Fujien Round
No.
Fjr/1
Weight: 190 grams/5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 源茂號/源茂號
Yuan Mao Firm
Notes:
Also called "Steamed Bun". Most of the Fujien Buns weigh 10 taels, this 5 tael piece is unusual.
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Fjr/2
Weight: 376 grams/10 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 十五年五月/周春源
The 15th Year, 5th Month
Jou Chun Yuan (The smith)
Notes:
Most of the 10 tael Fujien Buns we find carry 3 stamps depicting Date (only year and month, without reign name), Place, and Smith. This piece does not have the place stamp; however, it can be identified as a Fujien Bun for two reasons: (1) its shape-on the face are two circular rims close to its edge (On this piece, the two rims are very close), and on the back is a crude residue in the shape of a spider web which is unique to Fujien sycee; and (2) the way of dating is that generally found on Fujien Buns.
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Fjr/3
Weight: 368 grams/10 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 閩海關/七年七月/蔡萬順
Ming (Fujien) Maritime Customs
The 7th Year, 7th Month
Tsai Wan Soon (The smith)
Notes:
Collection of Hu Chun Chung
No.
Fjr/4
Weight: 372 grams/10 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 閩海關/六年九月/蔡萬安
Ming (Fujien) Maritime Customs The 6th Year, 9th Month
Tsai Wan Ann (The smith)
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Fjr/5
Weight: 176 grams/5 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 晟瑞
Chen Zuei (The silver shop)
A stamp partially visible but no inscription can be recognized
Chopmarks: 阝又
A character combining 阝and 又 which meaning unknown
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
No.
Fjr/6
Weight: 346 grams/9 taels
Date: N/A
Inscriptions: 鹽課/惠安縣/鹽課
Salt Tax
Huei An County (One of the coastal areas of mainland China direct opposite to Taiwan)
Notes:
Collection of the webmaster
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