What gold and silver wares were found in Cao Shi's tomb, the mother of Zhang Shicheng in Wumenqiao, Suzhou, at the end of Yuan Dynasty?

In the Yuan Dynasty, the production of gold and silver wares centered on Suzhou was very developed. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, a number of gold and silver wares were unearthed in Cao Shi's tomb, the mother of Zhang Shicheng in Wumenqiao, Suzhou, which reflected the superb level of gold and silver wares making in Yuan Dynasty. Among them, the silver urn and silver frame for holding the whole set of silver toiletries are complete and perfect.

This silver urn is sunflower-shaped, with a total height of 24.3 cm. It has three layers, an upper layer and a lower layer, which are nested by the mouths of children and mothers. There is a vessel cover at the top and a silver tray at the bottom. Two silver brushes, a silver mirror, a silver scissors and a silver scraper are placed on the upper layer of the silver box. There are four silver round boxes, a small silver pot and a large and small silver dish in the middle layer, which should be cosmetic boxes, and they should be filled with powder, rouge and yellow silk powder puff respectively; There are silver combs, grates, pins A, scissors A and jars on the lower floor. The utensils in the steamer are complete, small and exquisite, and the production is fine.

The surface of the silver urn and the small round box, silver grate, silver comb, handle and tray center in the urn are decorated with flowers composed of peony, peony, begonia, lotus, plum blossom and ganoderma lucidum. These traditional flower patterns symbolize wealth, longevity, happiness and good luck.