Traditional box with ‘MAJONG’ and ‘Orienial Trading Co Shanghai’ on front panel.

This set has been sold for € 400,-

Box (242x168x168mm) is Chinese. Made of a good rosewood. It is a standard 5 drawer version with a sliding front and the usual copper ornaments. On the front a small fake-jade ‘Babcock’-logo and the text MA JONG and Orienial Trading Co Shanghai are carved. Mistake: ‘Orienial’ should be ‘Oriental’.

Tiles (21x30x13mm) are Chinese. Made of thinner bone and thick bamboo. The engraving is good. There are 4 spare tiles.

Counters are made of bone with Western denomination.

Dice (4x) are made of bone with Chinese points. Their holder is a Cricket box.

Wind discs and the Ming cylinder are made of black horn.

The set lacks an instruction manual.