Chinese Antique Carved Mother of Pearl Gaming Token burlap covered book The painting has been matted

The painting has been matted and framed in a simple white metal frame

unexpected surprise

But this one needed to be had

including printed booklet showing an array of Teach a Tot Toy's educational products

and there are still a couple of nails on the back side to help hold them in place

Chinese Antique Carved Mother of Pearl Gaming Token burlap covered book The painting has been mattedSuch 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