CHINA, Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, Szechuen Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type (352 g.), with block of three sets of groups of Chinese characters, 17th year noted (cf.Cribb type XL.A.4330 (cf.Pl.48) for similar size and characters). Very fine and rare.