A Chinese Export ivory figural chess set
Cantonese, circa 1840
one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings as emperors, queens as empresses, bishops as mandarins, knights on horse, rooks as elephants with turrets bearing flags, pawns as foot soldiers with spears,
the king 11cm high, the pawn 4.5cm high.
one side stained red, the other side left natural, kings as emperors, queens as empresses, bishops as mandarins, knights on horse, rooks as elephants with turrets bearing flags, pawns as foot soldiers with spears,
the king 11cm high, the pawn 4.5cm high.
Estimate:
£200 - 300
€240 - 360
US$ 300 - 460
€240 - 360
US$ 300 - 460
Category: Collectibles / Toys and Dolls
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