Lot 410
Vintage bone and bamboo, 144-piece Mahjong set. Includes betting/scoring sticks and a case with 5 drawers that measures 9.5in x 7in x 6in. Extremely rare find.
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Provenance:
- This was acquired from a Virginia estate Dimensions:
- 9in x 7in x 5in Medium:
- Mahjong Set Circa:
- 1920s Notes:
- Many people think they have ivory mahjong sets, either because they assume they do or that is what they have been told. Some people do have ivory tiles, but most people don't. But just because tiles are not made of ivory does not mean they are less valuable. In fact, some of the most expensive sets sold recently are bone and bamboo, not ivory and bamboo or pure ivory. Why is it that some sets made of bone are more expensive than those made of ivory? The answer is simple: it is all about the carving and the designs on the tiles. In the 1920s, the heyday for Mahjong designers and carvers, China was very poor and ivory was in short supply. In fact, bone was scarce too. When China ran out of bone they were able to purchase some from the United States, from the stockyards in Chicago and the cattle ranchers in Nebraska. The best parts of the bone were bought by the best workshops, and they turned out high quality sets. Of course ivory was carved in the best workshops too, but it might have been that the shops were depending more on the ivory material alone to sell the set, and thus were not as inspired to make sets with wonderful designs that would make people want to buy the tiles. Condition:
- Excellent
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