Lot 7: A RED GLAZED CERAMIC CHESS PIECE DEPICTING A SEATED KING, POSSIBLY MEDIEVAL 12TH-14TH CENTURY.
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A ceramic chess piece modelled as a seated king, shown wearing acrown with circular apertures and long draped robes. The figure holds a sceptre against the chest with one hand resting on the knee; the facial features and folds of the garment are rendered in raised linear detail. The surface is coated in a red slip with areas of lighter wear along the edges and back panel, which is decorated with a stylised scrollwork motif.
H: Approximately 7.5cm
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