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Domestic agarwood. Also known as Shenshuixiang, Daphne, Erxiang, Shangxiang, Aquilaria Resinatum, Hainan Aquilaria Resinatum, Daughter Fragrant, Guanxiang and Lingnan Aquilaria Resinatum. Resin-containing heartwood of Aquilaria Resinatum of Daphne family.
There are four specifications of agarwood: 1 No.1 incense (heavy and fragrant), No.2 incense (firm and fragrant), No.3 incense (loose and fragrant) and No.4 incense (loose and light). Its shape is irregular, the surface is mostly rotten wood-like, with knife marks and occasional holes, and black-brown resin and yellow-white wood stripes can be seen.
Imported agarwood
Also known as Shenshuixiang, Yankouxiang, Penglai Xiang, Mixiang, Zhilanxiang and Qing Gui Xiang. (The above is the name of the document). Resin-containing heartwood of Aquilaria Resinatum of Daphne family. Location: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Iran, Thailand and other places.
The agarwood produced in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore is called Xinzhou Xiang, which has the best quality and lasting fragrance. The agarwood produced in Vietnam is called Cary, but its quality is inferior, and its fragrance is good and sweet, but it can't last long.
Imported agarwood is mostly cylindrical or irregular rod-shaped, and its surface is yellowish brown or grayish black; Hard and heavy, can sink into water or semi-sink into water; Strong smell, burning smoke billowing, rich aroma. Imported agarwood is slightly warm and bitter. It has the effects of promoting qi circulation, relieving pain, warming vomit and relieving asthma, and its curative effect is better than that of cedarwood incense. (Ye Ji)
Daphne odora is a very precious wood since ancient times, and it is also the best raw material for making handicrafts. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the royal family of the court advocated making all kinds of learning tools with this kind of wood, and the craft was fine, just like the rhinoceros horn. Because Daphne is precious and rich in rotten wood, there are few excellent materials for carving with it. Therefore, in the auction market, once there are large items made by Daphne, there will often be surprising performances.
At present, there are more and more fakes in Daphne, and the real Daphne can become more and more fragrant with time, while the heavy fragrance of fakes will soon disappear and fade. The real Daphne odora, with the passage of time, the color will become darker and darker, and there will be more and more grease lines, which is an important criterion to judge the authenticity.
Aquilaria sinensis is a kind of balsam invaded and parasitized by Daphne family fungi, which has been changed and deposited for many years. It is a precious medicinal material, which has the functions of expelling filth and evil spirits and calming the liver. Now it is very rare.
Ancient books have long recorded that Hainan is rich in high-quality agarwood. In the Song Dynasty, Hainan Aquilaria sinensis gradually became a commodity from the imperial tribute, and the trend of over-exploitation became more and more fierce, "millions of dollars".
According to its formation, Aquilaria sinensis can be generally divided into six categories: soil sinking, water sinking, lodging, ant sinking, living sinking, white wood and so on. The mysterious and strange fragrance of agarwood embodies the aura of heaven and earth for thousands of years, some are rich, some are quiet, some are moist, some are clear and so on. Immersed in all kinds of strange scents, the elegance of ancient people's bath and incense gradually came to mind, as if Su Dongpo, who had been demoted to Hainan, once sang a poem about Thymus: gold is solid and moist, and golden dragons are fertile. ...
The Daphne Longchuang exhibited in Putian, Fujian Province cost 500 million yuan.
How much does it cost to have a 3-ton imperial dragon bed with 55 lifelike dragons carved on it? This stumped many antique experts, but the owner gave a price of 500 million yuan. It is said that the eunuch was smuggled out of the palace, collected by the descendants of Essien Choro, and then sold to a boss in Putian, which caused a sensation in the collection circle after being exhibited in the Golden Week.
Experts said, "Daphne Longchuang is worth 2 billion yuan.