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CANTON, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE-EXPORT CARVED IVORY 'PUZZLE-BALL' FIGURAL CHESS SET
CANTON, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens as various Imperial rulers, bishops as clerics, the knights mounted on horse back, rooks as elephants surmounted by a turret and flag, the pawns as foot soldiers, one side stained red
The king -- 6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) high; the pawn3 in. (7.5 cm.) high
CANTON, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens as various Imperial rulers, bishops as clerics, the knights mounted on horse back, rooks as elephants surmounted by a turret and flag, the pawns as foot soldiers, one side stained red
The king -- 6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) high; the pawn3 in. (7.5 cm.) high
Special notice
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