Chapter 589: The Lost Craft
The deer in my impression is mysterious and elegant. The first betrothal gift is related to the deer, but it is actually expected by many people.
"The Book of Songs Zhao Nanye" says: "There are dead lilies in the wild, and the white weeds are wrapped. There is a girl in the spring, and the auspicious men lure them. There is a simplicity in the forest, and there is a dead deer in the wild. The white weeds are pure bunches, and there is a girl like jade."
The ancients regarded deer skin as a ritual in love and weddings, which shows how valuable the deer is in folk wedding customs and also established that deer is a symbol of love.
The first betrothal gift was covered by a square red silk, with concentric knots and tassels hanging from the four corners. When the breeze blew, the tassels swayed slightly, low-key but eye-catching.
Mr. Zhu smiled. Actually, the betrothal gifts cannot be displayed directly, but today this is only an exception. She smiled and looked at Chen Mange: "Go, kid."
Chen Mange's face turned slightly red, and in the eager expectation of everyone, he reached out to hold a corner of the red silk.
With a gentle pull, the red silk slid off like running water.
The next second, what caught everyone's eye was a lake of elegant blue.
The gold color is the base, and the deer's outline is made with wire tampering, and the silver wire is hooked. The deep and shallow blue dew is decorated in between, making the overall look particularly unique.
The lines of this pair of deer are obviously extremely simple, but they capture the charm of the deer and use the most streamlined brushwork to depict the most vivid deer.
The beauty of gold and silver, combined with the blue of light flowing, adds a lot of dreams and mystery to the overall deer.
People couldn't help but step down the steps and admired this gorgeous work closer.
What makes people wonder the most is that every time they change an angle and every time they move, they will find that the blue color of the deer body is different every time they look at it.
As he got closer, someone took out the magnifying glass that had been prepared long ago, looked carefully, and said, "This... doesn't look like silk thread."
Some people who know how to talk about their eyes exchanged, and their expressions were complicated and difficult to tell.
From the betrothal center, that strange silence slowly spread.
The originally noisy scene was quickly quiet with this betrothal gift, which made the people who were guarding outside the yard very surprised.
Could it be that the work is so amazing that they were frightened?
It shouldn't be, they should have been mentally prepared before they come.
That's why...
Various speculations make people feel more restless.
In the yard, looking at the deer about half a meter tall in front of him, Mr. Zhuo was the first to break the silence.
He smiled and looked at Lu Zian and said curiously: "Master Lu, I'm sorry, old man is so stupid. I didn't see what craft you used for this betrothal gift... It's a bit like burning blue, but a bit like Diancui..."
Diancui, this is exactly the reason why everyone is silent.
Lu Zi'an nodded generously: "That's right, it's really Diancui."
It's really a dice...
Everyone exchanged their own eyes, and their hearts were full of doubts.
"Yuyou Lu Ming" is naturally very beautiful, and there is no need to say about the craftsmanship and workmanship, but...
That is a craft that was once very popular. Because of its unique beauty, countless people are yearning for it now.
But the last Diancui Workshop in Beiyi also fell to death. Why?
Because Dianqing consumes the feathers of kingfishers, some sayings are to take live feathers, which means to pluck the hairs from the kingfishers.
This approach is really too cruel. Although Diancui is indeed beautiful, many people cannot accept it.
But this is Master Lu’s work again...
Everyone was very confused, especially today is another happy day, and it would be too disappointing to ask such questions directly, so they had to continue to remain silent.
Mr. Zhuo also felt a little awkward in the atmosphere, and quickly laughed and said, "Ah, I don't know what the second betrothal gift is?"
The following betrothal gifts were all carefully prepared by Lu Zi'an.
The golden comb in "The Phoenix Flying" represents the "hair-breasted" meaning of the comb, symbolizing that the couple loves and stays together for life and grows together until old age.
Mr. Zhu nodded and praised: "One comb to the end, two combs are white hair and eyebrows, three combs are full of grandchildren. This golden comb is really wonderful."
Then there is a jade ruler. The ruler is a measuring instrument, which means the standard for measuring happiness, symbolizing a hundred sons and grandchildren. Happiness has a long history and is also a blessing for the newcomer's progress in life and career in the future.
There are also Du Dou in gold, scissors one of the six certificates, jade abacus and embroidered shoes with golden silk flowers...
If one by one is laid out in this way, it is really luxurious and elegant, and noble and elegant.
What surprised everyone the most was a set of tea sets called "Lu Yin".
The cup has a blue and pink color, with different thicknesses and crab claw patterns all over the body. The most rare thing is that the handles of each cup are deer heads.
The hook shape of the deer antler just matches the palm shape of the human hand, which shows its exquisiteness.
Those who know the goods immediately lost their color: "Isn't this a hundred rubbish ice crack? Li Tang Yueqi has been known for a long time, and Zhao Song official kiln treasures are lonely. The color is pink and green, and the pattern is like eel blood and cracks ice skin... It turns out that the color is pink and green..."
