Lot 1985

Description

China, assorted charms, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), uncertain emperor but issued in the mid 19th century, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 47mm, in bronze, (29.62 g), obv. inscription reading 'May the wrath of the God of Thunder destroy the devils and send down purity! May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai-shang lao-chun (ie Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as Lu Ling, rev. the eight diagrams of Fu Hsi and corresponding Chinese characters', (Zhong guo hua qian No.1639, p.376, Schjoth 92); another similar with the first characters of the names of the mints where coins were cast during the reign of K'ang-hsi on both sides 45mm (23.83 g) (No.1741 Glover Collection) (illustrated); another Qing dynasty 53mm, (30.73 g), currency and the Zheng De design, obv. inscription reading 'Cheng (Zheng) to tong bao', rev. dragon and phoenix (illustrated), (No.86, Fang, 'Chinese Charms, Art, Religion, and Folk Belief', another with ornamental designs both sides 48mm, (29.53 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.107 p.31); another with characters on one side and snake, figures on reverse, 54mm, (37.67 g), (Zhong guo hua qian No.1351, p.285); another a coin like charm, four obverse characters and two on the reverse, 45mm (29.70 g). Mostly very fine, several very rare. (6)