Japanese Wooden Folding Goban Go Game Board 18" Tsubo Hotei is beloved not only

Hotei is beloved not only for his jovial nature but also for his embodiment of the Zen principle that suggests enlightenment can be achieved through an understanding of the mundane and everyday satisfaction

It is finished in the original dark lacquer made up of over 10 coats of tinted urushi lacquer that has worn through in areas and the heavy patina from the centuries is clearly visible

Carved with symbols of luck

They measure 11" long (28cm)

The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron

Japanese Wooden Folding Goban Go Game Board 18" Tsubo Hotei is beloved not onlyFolding Goban for the game of Go. Length = 17. 75 Width = 16. 5 Height = . 75 Stones are not included but may be found in other listings.