“所愁晓漏促，不恨灯销柱”——记青铜人骑兽形灯座

摘要

The ancient Chinese lamp is an example of the perfect unity of visual art and applied fine art. Ingeniously conceived and elaborately made, this lamp is shaped as a man riding a beast, which is the excellent one of the lamps found so far. Well-documented, this author begins from the function of the lamp stand and the main characteristic of the shape to conduct a systematic study.