Ceramic chess set by Hanneke Zuiderhoek, ca. 1990, entitled "Checkmate". All pieces caricatured and painted polychrome. Large and creative set, in original case. Complete with ceramic chessboard. Hand made by renown Dutch sculptor-ceramicist Hanneke Zuiderhoek, born 1940. Approx. sizes: K=6 3/8", Q=5 1/8", B=5 1/2", N=4", R=4 3/4", P=3; Board=22.5" x 22.5", 2.5" x 2.5" squares Box=23.5" x 14" x 8".

Many thanks to Israel Raphaelli for the description and the photos.