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The casting of Chinese silver ingots demanded exceptional skill.In most cases,there were only rough sketches or very simple descriptions available on this process.Fortunately,there were some foreign visitors took photos and made eyewitness accounts of the actual manufacture of the sycee.These photos and accounts together with in-depth study appeared in a catalog and was published in 1992 by British Museum Press.Finally,by going through this catalog,the reader can have a better understanding of how it was actually done.
The casting of Chinese silver ingots demanded exceptional skill.In most cases, there were only rough sketches or very simple descriptions available on this process. Fortunately, there were some foreign visitors took photos and made eyewitness accounts of the actual manufacture of the sycee.These photos and accounts together with in-depth study appeared in a catalog and was published in 1992 by British Museum Press.Finally, by going through this catalog, the reader can have a better understanding of how it was actually done.