{"product_id":"wood-mother-of-pearl-chess-board-geometric-inlaid-squares-on-espresso-ground-board-only","title":"Wood \u0026 Mother of Pearl Chess Board — Geometric Inlaid Squares on Espresso Ground, Board Only","description":"\u003cp\u003eA chess and backgammon board of austere geometric beauty, constructed in wood and hand-inlaid mother of pearl across a folding board of generous proportions. Every square of the playing field is itself a miniature inlaid composition — the light squares presenting a dense geometric lattice of mother of pearl on dark wood in interlocking diamond and cross-form devices, the iridescent shell pieces catching light with a subtle warmth against the deep espresso ground. The dark squares are filled with a plain dark wood that provides chromatic contrast and visual rest. The result is a playing surface of extraordinary complexity — sixty-four individually inlaid squares, each one a work of micro-craft in its own right, assembled into a grid of total coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border is a continuous band of mother of pearl and dark wood micro-mosaic in a repeating star and geometric pattern of exceptional fineness, framing the playing field with the same vocabulary of forms that animates the squares within. The outer edge carries a narrow dark wood border that contains the composition cleanly, and the sides of the folding board are finished in the same wood and mother of pearl inlay, the geometric pattern wrapping the full depth of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA board of this inlay density and geometric rigour is a collector's object of the highest order — the product of hundreds of hours of hand work by artisans operating at the limit of the craft. Suited to a library, a study, or a display surface where objects of genuine technical ambition are appreciated for what they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Width: 52 cm Depth: 52 cm Height: 5.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eBoard only — chess pieces not included.\u003cbr\u003eEach piece is unique and handmade to order.\u003cbr\u003eContact us to enquire about this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Al Maleh House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43469413777521,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"MAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2235\/2497\/files\/Firefly_GeminiFlash_Removebackgroundcompletely_replacewithpurewhitestudiobackground_keeptheche118825.png?v=1781625081","url":"https:\/\/almalehhouse.com\/products\/wood-mother-of-pearl-chess-board-geometric-inlaid-squares-on-espresso-ground-board-only","provider":"Al Maleh House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}