Title
Four Gaming or Loo Counters
Object Type
Creator
Date
1840-1850
Description
Four gaming or loo counters (Chinese, 1840-1850) composed out of mother-of-pearl. The delicately carved pieces ae inscribed with the letter âKâ for William Henry King (c. 1819-1897) and decorated with stylized landscape scenes.
Cultural Origin
Chinese
Medium
mother-of-pearl
Extent
circle: 1.625"
smallest: 0.75" x 1.125"
squat rectangle: 1.25" x 1.875"
long rectangle: 1" x 2.75"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mrs. Alletta Smith Cooper, 2003.
Identifier
PSNC.9495.1-.4
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