A JADE-INSET WOOD BOX CONTAINING A MAHJONG SET Jade Qing dynasty; Box and set Republic period (251)PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERSA JADE-INSET WOOD BOX CONTAINING A MAHJONG SETJade: Qing dynasty; Box and set: Republic periodThe box with a hinged cover, the center of the cover recessed and inset with an grayish-green rectangular plaque carved in openwork with a dragon framed by a quatrefoil border and writhing amidst scrolling vines and birds, the interior of the box with neatly fitting paper trays containing 144 Bakelite mahjong tiles, 103 Bakelite mahjong scoring sticks, 2 Bakelite die, 1 copy of Rules for Playing Hillson's Chinese Game Known in China as Machiang, The Hillson Co., Boston. 4 1/4 x 9 x 6 1/8in (10.8 x 22.9 x 15.6cm) the box (251).清 玉牌 及 民國時期 麻將