This article explores the significance of jade inlays on Chinese bronze ware, highlighting the symbolic meanings of both materials, the skill required for their combination, and the visual dialogue that is created between the bronze and the jade in these artworks.
This article explores the geometric patterns on Chinese bronze ware, highlighting their role in conveying order, balance, and harmony, and discussing how they reflected an understanding of the universe and the importance of the repeating patterns and cycles found in nature.
This article focuses on the ding (鼎) in ancient Chinese culture, exploring its role in ritual practices, its symbolism of power and authority, and its continuing legacy as an iconic symbol of ancient China.