Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. ceramic cooking pot The heights of the sides

The heights of the sides are a bit uneven and the application of the glazes far from precise

I believe done in a combo of pencil and black crayon

All carved from one piece of wood

and appropriately worn

with beautiful wood grain and these nice rounded lips where the two sides join

Three Clubs, Antique Playing Cards, Presumed Belgian, Late 18th C. ceramic cooking pot The heights of the sidesI first purchased a batch of heart pips from this very same deck from a seller in Holland, who has been parsing them out a few at a time. When he posted these I snatched them up immediately I just think they are extraordinarily beautiful! I believe they date to the 1780s or so and are likely Belgian, which was a hub for playing card production in the 18th century, largely for export to England. I just love their imperfectly cut, square edged,