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There are several animal head rings on the four walls of the white plate of Ji Zi.
There are two animal heads on the four walls of the white plate of Ji Zi. The mouth edge is decorated with a circle of stolen patterns, and the bottom is wavy. There are eight lines of inscriptions on the bottom of the plate, which say 1 1 1. When telling the story of Xi, Guo's men were ordered to go out and made great achievements. Zhou Wang gave him a banquet and gave him some bows and horses, so he made a dish as a souvenir.

It is said that this dish was unearthed in Gao Chuan Division, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, and it was a famous instrument in the Western Zhou Dynasty. After being handed down, it was collected by the Museum of Chinese History (now the National Museum of China) after liberation.

The White Plate of Polygonum cuspidatum is of great shape, exquisite decoration and long inscription, which has high literary value and is also an important historical material for studying politics and military affairs in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. The artistry of inscription calligraphy is very prominent. The inscription has a large font, rigorous structure, rounded and elegant strokes, harmonious layout and elegant posture. They created Shi Guwen and Qin Gonggui, which are the representative masterpieces of inscriptions on bronze in the Western Zhou Dynasty.