This is a typical Buddhist votive object with Sinitic nāgarī script. The eight petals: oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ (counter-clockwise) and the bīja letter hrīḥ in the center. The outer ring must be another dhāraṇī. Tony Lin has a number of works in Chinese discussing all these objects. I am happy to share the bibliography if it is of interest to you.

Bill M. Mak

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On Nov 19, 2018, at 12:12 PM, McComas Taylor via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear Colleagues

I wonder if any of you multi-talented folk can help me read the inscription on this small Chinese ceramic from the Ardebil shrine?

Yours sincerely

McComas

McComas Taylor
Associate Professor
Reader in Sanskrit
College of Asia and the Pacific
The Australian National University
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