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The Wick Culture - Chess set by Kirico Ueda

Objects Chess set by Kirico Ueda

£2,958

The London-based Japanese artist Kirico Ueda brings her love of folklore, mythology and theatre to the table with this chess set, featuring an unusual cast of pieces handsculpted in earthenware. Produced in an edition of just three, the set includes a hand-crafted board by woodworker Ellen Svenningsen and painted by Ueda. It brings a dose of fantasy to a game of chess.

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