While often not the focus of study, Ming Dynasty ceramic brushpots, used for holding calligraphy brushes, are significant artistic objects that combine both functionality and refined design, and demonstrate that even the simplest of everyday objects could often be produced using techniques of high skill and artistry.
This article explores the role of bronze in ancient Chinese agriculture, highlighting its use in creating more effective tools, developing irrigation systems, improving food processing, and its contribution to greater agricultural efficiency and economic development.
This article explores the role of bronze in the development of ancient Chinese technology, highlighting its use in agriculture, irrigation, and warfare, and demonstrating how the material enhanced practical and technical capabilities.
This article explores the use of bronze in ancient Chinese agriculture, highlighting the types of tools and implements used, its role in enhancing agricultural productivity, and its impact on the development of ancient Chinese society.
This article explores the use of bronze in ancient Chinese medicine, highlighting the creation of surgical instruments, diagnostic tools, and vessels used for herbal remedies, and revealing the intersection of metallurgy and medical practices.