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Subject:God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Sandra Hughes Mon, Jul 10, 2017 IP: 68.200.124.14 Looking for opinions on this item. It is approximately 11" high at it highest point and weighs close to 9 lbs. It is cool to touch with a waxy surface. It does not scratch easily. It will scratch glass. It is opaque and translucent in the thinner areas. You can 'see' under the surface somewhat with a granular like irregular texture, fibers and some darker (darker dull blue green) 'spots'. I can't detect any lines separating the darker brown from the lighter green areas. There is one small thin branch tip that was broken from carelessness and the split surface reveals a whitish dusting or speckling. I have not done any gravity tests. I don't know its history beyond the fact that it was purchased by my aunt from an estate where in the deceased's son (who was hosting the sale) had no knowledge of the piece or value. Thanks for your help! |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Sandra Hughes Mon, Jul 10, 2017 The white dust at bottom of statue is baby powder! Sorry, I haven't cleaned the piece at all and this is from dusting for ants! (I live in Florida...ant capital of the world). |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: sandra hughes Mon, Jul 10, 2017 Just a few more pics...with one of the bottom |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Jul 10, 2017 It sounds like soapstone.or a soft Serpentine. |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Sandra Hughes Tue, Jul 11, 2017 Thank you for your reply. I did a scratch test with a pocket knife. It does not scratch except with very hard pressure and the indent is barely noticeable with only the shallowest depth. It is not white but the same color as the area scratched. I also gently drew the edge of the piece alongside a piece of glass. It scratched the glass. Am I misunderstanding that soapstone is soft enough to be scratched with a finger nail let alone a pocket knife? Also, would a 11" soapstone carving weigh around 9 lbs? I am fairly certain its not soapstone. But I am not confident that its not one of the harder psuedo jades. |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Jul 12, 2017 Slowly everything is falling into place, you are a good observer. |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: sandra hughes Thu, Jul 13, 2017 Again thank you for your expertise. I am wondering if the metal of the knife I am using makes any difference in determining hardness? As in, maybe the knife isn't steel but a composite cheap metal of some sort? I will do the SG test as soon as I can the get the scale and will reply back with the measurements. Thanks! |
Subject:Re: God of Longevity Statue...Jade, Glass, Other?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jul 14, 2017 I make it a point to mention a strong needle. Perhaps I should say sewing needle. |
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