Chinese gaming tokens—often called gaming counters—are 18th- and 19th-century artifacts hand-carved by Chinese artisans from iridescent oyster mother-of-pearl. Popularized among the European and British elite between 1700 and 1840, they were used for scoring and betting in popular card games and were often custom-engraved with family crests or monograms 6 small round 15 large round 9 heavier ovals
