Xinghou Gui during the reign of King Kang of the Western Zhou Dynasty

Xinghou Gui during the reign of King Kang of the Western Zhou Dynasty

Xinghou Gui, also known as Zhou Gongyi, is a national treasure level cultural relic and a first-class national cultural relic. It was unearthed in Xingtai City, Hebei Province in 1921 and is now housed in the British Museum in the UK. This box is a utensil with four animal hanging ears, a luxurious mouth and bulging belly, decorated with elephant patterns on the belly and feet, and has early Western Zhou characteristics. There is an inscription with 68 characters that reads: "In the third month of the month, Wang Lingrong, an imperial censor, was appointed as the Marquis of Jing. He was promoted to the rank of third grade official and was a native of the state, a high-ranking official, and a mediocre official. He was appointed as the Chief Inspector, and the Emperor of Lu was on the verge of prosperity. He was forced to travel up and down, but the Emperor did not have a winter order to investigate on the right side of the Zhou Dynasty. However, he dared not do so. Shao Zhenfu League, I am a vassal of the Emperor, and I have issued a.
Song Dynasty Ru Kiln Fenghua Paper Hammer Bottle, housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei

Song Dynasty Ru Kiln Fenghua Paper Hammer Bottle, housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei

This paper hammer bottle has a total height of 22.4 centimeters, a diameter of 4.4 centimeters, and a bottom diameter of 8.6 centimeters. Round mouth slightly luxurious, with embedded copper buckle, slender neck, sloping shoulders, cylindrical belly, flat bottom without feet. The entire vessel is coated with sky blue glaze, and there are five small burn marks on the outsole. A circle of glaze has been removed from the bottom and coated with brown juice, revealing a yellowish color in the center, which may be caused by a cushion mark. The bottom of the paper hammer bottle is engraved with a poem by Emperor Qianlong titled 'Ru Kiln Pink Green Offering Hua Paper Hammer Bottle'. This cultural relic was produced in the second half of the 11th century to the early 12th century of the Northern Song Dynasty and is classified as a national treasure. It is currently housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.