Good luck charms, Chinese characters cross, sun disc

European Museums, The British Museum

Different Chinese charms

Good luck charms
5 Brass good luck charm
Qing dynasty (AD 1644-1911)
'Long life, wealth and honor'

6 Bronze fertility charm
Song dynasty (AD 960-1279)
"Five sons and two daughters'
CM 1983-3-13-15; Given by H.B. Morse CM 1883-7-1-384;
Tamba Collection CM 1984-5-11-2492

7 Bronze wealth-and-riches charm
Song dynasty (AD 960-1279)
'May gold and jade fill the chamber'
Given by O. Cornell CM 1981-10-13-7

8-9 Brass good fortune charm
Qing dynasty, 19th century AD
On one side: a Daoist immortal by a money-tree; on the other: money ingots around the inscription, 'May a favorable wind bring great luck, and may profits be 10,000 fold'
CM 1985-10-35-42; 1982-6-29-37


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Different Chinese charms. Song and Qing Dynasty
Taken on  Monday 17th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  960 - 1279 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom

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