Posted By: Stan
Posted Date: Jan 02, 2008 (12:55 PM)
Bill,
I can't say much about the jade but I'll throw in a comment about manufacturing. Below you'll see a picture of a pocket watch from my collection. The pattern on the back is called damascening. It is produced by a machine. There is a remarkable resemblance between the jade and watch patterns.
Admittedly, this pattern is 2D. This watch was made in 1893. That gives the designers 100+ years to be able to create patterns in 3D.
Cheers,
Stan
