The tang dynasty bronze falsify and characteristics ( 3) _ figurine skills

Core tip: judging from the mold authenticity bronzes, chow tai mostly by pottery mould casting. Offspring was unknown, faking all can only use wax models ( Lost wax) The method of casting. Due to the bronzes, judging from the mold authenticity chow mostly by pottery mould casting. Offspring was unknown, faking all can only use wax models ( Lost wax) The method of casting. Due to the behavior of people, only pay attention to the appearance of objects, also don't know the principle and method of the ancients casting, thus, identifying whether bronze casting with pottery mould method, to determine the authenticity of a bronze, is an important method. Offspring of pseudo casting method and ancient pottery mould casting are completely different, and thus rendered by these pseudo casting phenomenon is not the same. Observe whether to use pottery mould casting bronze method, is to look at the ancient bronze traces of whether there is a piece of fan involution, namely whether there is a 'line', that is whether should be closed van place marks of involution. In the era of chow, any a bronze vessel, the trace of the piece of fan split has certain specifications. Along with the progress of The Times, the fan's method will change, but anything that comes out of the van casting bronze ware, to does not reveal himself in split, even the most skilled master, it is impossible to be perfect. Some few bronze ornamentation, surface element face is larger, and fan traces of easy modification, but in the shadowing, such as ding's ears and lower abdomen, will still leave a mark. But with wax molding forged bronze wares, the surface is fine. Lost wax method can have special casting various shapes and decoration items, do not need to do more processing. But in this way, the early counterfeit bronze fan is no mark. Later lost wax method is in the mould with wax, wax slice of mismatch, moulds after shown in the trace, even mistaken for van line of the right to the use. Paste wax method is to mold first, close to a layer of wax on the mould, the thickness is for the thickness of cast bronze. In the pattern and the modification on the wax. Paraffin can also be stamps stick up, then coated with fine mud one by one. In the involution of paraffin block, can produce tiny no joint or wrong streaks. The streaks on the bronze ware fan line is hollow, and with pottery mould casting bronze left piece of fan is raised.