Asian Art Forums - Detail List

Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:

Jade/Serpentine Pad - Kavel - Dec 10, 2011 (08:10 PM)
- Re: Jade/Serpentine Pad - Ernest Wilhelm - Dec 12, 2011 (12:02 AM)
- Jade/Serpentine Pad - Patrick Norton - Dec 13, 2011 (12:50 AM)
- Re: Jade/Serpentine Pad - KAVEL - Dec 15, 2011 (02:54 AM)

AsianArt.com Main Forum

Subject:Jade/Serpentine Pad
Posted By: Kavel Sat, Dec 10, 2011 IP: 111.94.70.143

Dear Jade expert

Can you please advise what age of this pad, would appreciate if you could advise what mark on this pad.
Tested with needle and got white line, I guess serpentine, anyway please comment

Subject:Re: Jade/Serpentine Pad
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Dec 12, 2011

I cannot place the color,maybe it's even man made.
Maybe Serpentine, can't tell, but this is very modern.
Ernest

Subject:Jade/Serpentine Pad
Posted By: Patrick Norton Tue, Dec 13, 2011

I agree with Ernest on it might be man made and appearance to be turquoise or serpentine. China has been a minor source of turquoise for 3,000 years or more in the form of "compact nodules" and only a few carvings worked in a manner similar to jade exist in real turquoise. Even American turquoise is treated or enhanced soapstone, man made dyeing and impregnation of talc. To me the item has the appearance of man made turquoise. Blue green with black or brown veining techniques.

Subject:Re: Jade/Serpentine Pad
Posted By: KAVEL Thu, Dec 15, 2011

Thanks all for your opinion. FYI, it is tranparent if lighted so I think it is not turquoise
Anybody can translate the chinese charcter please