China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot,

China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver drum shaped sycee ingot, (387 g), similar to type "Sichuan Piaoding" ten taels or ten and a half ounce type, c.1874-1911, with one large one three character block of stamps, (cf.Cribb Group F, cf. 477-493 (Pl.50) for similar size and type but one block only). Very fine and very rare. Cribb records several examples of similar types to above piece.