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Subject:Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: Peter Mackeonis Thu, Jun 29, 2017 IP: 173.255.132.117 I recently purchased a nephrite dragon turtle. It has an indented circular top. Could anyone please let me know if this was an incense holder. It stands 5 inches tall. |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: John R Fri, Jun 30, 2017 It reminds me of work that is done on a larger |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jun 30, 2017 Sorry, that does not look like Jade. You must do a scratch test. Take a strong needle, make a 3-4 mm scratch with enough pressure , and tell us if the scratch is black or white. |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: Peter Mackeonis Sat, Jul 01, 2017 You are correct - i should have done the scratch test first. It scratches with a fingernail. What confused me was the weight combined with the translucency of the edges of the piece. There was earth in the crevices, so I considered that it could be an old piece. Perhaps it was made as a fake and then buried? Would you have any ides what stone would be translucent |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sun, Jul 02, 2017 No, just some acid thrown on it is enough to convince any tourist that it is old. |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Jul 03, 2017 In this case, it has to be soapstone. |
Subject:Re: Nephrite dragon turtle
Posted By: mackeonis Tue, Jul 04, 2017 Yes,now I see it is soapstone - thanks |
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