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Copying Bronze Inscriptions
Copying Bronze Inscriptions

Copying Bronze Inscriptions

Artist (Chinese, 1823 - 1898)
Place of OriginChina
Date1871
DynastyQing dynasty (1644–1911)
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 63 in x W. 11 7/8 in, H. 162.6 cm x W. 30.2 cm (overall); H. 15 in x W. 6 1/2 in, H. 38.1 cm x W. 16.5 cm (image)
Credit LineThe Yeh Family Collection
Object number2008.51
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedArtist signature and date for the first part: 辛未冬月上浣，集摹古金文字數種於秋夢龕。 Seal for the first part：Ye Yanlan葉衍蘭(朱文方印); Lantai蘭臺(朱文方印) (金文原文不錄)周龍伯戟云：“龍伯作奔戟”。 (金文原文不錄)漢鼎銘曰：“利千金”四字。 (金文原文不錄)漢吉羊鼎。吉羊二字篆法奇異近於摹印。 Seal for the first part: Longevity of Metla and Stone 金石之壽(朱文長方印)。 Seal for the second part: Lanta i蘭臺(白文方印)。
InscribedInscription for the first part (the entire text is not transcribed): (金文原文不錄)“漢壽命昌”銘器銘六字。 (金文原文不錄)漢吉利銅器銘云：“吉利史十万”五字。 Inscription for the second part (part of transcription only): (金文原文不錄)漢燈銘。 文云：“史侯字铜梁棓第四”重一斤十四両。 漢梁棓銘 (金文原文不錄)漢大宮臺銘文云：“大官铜鐘，容一斛。建武十十選工伍輿造考工令出丞或令通主大僕監椽蒼省”。