Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. ceramic cooking pot it is an example of

it is an example of Dhokra metal casting

The heights of the sides are a bit uneven and the application of the glazes far from precise

and appropriately worn

a near complete pad of score sheets

I believe done in a combo of pencil and black crayon

Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. ceramic cooking pot it is an example ofI first purchased a batch of heart pips from this very same deck from a seller in Holland, who has been parsing them out a few at a time. When he posted these I snatched them up immediately I just think they are extraordinarily beautiful! I believe they date to the 1780s or so and are likely Belgian, which was a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England. I just love their imperfectly cut, square edged,