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    Chinese ritual bronzes - Wikipedia

    Bronzes (青铜器; 青銅器; qÄ«ng 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. The Chinese Bronze Age began in the Xia dynasty (c. 2070 – c. 1600 BC), and bronze ritual containers form the bulk of … See more

    From c. 1650 BC, elaborately decorated bronze vessels were deposited as grave goods in the tombs of royalty and nobility during the Chinese Bronze Age. Documented excavations have found over 200 pieces in a … See more

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    From the Bronze Age to the Han Dynasty, the main technique used in ancient China to cast ritual vessels, … See more

    Taotie
    The taotie pattern was a popular bronze-ware decorative design in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, named by scholars of the Song dynasty (960–1279) after a monster on Zhou ding vessels with a head but no body mentioned in See more

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    The origin of the ores or metals used for Shang and other early Chinese bronze is a current (2018) topic of research. As with other early … See more

    The appreciation, creation and collection of Chinese bronzes as pieces of art and not as ritual items began in the Song dynasty and … See more

    1. ^ "Altar Set". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
    2. ^ Rawson (2007), pp. 44–60.
    3. ^ Rawson (2007), pp. 33–34.
    4. ^ Pare, Sascha (10 August 2022). "Researchers decode metal-making recipes in ancient … See more

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  3. Houmuwu square cauldron ( ding ) - National Museum …

    The Hou Mu Wu bronze square ding (formerly known as Si Mu Wu ding) is huge, majestic, and weighs 832.84 kg. It is currently known as the heaviest bronze ware in ancient China. The inscription on the inner surface of the belly of the device …

  4. Chinese bronzes | Ancient Art, Metalwork & Rituals

    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.

  5. Exhibition of Chinese Ancient Bronzeware - National …

    Chinese bronzeware was regarded as the vessels of kings and thrived in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, signifying the mystery, solemnity and majesty of the imperial court, royal power and order.

  6. Bronze Age - Wikipedia

    Conceived as a global era, the Bronze Age follows the Neolithic, with a transition period between the two known as the Chalcolithic.

  7. Exploring Chinese bronzes at 11 museums - China Daily

  8. National Museum of China, Beijing

    Oct 15, 2021 · The National Museum of China is known for its many national treasures in this category, such as the Houmuwu Square Ding (cauldron) - the heaviest ancient piece of Chinese bronze ware, weighing over 832 kilograms。

  9. Shang dynasty ritual bronze vessels - Khan Academy

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