CIRCA 1870

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A massive Cantonese ivory figural chess set
Circa 1870
One side stained red, the opposing natural, the pieces carved to represent Chinese courtiers, all mounted on puzzle ball stems
King -- 117/8in. (30.2cm.); pawn -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING EXPORT OF IVORY ON PAGE 5.

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
D Liddell, Chessmen, New York, 1937, page 42, ill. 42. A similar lot is illustrated, by repute this set originally belonging to Emperor Tao Tkwang (1821-1850).

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