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"title": "Year in Review: 1972",
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"description": "Chinese mirror-casting achieved new elegance and precision with the technical development of stamped clay molds over which molten bronze was poured. A small rectangular unit of design was repeatedly stamped to create this background of curls and granulation, which resembles feather-covered textiles known from early tomb finds. The dominant pattern of slanting \"T,\" pressed down upon the mold after the overall background stamps, corresponds to the modern Chinese character for shan (\u5c71 or mountain). Whether the pattern was symbolic or decorative during the Zhou Dynasty is unknown. The site of manufacture is probably south China, since many mirrors of this type have been excavated from tombs in that area.",
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"citation": "Christman, Bruce. \"Three Gilded Tibetan Vessels.\" Gilded Metals: History, Technology and Conservation. Edited by Terry Drayman Weisser. London, England: Archetype Publications in association with the American Institute of Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 2000.",
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