#118 Ming Ma-Jong - Black Cardboard Boxed Set with Slide Top Tiles

  • Black cardboard box with lift off lid and fold down front, four tile trays and a tray for counters. 'Ming Ma-Jong' on cover.
  • Made in China Circa 1923
  • Wood tiles with slide top celluloid faces
  • Colored stick counters, 7 red, 37 blue, 45 green, and 35 yellow, all 2 1/4" long
  • Two bone dice, Medium size
  • The Green Book, Ma-Jong, Written and Revised expressly for The Ming Set, Copyright applied for Ralph J. F. Gerstle, The Green Book, Ma-Jong, The Game of the Year, Revised Edition, in Narrative Form, with Complete Instructions and Scoring, 1923.
  • Ideographs on the Dragon tiles translate to "Center, Prosperity"
  • Ideographs on the Green Honor tiles translate to "Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, Chrysanthemum"
  • Ideographs on the Red Honor tiles translate to "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter"