Exceptional 15

5 Drawers case covered with fake leather ‘wallpaper’ with Art Deco pattern.

Box (235x165x160mm) is Western. Made of wood covered on the outside with a kind of wallpaper. Inside plain fake leather and fine wood has been used. The engraved handle reads SMITH. The drawer for counters et cetera has 4 compartments with detachable cardboard boxes.

Tiles (19x29x13mm) are made of fine, thick bone and thinner bamboo. The engraving is excellent. One the flower tiles (Spring) was missing and is re-engraved. That is why there are only three spare tiles.

Counters are made of crude bone with Western denomination.

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

Wind discs are made of white bone with smudged characters. Their holder is a bone Ming-box.

The set lacks an instruction manual.