{"product_id":"chess-the-game-of-wit-in-dhokra-craft","title":"Chess: The game of wit in Dhokra Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis chess set brings together the functional design and sculptural vocabulary of metalcraft traditions associated with Bastar. This ensemble comprises 32 solid brass pieces and a hand-crafted wooden board with pyrography artform on it. \u003cbr\u003eEach chess piece is cast in brass using the traditional lost-wax process, resulting in subtly irregular surfaces, linear texturing, and elongated forms inspired from the visual language of the tribal culture of Bastar. Rather than standardized Staunton models, the kings, queens, elephants, horses, and foot soldiers appear as miniature sculptures, their stylisation emphasizing handwork and material presence. \u003cbr\u003eThe wooden board is decorated through pyrography, where motifs are burnt into the surface to create geometric patterning and tonal variation. Its warm, burnished finish complements the golden patina of the brass, producing a tactile contrast between metal and wood. \u003cbr\u003eBalancing playability with artisanal character, the set functions both as a usable chessboard and as a collectible object, an example of how traditional casting and surface-decoration techniques can be reinterpreted within a contemporary design format. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pappu Baghel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47849408659670,"sku":null,"price":45000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._Chess-The_game_of_wit_in_Dhokra_Craft.png?v=1776688126","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/chess-the-game-of-wit-in-dhokra-craft","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}