Printed to order · 31.5″ square

Four Gentlemen

四君子 sì jūnzǐ

$88.00 Free US shipping · printed to order · 30-day make-it-right guarantee

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Four Gentlemen — the full mat artwork, flat
The border band of the mat artwork

Plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum: the Four Gentlemen. For centuries they were the first four subjects every ink painter learned, one for each season of the year.

Each carries a virtue. The plum blooms in late winter — courage. The orchid perfumes an empty valley — refinement. Bamboo bends without breaking — integrity. The chrysanthemum flowers into the frost — endurance.

Four seasons, four virtues, four winds, four players. Some motifs have to be adapted to fit a mahjong table. This one was already built for it.

The details

Size
31.5″ × 31.5″ (80 cm square) — fits standard card tables and mahjong tables.
Material
Dense polyester face, printed by dye-sublimation so the design is in the fibre, not on it. Non-slip rubber backing keeps the mat planted while tiles are shuffled.
Thickness
2mm folds smaller and lighter for travel; 3mm quiets the tiles further and feels more cushioned under the wrists.
Care
Spot-clean with a damp cloth and mild soap; air dry flat. Fold along the shipped creases to repack.
In the box
One printed mat, folded, in a drawstring carrying bag in your chosen colour.
Four Gentlemen product mockup showing the folded mat and carrying bag
Product mockup. Mat and carrying bag included; tiles and racks are not included.
Centre of the artwork at close to print scale
The centre medallion, close to print scale. The full mat is 31.5 inches square — edge to edge on a card table, with room for four racks and the pot.
$88.00
Thickness & carrying bag

Standard shipping is included in the price.
Made to order, then shipped with tracking from our printing partner overseas. Plan for about 3 to 5 weeks after ordering; production, transit and customs can vary. For a gift with a deadline, order well ahead. Mat price: $88.00. Taxes, if applicable, appear at checkout.

The 30-day make-it-right guarantee

If your mat arrives misprinted, damaged, or defective — or it’s the wrong design, or the wrong size — email us photos within 30 days of delivery and we remake it or refund it. Replacements go into production within 1 business day; refunds issue within 3. You never ship anything back. Slight colour variation from your screen is part of the printing process — the full policy, plainly worded.