Bronze Chinese Shi-Qiang Plate with Inscription and Handles
A heavy solid bronze footed Chinese Shi-Qiang plate featuring long character inscription and twin handles, width 10.83 in. comes in Chinese fabric box, after the plate commissioned by Qiang of the Wei family in the Western Zhou Dynasty in memory of his ancestors. The inscripion eulogises Wen Wang's the King's merits and commemorates the contribution of Qiang's ancestors to the Zhou Dynasty.,
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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