Pai
Chi Chi Pai
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by Simon Wintle
Chinese “Chi Chi Pai” Playing Cards by Mesmaekers Frères for Far East market.
Chinese Money-Suited Playing Cards from the British Museum
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by Adam Wintle
This deck of Chinese playing cards, donated to the British Museum in 1896, is believed to have been popularised during the Qing era (1644-1911).
Chinese Playing Cards 中国纸牌
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by Simon Wintle
The Chinese took their cards with them wherever they travelled and traded in the East, and we find Chinese cards in use not only in the mainland but also in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, North Borneo and Vietnam.
Hakka
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by Anthony Lee
“Double Happiness” brand Hakka [客家] playing cards used by Hakka ethnic communities who have a separate identity from Cantonese,
Thai & Siamese Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
The Portuguese were the first Westerners to trade with Ayutthaya in Thailand in the 16th century. Traders also arrived from India, Japan, the Arab world, England, Holland and France.