The luopan's dial is composed of concentric rings inscribed with various pieces of information drawn from Chinese philosophy, including the eight trigrams, the hexagrams of the Yijing, the five elements, and the 28 lunar stations.
China, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Wood, lacquer, dial with magnetic pointer.
Dimensions: diameter: 17 cm, thickness: 2 cm.
Condition: damaged.
































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