dragon & phoenix brass circle Chinese Game ?

francantolin · 15th April 2019, 06:29 PM

Hello,
I bought this brass chased item
with a dragon and a phoenix,
Maybe ( old ? )chinese origin,

The seller think it it a plate for an old chinese game
but I didn't find anything.
diameter is 24cm / 9,5 inches

Any idea ?
Thank you !!!

francantolin · 15th April 2019, 06:31 PM

Better with some pictures !!

francantolin · 15th April 2019, 06:35 PM

Chinese checkers ???
; (

mross · 17th April 2019, 10:06 PM

Looks more like an inlay of some type.

francantolin · 18th April 2019, 10:12 PM

Hello,
Thank you
maybe an inlay, But what for ?
Just fantasy shape and pattern ?
...

mross · 19th April 2019, 04:06 PM

I don't know why and it's just a gut feeling but I think it is something related to cooking/eating. Again I have nothing to base this on but a gut feeling. (pun somewhat intended)

drdavid · 10th May 2019, 08:53 AM

I can confirm this is indeed a game board, I have one which folds and has game pieces in an incorporated box. Mine came from Nepal, there the game is called Bagha Chal, (Tiger moving). It is said to be the national board game of Nepal. One player has 4 tiger pieces that are placed on the corners of the board, the second player has 20 goat pieces. The tiger moves are a bit like draughts, the goats move to surround the tigers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh-Chal
DrD

kahnjar1 · 10th May 2019, 09:35 PM

Hi David,
Have taken the liberty to re post this link as the one in your post does not seem to work (at least for me)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh-Chal
Stu

francantolin · 14th May 2019, 09:29 PM

Hello David, Hello Kahnjar,

Thanks a lot !

Sorry for my late answer, I didn't check the site these last days...

Nice to discover the Bagh Chal game !
Sadly there is no more brass pieces for goats and tigers,
I will use small marbles / 2 colors...)

I saw the same game plate with tigers and goat on each side of the plate,
I wonder if it exist the same game with dragons and birds/phoenix ?

Kind regards and A BIG THANK YOU !!

kahnjar1 · 14th May 2019, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

Hello David, Hello Kahnjar,

Thanks a lot !

Sorry for my late answer, I didn't check the site these last days...

Nice to discover the Bagh Chal game !
Sadly there is no more brass pieces for goats and tigers,
I will use small marbles / 2 colors...)

I saw the same game plate with tigers and goat on each side of the plate,
I wonder if it exist the same game with dragons and birds/phoenix ?

Kind regards and A BIG THANK YOU !!

As a suggestion, have a look in a kids toy store for small toy animals.....tigers and goats.....with a coat of bronze/brass paint, or even left as found, they would look better than marbles. Just my opinion........

Stu

francantolin · 16th May 2019, 06:24 PM

Maybe !

I'll look too in flea market if I find something interesting.

Thank you - Kind regards

15th April 2019, 06:29 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	dragon & phoenix brass circle Chinese Game ? Hello, I bought this brass chased item with a dragon and a phoenix, Maybe ( old ? )chinese origin, The seller think it it a plate for an old chinese game but I didn't find anything. diameter is 24cm / 9,5 inches Any idea ? Thank you !!!

15th April 2019, 06:31 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Better with some pictures !! Attached Images

15th April 2019, 06:35 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Chinese checkers ??? ; (

17th April 2019, 10:06 PM	#4
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Looks more like an inlay of some type.

18th April 2019, 10:12 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Hello, Thank you maybe an inlay, But what for ? Just fantasy shape and pattern ? ...

19th April 2019, 04:06 PM	#6
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	I don't know why and it's just a gut feeling but I think it is something related to cooking/eating. Again I have nothing to base this on but a gut feeling. (pun somewhat intended)

10th May 2019, 08:53 AM	#7
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	I can confirm this is indeed a game board, I have one which folds and has game pieces in an incorporated box. Mine came from Nepal, there the game is called Bagha Chal, (Tiger moving). It is said to be the national board game of Nepal. One player has 4 tiger pieces that are placed on the corners of the board, the second player has 20 goat pieces. The tiger moves are a bit like draughts, the goats move to surround the tigers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh-Chal DrD

10th May 2019, 09:35 PM	#8
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	Hi David, Have taken the liberty to re post this link as the one in your post does not seem to work (at least for me)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagh-Chal Stu

14th May 2019, 09:29 PM	#9
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Hello David, Hello Kahnjar, Thanks a lot ! Sorry for my late answer, I didn't check the site these last days... Nice to discover the Bagh Chal game ! Sadly there is no more brass pieces for goats and tigers, I will use small marbles / 2 colors...) I saw the same game plate with tigers and goat on each side of the plate, I wonder if it exist the same game with dragons and birds/phoenix ? Kind regards and A BIG THANK YOU !!

16th May 2019, 06:24 PM	#11
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 878	Maybe ! I'll look too in flea market if I find something interesting. Thank you - Kind regards