ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED MOTHER OF PEARL ELLIPTICAL GAMING CHIP JASMINE & LOTUS 2
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:323963 | Features: Handcarved |
| Chinese Dynasty: Qing (1644-1911) | Original/Repro: Antique Original |
ANTIQUE CANTONESE CARVED MOP ELLIPTICAL GAMING CHIP
ANTIQUE CANTONESE CARVED MOP ELLIPTICAL GAMING CHIP ... Click images to enlarge Description BEAUTIFUL...ANTIQUE ORIENTAL...CANTONESE / CHINESEFINE HAND CARVED
THICK COLOURFULMOTHER OF PEARLELIPTICAL GAMING CHIPCOUNTER OR TOKEN.WITH A BEAUTIFULLY
BORDERED LOTUS
FLOWER FLANKED
BY JASMINE FLOWERSAMONGST EXQUISITELY
DETAILED BORDERINGON ONE SIDE & A FINELY
CARVED ORIENTAL FIGURE
AMONGST FLORAL
BORDER ON THE REVERSE.APPROX 2 1/2 INCHES(63 mm) IN LENGTH
IN FANTASTICORIGINAL CONDITION !CLEAN AND VERY FINE !SOME MAY HAVE TINY
NATURAL INTERNAL
IMPERFECTIONSWHICH ENHANCE THE
INDIVIDUALITYBUT MAKE THEM QUITE
TRICKY TO PHOTOGRAPH !PLEASE FORGIVE ANYUSE OF FLASH !!THESE MOTHER OF PEARL
COUNTERS COME IN ALL
DIFFERENT SHAPES,
SIZES, AGES & CONDITIONSSOME AGE BETTERTHAN OTHERS !BUT THESE DOUBLE SIDED
HAND CARVED TOKENS
ARE 180 ODD YEARS OLD
AND LOOK LIKE THEY
HAVE STORIES TO TELLINDEED SOME ARE MADE
TO TELL A STORY !SOME DEPICT FLORAL
SCENES WITH SIMPLE
CROSS HATCHED
BORDERS AND SOME ARE
VERY INTRICATE WITH
PAGODAS, TREES,
BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS,
INSECTS AND BIRDSAND OTHERS HAVE
MEANINGFUL PROVERBS
DECORATED WITH
STARS AND SKIES...CARVED WITH A VERYFINE HAND INDEED.OFTEN MOUNTED INGOLD OR SILVERFOR JEWELLERY
PURPOSES.A PIECE OF NATURECRAFTED BY MAN !A FINE SCARCE
MOP ANTIQUE CHIP.PLEASE CHECKIMAGES CAREFULLY !FEEL FREE TO ASKANY QUESTIONSAND BID WITH
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ANTIQUE CANTONESE CARVED MOP ELLIPTICAL GAMING CHIP ... Click images to enlarge Description BEAUTIFUL...ANTIQUE ORIENTAL...CANTONESE / CHINESEFINE HAND CARVED
THICK COLOURFULMOTHER OF PEARLELIPTICAL GAMING CHIPCOUNTER OR TOKEN.WITH A BEAUTIFULLY
BORDERED LOTUS
FLOWER FLANKED
BY JASMINE FLOWERSAMONGST EXQUISITELY
DETAILED BORDERINGON ONE SIDE & A FINELY
CARVED ORIENTAL FIGURE
AMONGST FLORAL
BORDER ON THE REVERSE.APPROX 2 1/2 INCHES(63 mm) IN LENGTH
IN FANTASTICORIGINAL CONDITION !CLEAN AND VERY FINE !SOME MAY HAVE TINY
NATURAL INTERNAL
IMPERFECTIONSWHICH ENHANCE THE
INDIVIDUALITYBUT MAKE THEM QUITE
TRICKY TO PHOTOGRAPH !PLEASE FORGIVE ANYUSE OF FLASH !!THESE MOTHER OF PEARL
COUNTERS COME IN ALL
DIFFERENT SHAPES,
SIZES, AGES & CONDITIONSSOME AGE BETTERTHAN OTHERS !BUT THESE DOUBLE SIDED
HAND CARVED TOKENS
ARE 180 ODD YEARS OLD
AND LOOK LIKE THEY
HAVE STORIES TO TELLINDEED SOME ARE MADE
TO TELL A STORY !SOME DEPICT FLORAL
SCENES WITH SIMPLE
CROSS HATCHED
BORDERS AND SOME ARE
VERY INTRICATE WITH
PAGODAS, TREES,
BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS,
INSECTS AND BIRDSAND OTHERS HAVE
MEANINGFUL PROVERBS
DECORATED WITH
STARS AND SKIES...CARVED WITH A VERYFINE HAND INDEED.OFTEN MOUNTED INGOLD OR SILVERFOR JEWELLERY
PURPOSES.A PIECE OF NATURECRAFTED BY MAN !A FINE SCARCE
MOP ANTIQUE CHIP.PLEASE CHECKIMAGES CAREFULLY !FEEL FREE TO ASKANY QUESTIONSAND BID WITH
CONFIDENCE !CHECK OUT MYEBAY SHOP FOROTHER VINTAGE ITEMS...MANY THANKS......REDEGGZ... Get images that
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