and NECKLACES
Chinese Gaming Counters were made between 1725-1840
for Western Royalty and Nobility. Shapes of round, square, oblong,
and fish denoted the value. The Europeans used them for card play.
At that time, China was the only place you could order porcelain
dinnerware and tea sets. Europeans would order their gaming
counter sets at the same time since they were typically engraved
with the family crest or initials to match the porcelain order.
In the 1840s orders became fewer and
fewer so the Chinese began making Silk Winders
(today we call them thread bobins).
There is only one of each item on this page.
You are selecting the actual piece you will be receiving.
All images, text, & original designs on this site are copyrighted.
Prices are in US dollars.
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