Chinese Antique Carved Mother of Pearl Gaming Token slip painted pottery Made of earthenware and hand-painted

Made of earthenware and hand-painted with stylized flowers at the center and terrific stripes around the rim

it bears a strong resemblance to Californian Architectural Pottery pieces  from the 1950s and 1960s

Conditions vary a bit and there a some little parts and pieces missing or loose here and there

the fineness of the craftsmanship and attention to detail on this piece embodies all of the things that would drive me to become one

and the perfect complement to most anything one might display in it

Chinese Antique Carved Mother of Pearl Gaming Token slip painted pottery Made of earthenware and hand-paintedSuch a wonderful little curiosity, which I'd treat as a talisman, perhaps carrying around and pulling out when in need of a little extra good luck. This is a really nice one, made of mother of pearl and very finely hand carved with different scenes on either side, plus a decorative border of flowers and vines and corresponding carved edge. These sorts of gaming counters were made by Chinese artisans in the 18th and early 19th centuries, typically