Ding (food vessel) of Prince Wu, Late Spring and Autumn (570–476 BCE). Height 62.0 cm, Diameter of mouth 62.0 cm. Unearthed from tomb M2 at Xiasi, Xichuan, 1979. © Henan Museum

Turquoise-inlaid Mythical Creature, Late Spring and Autumn (570–476 BCE). Whole height 48.0 cm, Length 47.0 cm, Width 27.0 cm. Unearthed from tomb M9 at Xujialing, Xichuan, 1990. © Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology

Yu (water vessel) Commissioned by the Marquis of Qi, Late Spring and Autumn (570–476 BCE). Height 43.5 cm, Diameter of mouth 70.3 cm. Unearthed from the Great Channel of Zhongzhou, Luoyang, 1957. © Luoyang Museum.

Jade Pendant Set Composed of Four Huangs (arc-shaped pendant), Late Spring and Autumn (570–476 BCE). Length of the largest huang 14.0 cm, Width 3.5 cm. Unearthed from tomb M4 at Jiuxian, Ye County, 2002. © Pingdingshan Museum