pappabearbooks Chapter 662 Bone Carving Products
Chapter 662 Bone Carving Products
After walking into the camp, others followed.
In addition to them, there were many tourists in the camp.
Lin Ran felt relieved. The man said with a smile: "Don't worry, we are a regular business, and we know that some of you original customers are particularly fond of antiques. Customers, you take your time to choose, I have to say goodbye in advance."
After saying that, he cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Lin Ran and Xu Ning began to stroll around the camp. There were quite a few antique shops here, and the items sold in each yurt were very specific.
It was obviously carefully planned, but after looking at several antique stores, Lin Ran didn't see what he liked.
On the surface, it is said to be a dump bucket, but in fact the quality of the items inside varies, and there are many obviously old handicrafts.
Sure enough, all businessmen in the world are only interested in profit.
However, Lin Ran didn't dislike it and just regarded it as a small Panjiayuan.
They found that there were not only antiques sold inside, but also perfume bottles that they had found from nowhere. The stall owner said that they were aromatherapy bottles from the Western Regions.
This kind of perfume filling bottle was really rare in the early 80s, but they were selling it as an antique. Lin Ran couldn't help but feel that their quality was worrying.
After shopping for a while, the two came to a shop specializing in carvings.
In this shop, the yurt is much smaller than other tents in the camp, but there are many things inside, which are arranged in an orderly manner and look pleasing to the eye.
There were as many as fifty sculptures placed on the shelves, and they looked very delicate, which couldn't help but arouse Lin Ran's interest.
The boss was not very hospitable, he just sat silently in front of the stall, wiping his Mongolian knife, and whispered: "Watch it for yourself."
Lin Ran felt comfortable without a boss to promote him.
He observed carefully in front of the shelves. These carvings were mainly wood carvings and bone carvings.
However, it looks very beautiful, but judging from the production materials, it is either a handicraft or a fake.
After watching more than ten items in a row, Lin Ran felt quite bored.
I originally thought that I could buy genuine antiques at the Prairie Ghost Market, but now it seems like nothing more than that.
Just when he was about to call Xu Ning to leave together, he noticed the Arhat statue in front of Xu Ning.
"This looks like my grandfather's collection." Xu Ning said in a low voice.
Lin Ran squatted down and looked carefully.
This is a wooden statue of an Arhat, with a raised forehead and fierce eyes. He is wearing a cassock and half of his shoulders are exposed. His left hand is in a mudra, and his right hand is holding a magic bead. There is a dragon behind him with a solemn expression.
Subduing Dragon Arhat.
Lin Ran became interested and asked, "Boss, can you pick him up and take a look?"
"Just don't break it." The boss replied indifferently.
I really don't know how he does business, but with the boss's permission, Lin Ran carefully took it out and held it gently with his right hand.
The Dragon-Subduing Arhats are eighteen Arhats, also known as Kasyapa Venerable. According to "Dharma Zhu Ji", the Eighteen Arhats are always in the world to save all living beings.
Legend has it that in ancient India, the Dragon King annihilated the country with floods and hid Buddhist scriptures in the Dragon Palace.
Later, when Master Jianglong learned about this, he went there in person, surrendered the Dragon King, retrieved the Buddhist scriptures, and saved the common people.
The locals respectfully call him the Lord Jianglong. Jianglong represents his boundless Dharma and his ability to subdue demons and demons. He is a folk hero and is therefore deeply loved by carving masters.
The Arhat wood carving in my hand is in good condition and has no trace of damage.
The size is small, only fifteen centimeters high, and is similar in size to later generations of figures. It is obviously a collection of former literati.
The exquisite knife work and ingenious conception fully demonstrate the tension of Arhat subduing the dragon.
It is exactly the style of Qing Dynasty wood carving.
Lin Ran turned it over to the back, and there was an engraving on the bottom.
Although the engraving is a bit blurry and uses small seal script which is difficult and obscure to read.
But Lin Ran still recognized the name on it: Kong Mou.
Kong Mou was a well-known woodcarver in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and he was also the founder of natural root carving technology.
He learned wood carving from an early age and carved human figures with lifelike limbs and vivid facial expressions.
No wonder Lin Ran felt that the style of the wood carving was somewhat unique at first glance. It turned out to be the work of Kong Mou Carving.
Lin Ran was shocked when he thought of this.
This exhibit from a previous life was purchased by a neon collector and became a private collection.
I didn't expect that it would become a market relic in this world. It was really an unexpected surprise.
After repeated inspections, he determined that it was genuine. Lin Ran took it to his boss and asked, "Boss, how do you sell this thing?"
The boss finally stopped sharpening the knife, raised his head and glanced at him, then curled his lips and motioned for him to look at the price below.
The price tag says 30 yuan.
"This wood carving costs 30 yuan?" Xu Ning usually doesn't talk, but the price was beyond his imagination.
But for Lin Ran, he felt that this store clearly marked the price, and he was a real person.
He counted out 30 yuan from his pocket and prepared to buy the wooden sculpture of Arhat subduing the dragon.
Spending 30 yuan to buy wood carvings may seem expensive, but in fact it is equivalent to picking up a big bargain.
The boss took the money and didn't say much. He just motioned for him to take the things away.
When they walked out of the yurt, Xu Ning asked in confusion: "Brother Lin, is this wood carving really worth 30 yuan?"
"It's not worth it at the current price, but it's hard to say later." Lin Ran smiled and did not say it bluntly.
Due to the success of picking up the leak, Lin Ran became excited!
There was really good stuff here, and he decided to keep looking forward.
They then walked deeper into the camp, and sure enough, Lin Ran discovered a few good things.
The most special thing among them is the ivory cushion in his hand.
China is the first country in the world to ban the trade of ivory products. The earliest ivory products were produced in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Ivory mats are a traditional craft made in Guangzhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. When spread on the bed in the summer, they are cooler and better to the touch than straw mats and bamboo mats. Before the advent of air conditioning, they were a rare artifact to relieve the heat.
To sit on an ivory mat, hundreds of tusks are needed, which is extremely cruel.
As early as the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, an imperial edict was issued strictly prohibiting the use of ivory products among the people.
However, during the Qing Dynasty, the alliance flag system was implemented in Inner Mongolia, which was divided and ruled according to tribal areas.
Children of the Eight Banners of Mongolia do not have so many prohibitions, and it is normal for nobles to have ivory cushions among their burial objects.
The ivory cushion in Lin Ran's hand was fifty centimeters long and wide, with fine and even textures. The surface was polished extremely smooth and felt soft and comfortable.
The tusks in it are extremely thin, but the ivory is now a little yellowed because it has been soaked in a humid environment for a long time.
The ivory cushions are indeed cruel, but they also speak of people's experiences from the savage days.
Lin Ran bought it for 100 yuan. Although the price was a bit high, Lin Ran could accept it. If this thing was put on the black market, there would definitely be a lot of people willing to take it over!