Lotus and crane rectangular hu

[Lotus crane square pot]

Lotus crane square pot, 122 cm high, 54 cm wide, and 64 kg weight
The square pot is huge. On the double-layer carved lotus petal cover, there stands a crane with wings to fly and a high-pitched neck. The hollow double dragon ears are large, with the upper part of the mouth and the lower part of the belly. The four sides of the pot body are decorated with dragon patterns, and a flying dragon is cast at the four corners of the abdomen. Two tigers are used to bear the weapon
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the casting technology of bronze ware developed rapidly, such as the invention of “wax loss method”. However, the achievements of bronze casting technology at this stage are not only reflected in innovation, but also inherited and carried forward some excellent traditional technologies, such as “split casting method”. The crane, double dragon ears and body of this device are cast separately, which not only shows the superb casting technology, but also reflects the trend of animal modeling portrait on bronze at that time


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