"Luan Shu Fou" is a vessel used by Luan Shu to hold wine when offering sacrifices to his ancestors. It is 48.8 cm high and 16.5 cm in diameter. The body and cover each have four rings, and the buttons are made of oblique moiré patterns. There are staggered gold inscriptions on the neck, shoulders and upper abdomen with five lines and four crosses. There are two lines of crosses inscribed on the cover, from left to right, and the characters are all inlaid with gold. It was made for Luan Shu's descendants to worship their ancestors, but it has been called Luan Shu Fou for many years. Luan Shu, also known as "Luan Wuzi" or "Luan Bo", was a senior official of the Jin Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was in power for 14 years. He led the Central Army in the fourth year of Duke Chenggong of Lu (587 BC) and died in 573 BC.
The inscriptions are inlaid with different metal phases and began in the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. Gold inscriptions are often seen on weapons, and the inscriptions are often numbers. It is very rare to find a long inscription with gold inscriptions like "Luan Shu Fou". It is also the earliest bronze vessel with gold inscriptions passed down from generation to generation. The inscription on "Luan Shu Fou" is very exquisite. It is placed in a prominent position on the object and has a decorative effect. There are many variations of characters, the characters are in a vertical position, and the lines are round and graceful, making it graceful and graceful. Both the shape and the font of this fou belong to the style of the Chu State, so it may be a relic of the descendants of Luan Shu who later entered the Chu State.
Luan Shufou
Luan Shufu in real form
