Silverware has been a symbol of status since ancient times. In all dynasties, "silver kettles are precious for boiling water and precious for brewing tea". Silver kettles have always been the playthings of the royal family in ancient times. Few of them have been preserved to this day, and the collection and use of silver kettles are still niche. However, silver kettles are loved and collected by tea lovers for their excellent craftsmanship, exquisite shapes and long-standing oriental cultural heritage.
Today, Tongxinshe Teahouse shares a Dinghuchun silverware intangible cultural heritage craft "9999 pure silver silver kettle for fortune and treasure".
The golden toad is a spiritual object of faith in China, and is called the fortune-bringing toad and the three-legged golden toad. Legend has it that Liu Hai, who was highly skilled in Taoism, subdued the golden toad monster that was harming people everywhere, cut off one of its legs, leaving only three legs. Since then, the golden toad has redeemed its sins, distributed money, and helped Liu Hai benefit the world. Since then, the three-legged golden toad has been revered by people and has become an auspicious object, with the meaning of winning the first prize in the imperial examination, attracting wealth and treasure, and warding off evil spirits.
Product name: Small pot for attracting wealth and treasure
Weight: about 240g
Size: diameter 3.2cm*width 9.5cm*height 8cm
Capacity: 200ml
Material: 9999 pure silver
The toad has a unique shape, which is different from ordinary ornaments. This pot interprets bionics to the extreme, with complicated craftsmanship, which is extremely challenging to the skilled craftsman. It is not possible without the hard work of old craftsmen. The pot is hammered with hail dots of different sizes, imitating the bumps on the toad's skin. The craftsmanship is exquisite and lifelike.
The line "I also invite the jade rabbit and the golden toad to drink from the mountain cup and boiled vegetables from the stream together" in Yang Wanli's "Drinking Alone Under the Moon on the Eleventh Night of July" perfectly combines the golden toad and drinking tea. The beauty of the artistic conception is so stunning that it makes people applaud.