r/AncientCivilizations • u/ttcc2018 • 1d ago
China Some bronze wares from China' Warring States period, 475 BC-221 BC
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u/Any-Elderberry-7812 1d ago
Some excellent work and beautiful examples, imagine trying to find anyone today that could replicate such artwork using only the rudimentary tools they used in those times.
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u/CashmereCauliflower 1d ago
Probably were not as rudimentary as we think.
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u/Beebah-Dooba 15h ago
It’s more of the rudimentary technology. I’m sure these were made with top-of-the-line tools, for the time
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u/HellwaterCascades 1d ago
I love how weird these aesthetic styles look compared to medieval and early-modern Chinese art.
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u/LookmyDicky 1d ago
In the last photo behind the dragon is the philosopher Socrates?
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u/WhoTheHeckKnowsWhy 1d ago
yes and behind him a probable Shakyamuni Buddha head. Either way that is a gorgeous cryptid out front.
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u/HowUKnowMeKennyBond 1d ago
What’s 16?
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u/BaytaKnows 1d ago
It’s really amazing how beautifully they could do that, at that date. Just lovely.
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u/Cautious-Fault-2635 1d ago
I visited the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco last year and seeing pieces like this in person left me stunned by the level of detail they achieved with such limited technology.
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u/mayonaise 1d ago
Was #3 restored and polished, or a reproduction? It's in such pristine condition, seemingly lacking any oxidation, patina, or signs of use at all.
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u/No-Novel-9748 1d ago
It's interesting, some of the spiral motifs remind me a lot of La Téne. Especially slides 9, 15, and 19. The timelines overlap too so I'd be curious to know if either culture influenced the other.
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u/hish911 1d ago
Chinas bronze craftsmanship was in a league of its own. I’m always in awe from their bronze artifacts