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Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s

Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 1920s

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A Chinese Export Mahjong Set, Shanghai, 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

 

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