Gowland, William, 1842-1922, Japan Society of London · [London? : s.n.] · leaf 57
said to be the work of oneof the Miochin family. Whether this attribution is correct ( 52 ) or not, it is certainly one of the most admirable works inwrought-iron which has been executed in Japan or in anyother country. Its wings extend 4 ft. 4^ in. from tip to tip. The largest forgings of the… … Chinese Smiths Forging an Anchor. It represents the forgings of a ships anchor in the sixteenthcentury, taken from an old Chinese metallurgical treatisepublished in 1636 a.d. The heavy mass was suspended by chains, which were heldby eight men stationed in a gallery, who moved it about onthe anvil…
Art metal-work · Metallurgy · Metal-work
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