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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 #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 #25: Honinbo Satsugen Go Set

Posted on May 30, 2011 by tchan001

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 #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 #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 #6: Maki-e Go Bowls

Posted on May 4, 2010 by tchan001

Maki-e Go Bowls (蒔絵碁笥) I once saw these go bowls with an asking price of JPY1.2M (over USD13k at current rates). So ornate that some people might find it too gaudy. But for people who know about the painstaking maki-e … Continue reading →

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