A JAPANESE POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SHOGI SET
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A JAPANESE POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SHOGI SET

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A JAPANESE POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SHOGI SET
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Composed of forty pieces, each modelled in warrior costume with flags and banners, the horses with applied hairtails, on painted bases
2 7/8in.in. (7.2cm.) high overall
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Lot Essay

Shogi is the Japanese equivalent of chess, but with no distinction between the sides, as players rely upon the direction and position of the pieces on the board.

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