Ancient Chinese Bronze
Chinese Bronze, Bronze Statue, Bronze Sculpture, Bronze Relic, Bronze Age
Archive for September, 2007
Famous Chinese Bronze Relics
09 23rd, 2007
09 23rd, 2007
Largest Bronze Vessel: Simuwu Ding is the largest Bronze Ding found in China. It is also the heaviest Bronze relic found in China. It was unearthed in Henan province, Anyang area during world war II. It is on exhibit in China National Museum.
Largest Zun: Four sheep Zun (Shang dynasty) found in Hunan Province Ning county in 1938. Now collected by China National Museum.
- Largest Bronze sculpture: The two bronze horse drawn carriage from Qin Emperor’s tomb in Shaanxi. The horses and the carriages are full of detail. The doors and windows on the carriage are functional. The compact parasol holder is fully functional. The craftsmanship of these pieces are truly amazing.
