traditional Christmas there.

With this kind of happy mood, Xu Wei found that Xi'an suddenly became more lovable, and even the use of chili peppers in all the dishes that he had been criticizing before became not so unbearable.

Although Xi'an has the largest antique city, the old professor of Xi'an University sincerely suggested to Xu Er that he should visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda when he has nothing to do. There are many good Baozhai, although most of them are fake. Yes, but occasionally there will be real things, and they will be shot there.

So on this day, Xu Wei had nothing to do, so she took a small backpack with a few banknotes in it, and took a bus to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an.

Although it’s not a weekend, the vicinity of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is very lively. According to the old professor, it was an antique street in the period of the Republic of China. There were often children from famous families who had fallen into poverty, changed their clothes, and came here in the middle of the night. Get your home stuff here.

Therefore, here is a lively antique market no matter day or night.

It’s already November now, and although Xi’an is inland, the weather is still very warm. Xu You only wore a thick windbreaker with a thermal underwear inside, and went shopping near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. In the afternoon, until the sky gradually darkened, Xu Wei was a little reluctant to go back to the guest house.

Just when Xu You was about to walk to the station, he saw a small Baobaozhai on the side of the road.

To be exact, it was a turban placed on the ground, with a few small bottles that looked very old on it.

Of course, this is the situation in the eyes of outsiders. There are a few small bottles that look very old on a striking red turban. At first glance, it looks like some worthless things. It is a waste of that very nice turban.

But in Xu Wei's view, it's just a few very beautiful halos, setting off a few small bottles covered with a layer of filth, placed on a nondescript rag, really ruining those treasures .

Xu You turned around, walked along the zebra crossing, carefully picked up a small bottle, and carefully admired it.

This is a snuff bottle. To be precise, these small bottles are all snuff bottles, and they are snuff bottles made of different materials.

In terms of artistry, China's snuff bottles, as exquisite handicrafts, integrate calligraphy, painting, carving, inlaying, carving and other skills. They are made of porcelain, copper, ivory, jade, agate, amber and other materials. Techniques such as nesting, ingenious work, and inner painting have absorbed the advantages of various crafts at home and abroad, and are regarded as precious cultural toys by antique lovers, and enjoy a high reputation both at home and abroad.

"Small snuff bottles are a collection of the essence of culture and art of the past dynasties. There is no Chinese art and craft that can integrate so many craft changes."

In terms of history and humanity, although snuff was imported from the Americas during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the snuff bottle is an authentic national quintessence, but the United States is the country with the largest collection of Chinese snuff bottles.

Mrs. Smith, a famous collector, once collected 471 pieces of works in her collection into a volume and published the "Illustrated Catalog of Ancient Chinese Snuff Bottle Collections", which made many treasures available to the public.

In terms of price, the earlier the snuff bottle is, the greater the potential for appreciation.There are very few snuff bottles handed down during the Kangxi period, and they are very precious.Like porcelain, snuff bottles also pay attention to official kilns, and the official kiln snuff bottles of the Qing Dynasty are the best choice.

Moreover, the prices of copper painted snuff bottles and cloisonné enamel snuff bottles are relatively high.

Xu You is holding a white enamel peony kingfisher snuff bottle in his hand.

The whole snuff bottle is made of a kind of milky white translucent glass, replacing the original white opalescent glass of the Yongzheng period, and this glass is very suitable for applying enamel with the same translucent effect on it.

Metal, ceramics and glass are three commonly used court enamel materials, among which glass is the rarest.

The key features of Qing court glass enamel are soft, delicate, translucent colors, and rich levels of color rendering.

For a while, Xu You liked this kind of beautiful little thing very much, so she spent time and effort in sorting out a lot of information.Not only that, but I also went to several shops on Dongtai Road that have high-quality snuff bottles, and brought snacks and small gifts, and asked the boss or shopkeeper in the shop to take out the things for myself to enjoy.

This is also Xu Wei's favorite type of collection among miscellaneous items, but so far, Xu Wei has not met a few pieces that he likes very much, and those few pieces that Xu Wei loves from the bottom of his heart are all others. Xu You was able to see the treasure of his heart and soul because he entrusted Mr. Zhang. If he wanted to collect it, let it be a dream.

Therefore, seeing a few very good snuff bottles here, Xu You ran over without thinking. As for the missed bus, at worst, he would take a taxi back today.

As far as snuff bottles are concerned, those from the Kangxi Dynasty are the rarest, but those from the Qianlong Dynasty are the most colorful and varied.

