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Game counter
1728-1730
Category
Toys and Games
Materials
- Mother-of-pearl
Museum Object Number
2006.0029
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Ronald W. Fuchs II in honor of David Sanctuary Howard
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Object Number
2006.0029
Object Name
Game counter
Category
Toys and Games
Secondary Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Date
1728-1730
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Mother-of-pearl
Techniques
- Cut
- Engraved
- Polished
Dimensions (inches)
1.5 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.81 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 2003 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 2.
• Armorial mother of pearl game counters: pp. 30-33, including p. 31, no. 11, circular Tower counter, c. 1728Book: Howard, David Sanctuary. 2003 Chinese Armorial Porcelain. 2.
• Cup and saucer and original manuscript order with Tower arms design: p. 142, D3, Yongzheng, c. 1730, listing punch bowls, teaware, etc.Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Dish, circular counter and manuscript order for Chinese wares with Tower arms: p. 20, fig 4a-d