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Tea Brick Money Zhao Li Qiao
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 1953-1977 |
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| Period | People`s Republic (1949-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is divided into three horizontal registers within a raised rectangular border. The upper register features five relief stars in a row. The central register depicts an ornate ceremonial gateway (pailou) flanked by two decorative trees or torches, with a single star above the arch keystone. The lower register contains two lines of Chinese characters identifying the issuer and manufacturer. |
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| Obverse lettering | 司公業茶國中 造製廠茶磚橋李趙 (Translation: China Tea Company Made at Zhao Li Qiao Tea Factory) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into a 4x4 grid of sixteen equal rectangular panels, each containing an identical relief design of a stylized endless knot (Chinese auspicious knot) motif on a crosshatch background, separated by plain raised dividing lines. |
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