It was also the bronze statue simply divided into four categories

Bronze is a treasure of Chinese culture, its unique shapes, beautiful decoration, elegant Chinese inscriptions reveals the casting process, cultural and historical origins. Therefore, it not only by China since ancient times a favorite of collectors, is also renowned in the world. "For a long time, because only National Heritage department orderly and spread abroad the return of the auction will appear in the domestic bronze sculpture, bronze collection of domestic market still in its infancy, and only a small number of people in the collection." Bronze secretary general of China Zhao Chunan has told reporters that the bronze culture in China has 4,000 years of history, its historical value, far more than academic value of the paintings, porcelain and so on. Therefore, the bronze collection market has great potential.

Expect more people into the primary market

Bronze as a leader in the art investment has been well received by powerful investors. In recent years, appear in the auction of bronze, often hundreds of thousands of yuan price collectors caused quite a stir. As in 2001, Christie's New York introduced a Western Zhou Dynasty bronze wine vessel - "Vincent dish" side jade cup with ears, the final price to $ 9.246 million deal, hit the Asian art auction price, but also to promote the domestic market bronzes auction development.

"Bronze heritage market has a high position, the former narrow sense refers to the antique bronze, but now the entire collection from the market, far behind the bronze collection of porcelain and art." Zhaochun An said, "At present, high-end groups most of the collection of bronze and other countries in Europe and America, and domestic collectors coins, statues and other small pieces of relatively more. "

Bronze, ancient gold or gold Ji, is copper, and other chemical elements (tin, nickel, lead, phosphorus, etc.) of the alloy. Bronze has a long history, numerous varieties, divided into eight categories according to their purpose, namely: agricultural implements, tools, weapons, Ning food, wine, water heaters, instruments, and miscellaneous devices. Hybrid device which was divided into living utensils, traveling with, currency, weights and measures devices and stamps. It was also the bronze statue simply divided into four categories: one for weapons (war with the objects); two for the ritual (ritual Yan enjoy the artifacts, including Ning tableware and wine, etc.); three of musical instruments (music used in the objects); four miscellaneous (all production and daily life utensils).

"Bronze has a certain historical value and artistic value, handed down is limited, while demand has increased year by year, so the bronze has always been expensive, especially the rare and fine, is a palace in the ancient nobility and wealthy merchants to play something, spread to today, very limited number, is the highest rate of return on the investment market is one of the works of art. "Zhaochun An said that in developed countries, assets of more than one million people, of which 70% -80% of people will invest in the collector market; in China, with millions of assets The crowd, only 3% of people will invest in the collector market. Clearly, in the crowd, and our collection market in its infancy, but with the economic development and increase in awareness, there will be more people into the chinese bronze collection of the market.

Collections in bronze and maintenance is equally important as a treasure of Chinese civilization, is an important collection of objects at home and abroad one of the major museums. "As the bronze has a long history, numerous varieties, but also contains a large amount of historical knowledge, at present, most people play the bronze big knowledgeable collectors." Zhaochun An said, "Although today's prices have been high art, but the product a good friend, beautifully designed theme boutique prices relative to their inherent value is still low and therefore, their appreciation of the investment market in the future is still great room. " To this end, Zhao Chunan proposal, collecting bronze dragon when not only genuine but also Collections collection.

China's development from the Xia and Shang bronze into the Bronze Age, dating back over 4,000 years of history. "Because unearthed a long time, a little touch will be broken, the growth of harmful objects and some rust, a little neglect, it is likely to cause devastating damage, so care should always learn science bronze, which is very important." Zhaochun An emphasis, Collection Bronze caution: first, to be stored to dry areas; second store to others is not easy to hit the heights; the third, put some desiccant to achieve moisture moisture, the purpose of maintaining constant temperature; Fourth, if found copper chloride and other harmful rust, can be coated with wax on top. If conditional, or find professionals to deal with it.