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Vintage Miniature Elephant Ivory Mahjong Set
Rare & Beautiful Miniature Elephant Ivory Mahjong Set
Enclosed in beautiful mahjong box are 220 miniature elephant ivory tiles. These charming tiles are hand carved and hand painted Elephant IVORY, not bone or tusk. Set includes all Dots, Cracks, Bams, Flowers and Winds as featured in a regular set. Plus some unusual Beautiful Woman, Exercising Men, Chinese Musical Instruments, Flute, chess, book, Painting, Four Seasons, Dragon, Phoenix, bird, Elephant and Snake. We do not know why this set comes with additional tiles, but each one is truly a work of art! These sets were imported by us in 1961. In 1975 the U.S. banned the importation of ivory products. They came 100 sets per wooden crate, with each set packed in a cardboard box. We sold them, not as complete sets but as individual charms, framed in 14K gold or sterling silver. You can see some of the other items we manufacture by requesting information email@newyorkfindings.com
Brand new custom made mahjong box. Box is made out of 100 full size bakelite mahjong tiles stained to look old. Cap and legs are made of brass. Arrangement of tiles varies form box to box. Individually signed by the artist on the inside cover of each box. A perfect holder for your elephant ivory 220 piece miniature mahjong set.
Outside dimensions of box 6 1/4" x 4 5/8"
3 3/8 " high / (4 1/2 " high with legs & cap)
Inside Dimensions of box 5 1/8" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" high
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Custom made bakelite mahjong box to hold your IVORY tiles.
Bakelite Mahjong Box
220 IVORY Tiles in Box
Special Tiles
220 Tiles
Miniature Tiles
Original Label not Included
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We had run out of these tiles about ten years ago. The empty heavy wooden crates had been stacked underneath a table to support some production machinery. Last year we received some new equipment and in rearranging our shop discovered one of the crates had never been opened. We are now offering them as originally imported. 220 piece complete IVORY mahjong sets. The cardboard boxes the sets came in have fallen apart, so we found new hand crafted boxes imported from India to hold the sets. On Ebay the word Ivory seems to be used more as a descriptive term rather than a statement of fact. We guarantee these tiles are Ivory. All our other crates are empty and once we run out of these sets they will never be available again. Ivory is becoming rare. It can no longer be imported into the U.S. These sets are beautiful collectors treasures and are certain to appreciate in value! Some collectors feel that there are very few, if any true ivory Mahjong sets in this country. Ivory has a visual depth not seen in bone. A visual inspection of ivory under strong light will usually reveal some of the tusk structure. The most definitive pattern is described as looking like stacked chevrons or a cross-hatch pattern somewhere in the tile ( often at the edges), barely seen as the tile is turned in strong light. Other patterns are wavy ( indicating the layers of the tusk ). Less desirable "bone" often has pockmarks of organic tissue which show up as black spots and detract form the beauty of the tiles.
All tiles are in good condition and measure approximately:
3/4" x 1/2" x 1/8"
18 mm x 11.5 mm x 4 mm
Manufactured by Kwong Gat Chung Ivory Wares and Mahjong Factory,
located at 92A Island Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
Imported to the U.S. in 1961.
Our set is featured on the home page of the Mahjong Museum. Request link from email@newyorkfindings.com Our set is also listed under "The Unique Sets" section, item # 260.
Please note the following
Original box made of cardboard not available
Original label shown not available
Both label & box have long since fallen apart
Box is brand new made out of 100 bakelite mahjong tiles by NYC artisan John Walker
Real miniature ivory tiles imported from Hong Kong
Questions call Mel at 888-925-5745 or email
U.S. shipping via U.P.S. Ground - No Charge
N.Y. residents must add 8.25% sales tax
payment options are:
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Satisfaction Guaranteed or Full Refund
We can not ship ivory internationally
Special Tiles included with your set!
Original Label Not Included with your set
Complete Set Shown Below
Miniature Tiles
220 Piece ivory mahjong set in bakelite tile box $300.00.
Bakelite tile box alone without tiles $125.00.
220 miniature ivory tiles alone without box $220.00.
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