2004.0010 Game Counter
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Game counter

  • Category:

    Toys and Games

  • Place of Origin:

    Canton (or Guangzhou), China, Asia

  • Date:

    1731

  • Materials:

    Mother-of-pearl

  • Techniques:

    Engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    2004.0010


  • Complete Details



Object Number

2004.0010

Object Name

Game counter

Category

Toys and Games

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of David Sanctuary Howard

Place of Origin

Canton (or Guangzhou), China, Asia

Date

1731

Subjects

Gaming

Materials

Mother-of-pearl

Techniques

Engraved

Dimensions (inches)

2.25 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

5.7 (L)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fuchs, Ronald W. & Howard, David Sanctuary. 2005 Made in China: Export Porcelain from the Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection at Winterthur. 208 p.
Published: p. 57, shown with Peers armorial plates L2003.2775.016 and .017.
[Catalogue] Sotheby's (auction catalogue).
Set of mother of pearl Bezique gaming counters and scorers in gilt-leather case: 4/28/2010 (NY), lot 111, Germany or Italy c. 1840