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A Russian glazed pottery caricature chess set, early 20th century
one side predominantly black, the other white, the pieces in traditional costume, kings with bulbous domed hats, bishops as cossacks, knights as horses' heads, rooks as onion domed towers, pawns as bearded peasants, king -- 4 5/8in. (11.8cm) high, pawn -- 2¾in. (7cm) high
See Illustration.
one side predominantly black, the other white, the pieces in traditional costume, kings with bulbous domed hats, bishops as cossacks, knights as horses' heads, rooks as onion domed towers, pawns as bearded peasants, king -- 4 5/8in. (11.8cm) high, pawn -- 2¾in. (7cm) high
See Illustration.