Today I will talk about the old lantern, not the lantern of Shaanxi Qiuzi, the lantern is more prickly, it is estimated that most players can not accept it, today we are talking about Hebei Laishui hemp walnut lantern, its belly is relatively large, the appearance is very similar to the ancient lantern, this is a grafted variety, but also an old variety, but there are not many people who play, so the popularity is not high and there are relatively few on the market. 
The belly of the lantern is very full, the tip is relatively large and thick, from the front it looks like a longevity peach is also a bit like an official hat, some people say that it is a lantern produced in the Yanshan Mountains, and a variety of the combination of the old tree of the official hat, so it has some characteristics of the official hat, its pile type is generally shorter, the lines are not too deep, the thick tendons on the stomach are more obvious, and the regular and orderly veins around it are connected to the bottom, which is very similar to the lantern hung during the festival. 
Its bottom is very large and stable, flat or diamond-shaped small valves, the bottom lines spread to the surroundings is very good-looking, the skin color of the lantern is reddish and oily, the color speed is very fast, I personally feel that its bone is not bright, the weight is medium and there is no pressure feel, the plate feels a little empty when playing, the density should not be large, because there are wild lantern genes, so the new walnut plate is a bit biting to play. 
Why is this word used?It's not very prickly, but it's not as smooth as other walnuts, the size of the lantern is generally not too big, the common one is about 40, but it has a full belly and a big point, and it doesn't feel small to play, and the shape of the lantern is very similar to the old palace lamp if you look closely, I suspect that the old palace lamp evolved from the lantern, but there is no reliable proof. 
The old palace lantern is a peach heart type than the lantern is shorter and the tip is smaller, in addition to these other aspects are very similar, players who know the relationship between the two of them are welcome to leave a message to advise, to popularize the market price of the old lantern is not high, the ordinary pair is also dozens of dollars, due to the small production of fine products are not much, according to the people who sell walnuts, the old lantern is almost no human race, it is difficult to match, and there is no one to play, players who like to collect old varieties can experience it. 
The purpose of these varieties is to let new players understand the characteristics of these walnuts, there is no good or bad between them, they have their own advantages, so there is no need to say that every variety to try, hundreds of varieties can not play, you can choose your favorite type, for example, high pile or short pile, deep or shallow texture, each type can choose one or two pairs to play, they are essentially hemp walnuts, there is not much difference, and even some varieties do not distinguish carefully, there is no difference at all, so new players should not be in a hurry to buy too much at once, with the accumulation of their own playing timeYou can try other varieties slowly.