. Total weight 2603g. Red: the king and queen with removable flags, the queen lacking one, the king's headdress broken and glued poorly, the puzzle balls with very minor damage. The bishops in the form of sages holding ruyi scepters - one sceptre broken and poorly glued, the other sage with a chip sleeve. The knights in the form of mounted warriors - one with a broken spear and headdress, both with some fleabite chips. The rooks in the form of elephants and howdahs issuing an urn - both with damage/lacking to tops, both bases with repairs and fleabite chips. Pawns - all with fleatbite chips and most with slight damage to the puzzle balls, one pawn with a repaired stand, another pawn with a rifle end lacking. White: king and queen with flags - the king lacking a sword. Bishops - some staining. Knights - one lacking spear. Rooks - one vase broken but present, the puzzle ball on this example is also badly damaged. Pawns - six lacking swords and each pawn with fleabite chips.

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