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Posted By: tiger Posted Date: Mar 18, 2008 (09:17 AM) |
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Message Hi Bill. I am not a novice (at least I don’t think so myself) nephrite jade collector and I bought the bird because it was simply, yet “powerfully” carved, knowing full well that the material might not be jade. And it has all the markings of an old piece as mentioned in your response. As far as I can tell, no modern tool marks whatsoever. I don’t collect latter Qing-style carvings because they are too ornate/detailed for my liking. I like the way you state your case (not because you agree with me that the bird is old although it doesn’t hurt.......ha, ha........we are all humans) in a detailed and easy manner to understand. I think all responses should be in a similar fashion irrespective whether the writer is correct or not. It shows he/she has thought carefully about his/her response and indeed knows the subject matter and not waste other’s time. We are all here to learn; at least I am. If one truly knows the subject, one can argue his/her case in very simplistic terms/words for everyone to understand, and not having to hide behind bombastic and esoteric explanation to confuse. Post a Response |
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