The beauty of silverware is like a bright moon, like moon frost, like white snow, simple and elegant, firm and flexible;
The beauty of bronze wares is like a majestic Hongzhong, a pot, a bottle, a cup, or a sword, a halberd, a sword, majestic, majestic, and majestic.
If the softness of silverware and the fortitude of bronzeware are combined, what kind of masterpieces of art can be produced?
Today Tongxinshe Teahouse shared a "copper-clad silver tea, small silver pot"
Copper-clad silver teapot, as the name suggests, is a silver teapot made of a copper plate covered with a silver plate and hammered to achieve the artistic effect of "silver as the inner core and copper as the coat". Copper and silver seem to be very different, but they are close in terms of softness and ductility, and they have a similar effect on improving the taste of tea soup. It can be said that they are a natural pair. The pot obtained in this way not only has the characteristics of silver, but also has improved durability and heat preservation due to the addition of copper, and has good collection and practical value.
Today, this pot comes from the "Hongji Treasure" located in Heqing, Yunnan. It began in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and has been passed down for five generations. It still insists on using traditional pot-making techniques to make pots. This pot has a capacity of 150ml and a weight of 145g.
Although the copper-clad silver pot is good, the craftsmanship is very complicated and fine. First of all, one semi-finished silver pot and one semi-finished copper pot are hammered, and the ratio of the two pots must be very precise; then the semi-finished copper pot is placed on the semi-finished silver pot, and then hammered and quenched. And relying on the ductility of silver and copper, the air in the gap between the two metals is knocked out, so that they fit closely. In addition, the spout of the copper-clad silver pot must also be punched out together, which is even more difficult and tests the craftsmanship of the master. If it is said that the birth of a silver pot requires 100,000 beatings, then the copper-clad silver pot will take twice as much effort. When beating two different golden pots, it is necessary to ensure the shape and charm of the pots, and to make the two fit together without leaving any gaps. Shen is easily broken.
This kind of difficult copper-clad silver pot is itself a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Due to the complicated workmanship and low output, there are very few metalworking masters who have mastered this craft. .