19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box roller but these charmed me for

but these charmed me for being cheerful but not at all fussy

so was happy to find a few more this past weekend--I think they're just gorgeous

engaged in drawing the old woman

I love the way she is framed by the cascade of her long hair on one side

19th Century Chinese Export Carved Bone Chess Set, Complete in Original Box roller but these charmed me forIn my dreams, I am a master chess player, but, alas, I don't have a strategic bone in my body! This set of of chess pieces might inspire me to practice, though c. 1850s I believe carved of bone, complete and housed in their original dovetailed box, and with a Chinese mark on the bottom of the box telling us these were made in China for export to the Western market, and then someone beautifully carved burned "CHESS" next to it. Based on some research,