If you read it correctly, the one in Xu Wei's hand should be from the Qianlong period. If you add more, it should be more than 30, and it can reach [-] in a few years.

The other snuff bottles also have their own characteristics. One of them is made of ivory, and there are several very cute dolls carved on it. The expressions of the dolls are different, very lively and interesting.

There is also a snuff bottle, which is an inner pot painting from the period of the Republic of China. It depicts Huangshan Mountain, strange pines and strange rocks, surrounded by smog, which is more like a fairyland.

Although no drawing was found on this inner pot painting, it is also a rare treasure in terms of artistry.

In addition to the three snuff bottles mentioned above, there is another snuff bottle that is very special. Its halo is the largest and brightest. The halo has a faint tendency to become Baoguang's current trend.

It was a blue and white Yuyue Longmen snuff bottle, which was very well preserved, and it could be seen that it was once a very favorite curio of the previous owner.

"These small bottles are pretty good, how much are they?"

The person who set up the stall was an aunt in her 50s with a relatively round body.

"5000 yuan each, brother, let me tell you, these are all good things passed down from my male ancestors." Although the aunt's words were very unprofessional, but instinctively, Xu Wei felt that this was a sign.

"So expensive? It's just this small bottle, and it's made of glass. Who are you messing with?" Xu You acted like an ordinary tourist, dealing with the owner of Baozhai.

"Brother, I'm all antiques. Of course they're expensive, but you have to compare with whom. Look at the antiques all over the street, and count the cheap things on my stall. If you really like it, it's four thousand and five." OK."

This aunt is also very good at talking, not only explaining the reason for the high price, but also saying that her things are cheap in disguise.

"Two thousand, 2000 yuan each. I bought all these bottles. Don't think I don't know. The things here are all [-]-[-] bargains. If you say what price you will admit it, and you will buy it back. I'll pay you to die." Xu You imitated the Mandarin of Modu spoken by the people of Modu, as if he was a fool from Modu.

"No way, big brother, what you said is a bit too much. These antiques are all real things. How can there be such a big cover? If you really want it, four thousand one. I have a total of four here. I count You are sixteen thousand."

"That's [-], I'll add some more for you to round up."

"Fifteen thousand, it's relatively neat, and if you're a big one, it's considered a fortune."

In the end, Xu You bought four snuff bottles at a price of [-], and exchanged them in cash on the spot.

After the transaction, Xu Wei took a taxi and went back to the guest house. After eating something outside, he ran back to the room, picked up the blue and white Yuyuelongmen snuff bottle, and played with it carefully.

Blue and white snuff bottles are relatively rare, and the high-quality ones are generally from the Kangxi period.

There are very few snuff bottles in the Kangxi period, and blue and white ones are even rarer.

Xu Er is still not sure that this snuff bottle is from the Kangxi period, but Xu Er believes that after tonight, he will be able to figure out exactly when this snuff bottle was made.

Needless to say, Xu You's ability is still very face-saving in this respect. There are three dreams on the blue and white carp leaping over the dragon's gate snuff bottle.

The first one is from the Kangxi period, and its owner is a yellow belt of the clan, because in a battle against Zhungeer, he made some meritorious service, was appreciated by the then Emperor Kangxi, and rewarded a batch of things, this snuff Kettle is one of them.

Since the snuff bottle is a noble son of the Qing Dynasty, he often carries it with him. It is a very good object that can show his taste and status. Therefore, he carries it with him and will often go to some social places.

On the contrary, it gave Xu You a deeper understanding of the etiquette of the Qing Dynasty.

Especially court etiquette, Xu You followed this yellow belt and entered the palace no less than six times, and each time he met one or two extremely famous historical figures in history.

The second dream belongs to a dude in the late Qing Dynasty. His father is a high-ranking executive and his mother is an aristocratic daughter. There is an elder brother to support him, and a group of dog legs. The wife is just wandering around.Later, when the family was in decline, he had to sell all the little things that he often played with on weekdays.

The third one is a literati in the period of the Republic of China. He usually teaches in school and his only hobby is to collect some gadgets.

I especially love snuff bottles.

It is a pity that wars broke out frequently in the country later, and he himself was also in the war, and died of a painful illness.

After Xu Wei thought about coming, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the person in the second dream looked familiar, but after a while, he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

It must have been seen in a dream before, maybe it was Chenghua Doucai, or it was a little further ahead.

His ancestors?