Manchu Dynasty Style Chinese Puzzleball Set

1800s

World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri
Saint Louis, United States

The complex Manchu Dynasty Style Chinese Puzzleball Set of the 1800s, with its hollow, loose, lace-thin, concentric spheres turned inside each other from one solid ivory ball exemplifies the epitome of lathe turning prowess.

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Title: Manchu Dynasty Style Chinese Puzzleball Set
Date Created: 1800s
Location Created: China
Physical Dimensions: King Size: 8 ½ in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. George and Vivian Dean
Type: Chess set
Rights: ©Dean Collection, Richard Beenen Photography
Medium: Natural and red-stained ivory

World Chess Hall of Fame, Saint Louis, Missouri

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