Qing Dynasty. Kuang-hsü Shangdong Qianliang Xiaobao ("Local Tax Small") Sycee of 10 Taels ND (1875-1908), Opitz-pg. 326 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class XX.A. 70mm. 350.84gm. Cast in Dezhou County by Xu Yanling. The horizontal stamp reads: "De Zhou" (Dezhou County), the right column reads: "Kuang-hsü Nian Yue" (Kuang-hsü Month Year), the left column reads: "Yin Jiang Xu Yanling" (silversmith Xu Yanling). Very glossy with thick die polish lines in the recesses of the stamps. The base displays a small inventory sticker from Mr. Opitz's collection. This lot has not yet been assigned a grade, as it will be submitted to Gongbo for certification before the auction.

HID09801242017

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