Antique Chinese Carved Bovine Bone Bamboo Mah Jong Tile Game Set Mahjong
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:605728 | Modified Item: No |
| Game Type: mahjong | Country/Region of Manufacture: China |
| Year: 1900 |
I have sold many mahjong sets over the years, but I have never had one to parallel this set. It has everything. First, the case....the construction of the box is incredible...joints.etc. The hinges and locks and handle are extraordinary. See photo 4 for how well the lock works. The tiles are beautiful... one half is bamboo, I don't know what the other is....each is dovetailed (photo 12). Look at the colorful markers!!!! there are 147 tile...s in all. And then a few things I have never seen....Look at the dice and the special box made for the dice. I believe the dots on the dice are red glass. The mini box is bakelite....then there is a tiny round box, also so special..see photo 9. Nice work to this one. Again, I wish I could tell you more about this set, because I have never had one this nice before. The hinges on the lid need to be renailed, and the tiles cleaned up, otherwise it is incredible. Please feel free to ask any questions.On May-28-19 at 18:06:23 PDT, seller added the following information:Hi. Someone asked about missing tiles, so I had a friend look through them all. There appears to be one missing tile, a 4 bamboo. They have placed a 4 "flower" in its place......which then means there are only 7 flower tiles. There are 8 blank tiles. There are 4 green dragons and 4 red dragons....My friend said there is a dot dragon but I do not see that here. But then, I believe this is a Chinese set. I'm sorry I do not know more about the game. Please look at the photos of the drawers and what is included. Thank you!
