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A Cantonese figural ivory chess set, circa 1880
stained red and natural, the white king holding a sword, the red king a banner, the white queen with a bouquet, the red queen hoding a sword, the bishops as counsellors, the knights equestrian, rooks as elephants, the howdahs formed as vases issuing pennants, the pawns equestrian, all on puzzle ball stems, king -- 8½in. (21.5cm.), pawn -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.); fitted in a glazed mahogany wall cabinet, with mirrored backplate
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stained red and natural, the white king holding a sword, the red king a banner, the white queen with a bouquet, the red queen hoding a sword, the bishops as counsellors, the knights equestrian, rooks as elephants, the howdahs formed as vases issuing pennants, the pawns equestrian, all on puzzle ball stems, king -- 8½in. (21.5cm.), pawn -- 4¼in. (10.8cm.); fitted in a glazed mahogany wall cabinet, with mirrored backplate
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