Lot 2287

Description

China, round religious inscriptional charm with round hole, 47mm, in bronze, (29.94 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 46mm, (22.87 g), with the eight diagrams and characters of Fu Hsi, rev. stag, tree etc; another smaller charm 22mm, (7.28 g). Very fine. (3)