What are the characteristics of Shang bronzes?

Bronze casting has a large scale, many kinds and exquisite craftsmanship.

Compared with Western Zhou bronzes, Shang bronzes have more complicated decorative patterns, with gluttonous patterns and dragon patterns as the most.

In addition, there are many kinds of bronzes in Shang Dynasty, covering production and life, sacrificial rites, military campaigns and other aspects.

Utensils: Utensils (steaming, boiling water at the lower part, preventing food at the upper part, and steaming with a hole in the middle); Utensils (for holding cooked meals); Vessels (utensils for holding rice, such as millet, millet, sorghum and rice, are used for sacrifice and banquet); Utensils (millet, rice, etc.).

Tableware masterpieces: Sanlian, bronze dragon bamboo pole, animal uncle cup.

Wine vessels: Jue, Jiao, Lian, Bian, Qian, Qian, Zun, Chan, Heng, Fang Yi and Shao (on behalf of wine vessels: Fu Haojue, Fu Xinjue, Animal Face Song and Shang).

Water containers: kettles, pots, plates, pots, and pots (representing water containers: ke pots and copper pots).

Musical instruments: cymbals, bells and cymbals (representative instruments: animal-faced cymbals, tomb bells of Zeng Houyi)

Weapons: graupel