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Re: Re: BIRD

Posted By: tiger
Posted Date: Mar 18, 2008 (09:17 AM)

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Hi Bill.

I am not a novice (at least I don�t think so myself) nephrite jade collector and I bought the bird because it was simply, yet �powerfully� carved, knowing full well that the material might not be jade. And it has all the markings of an old piece as mentioned in your response. As far as I can tell, no modern tool marks whatsoever. I don�t collect latter Qing-style carvings because they are too ornate/detailed for my liking.

I like the way you state your case (not because you agree with me that the bird is old although it doesn�t hurt.......ha, ha........we are all humans) in a detailed and easy manner to understand. I think all responses should be in a similar fashion irrespective whether the writer is correct or not. It shows he/she has thought carefully about his/her response and indeed knows the subject matter and not waste other�s time. We are all here to learn; at least I am. If one truly knows the subject, one can argue his/her case in very simplistic terms/words for everyone to understand, and not having to hide behind bombastic and esoteric explanation to confuse.

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Re: Re: Re: BIRD - Bill - Mar 20, 2008 (10:15 PM)
- Re: Re: Re: Re: BIRD - tiger - Mar 27, 2008 (09:25 AM)