Cantonese, circa 1820 of rectangular form, the outside for chess, decorated in gilt and black lacquer and showing scenes from Chinese Life, the interior for backgammon, the board 43cm wide, 21cm deep and 7.5cm high (when closed), with sixteen ivory gaming counters stained red, and sixteen ivory gaming counters left natural, together with a Cantonese Export ivory part-chess set, circa 1820.
Cantonese, circa 1820 of rectangular form, the outside for chess, decorated in gilt and black lacquer and showing scenes from Chinese Life, the interior for backgammon, the board 43cm wide, 21cm deep and 7.5cm high (when closed), with sixteen ivory gaming counters stained red, and sixteen ivory gaming counters left natural, together with a Cantonese Export ivory part-chess set, circa 1820.
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