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

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 #25: Honinbo Satsugen Go Set

John Fairbairn once said: Being historical does not automatically make a GO BOARD famous or important… [and] the famous old ones are nearly all in museums and hardly likely to come up for sale. I can’t really be sure how … Continue reading

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Go Sighting #16: Ming Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquerware Peony Go Bowls

Ming Dynasty Carved Cinnabar Lacquerware Peony Go Bowls I bought this set of carved cinnabar lacquerware go bowls from Japan and the seller listed these as a pair of old cinnabar lacquerware go bowls with floral decorations. What really caught … Continue reading

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Go Sighting #15: Qing Style Carved Cinnabar Lacquerware Go Bowls

Qing Style Carved Cinnabar Lacquerware Go Bowls This set of carved cinnabar lacquerware go bowls has an inscription on the bottom which says it was made during the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Era (康熙 1661-1722). I am not an expert in … Continue reading

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Go Sighting #14: Edo Period Kamakurabori Go Bowls

Edo Period Kamakurabori Go Bowls This is a set of Edo period kamakurabori (carved lacquerware) go bowls from Japan which I bought from an auction a while ago. It comes with the original wooden box and you can see how … Continue reading

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