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  • 6. Huanghuali Foliate Weiqi Counter Box and Cover (weiqizihe)

    6. Huanghuali Foliate Weiqi Counter Box and Cover (weiqizihe)

    Qing dynasty, 18th century
    Diameter: 11.0cm
    Height: 8.8cm

    In the shape of a lobed melon, this box is carved from a single piece of wood and the domed cover features a five-petalled flower. The box was intended to hold counters for the popular game of weiqi or ‘encirclement chess’, which had been played in China since around the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
     

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