The pot that the middle-aged man took out not only looked like the lid couldn't be opened, but the color and shape were also very strange.
It’s not so much that it looks like the lid can’t be opened, it’s that there’s no lid at all. The whole pot is like a longevity peach. The spout is slightly curved and the handle is relatively large. It seems that the handle is much higher, but it is actually a visual effect. Viewed from the side, the handle and the spout are on the same level.
The whole body of the pot is bright yellow, so bright that it doesn't look like an antique, but rather like yellow paint that was applied later.
My treasure friends can’t understand.
"Is this a teapot? From Hou Tang Dynasty?"
"Is it thick candy? There's no place to add water here. Is it disposable?"
"This paint was applied later, right? The color is brighter than the Minions."
He Ren was happy, what the hell, all the minions came out.
"This is called yellow glaze. Don't tell me, a good yellow glaze is really that bright. During the Yongzheng period, there were a lot of lemon yellows, a pair of tea balls... Oh, it was a small tea bowl, which could sell for millions. At that time It’s not called lemon yellow, it’s called magenta or western yellow. Because the craftsmen added antimony oxide imported from the West when firing, the color is particularly bright, or else our craftsmen like to think about it.”
Zhang Nuo asked in a low voice, "Then this is from the Yongzheng period? What does it have to do with the Later Tang Dynasty?"
"Yellow glaze is not unique to the Yongzheng period. It can indeed be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Both the Shouzhou Kiln and the Mixian Kiln fired yellow glaze, but there should be no one with such a correct color. The yellow glaze in the Tang and Song Dynasties was darker in color. So, you know..."
He Ren didn't finish his words, but everyone already understood that the strange-looking pot in the elder brother's hand must be of some age.
Zhang Nuo asked again for the treasure friends, "What kind of pot is this?"
Wei Ruixiang said, "This is called a backflow kettle, also called an inner tube kettle. It started in the Spring and Autumn Period, became popular in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and was perfected in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. If we have to say that it came from the Later Tang Dynasty, it is possible, but I have never seen it. Later Tang’s Backflow Pot.”
"Backflow pot? How do you add water? Add it backwards?"
He Ren snapped his fingers, "It's true, there is a small hole at the bottom of the backflow pot. Add water from that place."
As soon as He Ren finished speaking, the owner of the street stall next door had already turned the pot over, and a medium-sized hole appeared in front of everyone. The owner was indeed a knowledgeable person.
"Let's go over and take a look."
He Ren waved his hand and saw that this pot was not from the Later Tang Dynasty, but from the Yongzheng Period.
In fact, you can tell just by looking at the color. Only the yellow glaze porcelain made after Yongzheng period can be so bright.
But this backflow pot is not worth much. Official kilns rarely make backflow pots. The middle-aged man took out this backflow pot without even paying the deposit. It was obviously from a private kiln, and the price could not exceed 100,000. If it weren't for the fact that the yellow glaze is closer to the lemon yellow of the Yongzheng official kiln, it would only be in the mid-1000s at most.
He Ren guessed that he didn't know who sold it to his eldest brother, so he said "Houtang" and was fooled by his eldest brother.
He Ren no longer wants to pick up a leak of this level, and since the eldest brother thinks it belongs to Hou Tang, the price must be high, but the excitement can still be seen.
Unexpectedly, as soon as a few people walked over, the boss held the backflow pot in his arms and looked at everyone with a wary face.
It's not difficult to understand. He Ren and the other five people have been squatting nearby for a long time, broadcasting live broadcasts, and pointing fingers. Now that they are here together, it looks like they are here to make peace.
He Ren immediately waved his hand, "Boss, we are just curious, come here and open your eyes, you can continue."
The middle-aged man also said, "Boss, that's my thing. Why are you holding it so tightly? It will be crushed again."
The boss was a little embarrassed, so he took the pot out of his arms and continued to read.
He Ren didn't say much. He just asked Liu Fei to take a closer look so that everyone could take a good look at the backflow pot. What Wei Ruixiang said is right. The backflow pot is just a novelty. It doesn't exist very much. There are not many opportunities to see the real thing.
Treasure friends also love to watch the fun.
"There really is a small hole, and you can fill it with water from here?"
"What is the principle of this? In ancient times, there was also a device that automatically filled the water?"
"The spout doesn't have a lid, so it won't leak when you fill it with water?"
He Ren laughed, "Do you think the ancients were short-sighted? If it leaks when adding water, how could they design such a pot?"
"Not only will the water not flow out from the spout when adding water, but also the water will not flow out from the small holes below when the water is added and the pot is stood up."
Zhang Nuoqi asked, "What is the principle of this?"
He Ren was happy again, "When you were in physics class, you definitely didn't listen well."
Zhang Nuobangbang punched He Ren twice, "I majored in liberal arts. Just tell me the principles?"
"The principle of the connector. Look at the hole at the bottom of the pot. There is actually a conduit at the same height as the spout. The two conduits are equivalent to a U-shaped pipe. In this way, the water is always kept at the same level when it is not flowing. , the water will not flow out..."
Zhang Nuo didn't understand at all, and the treasure friends started to feel sleepy.
He Ren had no choice but to say, "Everyone, go to Baidu. There are pictures on it, and you can understand it at a glance. If you really can't understand it... then it means you are not suitable for physics."
The middle-aged brother and the stall owner were also confused by He Ren. After a while, the boss asked weakly, "Is it so mysterious?"
He Ren held up his forehead and said, "You don't know either? Then how do you know there is a small hole underneath?"
"I've seen it, but I don't know how it works." The boss glanced at the middle-aged man and said, "Brother, how about we give it a try? I also need to see if your pot has hair."
The middle-aged man didn't understand at all, "Feather? What kind of fur? I've never had any pets at home, so there can't be any fur."
The boss was helpless, "What I mean is to see if the pot leaks. The porcelain industry pays attention to integrity. If it is repaired and leaks, the price will not go up."
Only then did the middle-aged man realize, "Just try it. I've tried it several times at home, and it's definitely not leaking."
The boss didn't say much, but took a bottle of mineral water from the side, unscrewed it and poured it in through the small hole at the bottom of the backflow bottle.
Liu Fei hurried over to take pictures, and everyone could clearly see that there was indeed no water flowing out of the spout.
After pouring more than half of the bottle of mineral water, the boss gently turned the bottom of the pot over. Just as He Ren said, there was still no water flowing out. Everyone was amazed and sighed at the wisdom of their ancestors.
He Ren smiled and said, "This is nothing. It is said that there used to be multiple backflow pots with multiple inner pots, which could pour different things from one pot. It was much more powerful than the poisoned Nine-Bend Yin-Yang Pot and the Yuanyang Turning Incense Pot. ”
The middle-aged man also had a look on his face, "Look, can I still lie to you? It's really watertight."
The boss looked at it again and again for a long time before he said, "Brother, can you give me a price?"
The middle-aged man was confused again, "Asking for leave? I have already asked for leave, and I specially picked a working day to come."
Now the boss and He Ren started to hold their foreheads. This big brother is really a "stick" and doesn't understand anything...
