Antique Bone & Bamboo Mahjong Game in Wooden Travel Box / Mah Jong Set

  
Antique Bone & Bamboo Mahjong Game in Wooden Travel Box / Mah Jong Set An early 20th century high quality bone and bamboo tiled mahjong set. Manufactures label to the inside - Yamanaka & Co, 127 New Bond Street, London. Yamanaka & Company was founded in the 19th century in Osaka, Japan, before the business was expanded by Yamanaka Sadajiro, who had been adopted by the Yamanaka family, opening branches in Europe and the USA. In London, the firm received a Royal Warrant from H.

King George V in 1919 and from H. The business had a head office in Osaka, Japan and branches in Peking (Beiljing) in China, and in New York, Chicago and Boston in the USA from the 1930s. In 1936 Mr Okada was the manager of the London branch of the business. Complete in an a wooden travel box with inlaid decoration.

Brass carry handles to the top. The set includes: All tiles with 7 blanks Wind discs and holder (One missing) Dice in bamboo box Game booklet Bone betting tokens Tile size 3.1cm X 2.2cm Height 1.3cm Box size 23.5cm X 17cm Height 17cm Condition - Good.

The tiles are in good condition with some rubbing. One drawer has a missing handle I think one tile is a possible replacement (bamboo 6) Item No. In the interest of both parties its important to remember that many of the items stocked are very old. All item pictures are taken under bright white product photography lighting. Although we always try to show the products colours to the best of ability, on occasions it is possible that the colours in the picture might slightly differ from the actual.

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This item is in the category "Toys & Games\Games\Board & Traditional Games\Vintage Manufacture". The seller is "brook_antiques" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Game Title: Mah Jong
• Year: Pre-1950
• Material: Bone