In the light of the bronzes so far unearthed from the Yin Ruins and their casting technology known through researches,the present paper studies the bottom mold of large-sized bronze vessels unearthed from Xiaomintun o...In the light of the bronzes so far unearthed from the Yin Ruins and their casting technology known through researches,the present paper studies the bottom mold of large-sized bronze vessels unearthed from Xiaomintun on the Yin Ruins in the excavation of 2003 to 2004,and affirms its casts to have been large-sized bronze pan basins.Taking into account related historical records and oracle-bone inscriptions,the author concludes that Shang and Zhou bronze pan were all wash-vessels and a little differed from each other in use.Moreover,during the Shang-Zhou period,there was intricate washing ritual,including not only ceremonious actions of face,hair and hand washing,but also those of all body bathing in large-sized pan in the case of grand sacrificial activities.展开更多
There had been a new research on the stack casting technique in the Wu State period, and it had been optimized in the Song State period during the Northern and Southern Dynasty, when in the Liang State, this efficient...There had been a new research on the stack casting technique in the Wu State period, and it had been optimized in the Song State period during the Northern and Southern Dynasty, when in the Liang State, this efficient technique had finally grown to maturity with its outstanding excellence on the type, texture and thickness of the mold.展开更多
In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. Th...In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. These two kilns were pit-shaped mold-baking kilns. Kiln Y1 was not used for long time, and the construction of Y2 was not completed. In addition to the bricks, tiles and potteries in various types, large amounts of slag, fragments of crucibles and pottery molds and other relics related to foundry were recovered in the kiln site; among them, the pottery molds for casting iron Wuzhu coins were popular, and hexagonal and circular struts were also seen. The remains and unearthed artifacts showed that these kilns were constructed in the late Western Han Dynasty, and they were private workshops rather than official kilns.展开更多
文摘In the light of the bronzes so far unearthed from the Yin Ruins and their casting technology known through researches,the present paper studies the bottom mold of large-sized bronze vessels unearthed from Xiaomintun on the Yin Ruins in the excavation of 2003 to 2004,and affirms its casts to have been large-sized bronze pan basins.Taking into account related historical records and oracle-bone inscriptions,the author concludes that Shang and Zhou bronze pan were all wash-vessels and a little differed from each other in use.Moreover,during the Shang-Zhou period,there was intricate washing ritual,including not only ceremonious actions of face,hair and hand washing,but also those of all body bathing in large-sized pan in the case of grand sacrificial activities.
文摘There had been a new research on the stack casting technique in the Wu State period, and it had been optimized in the Song State period during the Northern and Southern Dynasty, when in the Liang State, this efficient technique had finally grown to maturity with its outstanding excellence on the type, texture and thickness of the mold.
文摘In 2001,the kiln site of the Han Dynasty at Shifeng Village was excavated. The shape of the kilns in this site was very special, which were arranged in north-south direction, and two kilns shared one operation pit. These two kilns were pit-shaped mold-baking kilns. Kiln Y1 was not used for long time, and the construction of Y2 was not completed. In addition to the bricks, tiles and potteries in various types, large amounts of slag, fragments of crucibles and pottery molds and other relics related to foundry were recovered in the kiln site; among them, the pottery molds for casting iron Wuzhu coins were popular, and hexagonal and circular struts were also seen. The remains and unearthed artifacts showed that these kilns were constructed in the late Western Han Dynasty, and they were private workshops rather than official kilns.
