盉與爵配(pei)套可以盛酒,與盤配(pei)套亦可盛水。鴨形盉以鴨腹(fu)為器身(shen),背部開口,上面加蓋(gai),腹(fu)下鑄柱狀(zhuang)足,鴨首(shou)當流,鴨尾作(zuo)鋬,鋬上站立一(yi)(yi)(yi)小銅人,以其手足將(jiang)器身(shen)與器蓋(gai)巧妙地連為一(yi)(yi)(yi)體。蓋(gai)沿與口下飾長尾鳳鳥(niao)紋(wen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)周。蓋(gai)內(nei)有(you)陰(yin)刻銘文(wen)43字,筆畫均(jun)勻,字跡清晰(xi)。銘文(wen)記述應國(guo)使者“匍”到氐這個(ge)地方探訪邢(xing)國(guo)的國(guo)君邢(xing)公(gong),邢(xing)公(gong)派一(yi)(yi)(yi)名叫的官員(yuan)會見了他,并(bing)贈送給他一(yi)(yi)(yi)些(xie)禮物。后來匍用(yong)邢(xing)公(gong)所賜的銅做了這件盉,以作(zuo)紀念。
名稱:鴨形盉
年代:西周
出土:1988年河南省平(ping)頂山(shan)應國(guo)墓地(di)出土
原(yuan)件規格:通高25.2厘米(mi) 長31.8厘米(mi)
復制件(jian)規格:高31cm、長(chang)35cm
現藏(zang):河南博物院
用途:家居擺放(fang)、商務(wu)禮(li)品、外(wai)事禮(li)品、高檔文(wen)化禮(li)品
該盉構思巧妙,造型優美(mei),極富(fu)想象(xiang)力。整(zheng)體酷似水(shui)鴨(ya)(ya),或可名之(zhi)為鳧,為水(shui)鳥,善飛翔。器物(wu)整(zheng)體設計精巧別致,匠心獨運。器體上的(de)(de)龍(long)、牛、鴨(ya)(ya)、人等形(xing)象(xiang)逼真,惟(wei)妙惟(wei)肖。巧妙和諧地分布于(yu)器物(wu)的(de)(de)適當(dang)位置上,充(chong)溢著濃厚的(de)(de)生(sheng)活(huo)氣息,蘊(yun)含著藝術(shu)氛圍,的(de)(de)確是一(yi)件(jian)將藝術(shu)之(zhi)美(mei)與生(sheng)活(huo)之(zhi)美(mei)完善結合的(de)(de)絕妙佳作,令人嘆為觀(guan)止。該盉之(zhi)所以(yi)設計為鴨(ya)(ya)形(xing)事出有因。它是根(gen)據西(xi)周嚴格(ge)的(de)(de)等級(ji)制(zhi)度(du)所制(zhi)造,像(xiang)匍這種卿大(da)夫一(yi)級(ji)的(de)(de)貴(gui)族,只能用鴨(ya)(ya)、鵝(e)之(zhi)類造型的(de)(de)器物(wu)。由此可見這件(jian)鴨(ya)(ya)形(xing)盉不僅是一(yi)件(jian)精美(mei)的(de)(de)藝術(shu)品,亦是研究西(xi)周時期禮儀制(zhi)度(du)的(de)(de)實物(wu)資料。
唯四月(yue)既(ji)生霸戊申,匍(pu)即與氐。青公(gong)事司史兒曾匍(pu)與柬麀賁(bi)韋兩(liang)赤金一勻。匍(pu)敢對揚公(gong)休,用乍(zha)寶尊彝,其永用。
“工欲善其事,必(bi)先利其器”一(yi)件(jian)優質青銅(tong)器的出產,靠的是優良的制(zhi)作(zuo)工藝(yi)。
通過化學腐(fu)蝕自然產生的(de)顏色(se)有(you)點綠,那是青(qing)銅器剛生成的(de)青(qing)銅綠。因為是新作的(de),時間不久所以顏色(se)鮮亮(liang)一(yi)些(xie),一(yi)般養護一(yi)段時間后后,顏色(se)就會自然變(bian)得更舊一(yi)些(xie)。還有(you)黑色(se)和棗紅色(se),主要還是受青(qing)銅器出土(tu)環(huan)境影響。
青銅(tong)綠(lv)——在(zai)化學上主(zhu)要是堿(jian)式碳(tan)酸(suan)銅(tong)和(he)硫酸(suan)銅(tong)的(de)混合物,是空氣中存在(zai)的(de)碳(tan)和(he)硫兩(liang)種元素長期與銅(tong)氧化反應形成的(de)。這種綠(lv)色(se)一(yi)般不(bu)直接(jie)食用是沒有(you)害(hai)的(de),所以青銅(tong)器不(bu)能(neng)直接(jie)盛放是酒或食物。
有些青(qing)銅器是(shi)黑(hei)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),還(huan)有些帶紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se),真品青(qing)銅器的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)黑(hei)色(se)(se)是(shi)氧化形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),一(yi)(yi)般是(shi)傳世(shi)品,埋藏(zang)時間很長,在自然界中形成(cheng)(cheng)銅的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)氧化。