Chapter 2670 Surprise, surprise
The importance of this pair of incense burners is self-evident. Whether it is design, craftsmanship or meaning, they are the top works of strangled enamel in the Qing Dynasty.
In addition, there is another important gimmick. This is a work supervised by Qianlong and bearing the name of Yongzheng. Looking at the entire Manchu Dynasty, this pair is the only one, and there is no other one.
This is even more valuable.
This is indeed the case. After the death of Yongzheng, the pair of incense burners were temporarily kept by Qianlong, but they were never used once.
After the completion of the Old Summer Palace, Qianlong immediately invited the pair of double-crane incense burners to the Old Summer Palace to enshrine them. They were also regarded as important relics of the late emperor. Not only Qianlong, but also generations of emperors from later generations would come to worship and enshrine them.
But they never expected that the Old Summer Palace would be a disastrous destination.
After the catastrophe of the Old Summer Palace, this pair of important double-crane incense burners disappeared. Chinese collectors, including antique dealer Lu Qinzhai, searched for them, but found no clues. This pair of treasures disappeared as if they had evaporated from the world. without a trace.
But just twenty years later, the Shuanghe Incense Burner suddenly appeared in people's sight.
In 1880, Alfred Morrison asked the then-famous Spanish artist Plácido Zuloaga to paint a portrait of him, in which a pair of cloisonné enamel double crane censers appeared in the background.
Later, Alfred Morrison publicly admitted that he indeed owned the pair of censers.
Not only this pair of incense burners, he also collected a lot of Chinese antiques. Most of the fine Chinese ceramics and metal enamelware were purchased from Sir Loch in 1861. Most of this batch of artworks were from China dispersed abroad. This pair of cloisonné enamel double crane censers is probably one of the important palace objects brought back to England from Loch.
This is the right number, but it is not dispersion, but plunder, because the time of his purchase was just a few months after the catastrophe of the Old Summer Palace.
But this is just a reason. The fact is that this thing has indeed become someone's private collection.
Later, it was rumored that Alfred Morrison collected this pair of incense burners in "Fangshan Residence". The pair of incense burners were collected by the Morrison family.
At that time, China was at war and its national power was declining, and no one had the ability to pursue this treasure.
After the re-opening, Kong Fanlong once approached the Morrison family and negotiated with them, hoping to recover this valuable treasure at a high price. The answer he got was that the pair of incense burners had been lost for many years. In whose hands is it now? Do they still exist? In this world, they don't know. This is also a big regret in the hearts of Kong Fanlong and the previous generation of Chinese archaeologists.
Fortunately, there are paintings circulating about this pair of incense burners, but the paintings
After all, it is not a real thing, and when you see the painting, you can't help but think of the real thing, which is even more disturbing.
After that, Kong Fanlong also asked his foreign colleagues to help inquire about the whereabouts of the Shuanghe Incense Burners. However, until his death, he had not seen the physical objects of the pair of incense burners. Even whose hands these things were in were still a mystery until today.
Before, Lu Fei never thought that this thing would be in the hands of the royal family.
Because Morrison is a Spanish national and has nothing to do with the royal family, and he does not need to curry favor with the British royal family, so theoretically, this thing cannot appear here.
But the fact is, it really appears here.
When Lu Fei saw this thing from the registration album, he was so surprised that he didn't care about anything else. The first thing he wanted to do was to ask for proof whether the pair of double crane incense burners were genuine.
When he actually saw the real thing, Lu Fei was already sure that it was the real thing.
At this moment of confirmation, Lu Fei's mood changed from surprise to deep surprise, and he thought silently in his heart that sooner or later he must get this thing back and take it to Kong Fanlong's grave so that his spirit in heaven can appreciate it. After a while, he also settled a regret in his heart.
Jason next to him was staring at Lu Fei with all his attention. Seeing Lu Fei's eyes light up when he saw this thing, he immediately came closer.
"Mr. Lu Fei, Her Majesty the Queen has said that if you like anything here, we can give you one.
I think you like this thing very much. Do you want to keep it? "
Lu Fei was slightly startled when he heard this, then smiled and shook his head.
"Thanks!
But I still don’t need it. We in China have a saying that no reward will be given without merit. I understand your kindness. "
It’s given for free, doesn’t Lu Fei want to accept it?
of course not!
The reason why Lu Fei refused was because Lu Fei wanted more than just this.
At first, Lu Fei just wanted to come in and take a look, and if possible, buy or exchange a few pieces with the royal family.
He has no grievances against the royal family, and he doesn't want to force others into trouble.
But after hearing Jason's careless words at the door, Lu Fei changed his mind.
In his heart, what Lu Fei wants is not just this Double Crane Incense Burner, but everything here.
Moreover, Lu Fei already has a plan in mind. If everything goes well, it shouldn't be too difficult to achieve this goal.
