云南乌铜走银技艺源起考辨

Examinations of the Origin of Yunnan Black Copper with Silver Inlay Technique

乌铜走银技艺是云南省国家级非物质文化遗产,关于其起源时间,因缺乏实物鉴定研究,学界多依据《云南风土记》《石屏县志》等5篇文献的记载,认为其出现于清雍正年间(1722—1735)。然而,笔者经过对记载史料的逐一考辨,发现其中存在很大的纰漏,不足以支撑该说法。经对相关史料重新进行梳理和考证,乌铜走银技艺出现的时间应在同治时期,伴随刻铜墨盒的兴盛而产生。

The black copper with silver inlay technique is a national level intangible cultural heritage from Yunnan province.Concerning its time of origin,due to lack of material object appraisal studies,the academic circle mostly takes the view that it appeared during the Reign of Yongzheng(1722-1735)of Qing Dynasty,based on records from five documents such as Yunnan Customs Notes,and Shiping County Records.However,through examinations of these historical references one by one,the author discovered that there were substantial slips and inadequate evidence to support this view.According to a new round of investigation and examinations of related historical references,the author takes the view that the black copper with silver inlay technique appeared during the Reign of Tongzhi along with the popularity of carved copper ink boxes.