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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Quinborne on September 16, 2012, 09:44:39 AM

Title: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: Quinborne on September 16, 2012, 09:44:39 AM

Just bought this from a antique fair.  A very small bowl of 1.25 inch (32mm) high. Diameter of 3 inch(8cm). Very light only weight 30g. Passed the hot pin test so not plastic or resin. Ring like stone. Quite a bits of black dusts inside the stone (see Photo).
Any comments??/
It does has the waxy feel to it.

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: bigwull on September 16, 2012, 09:50:14 AM

Having a waxy feel...is an indication for soapstone....which comes in a variety of colours but green/yellow is very common...and it is very easy to carve....

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: mart on September 16, 2012, 02:23:59 PM

probably soapstone !!  its a pretty bowl !!

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: bigwull on September 16, 2012, 02:35:54 PM

Quote from: mart on September 16, 2012, 02:23:59 PM

probably soapstone !!  its a pretty bowl !!

toot...deja vu..again... ;D

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: ghopper1924 on September 16, 2012, 03:56:06 PM

Ms. Ghopper cried out "soapstone!"

I think everyone's in agreement. :)

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: mart on September 16, 2012, 07:50:15 PM

LOL !!  Great minds think alike !!

Title: Re: Chinese carved jade liking bowl
Post by: Quinborne on September 17, 2012, 06:05:32 AM

Thanks everyone. So soapstone it is then.