Type: Decorative art
Measurements: Height: 25.2cm, Length: 31.8cm
Creator name: An artist named "Poo"
Time period: Western Zhou (1100 BC - 771 B.C)
Function: Wine vessel
Acquisition: Unearthed at the tomb of the Ying Kingdom (Pingdingshan city, Henan) in 1987.
With elaborate design, elegant shape, and clear inscriptions, itis not only a fancy artefact, but also an important clue in understanding the etiquette in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the friendly exchanges between Ying Kingdom and Xing Kingdom. It also offers evidence for the existence of the two kingdoms depicted in the historical documents. Some experts regard the inscription inside this artefact as an early diplomatic history.