Ming Dynasty gnarled horn chopsticks
Speaking of his chopstick collection, he must come up with this pair of Ming Dynasty gnarled horn chopsticks, because since this pair of chopsticks, he really began the study of the Chinese chopsticks, this pair of chopsticks look strange, in addition to the oil above the antique gas, it is difficult to associate people with what, blue Xiang old man with his hand stroking the treasure, told reporters that the chopsticks are actually made of sea ivory, above the fine dyeing of the chopsticks. Made of ivory, above the fine dyeing with the color of emerald green, is the Ming Dynasty chopsticks in the best, when I got this pair of chopsticks and do not know the chopsticks of the "identity", and sell him this antique people can not tell the origin of the chopsticks, just tell him that his ancestors have always been called "Qiu Ju Chopsticks When he went to Beijing to give a lecture, he brought these chopsticks with him, and when he took out these unassuming "Qiu Ju Chopsticks", someone in the audience immediately pointed out his mistake, that due to the Shanghai dialect, "Qiu Jiao" had been called "Qiu Ju" by mistake. It turned out that due to the Shanghai dialect, "Qiu Jiao" was mistakenly called "Qiu Ju", and the name had been passed down for several generations, and it was only today that the chopsticks were vindicated. After this incident, the old man Lan Xiang decided to study the culture of chopsticks, which is the first person to hide chopsticks in China.
Thirteen sets of chopsticks
Speaking of the most valuable collection, Lanxiang old man in contemplation for a while before taking out the bottom of the "thirteen sets of chopsticks". The appearance of this art tube looks unobtrusive, only to see the blue Xiang old man opened the lid, magic draw a pair of wine glasses, a pair of cups, a knife, a tweezers for fading, a toothpick and so on 13 pieces of tableware necessary for dining, they are staggered and arranged in sharkskin made of leather tube, each other do not stick to facilitate health, blue Xiang old man told reporters that this art tube is the Kangxi period of the Mongolian princes of the imperial, hunting back On the shoulder, caught the prey only with the art tube in the utensils can be completed slaughter, fading, eating the whole set of work, so go far away from the road do not have to bring dry food.
Speaking of its origins, the old man Lanxiang a moment to the spirit, 14 years ago, he found the chopsticks in an antique store in Tianjin Cultural Street, rushed forward to ask the price, who expects the owner of the store said how much money is not for sale, the old man Lanxiang had to give up and go back to his home in Shanghai this chopsticks are always haunted in the chopsticks fan's mind, a few years later, he took the opportunity to use the vacation and returned to Tianjin's Culture Street, at this time the treasure has been taken back to the store, Lan Xiang old man repeatedly begged the owner is still not moved, to a few months after the old man to raise a sum of money and back here, probably the owner of the store was the old man's sincerity of Lan Xiang impressed, and immediately decided to 10,000 yuan price half-sold half-given to the chopsticks fan.
The shopkeeper finally told the old man that his family had been trading in Mongolia for several generations, and that the thirteen-piece set of imperial chopsticks was the only one he had ever encountered.
Knife chopsticks
Blue Xiang old man told reporters that although the chopsticks have been passed down in China for three thousand years, but the real innovation of chopsticks is only 200 years, the Mongols after entering the customs, and gradually subjected to the inculcation of civilization in the Central Plains, the etiquette of the meal is gradually established. The Shunzhi Emperor ordered all princes and nobles to learn how to use chopsticks, but the Mongols were after all a nomadic people, and the knife had become a symbol of their national spirit, so the skilled craftsmen of the time invented a combination of knives and chopsticks: "Knife Chopsticks". This is probably also a product of the great integration of nationalities. The cutlery in the picture is the knife and chopsticks, and the whole set can be put in a sharkskin art pipe, along with the usual Mongolian accessories: an ear scoop, tweezers for removing hair, and a toothpick. Usually carried on the shoulder, very practical. Blue Xiang old man told reporters that this set of tableware is very rare, which is in 1998 in Shenyang's old goods market by chance, "dig" to, when spent 2500 yuan, can be said to have picked up a great bargain.
