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.
in a hardwood and brass mounted case, with a brass carrying handle and five pull-out drawers behind a sliding front decorated with Chinese characters and bats, the polychrome decorated bone and bamboo tiles including:
36 Circles (1-9)
36 Bamboos (1-9)
36 Characters (1-9)
12 Dragons (Red, Green and White (ie Blank)
16 Winds (North, South, West and East)
8 Bonus Tiles (Exotic Birds and Flowers)
4 Further Blank Tiles
Quantity of bone scoring sticks
Two miniature dice
Height: 17cm
Depth: 16cm
Width: 24cm
Stock Reference: JP 1868
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
A Good Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s
