Metalworking in Bronze Age China: The Lost-Wax Process
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Figure 61b. Inner structure of the bronze zhan appendage shown in Figure 61a

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Figure 62a. Ornamental elements of the bronze zhan appendage shown in Figure 61a

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Figure 62b. The wooden template used by Chen Hongliang et al. for the reproduction of ornamental elements in wax

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Figure 63a. Reproduction of the bronze zhan appendage from Henan Yexian by the lost-wax process

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Figure 63b. Reproduction of the bronze zhan appendage from Henan Yexian by Wang Jinchao’s section-mold process

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Figure 64. The inscribed “Yun Er” zhan from Hunan Yueyang Fengxingzuishan. Circa 6th century BCE. H. 17.4 cm

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Figure 65a. Crown of the vessel lid of the “Yun Er” zhan

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Figure 65b. Crown of the vessel lid of the “Yun Er” zhan: illustration

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Figure 66a. Bronze zhan with openwork appendages from M38 of the Mingmenhuafu construction area, Nanyang, Henan Province

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Figure 66b. Crown of the vessel lid of the bronze zhan shown in Figure 66a

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