Bidspirit auction | **NO RESERVE** A RED GLAZED

**NO RESERVE** A RED GLAZED CERAMIC CHESS PIECE DEPICTING A SEATED KING, POSSIBLY MEDIEVAL 12TH-14TH CENTURY. - A ceramic chess piece modelled as a seated king, shown wearing acrown with circular apertures and long draped robes. The figure holds a sceptre against the chest with one hand resting on the knee; the facial features and folds of the garment are rendered in raised linear detail. The surface is coated in a red slip with areas of lighter wear along the edges and back panel, which is decorated with a stylised scrollwork motif. H: Approximately 7.5cm