Chinoiserie Bird Mahjong Mat - Mah Jongg Mat

A pair of long-tailed birds keeps company among magnolia and peony branches on this chinoiserie bird mahjong mat, one perched and one in flight over a soft duck-egg sky, blossoms and butterflies drifting past gilded clouds. A blossom-vine band steps out to a butterfly-and-peony frame and a red Greek key border.

It reads composed and elegant. The pale blue ground keeps tiles easy to read, the flowering branch fills the left while the flying bird balances the right, and the key border frames the play with old-world calm. Guests take in the scene before they reach for a tile.

The Art: Birds and Blossom

The birds are painted with russet and blue plumage in the chinoiserie manner, set among cream magnolias, blush peonies and cherry sprays with butterflies and a dragonfly between. A blossom border frames the panel, and the outer Greek key runs in red and gold. Detail gathers in the branch and frame, leaving open sky where hands move between rounds. A classic bird-and-flower chinoiserie scene is what carries this design.

On the Table

Neoprene construction, smooth fabric top, non-slip rubber base. The soft surface quiets the shuffle and protects tile faces. Walls stay put. Racks, jokers and dice hold steady on the low-friction top, and dye-sublimation printing sets the color deep in the fabric so nothing cracks or fades through years of play.

Two Sizes: 23.5" or 31.5"

The 23.5" x 23.5" (60 x 60 cm) is a compact square for smaller tables, tight corners and travel to the club. The 31.5" x 31.5" (80 x 80 cm) is the full-size field most groups pick for a standard card table, with room for four walls, four racks and the discard pile. American and Chinese mahjong players alike tend to like the roomier size.

A Gift for the Classicist

• The hostess who keeps a refined, chinoiserie table
• Players drawn to blue-and-blush and bird-and-flower art
• Gift buyers after an elegant, timeless present
• Anyone matching the mat to a duck-egg-and-coral room

Brush it off after the last hand, wipe with a damp cloth if the night got lively, and keep it stored rolled, never folded.