Objekt 3
Chinese zodiac
Description
The disc shows in the center a character, in the first circle twelve months, in the second circle twelve hand characters, interrupted by four, probably to be interpreted as cardinal points, in the third circle twelve moon phases from new moon to full moon, interrupted by four animal characters (fish, bird, lion, snake), in the fourth circle 24 characters.
Object description
China, 18th century
Brass, engraved
Deposit Emanuel George Sarasin-Grossmann, Basel
Inv. 1982.600.