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How to identify the true and false bronze sword? An introduction to the identification method of bro

Bronze sword began in Shang Dynasty. At that time, its sword body was generally short, its shape was like the leaves of a willow, and its manufacture was rough. After the late spring and Autumn period, the production of bronze swords reached maturity, and the story of Gou Jian, king of Yue, took place in this period. Bronze swords on the market are also true and false, so how to identify the true and false bronze swords? Introduce the method of distinguishing the true and false bronze sword.

like other bronzes, the forgery of bronze swords is also prominent. Ding Meng, a researcher at the National Palace Museum, recently told reporters that there are two main ways to make fake: one is to make fake as a whole - the whole so-called 'bronze sword' is fake. Usually, this kind of forgery imitates some exquisite bronze swords. Relatively speaking, this kind of fraud is easier to detect. Because no matter the body, decoration and surface oxidation state of the sword need to be redone, there will be more flaws. In particular, the bronze sword with dark checkered pattern, strictly speaking, has been lost. Contemporary imitations can only create a similar appearance, no matter in material, material or craft, they are totally different from those of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. In order to save cost, imitators often make crude products. '

The second way is local fraud. Most of the bronze swords in the world are plain swords without decoration, so some scheming people engrave inscriptions on them, such as the names of the king of Yue and the king of Wu, in order to achieve the effect of "value-added". The inscriptions on bronze swords are usually thin, and most people are not familiar with seal characters, so this kind of forgery is deceptive. In fact, this kind of forgery will also reveal many flaws, such as the content of inscriptions, the style of writing, the form and the structure of the frame are all knowledge. It is almost impossible for counterfeiters to keep every drop of water tight, but only experts can see through this kind of "professional level" flaw. '

There is no doubt that the peak of bronze sword technology was in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. "Although the equipment level is more advanced than that of 2000 years ago, the contemporary imitations are still superior to the precious bronze swords of 2000 years ago. The main reason is my mentality. There is a big difference between what you do with your heart and what you don't. In the past, craftsmen thought about how to cast a good sword, while modern people thought about how to disguise a good sword. '