China .580 Miao Silver Handmade Yuan Bao Ingot
350,00€
China .580 Miao Silver handmade Yuan Bao ingot – Qing Dynasty early 19th Century
CHINA ANTIQUES
Qing Dynasty (est. early 19th Century)
.580 Miao Silver Yuan Bao ingot
Handcrafted token
Size : 68 L x 40 W x 43 H mm
Weight : 277.4 gr
Description
China .580 Miao Silver handmade Yuan Bao ingot – Qing Dynasty early 19th Century
CHINA ANTIQUES
Qing Dynasty (est. early 19th Century)
.580 Miao Silver Yuan Bao ingot
Handcrafted token
Size : 68 L x 40 W x 43 H mm
Weight : 277.4 gr
Info on Yuan Bao
what pot of gold means for the Irish is a Yuan Bao for the Chinese – bringer of luck, often used as “money’ in a dowry
in 17th up to 19th century China, Yuan Bao’s were a token of wealth and prosperity and handed over from generation to generation
various weights were available ranging small to large
Yuan Bao’s were mainly in silver (Miao silver or Tibetan silver) – exceptionally in pure silver or gold
for the less wealthy Yuan Bao’s were available in copper, bronze or precious stones
The item on sale dates from end 19th Century and is part of a lot of 8 pieces which were bought during an auction in New York.
Xtra Fine condition