A set of mother-of-pearl game pieces in a lacquered box


Late Qing/Republic periodIncluding two scalloped circular plaques and two rectangular plaques with shaped edges, each incised with bird and floral designs; the remaining plaques cut in various shapes including elongated ovoid, circular, square, rectangular, and fish-form, each identically incised with floral borders enclosing geometric patterns on one side, and a monogram medallion marked with a letter M; all fitted within a black lacquered box with conforming decorations painted in gilt and red (chips and cracks to box).6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/4in (16.5 x 11.4 x 4.5cm) dimensions of box
|Due to the large number of items in this lot, condition reports and photos of individual items will not be available.