P'eng-tsu-ting Ting

Going by the former name "Tzu-ho-pei tsu-ting ting", this is the heaviest and largest ting in the collection of the National Palace Museum. It measures 85.5 centimeters in height, 94.65 kilograms in weight, and has a rim diameter of 59.4 cm. The grand and majestic shape of the vessel is decorated with animal-mask patterns to create an even grander effect. The initial character of the inscription, P'eng, is the symbol of the clan of which the person who made this vessel belonged to, and the person who the sacrifice was offered to was his grandfather Ting (known by his sacrificial name).