Xi'an (CNS) -- The Fengxiang Museum found four bronze wares in Liulin Town, based on information that local residents provided July 30. The antiques might come from a tomb of the Warring States era (475BC – 221BC).
Among the four relics, three vessels and a plate, one vessel had been seriously damaged. The two well preserved vessels are in different sizes but have the same patterns.
The big one is 11 cm tall, 13 cm wide in diameter, and weighs 1.05 kg. Its other characteristics include straight handles, a plain edge, an arc body, a round bottom, three feet, and Panchi (an ancient Chinese legendary animal) patterns.
The other vessel looks the same as the big one, but in smaller size of 10 cm in height, 11 cm in diameter, and 0.68 kg in weight.
Besides the vessels, the only plate is 6 cm tall, 14.5 cm wide in upper diameter and 11.7 cm in bottom diameter, with 2-cm feet. It has two handles, a shallow volume, a flat bottom, round feet, and also Panchi patterns as well.
Fengyang is situated northeast of the city of Baoji, which is the origin of Zhou and Qin civilizations (about 1046BC – 206BC).
Since the Han Dynasty (206BC–220AD), plenty of bronze wares have been found here, with unbelievable quantity and quality. The importance of these discoveries is second to none elsewhere in China.
With over ten of thousands of findings, Baoji is thus famed as the hometown of bronze wares.
On the morning of July 28, several villagers accidentally found some censer-shaped objects when they were digging the earth.
After being notified, related officials took prompt actions to collect the relics. From its appearance, the discovery site looks like a disposed residential area. About five meters below the ground, it is likely to be the ruins of a tomb of the Warring States era.
Another relatively damaged brass bell was found after a thorough cleaning of the rest of the tomb.
