明代金银器的原料与制作工艺

Materials and Craftsmanship of Gold and Silver Works of the Ming Dynasty

原料与工艺不仅是作品风貌演变的前提,更直接显示了时代审美的转向。本文梳理了明代金银器的原料来源与使用、分析了宫廷对宝石的获取、占有和使用,较全面地讨论了花丝等明代金银工艺的发展与偏好。最后,联系前后时代的金银器饰,以原料和工艺为切入点,从色彩搭配、纹样制作、造型变化三个方面,解说明代金银器面貌的特点。

Materials and craftsmanship decide what art works look like and reveal aesthetic taste of the times. The study investigates the sources and use of materials of gold and silver works of the Ming dynasty, analyzes how the Ming court obtained, took and used gems, and makes a thorough discussion on the development of and preference for the craftsmanship of gold and silver works like filigree at the time. It also makes comparison between gold and silver works before, of and after the Ming dynasty, in terms of materials and craftsmanship, to elaborate on the Ming gold and silver works, in aspects of color, pattern and design.