Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9787119048703
Published on: 2007-01
Hardcover
【Introduction】
This book, copiously illustrated with colour pictures and sketches, is recommended to readers who wish to explore the wonder of Chinese bronzes. In language comprehensible to the layman, it supplies a basic knowledge on Chinese bronze art: its origin, periods of development and its value as regards the study of the ancient history and ancient script. The author is a specialist who has personally participated in many major archaeological excavations and researched into this subject for many years, and in this book he reports on the latest result of the study and excavations of Chinese bronzes.
【Main Contents】
● Preface
● The Origin of Chinese Bronzes
● Classification of Bronzes
● The Earth Cherishes No Treasure
● A Long History of Development
● Testaments of Ancient History
● From Pictographs to Seal and Clerical Scripts
● Myth and Reality
● Technique of Bronze Casting
● Characteristics of Five Arts
● Bronze Mirrors, Belt Hooks, Seals and Coins
● The Spread of Culture and Culture Exchange Endless New Discoveries
