Date: Early Western Zhou (1046-771 BC)
Provenance: Purportedly excavated in Luoyang, Henan province, 1948
Measurements: Height: 24.5 cm, Mouth diameter: 18.5 cm

The vessels body is cylindrical, with a flared mouth, a slight drum-shaped body, a round base, and a high, outwardly flared ring foot. The body features taotie designs set against thunder patterns. There is one band with a beaded pattern, and two concave bands of bowstring patterns above and below the taotie design. On the base of the ring foot there is a 46-character inscription that roughly translates to: "after Bao suppressed the rebellion of five feudal lords from Yindong by the order of the King of Zhou, he was bestowed this great gift from the King. Bao used it as a ritual vessel in sacrifices to his father. It was then employed to extract a pledge of loyalty from the surrounding area and for use in sacrifices to the King of Zhou." The vessel is an invaluable piece of evidence for studying the early history of the Western Zhou.