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Subject:QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Dec 31, 2022 IP: 64.187.128.166 I'm still trying to take care of loose ends in my collection, including jades. This is an apparent example of a belt buckle in the treasured feicui jadeite (翡翠玉) of the Qing dynasty. It measures about 2" wide by 1.5" high by 0.75" at the center. has successfully passed the scratch test with carbon steel. I believe I bought it from a peddler in Rangoon (Yangon), who's sources included Chinese jade smugglers moving down the WW-II era Burma Road from Kunming, Yunnan. Anyone think the bright green isn't natural. I've attached three images of the piece and an image link to an example in the NY Met museum for comparison. |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Mark Adams Sat, Dec 31, 2022 Hi Bill H, |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sat, Dec 31, 2022 Hi Bill H |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Jan 01, 2023 Mark and Ernest, I greatly appreciate the advice and dating info provided. I think I may have some UV bulbs around the house and if not can buy them at the corner grocery. Will report test results. |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Jan 01, 2023 Here are front & back views under UV lighting. Nothing glowing as far as I can tell. |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jan 03, 2023 Thanks again Ernest for that personal message, which I hope these additional photos of the buckle with background backlightung are responsive. Still cant see anything resembling a telltale glow. |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Mark Adams Tue, Jan 03, 2023 Thank you Bill H. |
Subject:Re: QING PERIOD FEICUI JADE 翡翠玉 BELT BUCKLE DYED OR NATURAL?
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jan 03, 2023 Thanks, Mark. This buckle and most of my other jade pieces predate, 1993, when I retired from the Foreign Service after almost 20 years in Asia. |
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