{"product_id":"vakhtang-gorgasali-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Vakhtang Gorgasali in Grapevines","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Vakhtang Gorgasali in Grapevines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe king rides across the centre of this handmade Georgian backgammon set, carved in pale relief with his fortress behind him — and then the border does something the history books never do. It wraps him in grapevines. Heavy clusters, curling leaves, the whole equestrian scene set into a wreath of the one crop Georgia has never stopped growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a very Georgian way to remember a king. Vakhtang Gorgasali founded a capital and defended it for a lifetime, but what the country kept doing afterwards was farming, pressing, pouring and arguing at long tables. The carver has put both halves on one lid. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field belongs squarely to the second half — the table half. Carry this carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and let the king watch a game that will outlast the conversation about him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and a cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 30 x 60 cm \/ 11.8 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: solid beech, with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing Vakhtang Gorgasali on horseback before his fortress, carved by hand in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full wreath of carved grapevines and grape clusters around the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA handmade Georgian backgammon board holding the kingdom and the vineyard together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For a Georgian Table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring it to the house where the toasts start with history and end with somebody demanding a rematch. The king on the lid would recognise the evening immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098192404800,"sku":"103870","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1747384262995.jpg?v=1788438505","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/vakhtang-gorgasali-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}