Introduction to the gold, silver and bronze statue: Warring States Period (475 BC - 221 BC), unearthed from Tomb No. 2 in Baoshan, Jingmen County, Hubei Province in 1987. The bronze statue is cylindrical in shape, with the lower part slightly introverted, with a total height of 17.5 cm and a diameter of 24.8 cm. Covering a bowl-shaped cover, there are four equidistant phoenix-shaped buttons on the near edge of the cover, with the bird's head facing outward. It has a flat bottom with three hoofed feet underneath. The abdominal wall is equipped with two symmetrical rings. There are gold and silver dragon patterns and phoenix bird patterns on the cover and the outer wall of the abdomen. This copper bottle adopts the popular gold and silver craftsmanship at that time, and absorbs the decorative style of Chu lacquerware in its pattern and composition. The pattern of the whole vessel is harmonious and exquisite. It is a masterpiece among the wine sets of Chu State during the Warring States Period.

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