[Digital Exhibition 網上展覽] Cast and Chased: The Influence of Ancient Chinese Bronze on Modern Silver 錘鍊鏤鑄：中國古代青銅器與現代銀器 "Cast and Chased: The Influence of Ancient Chinese Bronze on Modern Silver" forms part of the University Museum’s UMAG_STArts series on science and technology in the arts, which presents the materials and techniques used to create artwork throughout Chinese cultural history. By juxtaposing early Chinese bronzes from the UMAG collection with silverware made by Wai Kee Jewellers Ltd. (est. 1885) for twentieth-century Hong Kong connoisseur Kwan Sai Tak, this exhibition considers the enduring characteristics of fine Chinese metalwork.Chinese bronzes of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE) and the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046– 256 BCE) are among the most celebrated domestic and ritual objects in Asian material culture. The quality of the metal alloys and the technical expertise required for casting and chasing are testament to the highly developed manufacturing techniques. Made from tin-copper alloys with varying concentrations of lead, these objects were created in smelting sites located along the Yellow River in Central China. Many of the utilitarian vessels were decorated with cloud designs, taotie, animal masks and other auspicious symbols.Celebrated today for their enduring beauty, early Chinese bronzes also include practical objects, such as cooking and storage vessels, which offer insight into both the cultures from which they developed, as well as more contemporary objects. Their ornate splendour and utilitarian features have noticeably influenced the fanciful modern sterling silver pieces, while the craftsmanship emphasises the long-practiced technique of casting and chasing. This level of refined detail exemplifies the quality of Chinese metalworking throughout the millennia.View the Digital exhibition here: https://www.virtual.umag.hku.hk/cast-and-chased《錘鍊鏤鑄》為「藝創啟動」（UMAG_STArts）企劃展覽之一。此企劃旨在從科學與技術角度探討藝術創作，剖析物料和技法如何締造中國文化史上各種藝術瑰寶。展覽透過並置館藏中國早期青銅珍品及一批由惠記珠寶有限公司（創立於1885年）為二十世紀香港鑑賞家關世德先生定製的銀器，揭示中國文化長河裡恆久不衰的精湛金屬工藝。商周時代（約公元前1600年至前256年）的青銅鑄器，為亞洲物質文化中最享負盛名的日用器及禮器。在材質和技術方面，商周青銅器所採用的優良合金以及精巧的鑄鏤技藝，不僅印證古文明深藏於一器一物間，更彰顯先賢「致廣大而盡精微」的智慧。青銅器原產於中國中部黃河流域的冶煉遺址，以不同鉛含量的銅錫合金製成。當中不少器物均以雲紋、饕餮獸面紋或其他吉祥符號作紋飾。青銅器歷久彌新的尊貴美態使其至今備受頌揚。除作為禮器外，青銅器亦作煮食或貯藏之用，既讓觀者一睹商周時代的文化風采，也使人聯繫至現今的日常器皿。青銅器的華麗造型及實用性啟發後世創作，尤見於是次展出的現代銀器，箇中工藝突顯鑄造鏨刻技術的悠久歷史。古今器物細膩超卓的造型相互輝映，乃中國綿延數千年的金屬工藝的最佳例證。到此瀏覽網上展覽：https://www.virtual.umag.hku.hk/cast-and-chased Date/Time: 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2026 00:00-23:59 Venue: Online Organized by: University Museum and Art Gallery

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