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A pair of wooden Weiqi boxes with covers, Qing dynasty (1664-1912).

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
703 - 879 EUR
746 - 933 USD
Hammer price
6 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A pair of wooden Weiqi boxes with covers, Qing dynasty (1664-1912).

Of round flattened shape. Diameter 14 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

The game of Go 'Wéiqí' originated in China in ancient times. It was considered one of the four essential arts of a cultured Chinese scholar in antiquity and is described as a worthy pastime for a gentleman in the Analects of Confucius. The game was described by Thomas Hyde in 1694, but it did not become popular in the West until the late 19th century.