Printed to order · 31.5″ square

Three Friends of Winter

歲寒三友 suìhán sānyǒu

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

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Three Friends of Winter — the full mat artwork, flat
The border band of the mat artwork

Pine, plum, and bamboo are the Three Friends of the Cold Season. When everything else in the garden has died back, these three keep their colour: the pine stays green, the bamboo stays supple, and the plum blossoms in the snow.

Chinese scholars have painted them together since the Song dynasty, as an emblem of the friends who stay when the weather turns — the ones still at the table after the easy company has gone home.

Which is why they belong under a mahjong game. A group that has played together for years has already been through its winters. This mat says so without anyone having to.

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.
Three Friends of Winter 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.