Heritage Mah Jongg Canvas Tote - The Sparrow Tile
Heritage Mah Jongg Canvas Tote - The Sparrow Tile
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Who still carves mahjong tiles by hand? Very few. Estimates put Hong Kong's remaining carvers at only three or four, or fewer than ten in the trade.
This bird was drawn in honor of the hand-cut tile. The tote is a practical way to carry your own set, with a zip that keeps everything inside, and a tribute to a craft you can still buy from, if you hurry.
Hand-carved tiles were once a Hong Kong trade. One third-generation carver in Jordan saw his family's four shops become one. A set takes five days to a week by hand, against about an hour by machine. Hand sets have cost HK$5,500, against HK$2,000.
The craft was listed as intangible cultural heritage in 2014. In the 1970s one carver took three to five orders a day, and later only three or four a year. A 2022 removal order nearly took his stall, until officials paused it. In 2026 he was still working, with one day off a year.
Durable 12 oz all-cotton canvas with a zip main compartment and a zip front pocket, 18 by 14 by 4.5 inches. Choose natural or a colored trim. Natural flecks show in undyed fabric. Machine washable on cold. Put a little soap in before the bag. Like everything in our shop, this one means profits support hunger relief.
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