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ANTIQUE #SA837382

Ladies’ Mahjong Set, Shanghai, Circa 1920

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Luke Honey Ltd

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A Ladies'' Mahjong Set of Compact Size, Shanghai, circa 1920
 
the small wooden case stained a very dark brown or black, with brass carrying handles and a sliding lid to the front engraved with Chinese characters, revealing five drawers with bone handles, including miniature bone and bamboo mounted tiles:
 
36 Circles (1-9)
 
36 Bamboo (1-9)
 
36 Characters (1-9)
 
12 Dragons (Green, Red and White (ie Blank)
 
16 Winds (N, S, W & E)
 
8 Bonus Tiles (Flowers)
 
4 Blank Spare Tiles
 
Quantity of bone scoring sticks, oblong miniature dice box (sliding lid) and 4 bone dice, and Ming Pot (with 4 Bone Wind Discs)
 
Box: 17cm wide, 10.4cm deep, 12cm high
 
Tiles: 1.9cm x 1.4cm x 0.9cm
 
Stock Reference: VS 1948
 
Please get in touch if you would like further photographs of the tiles.
 
Internal Reference: VS 1948
Antique Number: SA837382
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 12cm (4.7inches)
Width is 17cm (6.7inches)
Depth is 10.4cm (4.1inches)
Antique #SA837382, shown on this page, originates from 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1920
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Luke Honey Ltd
London
United Kingdom
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