A Bohemian porcelain chess set, Royal Dux factory, 20th century

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A Bohemian porcelain chess set, Royal Dux factory, 20th century
featuring opposing Tartar armies, one side predominantly black, the other white, heightened in gilt, with detailed flesh tones, the undersides with maker's marks, king -- 4 3/8in. (11cm) high, pawn -- 3 3/8in. (8.5cm) high
See Illustration.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Victor Keats, Chessmen for Collectors, Batsford, London 1985. Page 99, fig.112.

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