Vintage Japanese Goban 7" (17.5cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board A1 Maki-e floral cloisonné

floral cloisonné

Finished in deep black urushi lacquer with a soft

with exceptional presence for display

This chest has all its 150 year old deep rich patina

Vintage Japanese Goban 7" (17.5cm) Thick Go Game Board Floor Board A1 Maki-e floral cloisonnéVintage Japanese " thick Goban for the game of Go. Playing Go on a real Japanese floor board is a different experience from using a thin tabletop board. The thick wooden block produces a deeper, clearer click when stones are placed, a sound that the Nihon Ki in has long described as part of the proper atmosphere of serious play. This resonance comes from both the thickness of the block and the type of wood used. Traditional makers favor kaya, a