Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
October 2020 Hong Kong Auction 5-7 Oct 2020
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CHINA. Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty. Fujian. 100 Cash, ND (ca. 1853-55). Fuzhou Mint. Emperor Wen Zong (Xian Feng). VERY FINE.
Hartill-22.784; FD-2526. Obverse: "Xian Feng tong bao"; Reverse: "Yi bai" (one hundred [Cash]). A nicely preserved example with good definition of the characters and nice original surfaces. The flat portions of the rims carry the file mark characteristics normally associated with these issues. Mottled dark rich patina exhibiting areas of green patination engulfs the entire piece with minor earthen deposits in the protected areas. A thin crack is noticed on both side mentioned for accuracy. Overall a handsome example of this large format mid-19th Century popular cast issue sure to see spirited bidding.
Estimate: $1500.00- $2500.00
Hartill-22.784; FD-2526. Obverse: "Xian Feng tong bao"; Reverse: "Yi bai" (one hundred [Cash]). A nicely preserved example with good definition of the characters and nice original surfaces. The flat portions of the rims carry the file mark characteristics normally associated with these issues. Mottled dark rich patina exhibiting areas of green patination engulfs the entire piece with minor earthen deposits in the protected areas. A thin crack is noticed on both side mentioned for accuracy. Overall a handsome example of this large format mid-19th Century popular cast issue sure to see spirited bidding.
Estimate: $1500.00- $2500.00