Bidspirit auction | ”Emperor” and ”Empress” chess pieces

”Emperor” and ”Empress” chess pieces based on ”Ball of happiness” - carved and pierced ivory dyed red Chinese 19th C. king missing the finial of the hat, minor faults Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (rei) 24 cm Notes: vd. catalogue of the exhibition ”Jogos Cruzados - viagens entre Oriente e Ocidente”. Lisboa: Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, 2022, p. 216, fig. 137; vd. ”O Xadrez e o Cérebro - Arte e Ciência”. Parma: Franco Maria Ricci - Fundação Champalimaud, 2021, p. 93. This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and is duly certified. Prospective purchasers are advised by Cabral Moncada Leilões that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to ivory, coral and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should get information concerning relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.