Playing card, queen of spades. Purple coloured reverse with gold border and floral and foliate designs in pink, green and gold. For the other playing cards in this incomplete set of 49, see [1992.8.3 .134 - 143] and [1992.8.3 .145

Collection type: Object
Description: Playing card, queen of spades. Purple coloured reverse with gold border and floral and foliate designs in pink, green and gold. For the other playing cards in this incomplete set of 49, see [1992.8.3 .134 - 143] and [1992.8.3 .145 - 185]. [CW [OPS Move] 23/3/2017]
Long description: Ornately lacquered box with four gold feet. The box contains seven lacquered boxes containing packs of cards, red and white counters, cowrie shells, and smaller shells. The box also contains twelve rectangular dishes. All dishes and boxes are intricately lacquered and are obviously a set.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Matilda Hayes Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1992
Date collected: By 1992
Acquisition information: Donated: 1992
Materials and processes: Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Material Ink, Process Printed
Dimensions: Width: max 65 mm, Length: max 94 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1992.8.3.144 Other numbers: 2