A man and a boy seem to listen to what the gentleman on the right is saying. A sign in his hand identifies him as a fortune teller. He uses a parasol to shade himself from the burning sun. Fortune tellers were a common sight in China. The scene takes place in the centre of a village as houses surround them. The deep-carved armorial shows an oak tree within a crown (Eastern coronet) which may be the crest of McGarel-Hogg, Baron Magheramorne. The crest is flanked by a bug on the left and a dog on the right. The intricately fretted border is decorated with flowers, fruits, scrolling leaves and on the front two butterflies, symbols of a happy marriage. The counter dates from the Daoguang period (道光 1820 – 1850). Length 6.9 cm. Height 2.7 cm. Thickness 0.29 cm.