盉(he)與(yu)(yu)爵配套可以(yi)盛酒,與(yu)(yu)盤配套亦(yi)可盛水(shui)。鴨形盉(he)以(yi)鴨腹(fu)為器(qi)(qi)身,背部開口(kou),上(shang)面加蓋(gai),腹(fu)下鑄(zhu)柱(zhu)狀(zhuang)足,鴨首當(dang)流,鴨尾作(zuo)鋬,鋬上(shang)站立一(yi)(yi)小銅人,以(yi)其手足將器(qi)(qi)身與(yu)(yu)器(qi)(qi)蓋(gai)巧妙(miao)地連為一(yi)(yi)體。蓋(gai)沿(yan)與(yu)(yu)口(kou)下飾長尾鳳(feng)鳥紋一(yi)(yi)周。蓋(gai)內有陰刻銘文(wen)43字,筆畫均勻(yun),字跡清(qing)晰。銘文(wen)記述應國使者(zhe)“匍”到氐(di)這個地方探訪邢國的國君邢公(gong),邢公(gong)派一(yi)(yi)名(ming)叫的官(guan)員(yuan)會(hui)見了他(ta),并贈(zeng)送(song)給(gei)他(ta)一(yi)(yi)些(xie)禮物。后來匍用邢公(gong)所賜的銅做了這件盉(he),以(yi)作(zuo)紀念。
名稱:鴨形盉
年代:西周
出土(tu):1988年河南省平(ping)頂山應國墓地出土(tu)
原件(jian)規(gui)格:通高25.2厘米 長31.8厘米
復制(zhi)件規格:高31cm、長35cm
現藏:河南(nan)博(bo)物院
用(yong)途(tu):家(jia)居擺放、商務禮(li)品、外事禮(li)品、高(gao)檔文化禮(li)品
該盉(he)構思(si)巧(qiao)(qiao)妙(miao),造(zao)型(xing)優美(mei)(mei)(mei),極富(fu)想象力。整(zheng)體酷似水鴨(ya),或可名(ming)之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)鳧,為(wei)(wei)水鳥(niao),善飛翔。器(qi)(qi)物(wu)整(zheng)體設計(ji)精(jing)巧(qiao)(qiao)別(bie)致,匠心獨運。器(qi)(qi)體上的(de)(de)龍(long)、牛(niu)、鴨(ya)、人(ren)等形(xing)象逼真,惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖。巧(qiao)(qiao)妙(miao)和諧地分布于器(qi)(qi)物(wu)的(de)(de)適當位置上,充溢(yi)著濃厚的(de)(de)生(sheng)活氣息,蘊含著藝(yi)術(shu)氛圍,的(de)(de)確是(shi)一件(jian)將藝(yi)術(shu)之(zhi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)與生(sheng)活之(zhi)美(mei)(mei)(mei)完善結合(he)的(de)(de)絕妙(miao)佳作,令人(ren)嘆為(wei)(wei)觀止。該盉(he)之(zhi)所以(yi)設計(ji)為(wei)(wei)鴨(ya)形(xing)事出有(you)因。它是(shi)根據西周嚴格的(de)(de)等級制(zhi)度所制(zhi)造(zao),像(xiang)匍這種卿大夫一級的(de)(de)貴族(zu),只能用鴨(ya)、鵝之(zhi)類造(zao)型(xing)的(de)(de)器(qi)(qi)物(wu)。由此可見這件(jian)鴨(ya)形(xing)盉(he)不僅(jin)是(shi)一件(jian)精(jing)美(mei)(mei)(mei)的(de)(de)藝(yi)術(shu)品,亦(yi)是(shi)研究(jiu)西周時期禮儀制(zhi)度的(de)(de)實物(wu)資料(liao)。
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“工欲善其(qi)事,必先利其(qi)器(qi)”一件優質青銅器(qi)的(de)出產,靠的(de)是優良的(de)制作工藝。
通過化學(xue)腐蝕(shi)自(zi)然產生(sheng)的顏色(se)有點綠,那是青(qing)銅器剛生(sheng)成的青(qing)銅綠。因為是新作的,時(shi)間不久所以顏色(se)鮮亮一(yi)些,一(yi)般養護一(yi)段(duan)時(shi)間后后,顏色(se)就會自(zi)然變(bian)得更舊一(yi)些。還有黑色(se)和棗紅色(se),主要還是受(shou)青(qing)銅器出土環境影響。
青銅(tong)綠(lv)——在(zai)化學上主要(yao)是(shi)堿式碳酸銅(tong)和硫酸銅(tong)的混(hun)合(he)物(wu),是(shi)空氣(qi)中(zhong)存在(zai)的碳和硫兩種元素長期與銅(tong)氧化反(fan)應形成的。這種綠(lv)色一般不直接食(shi)用是(shi)沒有害的,所以青銅(tong)器不能(neng)直接盛放(fang)是(shi)酒或(huo)食(shi)物(wu)。
有些青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)是黑色(se)的(de)(de),還有些帶紅色(se),真品(pin)青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)的(de)(de)黑色(se)是氧化(hua)形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de),一般是傳世品(pin),埋藏時間很長,在(zai)(zai)自然界中形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)銅(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)氧化(hua)。