Lot 143

Four sets of Ganjifa / Ganjapa Indian Painted Playing Cards...

Estimate: $300 - $600

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Four sets of Ganjifa / Ganjapa Indian Painted Playing Cards. Circa 1850s-1970s. Four different sets of Pattachitra hand-painted lacquered playing cards for the Indian game Ganjifa, with the earliest dating to the 19th century. House in sliding-lid wooden boxes. Three sets have round cards, one is rectangular. Largest box 4 ? x 3 x 6?. Conditions vary. Boxes with chipping and surface wear. Images on cards present very well.