Gilded Three Elephant Feet Bronze Furnace
The gilded three-elephant-foot copper furnace was a unique copper furnace with a certain collection value. In terms of specifications, different gilded three-elephant-foot copper furnaces had different size and weights. For example, some were 28 cm high, 19 cm wide, 13.5 cm in diameter, and 5.5 kg in weight. Some were 13.9 cm in diameter, 15.8 cm in height, and 2516 grams in weight. Some were 17.3 cm in diameter, 17.3 cm in height, and 2370 grams in weight. Its manufacturing process is often more exquisite, usually using refined copper casting, the furnace body may have various patterns, such as some furnace body carved with flower patterns and gilded patterns, some furnace belly decorated with gilded flower patterns, some full carved with auspicious dragon wandering patterns, fish patterns, etc. These copper stoves were not only unique in terms of craftsmanship, but the elephant feet in their shapes also contained a certain cultural meaning. They could be used as collections or as furnishings in clubs and elegant rooms. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Where is the gilded bronze elephant head now?
The gold-plated bronze elephant head had been kept in the Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park since it was excavated. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Yuanmingyuan cultural relic gilded bronze elephant head
The gold-plated bronze elephant head was excavated from the Imperial River at the site of the Great Palace Gate of the Old Summer Palace. It was a masterpiece of the royal ware of the Qing Dynasty. Its craftsmanship was exquisite, far surpassing the craftsmanship of the twelve zodiacs. The elephant's head had a long and curly nose, long teeth, and big ears. The overall shape was exquisite, the lines were smooth and natural, and the expression was serene and realistic. Although it had been eroded by time, it still shone golden under the light. When the archeological team excavated the cultural relics around the Dagongmen River in 2014, they accidentally found this elephant head wrapped in mud like a mud lump in the mud at the bottom of the river. After sending it to the laboratory and spending half a month cleaning it, its true appearance was revealed. Some scholars pointed out that it represented the highest level of gold gilding in China. Elephants were regarded as noble and auspicious symbols in China culture. The Yuanmingyuan archeological team speculated that the gold-plated elephant head might be part of an object (such as a tripod or furnace). It might be that the elephant head accidentally fell into the river when it was transported away. It had been kept in the Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park since it was excavated and appeared at an exhibition for the first time in 2017. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
What is the current situation of the gilded bronze elephant head?
The gold-plated bronze elephant head had been kept in the Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park after it was excavated. It first appeared in an exhibition in 2017. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gold-plated bronze elephant head smoking furnace
As for the gold-gilded elephant-headed incense burner, there was a gold-gilded elephant-headed Vajra copper incense burner from the Tang Dynasty in the museum of the Fa Men Temple. It was buried in the underground palace in the 15th year of Tang Xiantong (874). It was a typical incense burner of the Tang Esoteric Sect. The hollowed-out furnace cover was decorated with a statue of Vinayaka kneeling on the lotus bud. The Tantra Vinayaka was translated as the God of Obstacles. It originated from the Elephant Trunk God of Ganisa, the son of Shiva in India. Buddhism introduced it as the guardian god. The statue of Vinayaka was decorated on the top of the incense burner, meaning that burning incense could break through obstacles and eliminate evil spirits. This was the only bronze incense burner of the Tantra Vinayaka statue discovered so far. In addition, 160 years after the Yuanmingyuan was burned down, experts discovered a gold-plated bronze elephant head when excavating the river. It was speculated that it was probably a part of a large object in the Yuanmingyuan (such as an incense burner, a tripod, etc.). Its material and craftsmanship were exquisite, reflecting the superb casting level at that time. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
gilded bronze plate
Gold gilding was a process of combining gold and mercury into gold amalgam, coating it on the surface of a bronze ware, and then heating it to evaporate the mercury, so that the gold would adhere to the surface of the ware without falling off. There were bronze ornaments with animal patterns unearthed from tombs. These bronze ornaments were mostly placed on both sides of the tomb owner's chest and abdomen as a kind of accessory. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gilded Bronze Seal
The gilded bronze seal of "Bajun Shoucheng" was the highest-level official seal of the Han Dynasty unearthed in Guizhou. Although it was engraved with an official title, it belonged to the private seal of the tomb owner's funerary objects. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
gilded bronze ware
Gold gilding was a traditional metal decoration technique that had been produced since the pre-Qin era. It was still popular among the people today and was also known as fire gilding or mercury gilding. The technique of gilding bronze was invented during the Warring States Period and had a history of more than 2,000 years. It was quite popular after the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. It was a praiseworthy decorative technique on the surface of bronzes at that time. It was called gold coating, golden coating, gold coating, gold coating, and gilding. In the Song Dynasty, it was called gilding. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a gold-plated copper ear-shaped vase. It was made of refined copper and was made by the palace. It was gilded. The body was slender and beautiful. The mouth was shaped like a trumpet. There were two movable ring ears. The neck and abdomen were engraved with Kui phoenix patterns, and there were cloud crane patterns under the abdomen. There was also a bronze gilded halberd ear-shaped furnace. The halberd ear-shaped furnace was made in the style of Song porcelain. The ears were like halberds, symbolizing the defense of the country and the fairness of justice. In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a gilded bird-shaped bronze ware inlaid with gold. It was unearthed in 1968 in the tomb of Dou Wan, the wife of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, Mancheng, Hebei Province. The bird held a jade ring in its mouth and stood on the back of the beast. There were bean-shaped utensils on both sides of the bird's abdomen. The interior of the utensils was decorated with gilded persimmon patterns, reflecting the superb bronze casting technology at that time. In addition, there were many gold-plated objects in different dynasties, such as the hollowed-out gilded gold and silver cushion with the inscription of "Thousand Autumn and Long Live" in the Five Dynasties, the gold-plated silver plate with the pattern of eight immortals in the Southern Song Dynasty, and so on. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Filament Enamel Gilded Furnace
