Pictorial Charm Item Number: Edz4274 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round charm, round centre hole, inner and outer rims on both sides, many characters on obverse, design on reverse; many characters in grass script on obverse; design of grasses and stalks on reverse.

History Of Use

Probably used for hanging or display (Larson, David). Part of a literary gaming set, or a hanging decoration in a scholarly context (Li, Min).

Item History

What

Name
Pictorial Charm
Identification Number
Edz4274
Type of Item
charm
Material
brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
cast and filed
Overall
height 0.27 cm, diameter 4.51 cm, weight 21.79 g

Who

Culture
Chinese
Previous Owner
Colin Campbell Brown and Hugh Campbell Brown
Received from
Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
China

When

Collection Date
between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date
before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date
on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
0042/0031 k