A modern American glazed pottery anti-war propganda set, circa 1970

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A modern American glazed pottery anti-war propganda set, circa 1970
of bust type, in brown and yellow mottled glazes, the royal pieces with gilt metallic glazed crowns, the faces with negroid features, bishops two-faced, knights as horses' heads, rooks as tribal huts, pawns featuring human reactions to war, with matching board, king -- 4½in. (11.5cm) high, pawn -- 3in. (7.6cm) high; and a composition set in grey and blue hues, the pieces modelled on American Civil War generals and soldiers; an American composition set on the War of Independence theme, by Studio Anne Carlton; and another American chess set, on a medieval theme
Item 1. See Illustration. (4)

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