Chapter 221 Bronze Gui

Lu Fei said he wanted to find other members of the family to trade, which frightened Jean.

Due to Samson's troubles, most people in the George family do not live to be fifty years old, and most people completely lose their ability to take care of themselves after they are forty years old.

Because of this, in order to prevent the family from losing its incense, the George family worked hard to reproduce for hundreds of years.

As soon as they reach the age where they can create humans, they will immediately begin to reproduce.

Take Jean for example. Jean, who is only 29 years old this year, is already the father of six children.

Therefore, the George family has a large population, and Gene is only a marginal figure.

But this time Jean got the orchid dew and saved the fate of the entire family, and his status in the family skyrocketed.

For this reason, the clan leader gave Jean quite a lot of rewards.

Ultimately, all of this is Lu Fei's fault.

If Lu Fei trades with other family members, then Jean will be in vain.

"Fei, don't do that. I swear to you in the name of God, I will never let you down."

"Haha, I hope so." Lu Fei said.

"My friend, let's not talk about anything else. Take a look at the gift I brought you. I guarantee you will like it."

Gene opened the first box, and inside was a colorful enamel Chilong bottle with yellow ground painting.

Seeing this Chilong bottle, Lu Fei's eyes glowed with two hot lights. Since it was yellow ground, it goes without saying that it must be an imperial thing.

Lu Fei glanced at Jean, then carefully took out the Chilong bottle and looked at it carefully.

This Chilong vase is made of copper with painted enamel, and its shape is imitated from the Tibetan grass vase of Lamaism.

The folded edge is in the shape of a wheel, with flat shoulders and narrowed belly. The shoulders are inlaid with two gold-plated Kui dragons in high relief with a single horn on the front and a flower tail.

The gilded mouth is incised with a crocodile flower, and the mouth wall is painted with Ruyi cloud heads and flower patterns.

The neck is engraved with a circle of rotating branches and leaves that have been removed from the earth's sun pattern, which is the focus of decoration.

Paint dark blue branches of flowers and leaves on the light blue ground, and below are the branches of peonies on a yellow ground.

The bright yellow ground on the belly of the vessel is fully decorated with peony flowers and leaves of various colors, peaches, bats, Ganoderma lucidum, etc.

The base of the low circle is gold-plated, and the bottom of the vessel is inscribed with "Yongzheng Year System" in unframed double-line regular script.

Lu Fei felt his heart surge as he stroked the Chilong bottle in his hand.

This damn thing was the favorite thing of Emperor Yongzheng back then. The objects in the study were changed one after another, but the status of this Chilong bottle was unshakable.

After the death of Emperor Yongzheng, Emperor Qianlong took the Chilong vase to the Old Summer Palace, but it disappeared after a catastrophe. Unexpectedly, it was in the hands of the George family.

This gave Lu Fei another layer of understanding about the George family.

Lu Fei lit a cigarette and said calmly.

"It is indeed a good thing. Thank you to your clan leader for me. I will accept it."

"Fei, we are friends, aren't we?"

"There is no need to thank friends. Look at this again. There is a big guy in it. I personally selected this for you."

Gene said as he opened another large box. When the tip of the iceberg was revealed from the items inside, Lu Fei's pupils shrank to the extreme in an instant. He couldn't help but clenched his fists and had goosebumps all over his body.

When all the boxes were opened, a large bronze vessel appeared completely in front of Lu Fei's eyes.

This is a bronze Gui, more than forty centimeters tall, round, with a diameter of thirty-five centimeters.

The Gui has a round mouth and a rolled edge. The four beasts have long drooping ears attached to their ears. The abdomen is extremely deep, the abdominal wall is nearly straight, and the high circle has wide edges.

The neck is decorated with three rows of breast nail patterns arranged in an orderly manner, the body of the Gui is decorated with a thin straight rib pattern, and there are two string patterns on the upper and lower sides. The lower abdomen is decorated with four rows of breast nail patterns.

