Lot 0207C

A Russian propaganda porcelain chess set

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A Russian propaganda porcelain chess set

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A PROPAGANDA FIGURAL PORCELAIN CHESS SET IN THE SOVIET STYLE, 20th century, the Communists versus the Capitalists, Capitalist king as Death, Communist king as a worker, Capitalist queen in flowing robes, Communist bishops as effete feudal clergy, Communist knights as black and white horses, Communist rooks as ships, Capitalist rooks as black and white ships, Communist pawns as healthy workers, Capitalist workers bound in chains, the king 10cm high, the pawn 5cm high.

***A later copy of the famous Soviet Propaganda set, designed by Natalia and Yelena Danko in the early 1920's.Literature:Bloomsbury Auctions, "Fine Chess Sets and Games", Tuesday 26th October, 2004, Lot 95.Bloomsbury Auctions, "Fine Chess Sets and Traditional Games", Thursday, 14th April, 2005, Lot 182.Collen Schafroth: "The Art of Chess", Abrams, New York, page 10..