Beschreibung:

An exceptionally large and unusual geomancer's compass, a compass dial with needle at the centre, the dial made up of lacquered, inscribed and printed sheets divided in four quadrants with Chinese characters in black and red, with Zodiac and calendar scales, the circle in one degree divisions, and details of the changing seasons for the feng shui master, the underside with similarly lacquered, inscribed and printed sheets divided in two semi-circles illustrating an unusual heavenly chart showing stars, planets and constellations, many labelled, within an hour circle, the underside of the rim inscribed in ink with three rows of Chinese characters -- 20in. (51cm.) diameter See Colour Illustrations