Lot Essay
An almost identical ingot sold Christie's, New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1170.
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QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
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A CHINESE GOLD INGOT
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
Of rectangular form, the top with gently sloping sides rising to a raised edge stamped with a double-gourd-shaped seal reading Yuanji and two seals reading bao, the underside stamped twice with the characters ding yuan
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long
11.83 oz. (367.8 gr.)
QIANLONG PERIOD, CIRCA 1750
Of rectangular form, the top with gently sloping sides rising to a raised edge stamped with a double-gourd-shaped seal reading Yuanji and two seals reading bao, the underside stamped twice with the characters ding yuan
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long
11.83 oz. (367.8 gr.)
Provenance
The Nanking Cargo; sold Christie's, Amsterdam, 28 April - 2 May 1986 (see lots 1819-1925).
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