Welcome. As flagged up in the post of 22/1/16, a complete set with an uncommon tile set Pattern has now been added to the Tile Set Galleries, Gallery 1.0, tile set 86. ...Read More
Greetings. The box of a recently added bone and bamboo set owned by a member of the Turing family has finally been added to Gallery 2.0 (see Tile Set Galleries. Gallery 2.0/Bone and Bamboo (2.0)/Slide-front Cabinets). This box has undergone some very light restoration. Due to wear and tear it has lost some of the painted images that appear on… ...Read More
Welcome. This post introduces a type of tile set that came to prominence in the 1920s. The engravings on the tiles constitute an unusual Tile Set Pattern. This Pattern is seen in the two books published by Take Shobo Co., Ltd on behalf of the late Japanese Mahjong Museum. (For information on these books please turn to the Literature section.)… ...Read More
