In addition to the history of Chinesebronze culture, this book is also anextensive introduction to the bronzeartifacts themselves-sculptures,inscriptions and calligraphy on bronzewares, bronze musical instruments andbronze mirrors, as welt as the methodsof casting them. Combining informationand popular appeal, this book attemptsto provide a full and deep understandingof Chinese bronze culture.

Chapter Ⅳ External Decorations on Bronze Wares

 The Beauty of Decorative Patterns

 Taotie Pattern

 Dragon and Phoenix Patterns

 Changes of Decorative Patterns

 Composition of Bronze Decorative Patterns

Chapter Ⅴ Inscriptions on Bronze Wares

 The Importance of Inscriptions on Bronze Wares

 Forms of Bronze Inscriptions

 Examples of Bronze Inscriptions

Chapter Ⅵ CaUiqraphy on Bronzes

 Bronze InscriDtion Stroke Techniques

 Structure of Chinese Characters in Bronze Inscriptions

 Styles of Bronze Inscriptions

Chapter Ⅶ Music and the Bronzes

 Music of the Xia Dynasty

 Music and Musical Instruments in the Western Zhou Dynasty

 The Chimes of Marquis Yi of Zeng

Chapter Ⅷ The Castino of Bronze Wares

 The Sources of Copper and Tin

 Bronze Ware Foundries

 Casting and Decoration Techniques

Chapter Ⅸ Bronze Mirrors

 Types of Bronze Mirrors

 Bronze Mirrors before the Warring States Period

 Bronze Mirrors of the Han Dynasty

 Bronze Mirrors of the Tang Dynasty