Lot 249 , A set of sixty Chinese inscribed bamboo games counters or tallies, late Qing dynasty,

A set of sixty Chinese inscribed bamboo games counters or tallies, late Qing dynasty, each incised with various plants and two column inscriptions, each 11.4cm, one split, associated box
Provenance - Dr J W H Grice (1891-1976) collection
Estimate £200-300

One bamboo counter is has a hole in it with a split and another is thinner than the rest where the back has been broken off, otherwise in good condition


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Sold for £950