A lovely mahjong set dating from the early to mid 20th Century, contained within its original wooden travelling box. The pieces are made from bone (bovine) and bamboo joined with the symbols and pictures finely carved into the bone. It is a high quality set with a good proportion of bone, approximately 40% bone to 60% bamboo, joined with a nicely cut dovetail joint. There is a complete set of 144 tiles plus an additional 4 blank tiles, four small dice and a large quantity of sticks. The tiles measure approx 30mm x 20mm x 10mm high.
The tiles are kept in a specially made wooden box with sliding door and trays for the tiles and accessories.The box measures approx 9 1/2" (24cm) long x 6 1/4" (16cm) wide x 6 1/4" (16cm) high. The box has had some repairs and has some minor knocks and marks but overall is strong and sturdy and displays well. It probably would have had a carrying handle at some point which is now missing.
The whole set is in very good condition for its age. It is not new and has been used so please don't buy it expecting it to be brand new. There are general signs of wear and use and some discolouration on some of the pieces but no major damages. The joins are in good order with a few small splits but
it is a very usable set.
