Lot 3297

Description

China, Q'ing (Ch'ing) Dynasty, uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 17th-19th century, round lucky charm with square hole, 85mm, (165 g), obv. four large rectangular characters within inner circle around rectangular pattern reading 'Yi ben wan li' (for a stake and a profit of 10000), rev. similar to obverse 'Shun feng da ji' (the wind blows favourable and a good chance), (Thierry 216 [but much larger], Zhong guo hua qian No.987, p.217). Very fine and very rare.

Ex E.Wodak Collection.