(1) Golden cicada: "Golden cicada" is the homonym of money. The golden cicada carries money, which means that money comes into the house one after another. The money in Jin Chan's mouth can be transferred, which means making money. Jin Chan has no money in his mouth, which means to suck gold.
(2) Predication: Predication is a beast with a mouth and no anus. It feeds on gold, silver and jewels, but it can't get in or out. The male beast represents wealth, and the female beast represents the treasury. Generally, they appear in pairs, representing the intention of making a fortune and guarding the town house.
(3) Elephant: China talks about Feng Shui and takes water as wealth. Elephants are notoriously good at absorbing water, and they are very peaceful, so they should be lucky and suck money.
(4) Cabbage: "Cabbage" is a homonym for spending money, and "spending money" means that the family is rich and the financial resources are rolling.
(5) Pigs: Pigs have always been a symbol of abundance and good luck. So putting it in a tea tray is very cute and attractive. Generally, you can pay a bill, but there are also a pair, which are divided into female carvings and male carvings, that is, some are tails, and some are emotional reactions in the sand knife method.
(6) Bat: Bat stands for blessing from heaven, and there are five words for blessing to express Five Blessingg's birthday. Put it with copper coins to show happiness in front of you. With the sunrise or the sea, it is as happy as the East China Sea. Put it together with the celestial official to show that God bless the people.
(7) Maitreya: There are various colors of sand, mostly Maitreya. Lying posture and sitting posture have many similarities, while standing posture and modeling are rare. Most of them show good luck and longevity and so on.
(8) Little monks: Three little monks come from the story of "Three monks have no water to drink", which represents the concept of "Zen tea blindly". The four young monks represent "don't smell evil, don't say evil, don't see evil, and evil will not move".
2. The collection value of tea pets
(1) Tea pets are mainly made of purple sand, clay or resin. Tea pets in the market vary greatly, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan, and some large and meaningful tea pets may exceed 1,000 yuan. Purple sand tea pets, like teapots, are the most popular at present, and the price is relatively high. "Although the value of purple sand tea pets is far less than that of purple sand teapots, some tea pets with profound craftsmanship still have certain collection value." Teacher Li analyzed that, especially the tea pets made by craftsmen, there is more room for appreciation.
(2) "After the owner's moist care, a soft color will appear on the surface of the tea pet, that is," patina. " The price of second-hand tea pets will be higher. Tea pets bought for tens of dollars have been kept for several years, and it is likely that someone will pay several times the price.
(3) "Tea pets have different collections. Except for tea friends, few people know about tea pets and their value. " Not all tea pets have treasure value and appreciation space. "The most important identification factor of tea pets is the quality and craftsmanship of the mud." In terms of materials, purple sand tea pets are the best; Tea pets with exquisite workmanship, delicate fetal quality and exquisite shape have relatively high value. In terms of modeling, we should choose a tea pet with moderate modeling, not too big, but also consider its water storage effect.
(4) "In addition, the key to tea pet appreciation lies in" nurturing ". Give it some when drinking tea every day, and take it with tea, but remember not to be quick and quick, and soak it with tea every day; At the same time, we should also pay attention to regular cleaning and maintenance, often use a fine brush to remove tea rust and dirt on the surface of tea pets, and insist on smooth pores.