Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |
Visitors' Forum |
Message Listing by Date: |
|
Message Index |
Back |
Post a New Message
| Search | Private Mail
| FAQ
|
Subject:Help to identify
Posted By: Billy Thu, Nov 26, 2015 IP: 88.104.2.175 Hello, I've searched high an low on google to try and find what this item is, so far I know it's a water buffalo and possibly Jade. I've tried scratching the base with a needle, does not mark, cold to the touch and does have a waxy feel. I've also looked at various forms and colours of Jade but haven't been able to find any samples that that resemble mine. |
Subject:Re: Help to identify
Posted By: Super Tue, Dec 01, 2015 Based on the translucency and the appearance of its material, I doubt very much it was made of either nephrite jade or jadeite. Since you said it could not be scratched, therefore it may appear to be made of some types of agate or quartz. However its color and transparency really bother me and it looks like some of these Hongshan style "crystal" pieces that were once readily available on eBay, only found out that they were actually made of glass. Since glass is extremely slippery on its surface it is therefore very difficult to perform any scratch tests. Only by accident when I broke a corner of a study piece that I discovered it was made of glass. Without personally examining or testing your piece, I would not know for sure. In my opinion, the material of this piece is simply not worth the time or money to test it. Sorry. Just hope you would enjoy it. |
Subject:Re: Help to identify
Posted By: billy Wed, Dec 02, 2015 This has been in the family for many years, probably more than 50 years so isn't a recent fake. It weighs more than you'd think for it's size. |
Subject:Re: Help to identify
Posted By: pipane Thu, Dec 24, 2015 Right, local soft jade, modern (poor) carving style...after 1950' |
Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries | |