Confetti Like Lot of Colorful Lacquered Chips rebus painting on paper in original blue paint

in original blue paint

They are in good vintage condition

and the nib comes off easily

though it could also be strung and hung

Confetti Like Lot of Colorful Lacquered Chips rebus painting on paper in original blue paintJust way too pretty and satisfying in their abundance to resist these. I'm not sure if these were used as markers for a game, or are the byproduct of making something else, but I'm glad they exist. The color on them is a lacquer like finish, and the material seems like some sort of composite, almost like very thinly sliced bone but they are smaller and lighter in weight than bone gaming chips. I have some feeling they are Japanese, but don't know for