An Antique Chinese Export Cantonese Ivory Figural Chess Set, circa 1820
one side stained red, the other side left natural, white king as George III, white queen as Charlotte, white bishops as Christian clerics, red king as the Chinese Emperor Chi'en Lung, red queen as the Chinese Empress, red bishops as mandarins, knights as horsemen, rooks as elephants bearing flags, pawns as footsoliders
King: 12.5cm (5 inches) high
Pawn: 6.6cm (2 ¾ inches) high
Stock Code: 1007
Reference: Carl. L. Crossman, "The Decorative Arts of the China Trade", Antique Collector's Club, pages 294-296.