紅色(se)的(de)(de)我們稱為”棗皮紅”,是水銹(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de)一種,是青(qing)銅(tong)(tong)器(qi)長期在(zai)(zai)水中浸泡形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)。如(ru)果想要(yao)(yao)高仿銹(xiu)(xiu)的(de)(de),那成(cheng)(cheng)本(ben)就會(hui)高一些,因(yin)為銹(xiu)(xiu)色(se)的(de)(de)生(sheng)成(cheng)(cheng)是需(xu)要(yao)(yao)時間處(chu)理(li)(li)的(de)(de),短則半個月,長則需(xu)要(yao)(yao)3、4個月,要(yao)(yao)求越(yue)高,銹(xiu)(xiu)色(se)處(chu)理(li)(li)就越(yue)長,當然效果也(ye)會(hui)越(yue)好。
其他青銅器復仿制(zhi)地點的(de)青銅器顏(yan)(yan)色是黑色底、藍色銹(xiu)的(de),和鐘(zhong)鼎青銅器產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)顏(yan)(yan)色不一(yi)(yi)樣,這(zhe)(zhe)主要是主要材(cai)質(zhi)、工藝不一(yi)(yi)樣。鐘(zhong)鼎青銅器的(de)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)是青銅材(cai)質(zhi),化學(xue)自然(ran)腐(fu)蝕的(de)銹(xiu)色,出(chu)(chu)(chu)廠前還要做環(huan)保滅菌(jun)處(chu)理,而(er)且經過一(yi)(yi)段時間的(de)養護,青銅顏(yan)(yan)色會變的(de)很溫潤。而(er)其他廠家(jia)的(de)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin),大量的(de)是用(yong)雜銅或鋅合金材(cai)料,因為不能自然(ran)腐(fu)蝕出(chu)(chu)(chu)青銅銹(xiu)色,只能做成黑色,紋飾中上藍色顏(yan)(yan)料,這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)出(chu)(chu)(chu)來的(de)銹(xiu),用(yong)手一(yi)(yi)擦就(jiu)會掉色,長期擺放對人體(ti)還會有害。
鐘(zhong)鼎青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器的(de)(de)產(chan)品是(shi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)材(cai)質(zhi)的(de)(de)。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)不(bu)是(shi)純(chun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),它(ta)是(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鉛錫(xi)的(de)(de)合金,古代叫(jiao)“吉金”。純(chun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)現稱(cheng)為“紫銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)”,也就是(shi)電線(xian)里用的(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),很柔(rou)軟,但(dan)硬度不(bu)夠。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)里銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)比(bi)例有70%左右。青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)材(cai)料(liao)價格之所以高,也是(shi)因為銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)含量較高,而(er)(er)且含的(de)(de)錫(xi)價格比(bi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)更貴。現今銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)大(da)概7、8萬(wan)一(yi)噸,而(er)(er)錫(xi)12萬(wan)左右一(yi)噸。仿制(zhi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器的(de)(de)環保鐘(zhong)鼎青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器的(de)(de)產(chan)品,經過室內(nei)陳(chen)設品環保檢測,有害(hai)放射(she)線(xian)只有國際標(biao)準允許值的(de)(de)1/160,國際標(biao)準為32微倫/小時(shi),而(er)(er)鐘(zhong)鼎青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器產(chan)品平均只有0.2微倫/小時(shi)。