Chapter 1188 Inlay of Qianlong Red Sandalwood Treasures

"Song Yun, what you said just now is really not wrong at all. It is indeed the eight windows inlaid with flowers and enamel inlaid with red sandalwood and blue ground made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty."

Zhu Deyuan is really a little envious. There are many kinds of antiques. Generally speaking, collectors will pursue the value of their collections. The other thing is of course the rarity of the collections. Windows are actually a very common thing. Even in the eyes of many people, this is not a collection at all, but if this window is connected with red sandalwood, inlays, enamel and imperial system, it is another matter, and this window It is not common that there are only one or two leaves, and there are eight leaves at once. This is definitely very rare. I have never seen it before, or even heard of it.

"The windows are divided into eight pieces, connected by hooks and buttons. The sides of the windows are made of red sandalwood. It’s an easy thing, just selling this material is worth a lot of money.”

Zhu Deyuan has been playing with antiques all his life, and he knows very well that the preciousness of any antique furniture is directly proportional to the material. To put it directly, if the materials used in this antique furniture are very ordinary, very common, There is no need to look at it at all, it can be judged from this point alone, it is definitely not made by a master, and it is absolutely impossible to be something in the palace.

The windows in Song Yun’s yard are made of red sandalwood, and the things that look like them are definitely not something that ordinary people can use. To put it bluntly, even if these things are sold as materials, they are all very valuable. From this point of view It was already enviable.

"Several windows are indeed very extraordinary things, very rare workmanship, it is really enviable."

As Xu Desheng said, he recalled the details he saw during his previous research.

"Each window can be divided into three parts. The frames are all decorated with enamel. The cloud bats of Chilong have different postures and are very exquisite. The jewel inlays on the surface of the windows are all made of white jade, emerald, Precious materials such as agate and ivory are inlaid with various patterns, such as four-season flowers, or auspicious patterns, all of which are lifelike. For example, four-season flowers can be seen dancing with colorful butterflies and flying birds. , it’s absolutely ingenious.”

"Honestly speaking, the embedding of hundreds of treasures to such an extent can only be achieved by the imperial system, and it must be done by the most powerful master in the imperial system. Moreover, the feet of each window are inlaid with copper sleeves. .”

As Xu Desheng spoke, a very strange expression appeared on his face. The frames of several windows were made of red sandalwood, but because of the technique of Baibao inlay, in addition to the workmanship, Baibao inlay must also be exquisite. The various materials used in the treasure chest, the things used on these windows, such as jade, etc., if these things are pure, they are also worth a lot of money in terms of materials. In other words, Song Yun's windows, whether they are made of red sandalwood or the materials used in Baibao embedded, are all very valuable.

"It's actually a little weird."

"In fact, products of this style usually appear on screens. For example, the garden of Ningshou Palace, which was carefully designed by Emperor Qianlong for himself in his later years, has a large number of such things, which concentratedly reflect Emperor Qianlong's personal aesthetic feelings. However, now that something like this appears on the window, it really makes people a little confused."

Xu Desheng frowned. Judging from the antiques that have been handed down, most of the similar styles will appear on screens or other furniture. This is indeed the first time I have encountered such a window.

"The Qianlong Dynasty, or Qianlong himself, always believed that 'three points belong to the craftsman, and seven points belong to the master'. The eight windows in the courtyard look simple, but in fact they reflect the carving, inlay, and chiseled copper of the Qianlong period. And enamel and other handicraft levels, and they are all made by the top masters. What's even more rare is that from these windows, it can be seen that the division of labor in the Neifu Manufacturing Office must be broken, and all craftsmen must work together to be able to do it.”

"This is really not easy!"

Xu Desheng really felt that those few windows in Song Yun's courtyard were extraordinary, they were really rare.

"Why!"

"Besides envy, jealousy and hatred, I really don't know how to describe my mood at this moment."

Zhu Deyuan patted his forehead lightly. It was not the first time something like this happened, but every time it happened, it would make people feel like this.