Desert Bloom American Mahjong Tiles by Mod Mahj - CLASSIC WHITE

Experience the allure of the Southwest Desert with the Desert Bloom American Mahjong Set by Mod Mahj. This American Mahjong set was designed by Shela Yu, a Chinese American artist born and raised in Mesa, AZ. This beautiful set gives homage to the tradition of Mahjong while blending the imagery of the Arizona desert. The color palette expresses the vibrant colors of the sunsets in the desert as well as the depth of colors found scattered across the land. Shela lovingly designed each suit and piece and describes her choices below.  The Bams celebrate the giants of the desert— the saguaro. The one bird bam includes a beloved little cactus wren, commonly seen perched within saguaros.  For the Craks, a fun discovery about the origins of the Chinese character “万” (wàn) was utilized. The oracle bone script (ancient Chinese writing) for this character which means ten thousand was symbolic of the scorpion. Scorpions where said to be found in the rocks by the thousands. Given the prevalence of