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Subject:Any info on this extremely detailed carving
Posted By: Andrew Mon, Jul 09, 2018 IP: 50.92.70.249
height 5.5 "
width 3 "
Any info on this piece would be much appreciated. What type of stone is it. What does the dragon symbolize? Is that a Phoenix on the other side? Thanks







Subject:Re: Any info on this extremely detailed carving
Posted By: Clark Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Could be Dushan Yu, which is Sassurite. Just a guess looking at the picture it's hard to know for sure. That stone is found in a wide variety of colors the best can look like Gem quality jadeite and be almost transparent. Really good quality carvings integrate the natural color variations into the work.

Couple of little carving examples of Dushan Yu.


IMG 0803

IMG 0805

IMG 1887

IMG 1888



Subject:Re: Any info on this extremely detailed carving
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Jul 11, 2018
This is soapstone, a very soft and easy to carve stone.
Ernest

Subject:Re: Any info on this extremely detailed carving
Posted By: andrew Wed, Jul 11, 2018
This carving is a hard stone for sure. I don't think it is soapstone. But thanks for your comment. Is there a scratch test I can do or something to see if it is soapstone.

Subject:Re: Any info on this extremely detailed carving
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Thu, Jul 12, 2018
scratch test: With a strong needle, make a 2-3 mm scratch, using enough pressure to make that tiny scratch, If it is very easy to scratch, then it is a soft stone... Otherwise, just tell us if that
line is white or black.
Ernest

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