The Collection Value of Gu Jian

China's Gu Jian has a lot of room for appreciation. So is antique sword worth collecting? The following is the collection value of antique swords that I carefully arranged for you. Let's have a look.

The Collection Value of Gu Jian

At present, the domestic antique sword collection market is mainly concentrated in Beijing, Tianjin and northwest China, and the exchange activities of swords are more concentrated in the network. At present, there are more than a dozen large-scale websites with the theme of collecting swords in China, and the transactions are also quite enthusiastic. In the international market, the mainstream of antique sword collection is Japanese sword, German sword and American sword. In China, modern swords are the mainstay, because swords since the Qing Dynasty have a clear historical imprint, which can be traced back to the source.

At present, in addition to online transactions, the collection and circulation of antique swords are also concentrated in auctions. In recent years, Gu Jian is also common in major auction markets in China, and some rare Gu Jian have won very high prices in large-scale auctions. On the autumn auction of Guardian 20 12, a Baoteng waist knife with golden peach sheath made in Qing Qianlong period in Tian Zi was auctioned at a starting price of 35 million yuan. After several rounds of bidding, it was finally won by a Macao buyer at a price of 48.3 million yuan (including commission). Emperor Qianlong advocated imperial martial arts. He personally supervised 90 royal waist knives that took 47 years to build. Heaven, earth and people? Three-character numbers, each with a font size of 30, Bao Dao symbolizes power and the emperor of power.

In fact, this broadsword is not the first time to appear on the shooting range. Held at Sotheby's auction company in Hong Kong on April 10, 2006. Baoteng Longsheng? Qianlong Treasure and De 'antang White Jade Collection? In the special auction, this knife started at HK$ 4.5 million and was finally sold at HK$ 46.04 million, setting a new world record for the auction of royal handicrafts in China. This knife was bought by domestic private buyers, and it has been in operation for several years. Hide? . In the autumn auction of Guardian 20 12, the Tao Jin Royal Leather Sheath Tian Zi 17 Proton waist Dao was finally sold for 48.3 million yuan (including commission).

With the increasing number of ancient weapons lovers in China at home and abroad, the collection of Gu Jian in China has become a hot spot in the collection market. Especially in 2009, the National China Sword Museum was established, marking a new stage of sword collection in China.

Analysts said that the collection value of antique swords mainly focuses on the heat treatment and forging process of swords. If the sword is too luxurious and the heat treatment forging process of the sword has no characteristics, then the collection significance will not be great, so it can only be counted. Crafts? .

Experts believe that the casting technology of China sword in Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties was not inferior to the highest level in the same period in the world, but by the end of the Ming Dynasty, China sword was obviously inferior to the enemy mountain city, and since the Qing Dynasty, the sword has become an ornament.

Sword collection has a long history in Europe, and now it is in the ascendant in the domestic collection market. However, people in the industry believe that good things are in overseas markets and the domestic market is scarce. In recent years, some rare China antique swords are hidden in everyone's hands, and dragons have disappeared from their heads.

It is said that the source of China swords collected by foreign museums is clear, the inheritance is orderly, the appearance is intact and the value is precious. For example, China's sword at the British Museum in London, England; Sui bamboo slips of the Metropolitan Museum of New York and the royal nod of Qing Dynasty: Kangxi Qianlong's Royal Sword in the French Military Museum in Paris is regarded as the treasure of the town hall.

At present, there are few Gu Jian with collection value in China, mainly for three reasons. First, in the 1950s, China strongly advocated? Steelmaking? All the raw materials that can make steel have been thrown into the furnace, resulting in the destruction of a large number of antiques, including Gu Jian and modern swords with great collection value.

Even in? Steelmaking? Period? Survival? So is the sword that came down? ""? The storm swept away. Only Beijing is here? ""? During this period, tens of thousands of swords collected in the military museum square were all burned by public electric welding.

Secondly, in the collection of antique swords, most of them belong to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, due to the lack of professional protection knowledge, many vendors and collectors mistakenly believe that the more incomplete and rusty swords are, the more antique they are, and the antique swords cannot be protected. In order to gain more benefits, some vendors artificially process and draw patterns on worn antique swords to cover the sun. It makes Gu Jian lose its original value, which is a pity for archaeological research.

Third, nowadays many people attach great importance to the luxurious costumes of famous knives, but ignore the real craftsmanship. The traditional sword technology in China has basically disappeared, and the general level is limited to steel knives, while pure steel, low-carbon steel and green steel are all lost. The collection value of swords is related to the craftsmanship of swords, not to fame, nor to people's hype at that time. Price and value are different.

Analysts said that due to the special properties of Ming and Qing swords, most of them were used by royal families, nobles or military generals in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the original output was very small, resulting in a small number of surviving products and few products. Therefore, the number of Ming and Qing swords with collection value on the market is very small, and their value naturally rises.

Although the collection of swords in Ming and Qing dynasties is not as concerned as other kinds of collections, it has also appeared in some large-scale auctions in recent years, and some of them have even sold at very high prices, so rare and precious swords in Ming and Qing dynasties have great market potential.

Collection method of antique swords

First, we should set a standard according to the individual's economic situation and don't blindly follow the trend.

Second, try to collect complete or relatively complete swords, which has great appreciation potential.