Such a color is the most rare, but it is rarely passed down from generation to generation, and now it cannot be used to create such a color, so it can only be rendered by dyeing.
However, Lu Zi'an's tea set does not seem to be rendered with pigments, but rather its own color...
"I heard that in the mid-1990s, Hong Kong traded a "pink and green cong-style bottle" in the Southern Song Dynasty, and all sold HK$253,000 at that time..."
"What's that? Later, a Song Dynasty official kiln cong-style bottle launched at the Beiyi Hanhai Autumn Auction was sold at a high price of 9.02 million yuan!"
If this was really done by Lu Zi'an, with his usual style of conduct, he would probably have figured out the process of this porcelain and would never be able to hire a bad job...
Doesn't that mean...
Everyone's eyes gradually became happy, and they were immediately even more happy about "Lu Yin".
This set of tea set was specially added by Lu Zian, so it was not surprising to everyone's surprise. He smiled and explained: "Manman learned tea art from Beibei last time. Although she didn't have much time, she was still quite interested in this. I gave her a set of tea sets, and I wanted to give her more encouragement."
“…It’s true that I’m good at it.”
Many people looked at Shen Mange with envious eyes: If you have such a husband, what else can your wife ask for?
With such a set of tea sets, I am afraid that the unparalleled tea art can be comparable to it.
Zou Kai, who had been hiding beside and photographing silently, touched his nose: He originally wanted to learn one move or two moves, but what Ange played with, he probably could learn was riding a horse...
The baby feels bitter, but the baby doesn't say it...
Because this time it was just an engagement, Lu Zian did not invite too many people. All the relatives and friends present were more or less ties with various relationships in Changyan City.
In order not to let others have any objections, Lu Zian arranged for Ying Xuan to broadcast live.
Yuki Shiraki from Kuangguo was originally going to come to congratulate him, but was declined. He could only sit in front of the computer and watch silently.
When he saw the "Lu Yin", his eyes lit up: "This, this tea set! I want it!"
My colleague who was watching the live broadcast together silently stayed away from him: Are you stupid? Who doesn’t want it? But the problem is that you can’t buy it even if you have money.
All kinds of betrothal gifts made everyone confused.
Not to mention the endless variety of new and old craftsmanship, and the lost skills that are revealed from time to time, so people can't move their eyes away.
The live broadcast room was even more upset.
[I'm going, I want to hug my thighs! Just picking up one can make me worry-free for the rest of my life!]
[This is a beautiful country... This betrothal gift is amazing!]
[Hold my hand and grow old with me. I have eaten this candy!]
Just as everyone was watching with relish, the door of the office was suddenly opened.
The huge roar made everyone frown and turn their heads.
Such a performance is really rude!
Yuki Shiraki was naturally dissatisfied, but after turning around, he was surprised: "Shengliangjun? Long time no see..."
Since working together last time, he has returned to his original position and the two have not seen each other for a long time.
"Bai Mujun, President, please invite me!" Shengliang looked anxious, and he saw that something big happened at first glance.
It was rare to see his expression. Yuki Shiraki was surprised. Although he was reluctant to broadcast live, he had to get up and go with him.
After entering the office, I found that many acquaintances were here.
As soon as Shiraki Yuki entered, he was pulled down and the computer screen turned directly to him: "Shiraki Jun, look at this, do you recognize this?"
In the picture, it is Lu Zi'an and Shen Mange. They stood with a smile, looking at each other with deep eyes, and the picture should be as beautiful as it is.
After only one look, Yugui of Shiraki nodded: "I know, isn't this Master Lu's fiancée? Chen Mange, Miss Chen, who came to our country at the beginning..."
"No, the point is not who she is!" Sheng Liangjun scrolled the mouse, enlarged the picture, and pointed it at her finger: "Look at this!"
It was a very delicate ring. After just one look, Yuki Shiraki immediately curled his smile and snatched the mouse and looked serious: "This is impossible!"
"According to our research, we have even found the documents and records of the past to compare one by one." The president pursed his lips. Although he was reluctant, he still had to admit: "This is indeed the technology metal craft wood grain gold technique that has been lost in our country!"
Yuki Shiraki himself is an architectural designer. He is most famous for being the largest wooden building in Switzerland. The facade is made of glass and steel.
At that time, he had checked various related materials and had a little understanding of this metal craft wood grain gold technique.
If used properly, this is almost the most suitable process for various architecture and design in Puppet Country.
But the most regrettable thing is that even if they pay so much attention to the inheritance of craftsmanship, they have to admit that this craft is lost.
It is lost in the difficulty of the process, and it is even more lost in the waste of raw materials and its success is so low.
According to information, a successful metal craft wood grain gold technique work, even if it has the highest success rate, consumes three hundred times the raw materials of an ordinary metal work.
Under such circumstances, combined with the national conditions of the Puppet country's material industry, the loss of this technique did not seem so difficult to accept, just as if he was just regretful at the time, but he didn't feel too sad.
However, this does not mean that he is happy to see this craft in the hands of others.
Chapter completed!