AFTER A DESIGN BY MAX ESSER, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY

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A GERMAN MEISSEN STONEWARE FUTURISTIC CHESS SET
AFTER A DESIGN BY MAX ESSER, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY
The undersides incised with factory mark of crossed swords and various serial numbers
The king -- 3in. (7.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 1/8in. (3cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Max Esser's has combined motifs inspired from the underworld sea life and modernist Art Deco forms to create a futuristic set. Originally designed in 1920's in Böttgerware, and revived by the Meissen factory in 20th century.

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