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Subject:Quan Yin statue
Posted By: david p Sun, Oct 09, 2016 IP: 99.243.2.251
Hello, Can someone please tell me if this Quan Yin statue is jade or agate; it has some oxidation spots in a few areas; has a good weight to it and is pretty hard and doesn't scratch. Any assistance with this query would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! David P.







Subject:Re: Quan Yin statue
Posted By: Bill H Mon, Oct 10, 2016
More likely is glass with those flow patterns. Depending on its formula and processing, glass can be difficult to scratch.

Bill H.

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Subject:Re: Quan Yin statue
Posted By: david Tue, Oct 11, 2016
Thank you very much Bill!

Subject:Re: Quan Yin statue
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Oct 11, 2016
Further to my initial comment, here's a link to a jadeite "beauty" (meiren) carving offered by a well-known eBay seller. The colors are more diffuse than in your Guanyin, and the darker areas help identify the stone as natural.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-Grade-A-Jadeite-Jade-Figure-Carving-of-Beauty-Boy-Phoenix-19-20th-C-/311713386874?

Best regards,

Bill H.

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