For sale set of 97 antique mother of pearl, nacre Chinese gaming counters / gaming chips. 4 decks or more antique playing cards. Looks like they are hand colored, Instructional booklets how to play Royal game “Bezique”. All are housed in original period black lacquer and wood box with raised figural decorations to the lid – some are missing. Most of original gilding is intact, with 4 round ball-like feet. Overlay condition is good considering age. Each chip engraved with a Chinese Temple to either side and engraved with a floral and point to point border. In overall good condition – see photos or ask questions. There is 45 chips in a shape of a fish. 21 oval in shape. 11 square in shape. 21 round in shape. Hard to find these early Chinese gaming cards and chips. World will be calculated. The item “Chinese gambling chips poker cards Mother Of Pearl nacre 98 pc box Qing 1830’s” is in sale since Friday, January 20, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Other Chinese Antiques”. The seller is “rokas” and is located in Calgary, Alberta. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Color: Silver
- Type: gaming chips tokens
- Primary Material: Mother of Pearl, Nacra
- Age: 1830’s
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Original//Reproduction: Original