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Silver sycee : Pai fang ding.
Qing dynasty (AD 1644-1911)
Casting era : The late years of Qing dynasty.
Casting place : Kun ming, Yun nan Province.

Chinese character inscription :

1. Hong jun tai ji.
   In the record of "Hong jun tai" bank.

2. Hui hao wen yin.
   Pure silver of remittance bank.

3. Gong yi wen yin ji.
   In the record of pure silver of a public organization for authentication.

141.2g.
Length 55.0mm / Width 36.5mm / Thickness 12.5mm.
VF.
Sold.
This type of silver sycee is called in China by the name of Pai fang ding. "Pai fang" is a monumental structure which is built for an upright man. "ding" is a lump of silver. Because this type of silver sycee is similar to this structure.

Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp