Vintage pewter fan-shaped plaque Royal Selangor Tang Dynasty JianDe River Scene

Description: For sale is a a vintage "Royal Selangor" pewter fan-shape plaque of a mountain and river scene with a Chinese poem. It is mounted on a black color (pewter) base. I bought this souvenir during one of my trips to Malaysia in the late 1970's. This pewter plaque is part of the "Reminiscence from the Tang Dynasty Collection". The Chinese Poem by Meng Haoran (a major literary figure of the Tang Dynasty) is surrounded by the river scene, entitled "Overnight along Jiande River", today's Xinan River in Zhejiang Province. It shows the moon by the mountains, a hut, boat and a large tree in the right off-center. It is about 5.5" wide and 3.25" tall. The base is about 7/8" wide. It is a solid pewter piece, in excellent condition. No chips, cracks or damage or repairs. The photos are of the actual item. Please ask questions or request for more pictures, or ask for a translation of the poem upon your purchase. This item is also available for pick-up at my place.This item is sold as is. What you see is what you get. No original retail box/packaging. eBay calculates, collects and remits the sales tax on my behalf.To save you (and me) money, you can send me a pre-paid shipping label (i.e. a pdf file that I can print & attach to the package) that you create using the USPS website, or from your preferred shipper (e.g. UPS, Fedex, etc). If you are able to do that, just select the "local pick-up" option so you won't need to pay any of the calculated shipping and handling fees. Just send me a message first, and I will provide the packaging information, e.g. size & weight.Bidders outside the USA - item will be shipped using eBay's Global Shipping Program. Any customs duties, taxes, fees, restrictions, etc. will solely be the responsibility of the buyer.From a non-smoker and a non-smoking location.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Blaine, Washington

End Time: 2024-08-21T06:46:03.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.5 USD