"Are you saying a Tang dynasty Porcelain burial object was found in an ancient cemetery of female Viking warriors?" An excited voice came over the phone from a staff member at the Chinese Embassy.
"If this is the case, you could ask the person in charge of the archaeological scene if they would allow our media to come for an interview. If it's allowed, a documentary film crew, including a porcelain identification expert, will be dispatched soon."
For the Chinese, a well-preserved Ding style white porcelain box is indeed precious, but it is merely a precious porcelain artifact and not irreplaceable.
However, finding such an object as a burial accessory in a Viking cemetery is another matter entirely. It signifies an ancient trade route spanning across the Eurasian continent and the historical connection between two countries at opposite ends of this route.
