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A pair of wooden Weiqi boxes with covers, Qing dynasty (1664-1912).
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
716 - 894 EUR
718 - 898 USD
Hammer price
6 000 SEK
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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.