Indian Elephant Mahjong Mat - Mah Jongg Mat

A ceremonial elephant walks across the marigold center of this Indian elephant mahjong mat, draped in jewel-blue and red brocade, hung with a garland of orange and pink flowers, its skin painted with henna-style mandalas. Lotus blooms, peacocks and a butterfly float around it, framed by a paisley band and a peacock-feather border.

It reads festive and richly detailed. The warm orange ground keeps tiles easy to read, the elephant holds the center while paisley fills the edges, and the feathered border carries the color out. Guests get a wedding-procession feeling right away.

The Art: The Festival Elephant

The elephant is painted in the Rajasthani miniature manner, every blanket and anklet worked in gold, red and blue, the marigold garland and lotus motifs adding ceremony. A paisley band frames the panel, and the outer border repeats peacock feathers in teal and gold. Detail crowds the ornament but leaves room where hands move between rounds. A decorated festival elephant, not a floral, is what carries this design.

On the Table

Neoprene body, smooth fabric top, non-slip rubber base. The soft surface hushes the shuffle and spares tile faces. Walls hold their line. Racks, jokers and dice sit steady on the low-friction top, and dye-sublimation printing sets the color into the fabric so it survives years of weekly games without cracking or fading.

Two Sizes: 23.5" or 31.5"

The 23.5" x 23.5" (60 x 60 cm) fits smaller tables, tight corners and carrying 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, roomy enough for four walls, four racks and the discard pile. Pick the larger one if your four like space to spread.

A Gift for the Global Collector

• The hostess who loves rich, worldly pattern
• Groups drawn to Indian art, paisley and marigold color
• Gift buyers after a warm, ornate present
• Anyone matching the mat to a jewel-toned, bohemian room

Brush it clean after play, wipe with a damp cloth if the evening got lively, and store it rolled rather than folded.