Description:
Japanese netsuke. Two men playing go. One middle-age man, dressed as a daimyo in a robe with Manji patterns, touches his head with his right hand. The other an old man with long beard is putting a go-stone on the game board. One hole on the side of the table and the other at the bottom for functional use. The feet of both men are visible at the bottom.

Tags:
games; leisure

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