Vintage Go Board: Shihou-Masa Masame Goban
Vintage 19x19 taiwanese cypress shihou-masa goban (go board). Shihou-masa is the most prized of the various kinds of masame (straight-grain) cuts, because it exhibits straight, masame-style grains on all six of its faces, rather than just the top and bottom. We believe this board to be made of taiwanese cypress, which was once a common alternative to the more valuable kaya wood, but has become increasingly rare since the end of WWII.
- Dimensions: 18" x 16.5" x 8" (length, width, body height)
- Height from ground (i.e., with legs included): 13"
- SKU: FA-4186
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Vintage 19x19 taiwanese cypress shihou-masa goban (go board). Shihou-masa is the most prized of the various kinds of masame (straight-grain) cuts, because it exhibits straight, masame-style grains on all six of its faces, rather than just the top and bottom. We believe this board to be made of taiwanese cypress, which was once a common alternative to the more valuable kaya wood, but has become increasingly rare since the end of WWII.
- Dimensions: 18" x 16.5" x 8" (length, width, body height)
- Height from ground (i.e., with legs included): 13"
- SKU: FA-4186