Of course, Jason didn't know what Lu Fei was really thinking. Seeing Lu Fei's determination, he just thought that this thing couldn't catch Lu Fei's eyes. Maybe he wanted something better. The importance of this pair of incense burners is self-evident. Whether it is design, craftsmanship or meaning, they are the top works of strangled enamel in the Qing Dynasty.
In addition, there is another important gimmick. This is a work supervised by Qianlong and bearing the name of Yongzheng. Looking at the entire Manchu Dynasty, this pair is the only one, and there is no other one.
This is even more valuable.
This is indeed the case. After the death of Yongzheng, the pair of incense burners were temporarily kept by Qianlong, but they were never used once.
After the completion of the Old Summer Palace, Qianlong immediately invited the pair of double-crane incense burners to the Old Summer Palace to enshrine them. They were also regarded as important relics of the late emperor. Not only Qianlong, but also generations of emperors from later generations would come to worship and enshrine them.
But they never expected that the Old Summer Palace would be a disastrous destination.
After the catastrophe of the Old Summer Palace, this pair of important double-crane incense burners disappeared. Chinese collectors, including antique dealer Lu Qinzhai, searched for them, but found no clues. This pair of treasures disappeared as if they had evaporated from the world. without a trace.
But just twenty years later, the Shuanghe Incense Burner suddenly appeared in people's sight.
In 1880, Alfred Morrison asked the then-famous Spanish artist Plácido Zuloaga to paint a portrait of him, in which a pair of cloisonné enamel double crane censers appeared in the background.
Later, Alfred Morrison publicly admitted that he indeed owned the pair of censers.
Not only this pair of incense burners, he also collected a lot of Chinese antiques. Most of the fine Chinese ceramics and metal enamelware were purchased from Sir Loch in 1861. Most of this batch of artworks were from China dispersed abroad. This pair of cloisonné enamel double crane censers is probably one of the important palace objects brought back to England from Loch.
This is the right number, but it is not dispersion, but plunder, because the time of his purchase was just a few months after the catastrophe of the Old Summer Palace.
But this is just a reason. The fact is that this thing has indeed become someone's private collection.
Later, it was rumored that Alfred Morrison collected this pair of incense burners in "Fangshan Residence". The pair of incense burners were collected by the Morrison family.
At that time, China was at war and its national power was declining, and no one had the ability to pursue this treasure.
After the re-opening, Kong Fanlong once approached the Morrison family and negotiated with them, hoping to recover this valuable treasure at a high price. The answer he got was that the pair of incense burners had been lost for many years. In whose hands is it now? Do they still exist? In this world, they don't know. This is also a big regret in the hearts of Kong Fanlong and the previous generation of Chinese archaeologists.
Fortunately, there are paintings circulating about this pair of incense burners, but the paintings
After all, it is not a real thing, and when you see the painting, you can't help but think of the real thing, which is even more disturbing.
After that, Kong Fanlong also asked his foreign colleagues to help inquire about the whereabouts of the Shuanghe Incense Burners. However, until his death, he had not seen the physical objects of the pair of incense burners. Even whose hands these things were in were still a mystery until today.
Before, Lu Fei never thought that this thing would be in the hands of the royal family.
Because Morrison is a Spanish national and has nothing to do with the royal family, and he does not need to curry favor with the British royal family, so theoretically, this thing cannot appear here.
But the fact is, it really appears here.
When Lu Fei saw this thing from the registration album, he was so surprised that he didn't care about anything else. The first thing he wanted to do was to ask for proof whether the pair of double crane incense burners were genuine.
When he actually saw the real thing, Lu Fei was already sure that it was the real thing.
At this moment of confirmation, Lu Fei's mood changed from surprise to deep surprise, and he silently thought in his heart that sooner or later, he must get this thing back and take it to Kong Fanlong's grave so that his spirit in heaven can appreciate it. After a while, he also solved a regret in his heart.
Jason next to him was staring at Lu Fei with all his attention. Seeing Lu Fei's eyes light up when he saw this thing, he immediately came closer.
"Mr. Lu Fei, Her Majesty the Queen has said that if you like anything here, we can give you one.
I think you like this thing very much. Do you want to keep it? "
Lu Fei was slightly startled when he heard this, then smiled and shook his head.
"Thanks!
But I still don’t need it. We in China have a saying that no reward will be given without merit. I understand your kindness. "
It’s given for free, doesn’t Lu Fei want to accept it?
of course not!
The reason why Lu Fei refused was because Lu Fei wanted more than just this.
At first, Lu Fei just wanted to come in and take a look, and if possible, buy or exchange a few pieces with the royal family.
He has no grievances against the royal family, and he doesn't want to force others into trouble.
But after hearing Jason's careless words at the door, Lu Fei changed his mind.
In his heart, what Lu Fei wants is not just this Double Crane Incense Burner, but everything here.
Moreover, Lu Fei already has a plan in mind. If everything goes well, it shouldn't be too difficult to achieve this goal.
Of course, Jason didn't know what Lu Fei was really thinking. Seeing Lu Fei's determination, he just thought that this thing couldn't catch Lu Fei's eyes. Maybe he wanted something better.
