Chinese ritual bronzes - Wikipedia
Bronzes (青铜器; 青銅器; qīng tóng qì; ch'ing t'ong ch'i) are some of the most important pieces of ancient Chinese art, warranting an entire separate catalogue in the Imperial art collections.
Chinese bronzes | Ancient Art, Metalwork & Rituals | Britannica
Chinese bronzes, any of a number of bronze objects that were cast in China beginning before 1500 bce. Bronzes have been cast in China for about 3,700 years. Most bronzes of about 1500–300 bce , roughly the Bronze Age in China, may be described as ritual vessels intended for the worship of ancestors, who are often named in inscriptions on the ...
Shang and Zhou Dynasties: The Bronze Age of China
The era of the Shang and the Zhou dynasties is generally known as the Bronze Age of China, because bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, used to fashion weapons, parts of chariots, and ritual vessels, played an important role in the material culture of the time.
Collecting guide: ancient Chinese bronzes | Christie's
A guide to collecting archaic Chinese bronze vessels, from inscriptions and origins to purpose and provenance, illustrated with examples offered at Christie's
Ancient Chinese Bronzes in Ritual and Society: A Brief Introduction
2024年4月1日 · Bronze has played a significant role in Chinese culture for over three millennia. Ahead of Ritual and Reality, Marian Ang explores the role ancient bronze vessels played in rituals and everyday life. R itual and Reality (4-17 April) presents a remarkable selection of more than 80 Chinese bronzes.
Ancient Chinese Bronzes - Smithsonian's National Museum of …
Ancient Chinese Bronzes. Chinese civilization made great advances as it emerged from the Neolithic period and entered the Bronze Age. One factor in this change was the ability to locate and extract natural deposits of copper and tin for making bronze.
Bronze Age Casting - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
The earliest Chinese bronze artifacts have been traced to the Erlitou culture in Henan province. Their discovery confirms foundries for smelting and casting metal were active in northern China between 1300 and 900 BCE, a highpoint of early Chinese casting.
Chinese bronze inscriptions - Wikipedia
Chinese bronze inscriptions, also referred to as bronze script or bronzeware script, comprise Chinese writing made in several styles on ritual bronzes mainly during the Late Shang dynasty (c. 1250 – c. 1046 BC) and Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 771 BC).
BRONZE ART IN ANCIENT CHINA: RITUAL VESSELS AND HOW …
Decorations and Figures on Chinese Bronze. The elaborate forms and intricate decoration found on Chinese bronzes lifted them to unprecedented levels of artisty. On bronze and jade objects, the "t'ao-t'ieh" (or animal-mask), phoenix, and one …
Chinese Bronzes – China Online Museum
2014年10月30日 · Most Chinese bronzes of about 1500–300 BC, roughly the Bronze Age in China, may be described as ritual vessels intended for the worship of ancestors, who are often named in inscriptions on the bronzes. Many were specially cast to commemorate important events in the lives of their possessors.