Japanese Go Stone Goishi Game Pieces Vtg Igo Brown Wooden Bowls Shell GO90 tanba ware 5 x 12 x 9

5 x 12 x 9

Characters: 鳥羽でちょい見たあの娘の瞳ねれた？球が忘らりよか How could I forget the wet eyes of that girl I saw in Toba

19 cm wide x 2

The family crest on the bowl (Gosankiri)

Kanji on box: 高嶋屋名物 (Takashimaya specialty)

Japanese Go Stone Goishi Game Pieces Vtg Igo Brown Wooden Bowls Shell GO90 tanba ware 5 x 12 x 9Vintage Japanese Go Game Stone Set This is a vintage goishi, or go stone, set used to play the popular strategy board game Igo, or Go. This beautiful set of game pieces made from black and white glass is contained in lidded dark brown wooden bowls for easy, decorative storage. Black and white stones are used as game pieces by two players. By placing the stones on the intersections of lines on a go board, the goal of the game is to section off a larger