What is a pipa lock?

The introduction of certain shapes into the design of locks has increased the cultural connotation beyond practicality, with appropriate scale, reasonable structure, vivid shapes and rich decoration, all of which contain aesthetic artistic conception.

In addition to modeling, many locks also use various techniques such as flat carving, through carving, hollow carving, carving, gilding, wrong gold, gilding and inlaying. Exquisite craftsmanship and beautiful shape make this lock itself a work of art.

Ancient locks are divided into wooden locks, gold locks, silver locks, jade locks, copper locks, iron locks, stone locks, cloisonne locks and so on. The more expensive the material, the higher the value of the lock. Therefore, the value of gold locks, silver locks and jade locks is higher than that of copper locks, iron locks and wooden locks.

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The ancient locks in China not only have a long history, various types and exquisite production, but also have rich cultural connotations. Compared with modern locks, there are at least three characteristics:-China traditional locks have a long history of at least 5,000 years, with a wide variety, abundant reserves and profound cultural heritage.

The development time of modern locks in China was only 1887, when China Commercial Bank first used the American "Yale" brand marble locks.

Traditional locks in China also contain profound cultural connotations, which are unmatched by modern locks. For example, when the bride gets married, use the "Zodiac" lock on the dowry box; People use the "Fulu Xi Shou" lock when celebrating their birthdays; When giving children birthdays, use longevity locks, family locks, spending locks and so on. These locks are not only written, but also engraved with meaningful pictures and stories.