Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
the wooden case decorated with a golden dragon, brass carrying handle to the top, the sliding front with Chinese characters, lifting to reveal five drawers with brass handles containing bone and bamboo mounted tiles:
36 Circles (1-9)
36 Characters (1-9)
36 Bamboo (1-9)
12 Dragons (Red, Green and White ie blank)
16 Winds (N, S, W & E)
8 Decorative Bonus Tiles
A quantity of bone scoring sticks
A celluloid wind disc
Set of 4 miniature mahjong dice in a miniature box with sliding lid
Set of 'Mah-jongg' Rules, reprinted 1924
Height: 17.6cm
Width: 23cm
Depth: 6cm
Stock Reference: JP 2038
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Chinese Mahjong Set, Shanghai, circa 1924
