A late 19th century Cantonese export set
One side stained red, the other side left natural, the kings and queens in oriental dress, the bishops as mandarins, the knights as mounted soldiers with swords drawn, the rooks as elephants bearing turrets with flags, the red pawns with spears, the white pawns with shields and swords, all on octagonal foliate carved bases, king 8.5cm, pawn 4cm.