Silver chain catalyzed the precious tortoiseshell chopsticks
Chopsticks in addition to eating there are other uses? Lanxiang old man told reporters that the use of chopsticks is great! In the picture, the upper side of the small chopsticks scientific name silver chain catalyzing Zhen tortoiseshell small chopsticks, it is not used to eat. In ancient times, whenever the family has a pregnant child, the family will send such a pair of small chopsticks to the son-in-law to hang on the bed. This pair of small chopsticks consists of three parts: at the top is a gourd-shaped silver hanging ring, symbolizing a large number of seeds in the abdomen; in the middle is a silver Chinese knot, symbolizing the peace of the mother and child; the tortoiseshell chopsticks at the bottom symbolize "giving birth to a noble son"; and the silver Chinese knot in the middle is the originator of the now popular Chinese knot. Lanxiang old man more than 50 years of chopsticks career has only seen such a pair of small chopsticks, which is still 30 years ago, Lanxiang old man spent 50 yuan to buy.
Iron chopsticks
This pair of iron chopsticks weighs one pound and is half a meter long. This pair of chopsticks is actually dial fire, Lan Xiang old man told reporters with a smile, when Daiyu burning manuscripts with such chopsticks. This is still more than ten years ago a collection of copper friends sent, is now very rare.
Giant chopsticks cage
Chopsticks in ancient times has been endowed with the meaning of children and grandchildren, chopsticks at home more than that means that the family prosperous, so there is this giant chopsticks cage, this antique has a history of 300 years, the workmanship is exquisite, chopsticks cage attached to the emerald-green glaze, painted with bats and coins, and next to the words of the "hundred sons and thousands of grandchildren, fortune and longevity". This large chopstick cage can hold up to 50 chopsticks, so if a family can fill it up, they will really have a full family of grandchildren. Since the number of people in the family is not important now, such a giant chopstick cage has gradually withdrawn from the stage of history and is now very rare.
Rosewood Long Chopsticks
The culture of chopsticks in China has not only changed over the ages, but also varied according to regional folklore and customs. The four pairs of chopsticks in the picture, the rightmost chopsticks are usually used by the Han Chinese, while the long chopsticks on the left are commonly used in villages around Hunan province, where the unique 24-person round table is usually used during New Year's festivals, making it difficult for dinner guests to use short chopsticks to catch the dishes at a distance, while standing up to catch them is also ungainly, so a pair of long chopsticks was created, not for themselves to catch, but for the guests who sit on the opposite side of the table to catch each other. The long chopsticks were not for myself, but for the guests sitting across from me, so I would give them to you, and you would give them to me, and the happiness of the table would be in this "exchange of courtesy". The long chopsticks on the left are made of rosewood, which cost a lot of money. Once Lanxiang traveled to Hengshan Mountain, he met an old chef who used to cook for a warlord in a restaurant on the mountain, and when he heard that Lanxiang was a collector of chopsticks, he brought out this pair of long chopsticks of rosewood that he had been carrying to Lanxiang to appreciate. The old chef saw that the old man Lan Xiang liked the chopsticks so much that he gave them to him. Now talking about the origin of this pair of chopsticks, Lanxiang old man to the old chef still can not forget.
Sharkskin chopsticks
Lanxiang old man has collected more than two thousand pairs of chopsticks, but he still has a piece of mind, so many years have not been solved, is this pair of small alley next to the Shenyang Railway Station acquired this set of sharkskin chopsticks. This pair of chopsticks at first glance nothing special, but by the insiders look at the difficult, according to the Qing Dynasty chopsticks are a style, chopsticks on one side, knife on one side, but this pair of knife chopsticks is the middle of the knife, chopsticks were inserted in the two sides, fine workmanship, the entire chopsticks tube made of sharkskin, is a veritable imperial knife chopsticks. In the antique world, this does not follow the rules of the antique is the most let the collector brain, who is the producer of it? Who is the user? Why did you make such an incredible style? What is the special meaning? Lanxiang old man looked up all the ancient books can not find out why, until now is still a mystery, became a piece of the old man of Lanxiang many years of heart disease. Our intern Li Ningyuan reporter Xin Jianyi photography Xue Hongbin
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Blue Xiang Shanghai folk collection of chopsticks museum director, in more than 50 years **** collection of nearly 2,000 pairs of ancient and modern chopsticks, this time the first Shanghai Food and Beverage Expo invitation, specially brought his chopsticks treasures. From the day he set up his booth, visitors have always come here to watch, many people say, they have used chopsticks for most of their lives there is so much to learn, it is really a great knowledge. Even many foreign guests are fine workmanship, beautiful appearance of the chopsticks are y attracted, have with the chopstick king photo, which is the old man Lan Xiang did not expect.