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Chess set with board and box

20th century
Not on view
There are twenty pieces on each side, arranged in three rows, as follows: back: fragrant wagon, honorable horse, silver, gold, king, gold, silver, honorable horse, fragrant wagon; middle: flying wagon, flying horse; front: foot soldiers. The pieces called "silver" and "gold" are generals. There is no difference in color between the sides; the direction in which the pieces are pointed-toward the opposing side-identifies the side to which they belong.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chess set with board and box
  • Date: 20th century
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Medium: Wood
  • Dimensions: Overall (board): 11 7/8 × 10 in. (30.2 × 25.4 cm);
    Height (king): 1 3/16 in. (3 cm);
    Height (pawn): 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Chess Sets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.174.66a–t, aa–tt, u, v, aaa
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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