This is an ancient Chinese bronze animal shaped utensils, the specific name is usually Xizun, is a kind of bronze ritual vessel used for wine or sacrifice. This artifact combines a variety of animal features (such as tiger head, Buffalo hoof, etc.), belonging to the mythical Swiss beast. The surface of the body has exquisite decorative patterns, and inlaid with turquoise as eyes and decoration. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties in China, bronzes were used in important sacrificial rites as symbols of power and status. This animal-shaped ritual was very rare and precious at the time. Many similar animal-shaped bronzes, such as tiger statue and rhinoceros statue, have been found in ancient tombs and sites in Hubei, Shanxi and other places in China.

Xiaochen Yixi Zun is the most well-known Chinese collection in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, USA, because many academic books and publications on bronze ware internationally regard it as a symbol of Chinese bronze ware and publish it on the cover of the book. Xiaochen Yixi Zun is one of the famous "Seven Treasures of Liangshan". The objects use realistic techniques and are completely unadorned. The overall shape is seamless, revealing a sense of innocence in the simplicity and richness. This artistic technique of seeing magic in simplicity has always been the highest pursuit of traditional Chinese aesthetics. The inscription describes the Shang king's conquest of the barbarians, and information about this war can also be found in oracle bone inscriptions from the Yin ruins.