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Counter Token - Fish & Lovebirds Mother-of-Pearl
| Location | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1720-1840 |
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| Composition | Other (Mother-of-Pearl (Nacre)) |
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| Obverse description | Token hand-carved from mother-of-pearl in the form of a fish, the body detailed with engraved scale patterns and a circular device positioned behind the head depicting two lovebirds facing each other in relief. The fish eye is rendered as a small engraved circle, and fin details are incised along the dorsal and tail edges. |
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| Reverse description | Plain reverse of the fish-shaped mother-of-pearl token, displaying engraved scale patterns covering the body, with a circular eye detail near the head and incised fin lines along the dorsal ridge and tail, exhibiting the natural iridescent luster of the nacre. |
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