There are many forms of gold-plated copper gilded glaze furnaces. For example, the gold-plated copper gilded glaze furnace made in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty is a three-legged, two-eared, circular furnace. The gold-plated hollow bat and cloud pattern cover are decorated with four groups of glazed ruyi-shaped lotus patterns, gold-plated hollow cloud dragon pattern buttons, gold-plated inscriptions on the furnace mouth, colorful thunder patterns on the lower part of the mouth edge, ruyi patterns on the body, and lotus patterns on the twining branches. The bottom has the four-character regular script of "Qianlong Year System". The total height is 32 cm, and the maximum width is 38 cm. Exhibits and collections in the Museum of the Summer Resort; There was also a silk-strung enameled beast-face-patterned stove, which was 17.4 cm high, 8 cm in diameter, and 2.6 cm in foot distance. The shape of the stove imitated the bronze ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The top of the stove was a steamer and the bottom was a Li. The rope pattern stood on the ears. The top of the stove was gilded with a lotus seat and a dragon pattern button. The whole body was covered with sky-blue glaze. The cover was decorated with beast-face patterns, the abdomen was decorated with banana leaf patterns, and the inside was decorated with beast-face patterns. The three bags were also decorated with beast-face patterns. The images of the beast-face patterns were different and varied. The feet were gilded with gold. The middle of the bottom is engraved with the words "Qianlong Year System" in regular script. It is now in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Introduction to the Gilded Fuming Furnace
The gilded incense burner was an artifact with unique craftsmanship and cultural value. From a historical perspective, there were gilded furnaces from the early Western Han Dynasty. For example, the gilded furnace from the early Western Han Dynasty was unearthed in Zibo, Shandong Province in 1979. It was 14.4 cm high, 9.3 cm in diameter, covered, and gilded all over. It was now collected in the Zibo City Museum. There was also a gilded gold and silver bamboo smoked furnace from the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Xingping, Shaanxi Province in 1981. It was made of bronze but was gilded with gold and silver. The base was carved with two dragons. The bamboo-shaped handle was divided into five sections, and a total of nine dragons were decorated to reflect the meaning of "Nine and Five Supreme". The inscription on the outside of the furnace cover showed that this furnace was a living tool of the Western Han Dynasty royal Weiyang Palace. It was once given to his sister, Princess Yangxin, by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In terms of craftsmanship, craftsmen would use gilding, silk pinching and other techniques on the copper body of traditional smoking furnaces, such as three-legged smoking furnaces. There were also smoking furnaces made of gilding, such as the smoking furnace with bottom chisel carved with dragon ears. Its shape was unique, the craftsmanship was exquisite, and the carving process was vivid. The furnace cover was carved with dragon patterns, the furnace mouth was designed uniquely, and the bottom of the furnace was carved to add unique artistic charm to it. In the Qing Dynasty, there were different types of gold-gilded furnaces, such as the bronze gold-gilded furnace in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the gold-gilded cloud-dragon pattern furnace in the early period of the Qing Dynasty, and so on. There was also the footless furnace, which was one of the main types of furnaces in the Qing Dynasty. The cover of this kind of furnace was relatively flat, and it was hollow out as a common decoration, which made it look more ancient. In the Ming Dynasty, there were also bronze gilded halberd ear-tube furnaces. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Han Dynasty gilded bronze
There was information about two gilded bronze pots from the Han Dynasty. The first was a gilt gold and silver milk nail pattern copper pot unearthed from Liu Sheng's tomb in Mancheng, Baoding City, Hebei Province in 1968. It was 45 cm high, 14.2 cm in diameter, 28.9 cm in diameter. It was open and tied to the neck. The bulging belly was high and round. The top of the pot cover was curved, and the lower part was inward. The cover mouth was a sub-mouth, and there were three cloud-shaped buttons on the top of the cover. There was a pair of gilded copper rings on his shoulders. There were three sets of diagonal square patterns on the body, each set separated by a wide silver strip, and the intersections were decorated with silver nails. The squares were inlaid with green glaze and engraved with small squares and dots. The patterns on the lid were the same as those on the body. The lid of the pot was engraved with the words "Zhen Shi", and the bottom of the pot was engraved with the words "Zhen Shi". A high official. Five buckets and five liters. Now Changle Food Officer. The second was a bronze pot with gold and silver dragon patterns of the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in 1968 from the tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in Mancheng Ling Mountain. It was 59.5 cm high, 37 cm in diameter and weighed 16.25 kg. The whole body of the pot is decorated with gilded and silver-plated craftsmanship. It has a luxurious mouth, a neck, a bulging belly, a round foot, and a pair of head rings on the abdomen. The mouth and feet were decorated with silver-gilded cloud patterns, the neck was decorated with a triangular belt of gold and silver, and the abdomen was decorated with four golden dragons with one head and two bodies coiling around each other, decorated with golden cloud patterns. The head is gilded with gold. The cover is decorated with three gold-plated Kui phoenixes, the edge of the cover is decorated with silver-plated cloud patterns, the cover is decorated with three silver-plated cloud-shaped buttons, and the cloud buttons are silver-plated. The inner wall of the pot was painted with a layer of red paint, and the bottom of the pot was engraved with the words "Chu Da Guan, groove, capacity of a stone mouth, weighing two jun eight jin ten taels, first". The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!