{"product_id":"heritage-mah-jongg-coaster-set-of-4-onebam","title":"Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Sparrow Tile","description":"\u003c!--\nMERLIN CLASSICS R4.3SP PRODUCT MINI HUB - HERITAGE SERIES - Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Sparrow Tile\nWhat changed: v001 NEW build Mon Nov 2 2026: five paragraphs (hook, sell, story, story, product details with care); keywords meta, article tags, BreadcrumbList and FAQPage added; top button to The Mah Jongg Collection, tail button to Mah Jongg Ornaments\nGKP 496: shared ladder R1 166\/1338 = 12.4% | R2 333\/607 = 54.9% | two-run 499\/1945 = 25.7% - CLOSED Mon Nov 2 2026 | GKP number penciled, confirm against workbook\nKeywords: 9 published (tier-ordered) | Tags: 9\nIP Clean: no league, card, tile maker, app, title or living person named\nContent audit: PASS - facts checked Mon Nov 2 2026; hook 19 words\n--\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"mahjong flower tiles, mahjong flowers, mahjong season tiles, mahjong seasons, season tiles mahjong, what are flowers in mahjong, mahjong flower tiles meaning, mahjong bonus tiles, mahjong four seasons\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong flower tiles\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong flowers\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong season tiles\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong seasons\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"season tiles mahjong\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"what are flowers in mahjong\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong flower tiles meaning\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong bonus tiles\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong four seasons\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#A9C7A1;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore Mah Jongg Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the flower tiles for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Luck. Drawn bonus tiles are set aside, replaced, and can double a score if their number matches your seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese four coasters bring bonus-tile thinking to your coffee table. Each carries the One Bam in full color. Set them out for your four players, and you may finally get someone to admit that she doesn't really know what the flowers do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight bonus tiles, four flowers and four seasons, raise a 136-tile set to 144 in Hong Kong's game. Their numbers match the seats: 1 for East, 2 South, 3 West and 4 North. Seasons appeared in the earliest sets, while flowers were not universal until the 1920s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey also became a canvas. Some sets show a fisherman, woodcutter, farmer and scholar, and others scenes from the Three Kingdoms. A few 1930s sets show aircraft and fortresses from the war with Japan. Next time you draw a flower, look before you set it aside. It might be the best picture in your set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet of four, each a 4-inch square of hardboard with a cork base. The printed surface has a dye-sublimated finish. Clean with a just-damp cloth and dry promptly, keeping them out of the sink and dishwasher. Like everything in our shop, this one means \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mahjong-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#d9d9d9;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMah Jongg Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"The Mah Jongg Collection\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Sparrow Tile\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-coaster-set-of-4-onebam\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What do flower tiles do in mahjong?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"They are bonus tiles. They are set aside and replaced, and can raise a score.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How many flower and season tiles are there?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Usually eight, four flowers and four seasons, though older sets varied.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is printed on this coaster set of 4?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Sparrow Tile tile, in our original engraved art.\"}}]}]}\n\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"4\" × 4\"","offer_id":51294161895641,"sku":"30703603258990297054","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/10130338304343775224_2048.jpg?v=1793669028","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-coaster-set-of-4-onebam","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}