AS NAS CARDS, PERSIA, CIRCA 1860S, MAKER UNKNOWN.
25 OF 25 CARDS, TEMPERA ON PAPIER-MACHE, LACQUERED, CONTAINS FIVE CARDS IN EACH OF FIVE SUITS, THE SHAH OR KING IS AGAINST A GREEN FIELD, BIBI OR QUEEN HOLDS A BABY AGAINST A YELLOW FIELD, LAKKAT OR HAREM DANCER HOLDS A GLASS AND STANDS AGAINST A RED FIELD, SARBAZ IS SHOWN AS A SOLDIER AGAINST A GOLD FIELD, AND AS IS SHOWN AS A LION GRAPPLING WITH A SERPENT AGAINST A BLACK FIELD, SQUARE CORNERS. BACKS PLAIN. SIZE 2 5/16 IN. (6 CM.) HIGH, 1 5/8 IN. (4 CM.) WIDE. LACQUER WITH SOME CRACKING, TWO QUEENS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, SLIGHTLY WORN.
AS NAS CARDS, PERSIA, CIRCA 1860S, MAKER UNKNOWN.
25 OF 25 CARDS, TEMPERA ON PAPIER-MACHE, LACQUERED, CONTAINS FIVE CARDS IN EACH OF FIVE SUITS, THE SHAH OR KING IS AGAINST A GREEN FIELD, BIBI OR QUEEN HOLDS A BABY AGAINST A YELLOW FIELD, LAKKAT OR HAREM DANCER HOLDS A GLASS AND STANDS AGAINST A RED FIELD, SARBAZ IS SHOWN AS A SOLDIER AGAINST A GOLD FIELD, AND AS IS SHOWN AS A LION GRAPPLING WITH A SERPENT AGAINST A BLACK FIELD, SQUARE CORNERS. BACKS PLAIN. SIZE 2 5/16 IN. (6 CM.) HIGH, 1 5/8 IN. (4 CM.) WIDE. LACQUER WITH SOME CRACKING, TWO QUEENS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, SLIGHTLY WORN.
