Mr. Duncan exchanged a glance with his daughter, Eleanor, who smiled and patted her father's knee, as if to tell him not to rush.
Eleanor turned to Annabelle and said, "Earlier, my father and I were discussing this piece. I said it was a antique vase, but the old man insisted it was a antique wine vessel. I wonder what you think, Annabelle?"
After carefully examining the vase, Annabelle smiled and said, "Actually, both of you are correct in some ways, but when it comes to the era of the vase, I lean more toward Miss Duncan's opinion."
Mr. Duncan took a sip of tea and chuckled, "Please, Annabelle, go on."
"This is a prunus vase, which could be used both as a wine vessel or as a flower vase. It first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, becoming popular during the Song and Liao periods. In the
