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Early 20th Century Mah Jong Bone & Bamboo Set
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for sale €221     $240
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Early 20th Century Mah Jong Bone & Bamboo Set

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

Early 20th century mah jong set in its 6 drawer hardwood box with brass embelishments.

148 bone & bamboo tiles with bone counters etc

Please examine photos - issues with box - one handle missing, one drawer knob broken, brass corners raised & other nibbles.

Various mah jong, chess sets in stock

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Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Mahjong Set to the 1920s.

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SA284035
Description
Early 20th century mah jong set in its 6 drawer hardwood box with brass embelishments.

148 bone & bamboo tiles with bone counters etc

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Please examine photos - issues with box - one handle missing, one drawer knob broken, brass corners raised & other nibbles.
Heydays Antiques

Various mah jong, chess sets in stock

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Mahjong Set to the 1920s.

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SA284035
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel.
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Archive I An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel.

Early 20th Century Mah Jong Bone & Bamboo Set

Archive II An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View VI
Archive VII An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View VII
Archive VIII An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View VIII
Archive IX An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View IX
Archive X An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View X
Archive XI An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View XI
Archive XII An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel. View XII
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Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
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An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel.
EARLY 20TH CENTURY MAH JONG BONE & BAMBOO SET
Ref: SA284035
An early 20th-century wooden mahjong chest featuring brass corner mounts, a carrying handle, and green painted Chinese characters on the sliding front panel.
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  • ObjectGames Sets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialHardwood, Brass, Bone, Bamboo
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass corner brackets, Top carrying handle, Sliding front panel, Hand-carved Chinese characters

This early 20th-century Chinese export games set comprises a hardwood chest containing 148 bone and bamboo tiles alongside counters, originating from around 1920. The warm brown wooden cabinet displays brass corner brackets, a top carrying handle, a sliding front panel, and hand-carved green painted Chinese characters. Visible condition points include raised brass corners, issues with the box, one missing handle, one broken drawer knob, and other small nibbles. Measuring in practical terms as a compact portable chest of moderate proportions, it fits easily onto a bookshelf or desk surface in a gentleman's library or study. Today, collectors place this piece on display shelves as a decorative tabletop object or functional gaming set for traditional board games.

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Mahjong originated in 19th-century China and experienced an international boom during the 1920s. Chinese craftsmen produced sets specifically tailored for export to Western markets, housed in brass-mounted wooden chests containing stacked drawers of tiles.

Traditional sets were crafted using cattle bone dovetailed onto bamboo backings for the tiles. The storage chests were typically constructed from indigenous hardwoods such as rosewood or mahogany, reinforced with hand-cut brass corner brackets and handles.

Authentic period tiles feature natural grain lines on the bone face, delicate hand-carved characters and symbols with slight variations, and joint lines where the bone is joined to the bamboo backing, rather than modern moulded plastic construction.

A brass-mounted wooden Mahjong box functions as a decorative tabletop accent on a bookshelf, sideboard top, or coffee table. The warm wood tone and metalwork complement both modern minimalist and traditional decorative schemes.

Store the set in a stable environment away from direct sunlight, radiators, or damp conditions to prevent wood warping and bone cracking. Clean gently with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid using harsh chemical cleaners on bone or painted surfaces.
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