Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
the attractive red painted lacquered case with a metal carrying handle and sliding front with Chinese characters in gilt ("Mah Jong"), revealing five slide-out drawers including bone (bovine) and bamboo-mounted tiles:
36 Characters (1-9)
36 Bamboos (1-9)
36 Circles (1-9)
12 Dragons (Red, Green and White (ie Blank)
16 Winds (4 North, 4 East, 4 South, 4 West)
8 Decorative Bonus Tiles (flowers and plants)
4 Extra Bonus Tiles (Blank)
Total Tiles: 148
Quantity of bone scoring sticks
Ming Pot in bone with 4 bone discs (N, S, W & E)
Oblong wooden dice box with 4 miniature bone Mahjong dice
Height: 19cm
Length: 17.8cm
Width: 23.5cm
Tile: 3cm x 2.1cm x 1.4cm
Stock Reference: LH 1895
Luke Honey Ltd has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Chinese Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s
