CHESS PIECE SET "PORTUGUESE AGAINST CHINESE" Portuguese/Macao, ca. 1830. 32 figures turned in ivory and finely florally carved, partly coloured red. The white king and lady as European monarchs, probably representing Carlos I of Portugal and his wife Maria Amelia. The red figures as Chinese kings, carved with elegantly decorated headdresses. White tower with Union Jack flag (possibly later). H king 9.5 cm, peasant 5.8 cm. White queen with missing part on the cross of the crown. Some signs of wear and minor defects. Horse bust of a red knight probably replaced. Minor missing parts. Provenance: - Phillips London, auction 29263, 17 May 1993, lot 115 (invoice available). - Swiss private property. This very finely crafted chess piece set takes up colonial history and contrasts a European with a Chinese "team". A comparable set is illustrated in: Victor Keats. Chessmen - for collectors. London 1985. p. 185, no. 217.