A New York design house has put on sale the world's first "urushi" lacquered chess sets, handcrafted in Japan, with prices ranging as high as $123,600.
The Fellissimo Design House in midtown Manhattan is displaying two of the world's three Japanese-lacquered chess sets, produced by artisans based on a concept by Alexander Gelman, a New York designer.
Gelman, 42, partnered with artisans in Yamanaka, a small Ishikawa Prefecture town known for its traditional craftsmanship.