這主(zhu)要(yao)得益于制(zhi)作(zuo)工藝,在制(zhi)作(zuo)過程(cheng)中不(bu)使用強酸(suan)處理,減少(shao)了酸(suan)鉛的(de)(de)形成(cheng),從(cong)而(er)(er)減少(shao)了有害(hai)放射(she)線(xian)對人體健康的(de)(de)影響。同時(shi),在產(chan)品出廠前,還要(yao)針對青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器銹色(se)產(chan)生(sheng)時(shi)伴生(sheng)的(de)(de)有害(hai)病菌(jun)進行滅菌(jun)消(xiao)毒,主(zhu)要(yao)是(shi)白色(se)粉末狀的(de)(de)氯化亞銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),它(ta)的(de)(de)產(chan)生(sheng)會使青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器在短(duan)(duan)短(duan)(duan)的(de)(de)1年(nian)內(nei)就能腐蝕透,是(shi)青(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器上致命的(de)(de)病毒。
據銘文記載,鴨形(xing)盉鑄造于(yu)西(xi)周穆王時期的(de)(de)應國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)。應國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)當(dang)時國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)小力微,南邊的(de)(de)楚國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)不(bu)斷鬧事(shi)滋(zi)擾(rao),為了(le)保全自己(ji),應侯決定派團出使(shi)(shi)北邊的(de)(de)邢國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)以尋求支持。可(ke)是(shi),當(dang)時應、邢兩國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)直都是(shi)井水不(bu)犯河水,關系緊張,第一(yi)(yi)(yi)次出使(shi)(shi)絕非易事(shi),所以由(you)誰來(lai)帶團出使(shi)(shi)邢國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),便成(cheng)了(le)擺在(zai)應國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)侯面前的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)大(da)難題。應國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)有位匍將(jiang)軍,當(dang)差多(duo)年卻(que)一(yi)(yi)(yi)直未能(neng)升遷,就(jiu)(jiu)快退休了(le),他突然萌生了(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個念頭,想(xiang)要效仿圣賢周游列國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),出國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)去看看。見應侯準備(bei)派人出使(shi)(shi)邢國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo),匍將(jiang)軍毛遂自薦,說自己(ji)是(shi)西(xi)周當(dang)朝相國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)匍侯的(de)(de)遠房族親。就(jiu)(jiu)這(zhe)樣,匍將(jiang)軍就(jiu)(jiu)在(zai)次年四月戊申這(zhe)天率使(shi)(shi)團來(lai)到了(le)邢國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)氐。
匍(pu)將軍(jun)(jun)與邢國(guo)特使會見結束后(hou)(hou),雙方(fang)互贈了(le)禮(li)物。鑒于匍(pu)將軍(jun)(jun)與當(dang)朝相國(guo)的關系特殊(shu),邢國(guo)侯還另(ling)外賞賜給匍(pu)將軍(jun)(jun)一些鹿皮服飾和30斤純銅等作(zuo)為(wei)私人(ren)禮(li)物。后(hou)(hou)來,匍(pu)將軍(jun)(jun)在回國(guo)途(tu)中(zhong)遇到(dao)了(le)山(shan)洪暴發,情況萬(wan)分危急。但就在此刻,忽然有幾只巨大(da)的飛(fei)(fei)梟飛(fei)(fei)來并把他們馱起向南飛(fei)(fei)去,匍(pu)將軍(jun)(jun)蘇(su)醒后(hou)(hou)發現自己就在應(ying)都(dou)附近的一座(zuo)小山(shan)上。
為了表達自己對飛(fei)梟(xiao)救命之恩(en)的(de)感激,于是他(ta)決定把邢侯所賜(si)的(de)純銅制成一個(ge)飛(fei)梟(xiao)形(xing)象的(de)器物(wu),并把他(ta)出(chu)使邢國和(he)接受禮(li)品的(de)事情銘刻器上,作(zuo)為紀念。這件器物(wu)就是鴨形(xing)盉。