紅(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)我們(men)稱為(wei)”棗皮紅(hong)(hong)”,是(shi)水(shui)(shui)銹的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)種,是(shi)青(qing)銅器長期在水(shui)(shui)中浸(jin)泡形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。如果(guo)想要(yao)(yao)高(gao)仿銹的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),那成(cheng)(cheng)本就會(hui)高(gao)一(yi)(yi)些,因為(wei)銹色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生成(cheng)(cheng)是(shi)需要(yao)(yao)時間處理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),短(duan)則半個月,長則需要(yao)(yao)3、4個月,要(yao)(yao)求(qiu)越高(gao),銹色(se)(se)處理(li)就越長,當然效果(guo)也會(hui)越好。
其他青銅器復仿制地點的(de)(de)(de)青銅器顏色(se)(se)是(shi)黑(hei)色(se)(se)底、藍色(se)(se)銹(xiu)的(de)(de)(de),和鐘鼎青銅器產(chan)品(pin)顏色(se)(se)不一(yi)樣(yang),這主要是(shi)主要材質、工藝不一(yi)樣(yang)。鐘鼎青銅器的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)品(pin)是(shi)青銅材質,化學自然腐(fu)蝕(shi)的(de)(de)(de)銹(xiu)色(se)(se),出廠前還要做(zuo)環(huan)保滅菌處理,而且經過(guo)一(yi)段時(shi)間的(de)(de)(de)養護,青銅顏色(se)(se)會變的(de)(de)(de)很(hen)溫潤(run)。而其他廠家的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)品(pin),大(da)量的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)用雜銅或鋅合金材料,因為不能(neng)(neng)自然腐(fu)蝕(shi)出青銅銹(xiu)色(se)(se),只能(neng)(neng)做(zuo)成黑(hei)色(se)(se),紋飾中(zhong)上藍色(se)(se)顏料,這種出來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)銹(xiu),用手一(yi)擦(ca)就會掉色(se)(se),長期擺放(fang)對人體還會有害。
鐘(zhong)鼎青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)品(pin)是(shi)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)材(cai)質的(de)(de)(de)。青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)不是(shi)純(chun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),它是(shi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)鉛錫的(de)(de)(de)合金,古代(dai)叫“吉金”。純(chun)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)現稱為“紫(zi)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)”,也就是(shi)電線(xian)里(li)用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),很柔軟,但硬(ying)度(du)不夠。青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)里(li)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)比例有(you)(you)70%左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)材(cai)料價格之所以(yi)高(gao),也是(shi)因為銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)含量較(jiao)高(gao),而且含的(de)(de)(de)錫價格比銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)更貴(gui)。現今銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)大概7、8萬(wan)一噸(dun),而錫12萬(wan)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)一噸(dun)。