{"product_id":"pomegranate-and-grape-carved-folding-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate Harvest","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate Harvest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving on this one does not know when to stop, and that is exactly right. Pomegranates split open, grape clusters heavy on the vine, leaves curling between them — the whole border of this walnut chess board is a harvest, cut by hand into the wood. Above the carry handle, twin-peaked Mount Ararat rises out of the pattern. It is a carved chess set that tells you which country it came from without printing a word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside it is a serious playing surface: 15.7\" \/ 40 cm of maple and walnut inlay, 32 turned pieces, and the whole thing folds down to half that and lifts by the handle. Most boards this decorated are display pieces you feel guilty using. This is a handmade chess set built to be carried to the table, opened, played on, and closed again with the pieces inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 kg \/ 6.6 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full harvest carved by hand — pomegranates, grapes and vine leaves around the whole border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat worked into the carving above the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple and walnut inlaid playing squares, not printed or stained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds and lifts by its own handle, so it actually leaves the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePomegranates and Grapes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pomegranate is the Armenian symbol of abundance and family — hundreds of seeds behind one skin, all of them held together. The grape belongs to the oldest winery in the world, found in a cave in Areni and running for six thousand years without a break. Carving the two of them around a board where a family sits down opposite each other is not decoration. It is a wish for the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wedding, a new home, a christening — this is the board for the occasions where you want the gift to mean something as well as be used. It says plenty, family and a full table, and it plays a good game of chess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187981120,"sku":"102408","price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2153.jpg?v=1788438375","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/pomegranate-and-grape-carved-folding-chess-set","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}