It was listed by Luke Honey Ltd. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
the hardwood case with two brass carrying handles, brass mounts to the corners, and a sliding panel to the front, revealing five drawers with wooden handles, containing cow-bone and bamboo polychrome decorated tiles:
36 Characters
36 Circles
36 Bamboos
4 Red Dragons, 4 Green Dragons, 4 White Dragons (ie blank)
8 Bonus Tiles (Flowers)
16 Winds (North, South, East and West)
4 Blank Tiles
Oblong wooden dice box with sliding lid and four cow-bone dice
Tong box with four wind discs
Quantity of bone counting sticks
Width: 24cm
Height: 17cm
Depth: 16.2cm
Stock Reference: JP 1756
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Luke Honey Ltd Profile Page
Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s
