Date: Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Provenance: Unearthed from M2 tomb of Chu, Xiasi village, Xichuan, Henan province, 1978
Measurements: Height: 69.6 cm

This bottle has a wide mouth, a long neck, a pair of dragon-shaped ears, a drooping belly, a square foot ring, and a tiger-shaped base. It is lidded with an openwork crown, and its four walls are carved with coiled serpent (panhui) patterns. 

The bottle's body is decorated with banana leaf motifs, and its belly features four protruding ridges on the walls. The upper section of the body is also adorned with panhui patterns, while the lower section remains plain. The overall shape of the vessel is majestic, typifying bronze ware from the Spring and Autumn Period. The dragon and tiger figures are vivid and bizarre. The dragons on the two ears are shaped with twisting bodies and coiled tails. The double tigers at the base support the entire vessel with curled lips and extended tongues, imparting a sense of vitality and rhythm to the dignified form of the artifact.