Exceptional 9

5 drawer box covered with top quality fake leather.

Box (242x195x166mm) is Western. Made of wood covered with fake leather imprinted with the initials G.M.C.N.1924. Handle, hinges, grips and lock (with quasi guilded key) are made of brass. The bottom is replaced.

Tiles (21x31x14mm) are made of fine, well engraved bone and thin bamboo. The flower tiles are 4 pairs showing flower baskets. Their numbers read from right to left. There are 2 spare tiles.

Counters are of bone with Western denomination.

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

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

Instruction manualis a grubby booklet. ‘The Official Rules of the Mah-Jongg League Limited’ by Olga Racster. 1st edition 1924.