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Granulation bronze double dragon plaque inlaid with lapis lazuli -1

Wangye Museum

Wangye Museum
Shenzhen, China

Granulation is an important inlay decoration technique of gold products in Tang Dynasty. It appeared in Europe before BC and was introduced to China along the Silk Road. The manufacturing method is generally to drop the gold solution into warm water to form gold beads of different sizes.place the gold scraps on a charcoal fire to heat them. When melting, the gold scraps appear as dew drops, and after cooling, they can condense into small gold beads. The granulation on bronze plaque resembles dragon scale. The bronze plaque has superb skills, in addition to the granulation technique, it also uses inlay technology and filigree technology.

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  • Title: Granulation bronze double dragon plaque inlaid with lapis lazuli -1
  • Date Created: Three Kingdoms or Jin dynasty
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.45×6×6
  • Type: Metalwork
Wangye Museum

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