Interesting and Decorative Set of 7 Mid C19th Chinese Export Lacquer Miniature Trays for Holding Gambling Chips .

Interesting and decorative set of 7 mid C19th Chinese Export lacquer miniature trays for holding gambling chips .

Shallow rectangular lacquer trays with scrolling gilt foliate design decorated angled sloping sides each featuring a different design of playing card to the interiors . The black lacquer bodies decorated in red and gold .

The faces of the various suits of cards portrayed with amusing stylised faces and features.

Designed originally to hold gambling or gaming chips or tokens whilst playing cards , but would work well perhaps as purely decorative items or as trinket or cuff-link tidys.

In good original condition with very minor chips to the edges and rubbing to the interior lacquer surfaces commensurate with age , use and purpose.

H 1”

W 3.5”

D 4.5”

China c.1860

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