The bronze ware were unique national treasures for China n ancient
times for their impressive designs, classical decorative ornamentation,
and wealth of inscriptions. The ancient Chinese society fell into
the Stone Tool Age and the Iron tool age. The earliest stoneware
in China was found in 3000 B.C. The Shang and Zhou dynasties ushered
China into the height of the Bronze Age. During this period the
making of bronze ware reached its zenith. After the Spring and Autumn
and Warring States periods China entered the Iron Tool Age. Bronze
is the alloy of cooper and zinc or copper and lead that is bluish
grey. The museums across China and some important museums outside
China, have all collected Chinese Bronze ware dating back to the
Shang and Zhou dynasties. Some of them are part of the cultural
heritage passed down through the generations, but most of them were
dug up from underneath the earth. Ancient Chinese Bronze ware fall
into three types: ritual vessels, weapons, and miscellaneous objects.
Ritual vessels refer to those objects employed by aristocrats in
sacrificial ceremonies or audiences. Therefore there is something
distinctively religious and shamanist about them. These vessels
include food containers, wine vessels, water pot and musical instruments.
Bronze weapons come in such varieties as knife, sword, spear, halberd,
axe, and dagger. The miscellaneous objects refer to bronze utensils
for daily use. In ancient China the making of bronze ware was dominated
by the imperial families and aristocrats. And the possession of
such wares was regarded as a status symbol. In comparison with counterparts
in other parts of the world, the Chinese Bronze ware stand out for
their inscriptions which are regarded as major chapters in the Chinese
history of calligraphy.
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