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KevinM

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Old Carved Jade Vases?
« on: July 10, 2013, 10:12:54 am »
This is a pair of old vases that I purchased a couple of days ago which I think are Chinese carved jade but I'm not sure. I've looked around on the net for ones like them but haven't located any.

The vases measures about 4 3/4 Inches in Height, about 5 1/4 Inches in Width and about 2 Inches in Depth and have no maker marks on them. They both look old and have condition issues. There is leaves, berries, vines and what looks like a squirrel on each one.

Does anyone know what these vases are carved from or made of, how old they are, where they were made and perhaps a ballpark value on them since I have really no idea (I usually don't ask this)?

Thanks!
Kevin

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Re: Old Carved Jade Vases?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2013, 11:04:18 am »
Looks more like soapstone
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Re: Old Carved Jade Vases?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2013, 11:46:47 am »
I agree,  from the pictures they look like they could be bone, but not ivory. 
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Re: Old Carved Jade Vases?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2013, 01:38:17 pm »
Soapstone !!
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Re: Old Carved Jade Vases?
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 01:56:46 pm »
soapstone,Kevin...has a particular feel to it....its like it has a coating of talc to it....
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Re: Old Carved Jade Vases?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 07:50:12 pm »
Thanks everyone, looks like the verdict is in. I was thinking it could be soapstone too but it didn't have that talc feel bigwull mentions and it had somewhat of a greenish look. Not a tremendous amount of value in soapstone I suppose. Not sure what they used to color the stone. They do seem very old though...
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