Mhing
Card Game
1991 (manufactured)
1991 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The game of Mhing is based on a game from ancient China known as Mah Jong. Though to have been developed by a great Chinese philosopher about 500 BC. The ancient game would have been played with wooden or ivory tablets rather than playing cards. The game was introduced to English clubs in Shanghai around 1900 and became very popular. An official set of rules were not printed until the 1920s when the game became a craze in America.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Mhing (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed card and paper |
| Brief description | Box card game, Mhing, made in England by J W Spears & Sons PLC in 1991 |
| Physical description | A black box with Mhing written in gold, with a gold and red design underneath the title. The company logo appears in the bottom right hand corner. Inside the box is a black plastic tray with a sloped side for dealing cards. In the tray are three packs of cards two of these are still sealed. There is also a pad of score sheets, a set of rules and set of sheets detailing different ways of scoring. And a green pencil. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Ruth Savage |
| Summary | The game of Mhing is based on a game from ancient China known as Mah Jong. Though to have been developed by a great Chinese philosopher about 500 BC. The ancient game would have been played with wooden or ivory tablets rather than playing cards. The game was introduced to English clubs in Shanghai around 1900 and became very popular. An official set of rules were not printed until the 1920s when the game became a craze in America. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.16:1 to 6-2004 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2005 |
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