Cast Chinese Amulets - David Hartill

For Over 2,000 Years, The Chinese Have Been Producing Amulets In The Shape Of Flat Metal Objects, Usually Cast In Brass Or Bronze, Some Shaped Like The Traditional Square-holed Cash Coins, Others In A Variety Of Fancy Shapes, Promising Good Luck In Various Fields, The Turning Away Of Evil Influences, Or Conveying Religious Sentiments. Some Have Inscriptions Taken From The Classics Of 500 Bc.previously, Catalogues Of These Amulets Were Arranged In Various Different Ways By Shape, Size, Meaning, Emperorrsquo;s Name, Or A Common Feature. However, This Made It Difficult To Locate A Particular Piece It Would Not Be Immediately Clear To A Non-expert Whether A Piece Was Luckyrdquo;, Religiousrdquo;, Familyrdquo; Or Coinrdquo;.this Catalogue Is Designed For Ease Of Identification.