The beautiful set of antique Chinese chess pieces that this box contains was brought to me by its owner in two cardboard boxes with each piece carefully wrapped in tissue. It is exquisitely made and in superb condition with only very slight damage to a couple of the pawns - and certainly deserving of a better home than the one in which it was delivered to me.

The exterior is veneered with steamed burr maple [the lid is quarter book-matched] and decorated with a simple design made up of dyed red and black lines.