The image is a rectangular wooden plaque with Chinese characters written on it. The characters are written in black ink and are arranged in a traditional Chinese script. The plaque is made of a light-colored wood and has a smooth finish. The text on the plaque reads "Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties (A.D.581-A. D.960)". The text is written in a larger font size than the rest of the text. The background of the plaque is plain and the edges are slightly curved.