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Peru  (Americas)

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Peru. These small ceramic sets are a.o. made for the fair trade market. The 1st set was imported by the Foundation Cusco Peru in the Netherlands. This Foundation was run by a single woman, Rosa Maria Noom-Serrudo. She imported arts and crafts from Peru, Mexico and Guatemala and did so only for the fair trade shops in the Netherlands [July 2018: I got a message that the foundation does not exist any more]. The 2nd set was bought at Emporio Titano, San Marino. On one side the King, Queen, Bishop and pawn as Western figures, probably clergy and a real horse as Knight. The other side with King, Queen, Bishop and pawn as indigenous Indians and a lama as Knight. Rooks are grove construction work. Note that these sets mostly are sold as Spaniards against Aztecs, but the latter did live in Mexico only.

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  • Peru, Cusco
  • 1999
  • Ceramic K 5.8+5.5; p 3.3
  • Board 23.9×23.9
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  • Peru
  • 2000
  • Ceramic K 6.4+6.9; p 3.9
  • Board 30.0×30.0