The circle feet are decorated with four groups of Taotie animal facial patterns, with ridges in the middle.

The beast's face is composed of two symmetrical bent Kui dragons. The Kui dragon has a split mouth and a single horn with a tall arched back and a curled tail.

The animal ears and the body of the Gui are cast separately. The body of the Gui is connected to the four ears. There are protruding triangular tenons on the top and bottom. The animal ears are hollow and fit perfectly with the protruding tenons. The casting method is very delicate.

The four animal ears are rectangular and have long drooping ears, which almost touch the ground.

The animal's head above the animal's ears is a relief-shaped cow's head, with round eyes raised on both sides of the ears, giving a lively and natural expression.

A flaky bronze medal stands on the cow's head. The raised part of the bronze medal is the horn. There are two protruding ribs in the groove. A calf's head is sandwiched between the ribs. The back of the bronze medal is also decorated with a calf's head.

The lower part of the animal ear is decorated with a calf's head in the middle, and there are small bird patterns outlined by negative lines on both sides. There are two vertical downward grooves on both sides of the ear, and it is decorated with two symmetrical cow heads.

The four beasts' ears are connected to the body of the Gui, and they are cleverly decorated with twenty-four large and small bull heads, giving the Gui its unique charm.

The body of the Gui is richly decorated but not complicated. The shape is majestic, solemn and elegant. The whole body is covered with emerald green patina. It is a typical fine piece of Western Zhou bronzeware.

Even more rare is the three-character inscription "Zha (Zuo) Bao Yi" engraved on the bottom of the inner wall of the gui, reminding people not to ignore the contentment and high spirits of the upper-class nobles of the Western Zhou Dynasty as the proud owners of this glory.

Gui is a food vessel used in ancient times to hold cooked meals and also as a ritual vessel.

There are many shapes of bronze Gui, and their development and changes are also great.

In the early Shang Dynasty, Gui was mostly round, with a wide mouth, a deep belly and circle feet.

By the late Shang Dynasty, the number of double-eared Gui began to increase.

The Western Zhou Dynasty was the period when Gui became popular. Not only did the number of unearthed artifacts increase, but the shapes also became more complex. In addition to the double-eared Gui with a circle and a foot, there were also four-eared Gui, three-legged Gui, four-legged Gui, and square-seat Gui.

The bronze gui in front of me is from the Western Zhou Dynasty

It is a masterpiece from its heyday and is quite well preserved.

Bronze vessels are considered valuable if they are large in size, and if they have inscriptions on the body, they are considered treasures.

This bronze Gui is not only large in size but also has inscriptions on it. It is a treasure among treasures.

Not to mention others, if Kong Fanlong saw this bronze gui, he would have to try his best to donate it.

Such a treasure is a well-deserved treasure no matter which museum it is placed in.

Since his rebirth, Lu Fei has yet to get a decent bronze vessel. This bronze gui has undoubtedly filled his gap in this regard.

While Lu Fei was excited, he felt even worse.

Damn it, these are the treasures of China, but they want white-skinned foreigners to give them to themselves. This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.

Especially the yellow-ground enamel chilong vase, which was robbed in the Old Summer Palace. This thing appeared in front of me. It was not only a national treasure, but also a shame.

Lu Fei couldn't put it down and touched and looked at it, but he didn't ask Gene about the origin of the thing.

It doesn't matter where they came from. What's important is that now these two national treasures are yours, and they will never leave China again.

As for the other Chinese treasures of the George family, sooner or later I will take them back one by one, and take back all of them without any leftovers.

"Fei, do you still like these two things?"

"Especially this big guy, I personally selected it for you. I think this thing looks very mysterious. I think you will like it." Gene said excitedly.

Lu Fei nodded and said.

"Yes, I quite like it, thank you Gene."

"This represents the sincerity of your family, and I am very satisfied."

"But that's not the point. How are you preparing the thing I want?"