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Title: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: susiecat on March 03, 2018, 08:33:58 PM: I've added more pictures taken outside and underside of wood stand bottom.I found this lot in a stotage I bought.All four measure 2 1/2",is this real or fake Chinese mutton jade,I tried the scratch test,didn't scratch at all.Cold to the touch.Look like mutton fat jade.Translucent under light.One is carrying a baby.There's also what look like a breathing hole.What are the figures called,there's 2 letters under bottom base.Pictures were taken outdoors
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Jade Men,Real or Fake
Post by: KC on March 04, 2018, 08:56:48 PM: If I am correct from what I have learned over the years...Mutton-jade isn't green in color and yours appear to have a green tint.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Jade Men,Real or Fake
Post by: susiecat on March 04, 2018, 09:04:17 PM: I'm going to put another picture,it liik light than green but I'm here to learn.I did however googled and really didn't understand much.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: susiecat on March 13, 2018, 12:13:20 PM: I'm bumping this up,I hope someone can give me some information.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: mart on March 13, 2018, 04:17:11 PM: I have no clue !!
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: SophieMarie on March 13, 2018, 07:48:12 PM: With the exception of the fish, if the other three statues WERE jade (green tint), I'd say they are PROBABLY Nephrite jade.

Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade.

You can learn more details about nephrite here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrite

Maybe you can take a better picture of the fish, so we can see the color better?
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: susiecat on March 14, 2018, 12:14:29 PM: SophieMarie I will have picture up today.Can you tell me the names of the scholars.Thanks for your answers
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: SophieMarie on March 14, 2018, 11:08:47 PM: I cannot see "the scholars" in the pictures presented well enough to even take a guess. There is no definition to the faces, dress, etc.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: SophieMarie on March 15, 2018, 09:55:22 PM: Your "scholars" are Feng Shui Chinese Gods: Fuk (family), Luk (Power), and Sau (Longevity). They are shown here in the 5.3 inch figurines on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-Jian-100-Jade-Color-Feng-Shui-Three-Gods-Fuk-Luk-Sau/273100846629?hash=item3f96143625:g:3WgAAOSwhQhY4GI1
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: susiecat on March 16, 2018, 10:49:29 PM: Thanks sooo muchhh SophieMarie! I posted better pics of fish
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: Ipcress on March 17, 2018, 06:27:30 AM: Longevity is Shou Lao

They look modern, might be prehnite.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: susiecat on March 17, 2018, 12:10:29 PM: SophieMarie I looked items up and there are some pieces with green tint.Held up to light they become very white.I also used the black light.They do have some age flaws.This lot came out of a storage of a military man.The family lost the storage so it was up for auction.He had wrapped them very carefully.Thanks so much for all the great information.
Title: Re: Antique Mutton Fat Jade Scholars Figures and Fish More Pic Added
Post by: icedgold10 on March 18, 2018, 04:38:32 AM: Take a loop and look at the cell structure to see if it is fibrous. Then compare to jade site pics of structure.