Outlaws of the Marsh Mahjong Treasure Set - Tiles Only

"Outlaws of the Marsh" (also known by its literal translation as "The Water Margin") is one of the great classic novels of China — the story of the bandit Song Jiang and his 36 companions, filled with intrigue, deception, and bluff. The bone and bamboo tiles are individually hand carved with intricate figures of Song Jiang and his cohorts; each tile is cut and carved one piece at a time using traditional methods. 166 tiles: 36 Dots, 36 Bams, 36 Craks, 12 Dragons, 16 Winds, 16 Flowers, 10 Jokers, and 4 Blank Spares. Includes three dice, a set of betting sticks, and four wind tiles for seating. Although this set has 166 tiles for American mahjong rules, the tiles are inscribed with Chinese characters only and are recommended for advanced players of American mahjong.

Type

Tile set · Regular

Color

Naturaltan bamboo backs (plain, grain visible) under cream bone faces; faces hand-carved and painted with Water Margin outlaw figures in green, blue, red and ochre with Chinese characters

Material

Not specifiedHand-carved bone and bamboo (vendor's words, and visible in the photo) — no matching value in the Tile Sets Material Type enum

Size

166 tiles; each tile 1-3/8" x 15/16" x 9/16" (3.5 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm)

Last checked

3 September 2026