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Vintage, Chinese Catalin, Resin, Crackle, 148 Hand Carved Tiles, Mahjong Set with Case

Set Description:

.     Pair of new plastic dice, green with white pips. Measurement: Approximately 5/8-inch square. 

.     Plastic wind indictor. Pink, white and clear holder. Two orange wind round indicators. One stamped with N and W, the other with E and S. Holder measurement: Approximately 1-5/16 inches square x 9/16-inch D.  

.     Stitched brown leather case with five trays, lined in red felt. This case is in nice condition; all the stitching is intact, just a few little worn places to the leather. The handle is missing. The sliver tone hardware has some pitting on the side locks and where the handle was attached. Five felt trays with leather tabs. A few of the trays have broken tabs. Overall the case is sturdy and in nice condition. Measurement:  Approximately 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches. 

.     148 vintage, hand carved and painted, solid Chinese Catalin tiles. These tiles are different from the material that make Chinese Bakelite tiles, they are Catalin, smooth and shiny. The crackling in the tiles happened during the manufacturing process, the tiles are opaque. The paint is in good condition on most, worn in places. This is a Chinese domestic set, some hand painted or inked English letters and Arabic numbers were added to some tile corners. The color variation in this set is natural to the set. Overall, the tiles are in nice condition with light wear. All tiles are original to the set. I classify these tiles as medium size, a little shorter in length than most sets. Tile measurement approximately: 1-1/8 x 13/16 x 1/2 inches.

Flower translations from my friend Ray. Top row, 梅蘭竹菊, Mei Lan Ju Zhu; plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum. Bottom row, the four seasons, 春夏秋冬, Chun Xia Qiu Dong, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. 

.  148 piece complete tile set

o  36 Dot tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  36 Bamboo tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  36 Character (Crack) tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  16 Wind tiles: 4 each of East, North, West and South

o  12 Dragon tiles: 4 each of White, Red and Green 

o  8 Flowers: 2 complete bouquets, 1-4

o  4 Blank tiles 

*** NOTE: (This information is included on the description for all of my vintage mahjong sets.)

This is a "Vintage" mahjong set. It was not manufactured utilizing modern technology with precision controls and exact results. Pieces and parts were in many cases made by hand, up to 90 years ago. There may be some variation in color and/or size as well as manufacturing artifacts or remnants such as surface cracking, scratches or flea bites in the Catalin, Bakelite, resin, Celluloid, Lucite, or other plastics as the material cooled. Chips and flea bites may be a result of materials used as fillers in the plastics or how the set was played with or stored. There may also be variation in the paint colors from suit to suit if the set tiles were painted at different times using different batches of paint.

Some tiles are made from more than one type of materials. Some of the pieces of a tile may shrink differently than others and over time the tile components may separate. Game tiles may also separate during normal play. If the pieces separate, a simple tacky, water clean-up, crafter's glue will work nicely to reattach the pieces. On rare occasion, pieces may separate during shipping. I will not pack a sold set with separated tiles. If the set arrives with separated tiles they can be easily repaired as outlined above. Please get in touch with me and I will work with you to resolve the situation to your 100% satisfaction. Separated tiles are not in and of themselves reason to return a set as the repair is both simple and quick. 

The wood, bone and bamboo pieces may not all match perfectly in size, as most were carved, crafted and assembled by hand. This also includes the wooden storage boxes. In an effort to get the product to market quickly, many of the vintage wooden boxes were made with green wood. As the wood dried, it may have split, shrunk or cracked in places. This is what makes the sets vintage and unique and brings the wonderful character and charm that makes mahjong sets so very popular. Vintage sets are unique in that they bear the maker's personal touch.

Vintage metal will show its age and character. The money holders, case locks and other metal components may have an uneven patina, spots of oxidation or normal use wear associated with age. Additionally, if dissimilar metals were used to make the parts, there will be areas of galvanic corrosion where the two metal types are joined.

If you are expecting that all of the pieces match in size and color exactly then you probably do not want a vintage set. Please look carefully at my photographs, read my description carefully, and ask questions before bidding or purchasing. Additional information regarding vintage mahjong sets can be found online. Thank you. 

Photos are part of my description, please see photos for details. Color in photos may vary due to lighting. If you are trying to match color to tiles in another set, please contact me beforehand. 

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