仿制青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)環保鐘(zhong)鼎青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)品(pin),經過室(shi)內陳設品(pin)環保檢測,有(you)(you)害放射線(xian)只有(you)(you)國際標(biao)準(zhun)允許值(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)1/160,國際標(biao)準(zhun)為32微(wei)倫(lun)/小時(shi),而鐘(zhong)鼎青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)產(chan)品(pin)平均(jun)只有(you)(you)0.2微(wei)倫(lun)/小時(shi)。這(zhe)主要得益于(yu)制作(zuo)工藝,在制作(zuo)過程中(zhong)不使用(yong)強酸處(chu)理(li),減少了酸鉛的(de)(de)(de)形成,從而減少了有(you)(you)害放射線(xian)對(dui)人體健康的(de)(de)(de)影響。同時(shi),在產(chan)品(pin)出(chu)廠(chang)前,還要針對(dui)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)銹色產(chan)生(sheng)(sheng)時(shi)伴(ban)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)害病菌(jun)進行(xing)滅菌(jun)消毒(du),主要是(shi)白色粉末狀的(de)(de)(de)氯化亞(ya)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong),它的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)生(sheng)(sheng)會使青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)在短(duan)短(duan)的(de)(de)(de)1年(nian)內就能腐蝕透,是(shi)青銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)器(qi)(qi)上致命的(de)(de)(de)病毒(du)。
據銘文記載(zai),鴨形盉(he)鑄造于西周(zhou)穆王(wang)時(shi)期的(de)應(ying)國(guo)(guo)。應(ying)國(guo)(guo)當時(shi)國(guo)(guo)小力微,南邊(bian)的(de)楚國(guo)(guo)不(bu)斷(duan)鬧事(shi)滋擾,為了(le)保(bao)全自(zi)(zi)己,應(ying)侯決定派團(tuan)出(chu)使(shi)北邊(bian)的(de)邢(xing)國(guo)(guo)以(yi)尋求支持。可是,當時(shi)應(ying)、邢(xing)兩國(guo)(guo)一直(zhi)都(dou)是井水不(bu)犯河水,關系緊張,第一次(ci)出(chu)使(shi)絕非易事(shi),所以(yi)由誰來(lai)帶團(tuan)出(chu)使(shi)邢(xing)國(guo)(guo),便成了(le)擺在應(ying)國(guo)(guo)侯面前的(de)一大難題。應(ying)國(guo)(guo)有位匍(pu)將(jiang)軍(jun),當差多(duo)年(nian)卻一直(zhi)未能(neng)升(sheng)遷,就(jiu)(jiu)快退休了(le),他突然萌生了(le)一個念頭,想要效仿圣賢周(zhou)游列國(guo)(guo),出(chu)國(guo)(guo)去(qu)看看。見應(ying)侯準備派人出(chu)使(shi)邢(xing)國(guo)(guo),匍(pu)將(jiang)軍(jun)毛遂自(zi)(zi)薦(jian),說自(zi)(zi)己是西周(zhou)當朝(chao)相國(guo)(guo)匍(pu)侯的(de)遠房族親。就(jiu)(jiu)這樣,匍(pu)將(jiang)軍(jun)就(jiu)(jiu)在次(ci)年(nian)四月戊申這天率使(shi)團(tuan)來(lai)到了(le)邢(xing)國(guo)(guo)的(de)氐。
匍將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)與(yu)邢國(guo)特(te)使會見(jian)結束后,雙方互贈了禮物。鑒于匍將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)與(yu)當朝相國(guo)的關系(xi)特(te)殊,邢國(guo)侯還(huan)另外(wai)賞賜給匍將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)一(yi)些鹿(lu)皮(pi)服飾和30斤(jin)純(chun)銅(tong)等(deng)作(zuo)為私人禮物。后來,匍將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)在回國(guo)途(tu)中遇到了山洪暴(bao)發,情況萬分危急(ji)。但就在此刻(ke),忽然有幾只(zhi)巨大的飛(fei)梟飛(fei)來并把他們馱起向南飛(fei)去(qu),匍將(jiang)(jiang)軍(jun)(jun)蘇醒后發現自己就在應(ying)都附近的一(yi)座小山上。
為了表(biao)達(da)自己對(dui)飛梟救命之恩(en)的感激,于是他決定(ding)把邢侯所賜的純銅制成一個飛梟形象的器(qi)物(wu),并把他出使邢國和(he)接受禮品的事情銘刻器(qi)上,作為紀念。這件器(qi)物(wu)就是鴨(ya)形盉(he)。