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A Chinese figural chess set
stained red and natural, thr royal pieces and bishops modelled standing, the knights on horseback, the rooks as elephants, their backs mounted with pierced urns issuing flags and trophies, the pawns as figures mounted on horses, the stems with pierced puzzle balls and on spreading circular bases, losses and damages, the kings -- 7¼in. (18.5cm), the pawns -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm) high
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stained red and natural, thr royal pieces and bishops modelled standing, the knights on horseback, the rooks as elephants, their backs mounted with pierced urns issuing flags and trophies, the pawns as figures mounted on horses, the stems with pierced puzzle balls and on spreading circular bases, losses and damages, the kings -- 7¼in. (18.5cm), the pawns -- 3 7/8in. (9.8cm) high
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