Preliminary remarks; Bronze casting and the literary evidence; Bronze casting techniques in the light of iron foundry practice; Origins and technique of bronze casting; Sectional moulds and the significance of 'sectionalism'; Analyses of bronzes; Study of patina and corrosive effect; Concluding remarks; App. A. Further notes on the nature of casting by the direct process in ancient Chinese bronzes; App. B. Notes on the cire-perdue method of casting bronzes;

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