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Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings - Chris - May 06, 2018 (08:53 AM)
- Re: Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings - Chris - May 07, 2018 (03:13 AM)
- Re: Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings - Ernest Wilhelm - May 21, 2018 (12:45 AM)

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Subject:Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings
Posted By: Chris Sun, May 06, 2018 IP: 81.110.84.32

Not everyone's favourite animal but this carving really appealed. Age unknown but stamps and scratched markings to base - Material cold to the touch but the fact it can be scratched by a steel blade rather led me to believe it's not jade..

Very grateful for any advice on the markings as always - Many thanks to Rat for previous postings.

Subject:Re: Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings
Posted By: Chris Mon, May 07, 2018

I have done some image Googling and found a v similar piece that claimed to be 19th century:

http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=269190&ppid=1122&image=679422911&images=679422863,679422871,679422881,679422890,679422899,679422905,679422911,679422918,679422927,679422935,679422945,679422948,679422964,679422970,679422975&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0#

I have yet to be convinced that it's that old but identifying artist and seals would help... anyone? Pretty please? :-)

Subject:Re: Soapstone (?) Pigs Markings
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, May 21, 2018

With soapstone, because it is so easy to carve, one cannot prove it to be old or ancient.
Sorry about that.
Ernest