Charles Whalley deals Armorial MOP Gaming Counter, Chinese Antique Mother Of Pearl Gaming Counter Chip. 1810’s Antique.

A stunning piece of Chinese antique mother of pearl gaming counter. Hand carved by the old Chinese folk at the beginning of 19th century.
Collectible and special piece item.
On both side, the central roundel carved a whale's head erased and the monogram “CW”.
Size: 70mm*27mm, thickness: 1.7mm.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In the 18th century all society people played cards including Queen Charlotte, the court and the nobility as well as the middle and poorer classes. Voltarete was the most popular game and also Pope Joan, Hombre and Quadrille.
Chinese gaming counters were available for all types of people, ranging in quality and price, from the counters made for the queen to the mass-produced counters made in Canton by the thousands.
They were always made of mother-of-pearl from shells from the Pacific Islands, cut, carved and decorated deals by hand to incredibly high standards. Later sets included to the reverse scenes of Chinese life, as this was when chinoiserie was all the rage.

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