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Subject:Stone carved 8.5 cm plaque
Posted By: Stew Thu, Jan 29, 2015 IP: 168.70.97.193
Would someone be able to date this plaque? The length is 8.5 cm. It was purchased in the 1960's from a dealer.

Photographed are two sides and a representative magnification of section of front.







Subject:Re: Stone carved 8.5 cm plaque
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jan 30, 2015
In 1960 they would have been new....Wedding lock. I think that this one had a little color bath.
It doesn't pass the scratch test?
Ernest

Subject:永保長春 To preserve the LOVE forever
Posted By: Super Sat, Jan 31, 2015
You should rotate your piece 45 degrees counterclockwise (to the left) so that it would display the four Chinese characters correctly:

永保 (2nd picture, right to left)

長春 (1st picture, right to left)

The four-character sentence usually would mean "to preserve your youth forever" (as a birthday gift) but in this case I believe it can also be translated as "to preserve the love forever" (as a wedding gift).

I do not believe these characters were executed exceptionally well. The material of the piece, based on your pictures, does not appear to be jade (however, only a scratch test can confirm). It is possible its original color was green but its color might be altered by burning or chemicals (acid or alkali) to a chicken bone white. Very difficult to tell from low-resolution pictures. Therefore, I do not believe it would be made earlier than the 60s. At that time, quality jadeite, while not cheap, could still be obtained at fair prices.

Hope this helps.

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Subject:Re: 永保長春 To preserve the LOVE forever
Posted By: stew Mon, Feb 02, 2015
Thank you for the reply. It scratched. Bought it as part of a neighbor's collection of Chinese items they bought in the 60's - 70's. Some good, some not so good.

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