Vintage Chinese Bone & Bamboo Mah Jong Set in Silk Brocade Case With Original Booklet & Wrapped Tiles

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An exceptional vintage Chinese export Mah Jong set featuring genuine bone and bamboo tiles housed in its original silk brocade-covered … Read more An exceptional vintage Chinese export Mah Jong set featuring genuine bone and bamboo tiles housed in its original silk brocade-covered travel case.
This complete set retains its original instruction booklet, scoring sticks, dice, and the untouched factory-wrapped tile groups — a rare and highly desirable detail for collectors.

The tiles feature laminated construction with hand-carved bone faces mounted to bamboo backs, displaying the beautiful natural variation and fine grain collectors seek in authentic early Mahjong sets. The colorful hand-inked characters and decorative flower and season tiles remain vibrant and crisp, as they were unused over the decades.

The case itself is wonderful, wrapped in a geometric green silk brocade with original hardware and carrying handle.

Equally suited for play, display, or sophisticated chinoiserie styling, this set makes a striking decorative object for a cocktail table, library, game room, or lacquer cabinet. A beautiful example of vintage craftsmanship and one of the more charming complete sets to survive intact. See less