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A Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese Chess set has been listed for auction at Sotheby’s Paris. The board is lacquered wood decorated with tortoiseshell, the game pieces ivory.
Sotheby’s estimate for the June 12th auction: € 2,000-3,000.
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