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Chinese Mahjong Set, Circa 1925

1900 - 1920
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A Fine Chinese Mahjong Set, Shanghai, circa 1925

in a japanned rectangular case, with a sliding lid to the top decorated with Chinese characters, including a set of bone and bamboo tiles:

- 36 Bamboos (1-9)

- 36 Circles (1-9)

- 36 Characters (1-9)

- 4 Red Dragons, 4 Green Dragons, 4 White Dragons (ie blank)

- 12 Bonus Decorative Tiles

- 4 North Winds, 4 West Winds, 4 East Winds, 4 South Winds

4 Horn Wind Discs and Dice (all in original wrapping, unused)

together with an instruction pamphlet: ‘Directions of Playing ‘Chinese Game of Four Winds’.

Height: 4.5cm

Depth: 16.5cm

Length: 27cm

Stock Reference: JP 2042

An unusual Shanghai mahjong set- in superb, unused, near-mint condition. Still in the original wax-paper wrappers and never been used. Recommended.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1068668
Dealers Internal Reference
JP 2042
Description
A Fine Chinese Mahjong Set, Shanghai, circa 1925
in a japanned rectangular case, with a sliding lid to the top decorated with Chinese characters, including a set of bone and bamboo tiles:.
Luke Honey Ltd

36 Bamboos (1-9)

fig 1. Chinese Mahjong Set, circa 1925
fig 1. Chinese Mahjong Set, Circa 1925

36 Circles (1-9)

36 Characters (1-9)

4 Red Dragons, 4 Green Dragons, 4 White Dragons (ie blank)

12 Bonus Decorative Tiles

4 North Winds, 4 West Winds, 4 East Winds, 4 South Winds

4 Horn Wind Discs and Dice (all in original wrapping, unused)

fig 2. Chinese Mahjong Set, circa 1925
fig 2. Chinese Mahjong Set, Circa 1925

together with an instruction pamphlet: ‘Directions of Playing ‘Chinese Game of Four Winds’.

Height: 4.5cm

Depth: 16.5cm

Length: 27cm

Stock Reference: JP 2042

An unusual Shanghai mahjong set- in superb, unused, near-mint condition. Still in the original wax-paper wrappers and never been used. Recommended.

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1068668
Dealers Internal Ref
JP 2042
Luke Honey Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2018
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SW8
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By appointment only
Verified Since Jul 2018
Items For Sale 22
Items Sold 148
Luke Honey Ltd
Verified Since Jul 2018
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Location: London, SW8, United Kingdom, , By appointment only
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Chinese Mahjong Set, circa 1925
Chinese Mahjong Set, circa 1925
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Chinese Mahjong Set, circa 1925
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