Da Chang Yong Dong Zhuang "Tea Money" Brick of 48-1/2 Ounces ND (c. 1862/4-1917) AU/UNC, Opitz-pg. 339 (this piece illustrated). 329x150x32mm. 1374.8gm. Five Chinese characters in two columns, reading: Dong Zhuang (left) and Da Chang Yong (right), indicating the name of the tea company / reverse blank. A sturdy tea brick with very clear stems visible throughout the surfaces, and fine raised lines on the characters-side, likely suggesting mechanized production after 1878. From the Charles J. Opitz Collection

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