Miscellaneous 20

Winds

The original Chinese sets from the twenties, contained most of the time bone wind discs in so called Ming boxes, made of bone or horn. Around 1950 Ming boxes disappeared and for wind discs all kinds of ‘new’ materials were applied. Numbers 4. and 6. (a Piroxloid product) are made in America.

1. Set of wind discs (Ø 36mm) made of red, sturdy plastic. 2. Set of wind discs (Ø 30mm) made of quality sepia colored synthetic material. € 20,-.

3. Set of wind discs (Ø 25mm) made of good quality light purple plastic. € 15,-.

4. American bettor (Ø 37mm) made of good quality synthetic material. € 20,-.

5. Chinese bettor (Ø 30mm) made of plastic. 6. Celluloid Ming box (Ø 37mm) with celluloid wind discs and bone dice. W-wind is replica. Sold for € 30,-.