杭(hang)(hang)州銅(tong)雕(diao)是古代(dai)青銅(tong)器制造(zao)的延續,在(zai)吳(wu)越和南宋時期得(de)到很大發(fa)展(zhan),至(zhi)清代(dai)達(da)于鼎盛(sheng),距今(jin)已(yi)有一千多年的歷史(shi)。吳(wu)越和南宋建都(dou)杭(hang)(hang)州,大量銅(tong)藝(yi)(yi)工(gong)匠隨之(zhi)遷入,杭(hang)(hang)州由此成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)全國銅(tong)工(gong)藝(yi)(yi)品的重要產(chan)區。打銅(tong)巷即為(wei)(wei)銅(tong)作坊集中之(zhi)地,其地名一直(zhi)沿襲(xi)至(zhi)今(jin)。清代(dai)同治以(yi)(yi)后,以(yi)(yi)“朱府銅(tong)藝(yi)(yi)”為(wei)(wei)代(dai)表的杭(hang)(hang)州銅(tong)雕(diao)技藝(yi)(yi)日趨成(cheng)熟,經(jing)四代(dai)相(xiang)傳至(zhi)今(jin),約(yue)有一百三十年的歷史(shi)。
杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)將傳(chuan)統藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)和(he)(he)現代社會生(sheng)活(huo)完美結合在一起,深受各(ge)界(jie)贊譽(yu)。其(qi)產(chan)品涵(han)蓋(gai)了建筑、雕(diao)(diao)(diao)塑、書法、壁畫、室內裝飾(shi)等方面,內容(rong)十分廣泛。按品種分,杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)主要包(bao)括(kuo)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)橋(qiao)、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)船、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)門、銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)像等。在生(sheng)產(chan)中,杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)應用鏤空、疊鑲、烘(hong)煉、制綠(lv)、熔模、點刻等傳(chuan)統技藝(yi)(yi),使成(cheng)品達(da)到完美的藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)效果。用這種傳(chuan)統技藝(yi)(yi)建造的杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)雷峰塔(ta)(ta)和(he)(he)靈隱(yin)寺銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)殿(dian)(dian)、江蘇常州(zhou)天寧寺寶塔(ta)(ta)、四川(chuan)峨眉(mei)山大雄寶殿(dian)(dian)、臺灣省臺中市金壇(tan)祖(zu)(zu)師廟及大型銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)浮雕(diao)(diao)(diao)《佛(fo)祖(zu)(zu)降魔圖》、《玄奘求法圖》等均是杭(hang)(hang)州(zhou)銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)雕(diao)(diao)(diao)的代表作,具有很(hen)高的藝(yi)(yi)術(shu)價值。
杭州(zhou)銅雕(diao)作(zuo)為中(zhong)國青銅器的(de)(de)(de)變(bian)體,代(dai)表著(zhu)中(zhong)國銅藝(yi)的(de)(de)(de)先進水平,這份寶貴的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)遺(yi)產(chan)(chan)是現(xian)代(dai)科技(ji)(ji)所無(wu)法替代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)。目前由于技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)難度大,學藝(yi)時間長,青年人都不愿學習傳統(tong)的(de)(de)(de)銅雕(diao)技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)。隨(sui)著(zhu)社會生活的(de)(de)(de)變(bian)遷,銅壺等(deng)日(ri)用品逐漸被淘汰,銅雕(diao)生產(chan)(chan)實踐(jian)陷于停滯。加之對(dui)這門(men)優秀的(de)(de)(de)傳統(tong)手工藝(yi)缺乏科學研究(jiu),錯金、疊鑲等(deng)一系列制作(zuo)技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)能繼續(xu)存在的(de)(de)(de)已經不多。杭州(zhou)銅雕(diao)技(ji)(ji)藝(yi)已處于瀕危狀(zhuang)態(tai),對(dui)之進行保護搶(qiang)救極(ji)為必要。