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(Lots 1001 - 1070)
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(Lots 1001 - 1070)
Lot 1056
A BRONZE FRAGMENTARY PLAQUE DEPICTING THE DRAGON Warring States Period
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A BRONZE FRAGMENTARY PLAQUE DEPICTING THE DRAGON
Warring States Period
22.7 cm wide
22.7 cm wide
Footnotes
戰國 夔龍紋銅器殘片
This bronze plaque, though only partially preserved, still bears clearly discernible, exquisitely engraved kuilong patterns. The kuilong, a mythical one-legged divine beast from ancient Chinese lore, featured prominently in bronze decoration from the Shang and Zhou dynasties through the Warring States period, symbolizing authority, mystery, and auspiciousness.
By the Warring States period, the style of bronze decoration evolved from the solemn grandeur of the Shang and Zhou dynasties toward increasingly intricate, fluid, and dynamic designs. Kuilong motifs were often combined with cloud-and-thunder patterns, coiled dragon motifs, and other elements, creating decorative styles that harmoniously blended rhythmic vitality with lyrical beauty. Though only a fragment remains, it still offers a glimpse into the exquisite craftsmanship of bronze casting and the ingenuity of decorative design during that era.
此器以青銅鑄就，雖僅存局部，然器表陰刻之精美夔龍紋飾仍清晰可辨。夔龍乃中國古代傳說中單足之神靈異獸，其紋樣盛行於商周至戰國時期之青銅器裝飾，象徵權威、神秘與祥瑞。
及至戰國時期，青銅器紋飾風格由商周之莊嚴肅穆漸趨繁複流暢、生動多變，夔龍紋亦常與雲雷紋、蟠螭紋等組合運用，形成兼具節奏感與韻律美之裝飾風貌。雖為殘片，然猶可從中領略當時青銅鑄造工藝之精湛與紋飾設計之精妙。