Description

Calendar : Chinese. 

Composition : Bronze.

Weight :  Approx 32.60 g.

Diameter:  Approx 53.0 mm




Chinese Open Work Charms

"Hollowed Out" Money

One of the major types of ancient Chinese charms is known as "open-work" money.  In Chinese, lou kong qian (镂空钱) actually means "hollowed out" money.  These charms are also known as ling long qian (玲珑钱) or "elegant" money.

These are charms that have irregular shaped "openings" or "holes" between their exquisite design elements.  They are round and almost always have a round hole in the center.  Open work charms with scenes of buildings such as temples, however, tend to have square holes in the middle.

Open work charms are almost purely pictorial and only a very few include any Chinese characters or inscription.  

Chinese open work charms made their first appearance during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) although many of the specimens from that time may have actually been small pieces taken from other metal utensils.

Open work charms became very popular and were often worn for personal adornment during the Song (960 -1279 AD), Yuan (1271 - 1368 AD) and Ming (1368 - 1644 AD) dynasties.  Their popularity, however, seemed to wane somewhat during the Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (1644 - 1911 AD).

Compared to most other types of Chinese charms, open work pieces tend to be larger in size with more made of bronze than brass.







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