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#39 Assembly Goban Signed by Yasui Sentetsu

Posted on June 28, 2017 by tchan001

  Assembly Goban signed by Yasui Sentetsu (the 6th head of the Yasui house) said to be made by the Edo era goban master Takanashi Kiyoe 江戸碁盤師 伝高梨清兵衛 六代安井仙哲記囲碁式揮毫 組立碁盤 The dimensions of the goban: Thickness：3.3cm Leg Height：15.6cm Surface of … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #34: 11mm Japanese Domestic Clamshell Go Stone Set

Posted on June 20, 2012 by tchan001

Rarely do we get the chance to see a set of go stones made from Japanese domestic clamshells (日向特産蛤碁石) as most clamshells used for making go stones are now sourced from Mexico. When we do happen upon Japanese domestic clamshell … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #33: Tochi Tamamoku Go Bowls with Wiped Lacquer Finish

Posted on May 31, 2012 by tchan001

The above is a pair of tochi tama-moku fuki-urushi go bowls. Tochi 栃 aka Japanese Horse Chestnut (Aesculus turbinata) [related to the buckeye tree] is a light colored precious wood 銘木 which has one of the finest natural luster. It … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #31: Meiji Maki-e Go Set with Agate Go Stones

Posted on December 28, 2011 by tchan001

Recently saw a Japanese auction with this wonderful Meiji Era (明治時代) maki-e go set with agate go stones. So gorgeous it would be superfluous for me to further describe with words. Just enjoy these beautiful pictures which I was able to find … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #30: Honinbo Shuwa Go Bowls and Go Stones

Posted on November 9, 2011 by tchan001

A very interesting set of go bowls and go stones which seems to have belonged to Honinbo Shuwa 本因坊 秀和. The date on the wooden box reads 安政丁巳年三月 which corresponds to around March/April of 1857. You can see the name … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #24: My No. 40 Snow Grade Stones and Hon Kuwa Bowls

Posted on May 6, 2011 by tchan001

I finally have a dream set of No. 40 Snow Grade clamstone go set with Hon Kuwa (mulberry) bowls. I was browsing at Kurokigoishi’s website in March and saw the special event which offered a pair of Hon Kuwa (mulberry) … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #21: Flowers and Butterflies Maki-e Go Bowls

Posted on September 13, 2010 by tchan001

I have always wanted my own set of maki-e go bowls and I finally have this beautiful set of flowers and butterflies maki-e go bowls 花蝶図蒔絵碁笥 in my personal collection. The butterflies dance so lightly around the flowers that they … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #20: Island Mulberry Go Bowls with Fujisawa Calligraphy

Posted on August 26, 2010 by tchan001

Grown and harvested under harsh conditions from the volcanic Mikura Island in Japan, island mulberry is considered the finest wood for making go bowls. With it’s beautiful hue and glistening reflection, island mulberry go bowls are highly prized by go … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #18: Maki-e Coconut Go Bowls

Posted on August 10, 2010 by tchan001

I found this set of go bowls shown in a Japanese auction and was fascinated by the idea that someone had crafted coconut shells into go bowls and moreover decorated these using maki-e lacquer techniques. The artist painted one bowl … Continue reading →

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Go Sighting #17: Meiji Jade and Agate Go Stones

Posted on July 27, 2010 by tchan001

A beautiful set of go stones from the Meiji Era (明治時代). The white stones are agate (瑪瑙) and the dark stones are spinach color nephrite jade (碧玉). The set comes with beautiful cushions for resting the mulberry bowls. All this … Continue reading →

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