Lot 92: A Meissen porcelain "frosche" frog chess set, designed by Alexander Struck (1902-1990), 20th century,

designed by Alexander Struck (1902-1990), 20th century,
one side predominantly green and white, the other side predominantly brown and white, kings as seated frogs wearing crowns and holding sceptres, queens with their heads in their hands, bishops as diving frogs, knights as running frogs, rooks as squatting frogs, all pieces with crossed swords mark in blue underglaze,
the king 8cm high, the pawn 3cm high.

Reference: Mackett-Beeson, "Chessmen", p. 35, fig. 45; Christie's London: 3rd April, 1980, Lot 96; Phillips New Bond Street: The Ernst Boehlen Chess Collection, Monday, 9th November, 1988, Lot 64.