Shanghai, China Ancient Bronzes 3/4

Chinese bronzes mainly refer to various objects formed from copper and tin through smelting and forging from the late Xia dynasty to the Qin and Han periods. The Chinese Bronze Age began around 2000 BC, spanning the Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, Warring States, and Qin-Han periods, covering nearly 15 centuries. It is an important part of Chinese culture, with significant historical and aesthetic value, especially the bronzes from the Shang and Zhou periods. The culture of bronzes was at the core of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, where the ritual vessels of the Shang and Zhou eras held both cultural and extremely high artistic value. Shanghai, China