晚商作册般青铜鼋的工艺及相关问题

Technology and Related Issues on Zuoce Ban’s Bronze Turtle in Late Shang Dynasty

国家博物馆收藏的作册般青铜鼋是一件造型特别、铭文多歧见的晚商青铜器,曾引起学界对其真伪及诸多问题的持久讨论。事实上,另有一件与之成对的青铜鼋散落台湾,通过对两器的比较分析,特别是借助X光成像,明确了该器的铸造工艺,具有若干商代南方风格青铜器的工艺因素,应该出自南方迁殷墟铸工传人之手。其工艺渊源清晰,确非伪作,为技术辩伪一实例。此外,文章还对两件青铜鼋的作器者、作器目的以及商代青铜俏生器略作引申讨论。

Zuoce Ban’s bronze turtle collected by the National Museum is a bronze ware of the late Shang Dynasty with special shape and different inscriptions,which has caused a lasting discussion on its authenticity and related issues.In fact,another bronze turtle is collected in Taiwan.Through the comparative analysis of the two wares,especially with the help of X-ray imaging,it is clear that its casting process influenced by technological factors of the southern style,which should be handed down by the foundry workers who moved to Yin Ruins from southern area.In addition,this paper also discusses their maker and casting purpose,as well as the bronze ware made by imitating creatures of the Shang Dynasty.