A carved ivory chess set with board
20th Century
One set of players left in its natural state and the other set tinted with sepia wash, the king modeled as an official with a sword at his side and the queen as a beauty holding a ruyi; with wooden storage box lacquered for use as a playing board and original packing material from the Hang On Ivory factory of Hong Kong.
6in (15cm) height of king
One set of players left in its natural state and the other set tinted with sepia wash, the king modeled as an official with a sword at his side and the queen as a beauty holding a ruyi; with wooden storage box lacquered for use as a playing board and original packing material from the Hang On Ivory factory of Hong Kong.
6in (15cm) height of king
Sold for
US$ 1,159
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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