The emergence of bronze ware is an important chapter in the civilization history of human being. Though China is not the first country to make bronze ware in the world, it has enjoyed a unique position in the world history relying on the great variety of bronze ware, plenty of shapes, fine casting techniques and profound historical and cultural connotations. The book introduces the splendid bronze culture of ancient China with clear and vivid description. It seems that you could hear the voice from the bronze age and experience the unique styles of the time by reading the introduction of the rare bronze ware in the book
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Preface 1 Bronze Age 3 Bronze Ware in the Xia Dynasty 5 Bronze Ware in the Shang Dynasty 8 Bronze Ware in the Western Zhou Dynasty 12 Bronze Ware in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty 18 The World of Bronze Ware 25 Bronze Utensils 26 Bronze Wine Vessels 40 Bronze Water Vessels 62 Bronze Musical Instruments 66 Bronze Weapons 73 Between the Gods and Man 77 Beauty of Patterns: from Legend to Reality 93 Mysterious Patterns of Animals 95 Abstract Patterns 100 Lifelike Patterns 103 Character Decoration 106 History Recorded in Inscriptions 107 Inscriptions in the Shang Dynasty 08 Inscriptions in the Western Zhou Dynasty 110 Bronze Ware Inscriptions in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty 118 Convergence and Pluralism 121 Bronze Ware of Ancient Dian People 122 Bronze Ware of Nomads Living in the Northern Grasslands 131 Brilliant Sunset Glow 135 Colored Painting Bronze Chariots and Horses in the Tomb of Emperor Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty 137 Bronze Horses of the Han Dynasty i39 Lamps · Boshan Stove 142 Bronze Mirrors 144 Discovering, Collecting and Studying of Bronze Ware I49 Collection and Research in the Song and Qing Dynasties 1150 Bronze Ware Research in the 20th Century 152 Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties 157
