What are the decorative patterns of gold and silver vessels in Tang Dynasty?
Most of the decorative patterns of gold and silver wares in the Tang Dynasty are exquisite, including patterns carved on wool and bas-reliefs. The silverware is gilded with gold patterns, which has magnificent artistic effects. Early patterns mostly used honeysuckle patterns; In the middle stage, birds or flowers are the center of the pattern, and branches are wrapped around it, which is magnificent and richly decorated; In the later stage, it is mainly a single flower branch or animal, which often appears in a symmetrical form. Most of the patterns were carved with a hammer. The so-called hammer is to knock from behind with something like a hammer, and the front of the pattern protrudes like a relief. The so-called chiseling is to chisel a negative line pattern from the front with something like a chisel, which can chisel out subtle local changes.