A Canton "Emperor" Ivory Chess Set newmarket print Stock Reference Number: MS 1525

Stock Reference Number: MS 1525

King: 9cm high (3 ½ inches)

An English wooden chess board

15 stained red

A Canton "Emperor" Ivory Chess Set newmarket print Stock Reference Number: MS 1525An Antique Cantonese Ivory Figural Chess Set, circa 1820 one side stained green, the other side left natural, kings as the Emperor Chien Lung, queens as Consorts, bishops as Mandarins, knights as horsemen with spears, rooks as elephants bearing flags, pawns as footsoldiers or coolies holding spears and swords, the chessmen raised on foliate decorated hexagonal bases, in an associated 1930's presentation casket, incorporating a velveteen lined tray,