明代江南质库经营与艺术品典当——以浙江嘉兴府为中心

Zhiku in Jiangnan area in the Ming Dynasty:a case study of Jiaxing,Zhejiang

明代江南质库经营,是一个逐步介入当地稻米、丝织业生产的过程。质库渗透到当地各项生产经营领域之中,成为一个可以获取暴利的行业。与此同时,典当艺术品的行为越来越普遍,作为抵押物的艺术品成为质库经营者接触收藏的重要渠道,并使其投资更加多元化。

Zhiku( pawnshop) expanded into nearly all sectors including rice and silk production in Jiangnan( south of Yangtz River) in the Ming Dynasty and therefore reaped substantial profits. While many items can be pawned,pawnshops typically accepted works of art as collateral.