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Chapter Ⅰ Bronze in Remote Antiquity 1

Rosy Copper and Brass 2

A Brief History of Bronze 4

The Age of Cold Weapons 8

Chapter Ⅱ Bronze Sacrificial Vessels 11

The Social Hierarchy of Ancient China 12

Sacrificial Vessels 16

Classification of Ritual Vessels 20

Ritual Activities of the Feudal Princes 28

Sacrificial Offerings and Utensils 33

Chapter Ⅲ Bronze Sculpture 37

Types of Bronze Sculpture 38

Modeling of Bronze Wares:Characteristics of the Times 44

Local Characteristics of Bronze Sculpture 51

Modeling Methods of Bronze Wares 58

Chapter Ⅳ External Decorations on Bronze Wares 63

The Beauty of Decorative Patterns 64

Taotie Pattern 67

Dragon and Phoenix Patterns 71

Changes of Decorative Patterns 80

Composition of Bronze Decorative Patterns 86

Chapter Ⅴ Inscriptions on Bronze Wares 89

The Importance of Inscriptions on Bronze Wares 90

Forms of Bronze Inscriptions 93

Examples of Bronze Inscriptions 96

Chapter Ⅵ Calligraphy on Bronzes 103

Bronze Inscription Stroke Techniques 104

Structure of Chinese Characters in Bronze Inscriptions 108

Styles of Bronze Inscriptions 110

Chapter Ⅶ Music and the Bronzes 117

Music of the Xia Dynasty 118

Music and Musical Instruments in the Western Zhou Dynasty 120

The Chimes of Marquis Yi of Zeng 123

Chapter Ⅷ The Casting of Bronze Wares 129

The Sources of Copper and Tin 130

Bronze Ware Foundries 138

Casting and Decoration Techniques 143

Chapter Ⅸ Bronze Mirrors 149

Types of Bronze Mirrors 150

Bronze Mirrors before the Warring States Period 152

Bronze Mirrors of the Han Dynasty 154

Bronze Mirrors of the Tang Dynasty 159