One of the classics china antiques are bronze vessels. Today it is almost impossible to buy one but in other times European settlers took them home or to museums in Europe. Bronze, an alloy, was invented here about 5 years ago and allowed human civilization to go one step further in its development. So much so that one of the ages into which the history of man on the planet is divided is called the Bronze Age.
In the case of China, we are talking about three stages of Bronze Age Through which the Chinese discovered and learned to use this metal. They learned so much that bronze was used a lot for decorative arts and over time they even learned how to add jade, turquoise, iron or copper to objects, as seen in all the vessels that have been discovered. The most luxurious objects were of course not in the hands of the common people and were used by kings and renowned military officers.
El chinese bronze it was also used in the production of weaponry although bronze is not as useful as steel. Until the Han Dynasty, between 206 and 220 BC, bronze reigned but then it was supplanted by jade, ceramic and iron. From then on the use of bronze in China it was relegated to the manufacture of mirrors. When you go to any of the museums in China you will see that in the Chinese antique collections there is always more than one bronze vessel.
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Source - China Travel Guide
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