Qing Dynasty. Shanghai Erqibao ("City 27 Ingot") Sycee of 50 Taels ND (19th Century), Opitz-pg. 323 (this piece illustrated), Cribb-Class VIII.A. 125mm. 1831.3gm. The top, curved stamp reads: "Tong Yuan" (furnace name) with "Qia Ji" (branch name) interspersed in between, the right stamp reads: "Er" (2, the furnace number) and the left stamp reads: "Er Ji Guan" (Approved by official assayer). The added ink marks are those of the Shanghai Foreign Settlement Assay Office. With a rich peach-orange tone on the face and full original inking. 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. Ex. Irving Goodman Collection (Superior Galleries, June 1991, Lot 2020); Jascha Heifetz Collection, Part 2 (Superior Galleries, December 1989, Lot 1550)

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