Is Obsidian Tenmoku really worth 6 billion dollars? Why is obsidian tianmu so expensive?

The obsidian tianmu can be worth 6 billion dollars, obsidian tianmu is so expensive because 01. the special technique, almost impossible to copy. 02. the condition is intact. 03. things are rare.

The Thermaltake Tenmoku was sold in 1918 for 167,000 yen, which is equivalent to 1.68 billion yen, and was passed on to the Iwasaki family, the president of Mitsubishi. As the Iwasaki family considered this tea bowl to be the most precious in the world, they have always treasured it. Now it has become a national treasure of Japan, so naturally it is unlikely that it will be resold. So there is no problem in saying that it is worth 6 billion, and being worth 6 billion does not mean that it will be sold for 6 billion.

01. Obsidian change Tianmu firing technology has long been lost for more than 700 years, extremely difficult to replicate, especially with this blue glow of the grain. With different angles and light, the color of the halo inside the Obsidian Changing Tianmu will keep changing, making people seem to enter the vast blue-black starry sky.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, firing porcelain was already very unusual. But Fujian Jian'an Shui Ji kiln fired obsidian change Tianmu tea bowl special. Firing craftsmanship is very good in addition, but also with the component of luck. On the firing need to add the ingredients, kiln temperature these strict control, in order to produce so thin film of iron crystals, so that obsidian Tianmu in the table are showing special effects, dazzling color.

02. It is said that the Iwasaki family felt that they were not worthy to use this Song Dynasty Jianjian, so Jianjian was well treasured and not broken. Inaba Tenmoku ware has a deeper belly, and the exposed tire can be seen as a swirling pattern, with a firm bone and very delicate porcelain. Among the many collections, the quality is very important, broken like broken coins will be greatly depreciated. Fortunately, the domestic preservation of the 4 obsidian tianmu, only 1 is broken.

3. Rare is precious, according to records, there are only 4 in the world, very valuable.