Zhang Qilong, Director of Heze Institute of Cultural Relics, said, "The painting skill is excellent. Whether it's the Chinese dragon picture or the lotus, both are very dainty and beautiful. It can not be made at one time. You can see there are two joints on it. It is not an easy task to make such a big bottle."

Only 400 Blue and White Porcelains of the Yuan Dynasty have been unearthed so far. And every one of them is considered invaluable. In July 2005, a Yuan porcelain in London was auctioned equivalent to 230 million yuan or about 35 million US dollars. The price was equivalent to 2 tons of gold as priced on the same day.

Besides this "Plum Blossom Bottle", there are two other Blue and White porcelains discovered... one bowl and one plate.

Ren Qingshan, Officer of Cultural Relics Dept, Heze Museum, said,"We have found some parts of those two Blue and White porcelains. I believe all parts of this plate have been found. In the near future, cultural relics experts can present us a whole plate."

With the process of digging and repairing work at the site, more surprises have appeared. For example, Shoushan stone carvings and other rare porcelains have been discovered. All are considered to be of great value.

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