Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
the dark-stained wooden case elaborately carved with trees and scenes of Chinese life, with a spring-operated panel front revealing five drawers (the bottom space to store away the front panel) holding polychrome decorated bone and bamboo tiles:
36 Characters
36 Circles
36 Bamboos
16 Winds (North, South, East & West)
4 Red Dragons, 4 Green Dragons, 4 White Dragons (ie blank tiles)
8 Bonus Tiles (Flowers)
Quantity of bone scoring sticks, four dice, 4 further bonus tiles, four wind discs
Rules pamphlet
Height: 18.5cm
Width: 24cm
Depth: 17.5cm
Stock Reference: JP 1765
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s
