National Treasure – Lotus-Crane Square Hu (Spring-Autumn Period)
Pair of square bronze jars from the tomb of the Duke of Zheng were separated, one in Henan, and another in the Palace Museum.
Tag: SpringAutumn
Treasures – Male Cosmetic in Bronze Jars (Spring Autumn – Qin)
The Metropolitan Man, as we are led to believe, found in a Spring-Autumn tomb in Shaanxi.
Treasures – Houma Covenants (Spring Autumn – Jin)
“The treaty is broken, its witnesses are despised, no one is respected.” – Isaiah 33:8b (NIV)
Treasures – Bronze Square Hu with Intersecting Dragons (Spring Autumn – Jin)
This is perhaps the earliest of the drinking games using a wine vessel.
Treasures – Bronze Spade-shaped Coins (Spring-Autumn Period)
Money makes the world go round. The earliest minted money found in China.