Lothar Schmid
Remarkable Collection of Early Chess Pieces at Sotheby's
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Auktion20.04.2016
Lothar Schmid
These two stone chess pieces are reminiscent of the ‘stupa’, the emblematic Buddhist architectural form marking the skyline of South Asia. Whereas early texts refer to stupa shrines being erected over the scattered remains of the Buddha, their characteristic form has been re-interpreted and adapted on multiple architectural monuments. No other known examples of this form are known in chess pieces.
Collection of Lothar Schmid
Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
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London on 20 April 2016.