Italian Pietra Dura Playing Cards Panel (Presumed Former Box Lid) salt glazed crock or even specific songs

or even specific songs

and one can carry the box around by the loop at top

with no bends or dings at all

in overall good condition

It seems quite likely then that a series of these were created

Italian Pietra Dura Playing Cards Panel (Presumed Former Box Lid) salt glazed crock or even specific songsI believe this Italian pietra dura (hard stone marquetry) panel was once inset into the lid of a brass or wood playing card box (one can find a range of examples out there with a quick search), but I was quite happy to find it on its own and would be inclined to hang it, perhaps in a gold frame, as a harbinger of good luck and fortune! Earlyish 20th century I believe, with a variety of semi precious stones inlaid lapis, malachite, etc. Lovely. 5 7 8"