learn more: the silver epic-the silver sachet with flowers and birds on grapes in Tang Dynasty.

The Tang grape flower-and-bird silver sachet was unearthed in 197 in hejia village, the southern suburb of Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province, and is now collected in Shaanxi History Museum. It is a national treasure. The outer diameter of the sachet is 4.6 cm, the diameter of the golden incense pot is 2.8 cm, and the chain length is 7.5 cm. The silver outer wall is hollowed out for setting off solid spices.

The silver sachet with flowers, birds and patterns on grapes in Tang Dynasty embodies the superb level of ancient Chinese crafts, and also embodies people's mental outlook and ideas in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The grapes on the sachet are flourishing and fruitful, which means that the grain is abundant, the combination of flowers, birds and grapes means good luck, and the silver material symbolizes wealth. Grape was introduced to China from the Western Regions, so the design also reflected the exchange of foreign culture and Chinese culture, which showed the inclusiveness and openness of society and culture in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.