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Subject:Help Determining Authenticity- Chinese Jade Buddha
Posted By: Kimberly Mon, Jun 27, 2016 IP: 73.35.27.15

Hello! I am hoping you all can help point me in the right direction. My parents passed away and I have been going through their things over the past year. I have come across this Chinese Buddha that I am unsure if it is actually Jade. My parents were art collectors, but this piece is unfamiliar. It is heavy, cool and does scratch metal. What else should I look for to determine? Thank you in advance for your help!







Subject:Re: Help Determining Authenticity- Chinese Jade Buddha
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sat, Jul 23, 2016

This looks like a modern carving, and if you did the hardness test correctly, it may well be jade. The color rendition is bad.. take several sharp pictures in daylight, not in sunlight.
regards
Ernest


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