Shogi pieces by Shogetsu Satsuma-hon-tsuge Te-bori (hand engraved), Ryoko calligraphy style

Shogi pieces made by Shogetsu Satsuma-hon-tsuge Te-bori (hand engraved) Ryoko script Shogi pieces.

The piece material is excellent of course, the "carving" is especially beautiful and you can fully feel the reliable skills of Komashi 'Shogetsu'.

The artist Komashi 'Shogetsu' is a craftsman who learned the art of making Shogi pieces studying under Komashi 'Fugetsu' who is regarded as one of the top 5 modern masters.
He is a promising craftsman as he has brushed up his skill in making and sculping a number of Japanese wooden doorplates. As he is yet widely known, not so many Shogetsu's Shogi pieces are found in the market. However, we are so fascinated with his beautiful artifacts with flowing shape and decide to sell his Shogi pieces, one set with Kinki-sho script Shogi pieces.
These Shogi pieces are Shogetsu's 64th work pieces.

'Ryoko-sho' is a script based on the calligraphy of Maki Ryoko, a calligrapher of the latter Edo Period, and with its clear, slender characters is a highly popular script, regardless of professional or amateur status.

The finest quality wood grain Satsuma-hon-tsuge.

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