郑州商代大方鼎拼铸技术试析

早在传说的黄帝与夏禹时期，鼎就被作为重器而地位最尊，具有国祚、国运的象征。郑州商代大方鼎、殷墟商代司母戊大鼎，是这种重器的代表作。郑州方鼎大小两种，小者高81cm，重52kg.大者高87cm，重75kg。司母戊鼎高133cm，重875kg。郑州大圆鼎高77．3cm，重33kg。殷商晚期的铸造技术已发展到很高水平，铸造司母戊鼎这样的重器，是没有太大难题的。然而在郑州商代二里岗上层时期，虽比安阳殷墟仅早百多年左右，铜鼎的形制和缺陷，所呈现的技术确实显得原始得多。就同是郑州商代二里岗上层的食品厂同一个窖藏之内两方鼎，在考察铸造技术时发现…

The joint-casting skill of square Ding from Zhengzhou in the Shang Dynasty

Some square Dings were unearthed from a higher level of Erligang in Zhengzhou in the Shang Dynasty, which were ones of the earliest large bronzes in China. There were several cracks on large square Ding and the casting procedure and special characteristics appeared through them. We call this kind of casting method the joint - casting technology. It's primitive joint - casting skill that cast this square Ding.