£75
A Pair of Fatimid Turquoise and Cobalt-Blue Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Pieces, Possibly 10th–12th Century.
Of domed form with arched upper ridge and incised with central scrolling palmette patterns, these two glazed ceramic chess pieces—one in a cobalt-blue glaze and the other in a turquoise-blue hue—represent bishops.
H: Approximately 4.6 & 5cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
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