[China] [Games] 125 Chinese mother-of-pearl gaming counters
Counters in the shape of fish and ovals and circles w. pagoda decoration. All in a painted wooden box, 15.5 x 20 x 5 cm, w. 4 smaller boxes (6.5 x 8.5 x 3 cm) in the interior, each painted w. a different profile. 18th cent.
Box sl. worn, counters in good condition. These mother-of-pearl gaming counters were crafted in China for export, and they were often used on the gaming tables of Britain's aristocracy.