Accession No

0075

Brief Description

geomantic compass, by Lin Jun-zhou, Chinese, 1850 (c)

Origin

China

Maker

Jun-zhou, Lin

Class

magnetism

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (brass); ivory

Dimensions

diameter 200mm; thickness 17mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple from T.H. Court in 10/1922.

Inscription

Description Notes

Circular wooden geomantic compass. Black varnish with red edge; 21 concentric circles of characters in gold paint with a few red characters; inset central compass (glass and needle missing); brass bowl with ivory base and single N/S line.
Signature on reverse.

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