Mahjong Set, Shanghai, circa 1925

Mahjong Set, Shanghai, circa 1925A Shanghai Mahjong set, circa 1925 the hardwood case inlaid with bone motifs depicting exotic birds and flowers, twin metal carrying handles to the top, the sliding front revealing five drawers containing bone and bamboo tiles: 36 Circles 36 Bamboos 36 Characters 4 Red Dragons 4 Green Dragons 4 White Dragons (blank) 16 Winds (North, South, East & West) 8 Bonus Tiles Bone counting sticks, 4 extra blank tiles, dice box with lid (4 dice), Ming box (4

IN MEMORIAM" to the reverse

including four black balls and the original wooden peg to raise the game on the table

rooks with finials and pierced galleries

late 18th/19th century

with an accompanying mahogany chess board with a decorative carved oak border

Master Pieces

the white king stamped JAQUES LONDON (in black) along the rim of the base (some baizes missing)

Jaques Staunton Chess Sets 1849-1938

Stock Reference: MW 1476

the king 9cm (3 1/2 inches) high

eight-sided

flaking to the paint and age cracking