The lacquer dish bears three characters, "Jun Xing Shi." If translated into modern Chinese, it means "eat well, drink well."
The simple blessing and playful cats would have brought a touch of warmth for Xin Zhui at her table. "Eat well, drink well" is a phrase as richly Chinese as it is universal.
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