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Subject:Old jade object can you help identify the inscription
Posted By: Bill Mon, Nov 29, 2010 IP: 86.74.243.20
Can anyone help in identifying the markings on this jade guillotine or knife holder.

It is a Tiger with a deep groove or slot in its back and a seperate knife which sits in the groove.


It has five symbols on both sides of the knife blade and they are on both sides of the blade.

I have no idea what this object would have been used for and it looks functional rather than just a sculpture?

The Tiger is 7 inches long (17.5 cms) and the knife which sits in the groove on top of the Tiger is 7 1/2 inches long (19 cms).

much appreciated


Bill



Subject:Re: Old jade object can you help identify the inscription
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Nov 29, 2010
I do not think that this is Jade, the writing is poor, and the carving is new. It looks colored and sand blasted.
Ernest

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