民国以前的杂项并不为大的收藏家所重视,有些现在看来很有价值的品类比如铜镜、钱币、砚台等,在当时都属于小玩意儿,可以很廉价地买到。最受藏家重视的,也是档次最高的,就是老三代青铜器,尤其是鼎、彝、簋、之类的重器,更是标志一位收藏家收藏实力的重要指标。而最带有富贵阔绰气象的品类则是象牙和犀角,象牙制品在当时只是一种身份的象征,没有列入收藏 The previous miscellaneous items of the Republic of China were not valued by the big collectors. Some items that now appear to be of value, such as bronze mirrors, coins, and ink stone, were all gadgets at that time and were cheap to buy. Most paid by collectors, but also the highest grade, that is, the third generation of bronze, especially Ding, Yi, 簋, like heavy equipment, but also a collector of collectors an important indicator of the strength of the collection. The most expensive and noble category is ivory and rhinoceros horn, ivory products was only a status symbol, not included in the collection