The smallest abacus set is only 4.5 cm long.
"There are two kinds of abacus: one has a bottom and the other has a bottom. There are five files, seven files, nine files, and the most is 21... "Speaking of his treasures, collector Zou Yongsheng gushed.
In an antique shop in Sheng Yuan Street, South Kang Wang Road, Liwan District, the reporter saw Zou Yongsheng's rich abacus collection. Small shops with an area of less than 10 square meter are filled with all kinds of abacus, and some simply hang on the roof.
Zou Yongsheng's abacus collection is mainly rosewood. The smallest is Sima Cheng in Qing Dynasty, made of precious wood ebony. There is a small scale and an abacus with a length of 4.5 cm and a width of 3 cm. Sima scale used to be mainly used to weigh valuables such as gold and medicinal materials, but now the kilogram is about 1.2 Jin. The largest abacus in his collection is 2 1, which is said to be used only by big businesses.
Some abacus is made by private people, small, square, with a dark bottom and a cover. The small slot above the abacus can hold two brushes. On the right is the ink cartridge, which is extremely convenient for writing and calculation.
Fix an abacus with a hole of 160.
Zou Yongsheng's antique abacus collection is mostly produced in the Qing Dynasty, such as rosewood, ivory beads, horn beads, etc ... Because of their exquisite materials and age, it is quite complicated to repair. Self-made sour branch powder, imported iron drill, 502 glue ... Zou Yongsheng "just spent 1 0,000 yuan on maintenance tools"!
Zou Yongsheng's collection of abacus began with a conversation with a friend a few years ago. A friend said that he had a lot of old abacus in his hand, but he didn't know how to repair it, so he "had to throw it away". Therefore, Zou Yongsheng "scoured out" the antique abacus of 100 from his friend's 100, fiddled with it every day, and started the action of "saving abacus". "I have studied carpentry and machinery, hoping to repair one and count one. After all, abacus is rare! "
There are many procedures and exquisite workmanship. Zou Yongsheng couldn't repair two in one day, and his left finger was hurt by a small hammer. "An abacus needs nails 160 holes! Also keep traces of history! " He said while demonstrating.
Have an "infinite desire" for abacus calculation.
At present, Zou Yongsheng has collected more than 280 abacus, and he plans to receive more than 300, so he will decorate the abacus on the ceiling, which means "God's account". "People are not as good as days!" Zou Yongsheng said with a smile.
Zou Yongsheng is in the antique business, but he doesn't sell things he likes, such as many abacus in Qing Dynasty. Zou described the abacus as "limited funds and unlimited desires".
At the World Expo held in Japan, the China Pavilion displayed a specially designed abacus. Many viewers lined up to touch the abacus, full of curiosity. This scene touched Zou Yongsheng greatly.
Zou Yongsheng has been busy collecting his experience in playing antiques recently, and plans to publish a book "History and Appreciation of Guangzhou" (tentative name). Zou Yongsheng is a man
Zou Yongsheng, a famous collector in Guangzhou, is a disciple of Guangzhou Wonders and a famous connoisseur of ancient ceramics. He is called "Gu Chi".