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Shell Games Plaque

This plaque made from mother-of-pearl shows a complex European design. Made in early eighteenth-century Guangzhou, it resembles the hundreds of game counters produced for export in southern China.

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    story by Anna Grasskamp.

    This story is about a plaque that was made from mother-of-pearl. It shows a complex European design. Made in early eighteenth-century Guangzhou, it resembles the hundreds of game counters produced for export in southern China.

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