12.07.2010

A Long History of Su Clock

New Watch Models Report: Its origins in Nanjing, Nanjing clock, so named. Later, Nanjing clock manufacture in Jiangsu, one called "Su-clock." Shell molding because of this replica of the clock watch plaque look like traditional Chinese, and "watch plaque clock" in the name. Ming, the Jiangning (now Nanjing) who had a manufacturing Jitan then called "Babel" tells the time, is modeled on the principles of Western-made clocks, but the imitation has changed, with Chinese flavor, this is the first of Nanjing Zhong; so Jitan However, the clock was regarded as the originator of Nanjing.

The late Qing period to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Nanjing bell made there more than a dozen workshops, including most notably Wang Wanshun, easy Mao Huang, Hu-yuan, a few.

Nanjing Nanjing, the birthplace of the clock, but the vast majority handed down in Nanjing, Nanjing clock is not made. Nanjing, Suzhou, which is the famous production base of the clock.

According to the survey, the Qing Dynasty, Suzhou's workshop as many as eighteen god, we can see that the time scale of production. Shanghai is the twentieth century the main production base in Nanjing clock. According to historical records, Shanghai's system clock industry a long time. Jiaqing years, Songjiang scholars Xuchao to compiled the "plateau of Meng," writes that he watches a family ancestral home is the Five Dynasties. He himself is a watch enthusiast; later years had written a "tells the watch map", is the first watch repair books.

Guangxu (1906), Shanghai, China established a beautiful clock factory, manufacturing all kinds of clock, up to three hundred people from the serving staff. Miramar minutes Nanjing plant a lot of minutes, now survive in the world is still a lot, and now collection of antique clock hands are often the product of Miramar.

Nanjing Zhong high artistic value. The shell is made of mahogany, Nanjing bell, red sandalwood, pear and other valuable timber, manufacturing and very exquisite. Most of the early works fine carving work, and even has a small embossed border. Republic of the clock cases are mostly broad-brush sculpture in the round, the common base of the decoration of "gourd vine", "Plum Tree", "three dragons playing with a pearl," and so on. Some of them decorated with fine or ivory inlaid spiral, the pattern of "dark Eight Immortals", "Eight Immortals" and so on.

Nanjing clock enamel clock face is burned, embedded in the carved panel. Clock panel patterns are "Shuangshi gun ball", "Five Shou", "Eight Immortals", "Hydrangea nine lions", etc., but also impose gilt process, glittering, magnificent. Today, the "Nanjing clock" has become an important investment in the direction of art, and its market price is also constantly rising.


1, the nineteenth century the production of window to go out in Suzhou, Nanjing pendulum clock.


2, VII Nanjing Zhong (Nanjing bell the size of the points, there are a number 1-8, 8 bell had Hsiao Ke Ying grip), 7 species of this ingenious, process more difficult than large bell.


3, with the production of blue enamel filigree panels and traditional crafts, white clock face firing, after a century of vicissitudes of life is still bright as new, there is an indelible noble.


4, the "Eight Immortals" clock face gilt bronze plaque.


5, Suzuki Nanjing Zhong; Nanjing, a single bell ringing bell, double bell, the bell of the three points, with three bells is precious. Refined copper or silver bell to the manufacture, engraved Times reported. Qing Yue moving; people to be in use from time to time to enjoy.

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