The Plum Blossom Starter Kit is a complete table in one bag: the full 168 tile Plum Blossom set, four clear racks with pushers, chips, a wind indicator, dice and a how-to-play manual, packed in a quilted carrying set with a zippered pouch for the tiles and a drawstring sleeve for the racks. Nothing else to buy before the first game.
Plum Blossom is the 1920s salon set, drawn in fine ink-and-colour detail. The dots are paper parasols with a lady in a qipao on the 1 Dot, the bams are bamboo over a red lattice with a peacock on the 1 Bam, and the craks are red lanterns hung from plum branches. The winds are painted teapots, the dragons are a green and a red lion-dance head and a lattice frame, and the jokers are elegant 1920s ladies with fans. It has 16 flowers instead of 8: bouquets and playful animals, plus the four seasons and the four noble plants.
| What's Included |
168 Plum Blossom tiles, four clear racks with pushers, a quilted carrying set of tote, zippered tile pouch and drawstring rack sleeve, scoring chips, a wind indicator to mark East, dice and a how-to-play manual. |
| Tile Count |
168 tiles. A complete American mahjong set with 8 extra flowers. |
| Tile Breakdown |
36 dots, 36 bams, 36 craks, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers and 6 blank spares. |
| Material |
Layered engraved acrylic. |
| Tile Size |
32 × 23 × 16 mm (1.26 × 0.91 × 0.63 in) each. |
| Finish |
Engraved first, then painted, so the carving holds its edge instead of wearing smooth. |
| Colors |
Plum purple backs with teal and burgundy layered edges; white faces in blue, red, green and gold. |
| Racks |
Four clear acrylic all-in-one racks with attached pushers, 17.72 in (45 cm) long. |
| Carrying Set |
Quilted pink paisley. Zip-top tote 20 × 9.4 × 3.2 in (51 × 24 × 8 cm), zippered tile pouch 13 × 7.8 × 3.2 in (33 × 20 × 8 cm), drawstring rack sleeve 25 × 7.8 in (63 × 18 cm). |
| Care |
Wipe tiles and racks with a soft damp cloth. Avoid solvents and abrasive cleaners. |
Every tile is engraved and painted individually, so small variations in size and finish are expected, and part of the charm.