The back of the mirror is mainly decorated with dragon patterns,in which the head of the dragon is perking up.and the body of the dragon stretches freely.This is the largest ancient copper mirror ever seen.The bronze ...The back of the mirror is mainly decorated with dragon patterns,in which the head of the dragon is perking up.and the body of the dragon stretches freely.This is the largest ancient copper mirror ever seen.The bronze mirror is used to reflect the human image.SO the surface must be bright and fiat.For sucha casting with a large flat surface,it is extremely difficult to control the mirror surface without warpingdeformation.展开更多
Casting techniques of the Gong （wine vessel） with bird and beast decoration include single-piece moulding, composite-clay-molding, multiple-pour casting and decoration patterns made from both pattern and mould
There are two towers, called the eastern tower and the western tower, which were built in 963 A.D. and 967 A.Drespectively, and are the earliest extant iron towers. There are 1,024 Buddha statues cast on each side of ...There are two towers, called the eastern tower and the western tower, which were built in 963 A.D. and 967 A.Drespectively, and are the earliest extant iron towers. There are 1,024 Buddha statues cast on each side of the tower body.The whole tower is made up of 17 castings, which are stacked layer by layer。展开更多
Eastern Han Dynasty(25 AD-220 AD)Height:46.2 cm,length:36.4 cm.Silver-inlaid bronze.The bronze lamp is in the shape of an ox with its head down and tail up,and with a lamp holder standing on its back.On the top of the...Eastern Han Dynasty(25 AD-220 AD)Height:46.2 cm,length:36.4 cm.Silver-inlaid bronze.The bronze lamp is in the shape of an ox with its head down and tail up,and with a lamp holder standing on its back.On the top of the lamp holder,there is a round bronze dish,and on the dish,there are two vertical arc-shaped lampshades which are rotatable and can be used to adjust the lighting direction.On the vertical lampshades,there is a bowl-shaped cover,and on the top of the cover.展开更多
＂You＂ is a vessel to contain wine in ancient China. It has a lid and a loop handle, and the caliber of its mouth is small while the belly of its body is larger.
The twelfth year of the Kaiyuan Reign during the Tang Dynasty （725 A. D.）Each iron ox is about 3.3 m long and 2.5 m high, weighs about 30 t, and is mounted on a square ron base which is 2.3 m wide and 0.5 m thick. B...The twelfth year of the Kaiyuan Reign during the Tang Dynasty （725 A. D.）Each iron ox is about 3.3 m long and 2.5 m high, weighs about 30 t, and is mounted on a square ron base which is 2.3 m wide and 0.5 m thick. Behind the rear legs of each iron ox, there is a large horizontal iron bar which is about 2.33 m long, 0.4 m in diameter, and was used to support the iron chain bridge across over the roaring Yellow River. Under the square iron base, there are 6 slant iron columns buried in the ground, each of which is about 3 m long and 0.4 m in diameter. The iron base and columns weigh about 40 t. The total weight of each whole iron ox sculpture is approximately 70 t展开更多
Zun is an ancient Chinese large- or medium-sizedwine vessel. As for this rhinoceros-shaped Zunthere is an opening and a well-matched coveron its back, through which wine would flow outof the Zun. ~n the one side of th...Zun is an ancient Chinese large- or medium-sizedwine vessel. As for this rhinoceros-shaped Zunthere is an opening and a well-matched coveron its back, through which wine would flow outof the Zun. ~n the one side of the mouth of therhinoceros, there is a small pipe （see the abovepicture）, from where wine is flowed out of the Zun. On thewhole body of the rhinoceros-shaped Zun, the shallowcloud patterns with smooth lines are fully decorated. Onsome places of its surface, the gold wires are inlaid, justke the markings and hair of the rhinoceros.展开更多
The late Warring States Period (475 B.C-221 B.C)Caliber diameter:18.2 cm Bronze with inlaid silver The surfaces of the utensil body and the lid are decorated with cloud patterns by using the inlaid gold or silver fila...The late Warring States Period (475 B.C-221 B.C)Caliber diameter:18.2 cm Bronze with inlaid silver The surfaces of the utensil body and the lid are decorated with cloud patterns by using the inlaid gold or silver filaments and flakes. The decorative patterns are very slim and extremely exquisite.展开更多
文摘The back of the mirror is mainly decorated with dragon patterns,in which the head of the dragon is perking up.and the body of the dragon stretches freely.This is the largest ancient copper mirror ever seen.The bronze mirror is used to reflect the human image.SO the surface must be bright and fiat.For sucha casting with a large flat surface,it is extremely difficult to control the mirror surface without warpingdeformation.
文摘Casting techniques of the Gong （wine vessel） with bird and beast decoration include single-piece moulding, composite-clay-molding, multiple-pour casting and decoration patterns made from both pattern and mould
文摘There are two towers, called the eastern tower and the western tower, which were built in 963 A.D. and 967 A.Drespectively, and are the earliest extant iron towers. There are 1,024 Buddha statues cast on each side of the tower body.The whole tower is made up of 17 castings, which are stacked layer by layer。
文摘Eastern Han Dynasty(25 AD-220 AD)Height:46.2 cm,length:36.4 cm.Silver-inlaid bronze.The bronze lamp is in the shape of an ox with its head down and tail up,and with a lamp holder standing on its back.On the top of the lamp holder,there is a round bronze dish,and on the dish,there are two vertical arc-shaped lampshades which are rotatable and can be used to adjust the lighting direction.On the vertical lampshades,there is a bowl-shaped cover,and on the top of the cover.
文摘＂You＂ is a vessel to contain wine in ancient China. It has a lid and a loop handle, and the caliber of its mouth is small while the belly of its body is larger.
文摘The twelfth year of the Kaiyuan Reign during the Tang Dynasty （725 A. D.）Each iron ox is about 3.3 m long and 2.5 m high, weighs about 30 t, and is mounted on a square ron base which is 2.3 m wide and 0.5 m thick. Behind the rear legs of each iron ox, there is a large horizontal iron bar which is about 2.33 m long, 0.4 m in diameter, and was used to support the iron chain bridge across over the roaring Yellow River. Under the square iron base, there are 6 slant iron columns buried in the ground, each of which is about 3 m long and 0.4 m in diameter. The iron base and columns weigh about 40 t. The total weight of each whole iron ox sculpture is approximately 70 t
文摘Zun is an ancient Chinese large- or medium-sizedwine vessel. As for this rhinoceros-shaped Zunthere is an opening and a well-matched coveron its back, through which wine would flow outof the Zun. ~n the one side of the mouth of therhinoceros, there is a small pipe （see the abovepicture）, from where wine is flowed out of the Zun. On thewhole body of the rhinoceros-shaped Zun, the shallowcloud patterns with smooth lines are fully decorated. Onsome places of its surface, the gold wires are inlaid, justke the markings and hair of the rhinoceros.
文摘The late Warring States Period (475 B.C-221 B.C)Caliber diameter:18.2 cm Bronze with inlaid silver The surfaces of the utensil body and the lid are decorated with cloud patterns by using the inlaid gold or silver filaments and flakes. The decorative patterns are very slim and extremely exquisite.
