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Do you really own these?
Posted By: super
Posted Date: Feb 03, 2014 (09:29 PM)
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It is apparently that you may not own these four figures but just copied the pictures from that of eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPERB-CHINESE-CARVED-JADE-SCHOLAR-FIGURE-w-SCROLL-WAVES-SILVER-INLAID-STAND-1-/201025877221?pt=Asian_Antiques&hash=item2ece1374e5

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPERB-CHINESE-CARVED-JADE-SCHOLAR-FIGURE-w-BI-DISC-VASE-SILVER-INLAID-STAND-2-/291064827835?pt=Asian_Antiques&hash=item43c4d0cfbb

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPERB-CHINESE-CARVED-JADE-SCHOLAR-FIGURE-w-BOOK-PINE-TREE-SILVER-INLAID-STAND-3-/121261799707?pt=Asian_Antiques&hash=item1c3bc4391b

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPERB-CHINESE-JADE-SCHOLAR-FIGURE-w-DRAGON-CENSER-VASE-SILVER-INLAID-STAND-4-/121261799748?pt=Asian_Antiques&hash=item1c3bc43944

because the same four jade statues were being listed by this seller on eBay and their pictures look identical to those that were being posted here by you.

I do not know how you can tell the scratch test result is positive if you do not own them. If you own them and there are another set of identical four pieces for bidding, that is not a good sign.

The current bid prices for them range from $1152 to $ 2125 with three of them around 2,000. It appears that some of these bidders, like me, judging by their pictures, may believe they were made of good jade material. unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to bid sight unseen on any white or celadon jade carvings. Now the seller does give a 14 day return privilege which may be sufficient time to appraise the piece in person.
Well, are you one of the bidders?

If they were indeed made of quality nephrite jades without any chips/nicks, then they may be worth the winning prices. If they were not made of jade, then they would indeed be modern stone statues and their stands will be worth more than the statues.

Well, I feel for those who paid a lot for them (if you are one of them) without being able to examine them in person. Just by looking at their low-resolution pictures, they did appear to have potentials. That shows the risks of trying to judge any pieces with digital pictures alone.

Another red flag is this seller is in Canada and I DO NOT like to bid or buy anything from sellers in Canada. I have a lot of bad experiences with them on coins. Also they can get away with a lot because they are outside U.S. In short, to buy any "jade" carvings sight unseen from eBay can be hazardous to your financial health.








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