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PI Gaming Pieces

Siamese Porcelain tokens

David Hartill

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English
New Generation Publishing
23 November 2022
Pi are small porcelain tokens made in China for the gambling houses of Siam in the 19th century. They were sometimes used as small change in the neighbourhoods in which they were issued.. They come in a large variety of shapes and colours. They are mostly inscribed in Chinese, but occasionally in Siamese. Inscriptions can vary between simply the name of the gambling house to extracts from classical Chinese poetry.

This catalogue illustrates, in colour, about 1800 of these tokens, with a full translation and explanation of their inscriptions and iconography.

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Imprint:   New Generation Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 297mm,  Width: 210mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   621g
ISBN:   9781803696126
ISBN 10:   1803696125
Pages:   188
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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