Shell Game (Kaiawase) Set, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Clam shells painted in gold and color, Each approx.: H

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Shell Game (Kaiawase) Set, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Clam shells painted in gold and color, Each approx.: H. 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 3 in. ( cm); D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm), Shell, The shell game was a popular pastime in the Edo period. Sets like this one were often included in a daimyo bride's trousseau. To play the game, a number of shells are divided between two boxes. One group is taken out and then matched one at a time to the halves from the second box

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