A SET OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL GAMING COUNTERS, China, Canton, 19th century

The larger l cm 7 x p cm 2,5

Comprising 122 mother-of-pearl fiches: 65 large rectangular, 15 small rectangular, and 42 round, each unique and finely carved with detailed scenes of everyday life.

For a comparable set, see Christie’s, London, Interiors, Live Auction 3949, 11 May 2011, lot 716.