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No.64.
Chow Yah Chang (a sceptre of the Chow Dynasty), measuring 9.7" by 2.4"

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This "Chang" was also a product of the early three dysnasties, of brownish yellow color, resembling that of baked chestnut shell. When tapped, it gives a distinct sound a quality only possessed by gems of high order.

The engraving is also exquisite, having the decoration lines in bold relief.  It being among the collections of the late Viceroy Tuan Fang. 


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No.65.
Chow Pi
Diametre 8.7"in thickness 3/10 in.

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This one was also excavated at An Hsia of Chekiang and dates back over 2,000 years. It is of grayish color mixed with other tints.

It is of such large size and of such briliancy in color that the late Viceroy Tuan Fang had ^[[underline]]specially prized it.^[[/underline]]