Shang and Zhou dynasties exquisite bronze shape, especially the bronze ritual vessels, a very cherished by the rulers. They are the treasure of noble family, only in a grand ceremony or ritual use. Many ritual is cast with inscriptions (inscriptions calligraphy said), recorded the various privileges of slave-owning aristocracy, religious, military exploits and the command or reward, so that future generations will never save. These China bronze sculpture are vividly modeled and beautifully shaped. Western Zhou period, Mao Gongding longest inscriptions, 497 words, wide-ranging, involving festivals, training Patent, life books, campaign and litigation, etc., with the nature of history books. Ting the number reflects the position of the level of severity of the tripod, the size of the sign of power, or even rise and fall of monarchy.
Mostly covered with bronze on Animal Mask-like, these Animal Mask also called taotie. Taotie people think it is a greedy and insatiable monster with a mysterious, birth horn, claws, tail, in fact, is the common ox, tiger, sheep, created for the prototype. Taotie is formed after the deformation decoration. Divergent styles of the bronze sculpture present their unique artistic styling. Is an imaginary animal, lines are sideways, angular, a foot, rolled tails, mostly used for decorative belt. Animal Mask is the ancient god of animal and human form in an attempt to fabricate the image of the beast by means of the gods, the gods and have a valid appeal, you can set the power to help the tribes and fight natural disasters and other tribes. Animal mask the human form and combine to form the gods of the pattern of human ignorance from the original state of the transition to civilization.
To the mid-Western Zhou Dynasty, bronze decoration and style has changed. Taotie, circular pattern lines gradually, replaced the water ripple. Increase of cover objects, ear and other parts, and added a three-dimensional in these parts of the animal-shaped decoration. bronze statue in Shang and Zhou are all produced exquisitely. Brilliant bronze art in specific historical conditions, by those who had no personal freedom, but with rich imagination created by slaves, such a wide variety of decoration, style, not only the wisdom of casting and superb craftsman, but also also reflected the slave society of ethical concepts, as historical evidence. Talking about the market and appreciation of the skills Bronze Collection.
In the Chinese art market in full swing, with a high historical and cultural value collection of bronze has been tepid. Although a slight warming in recent years, and there have been some high-priced auction, but has entered one hundred million yuan era paintings, porcelain, they are still underestimating the value in the stage. Ancient chinese bronze sculptureare shaped extraordinarily with free patterns, elegant body and refined form. This reporter recently interviewed Chinese Heritage Society collection Deputy Secretary-General Li Kuijie evaluation committee, to hear him talk about the market and the appreciation of the Bronze collection techniques.
The great china bronze sculpture are too numerous to mention one by one. Recent signs of heating up the market bronze, but Li Kuijie do not think that market has begun started. "For the bronze varieties, only the National Heritage department orderly and spread abroad the return of bronze in the domestic market, so its circulation has been small, the overall price is low, but is the country's heavy bronze device, which has strong historical and cultural value and this category has always been the most recognized veteran collector, is the major items of the collection area, because many people do not recognize the value to the collection of bronze, so its future preservation and appreciation of the space is huge. "Likui Jie said.
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