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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4535168, member: 97383"]robinjojo, Your jade is an interesting toggle ornament <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, & as you indicate very difficult to date accurately. Mythological creatures were a favorite subject matter for jade carvers throughout Chinese history. My guess is your creature is probably a 19th century. It doesn't have the quality of carving or finish you'd expect to see on a Ming jade. The jade pictured below I appraised about 10 years ago, & it too is a 19th century carving of a mythological creature 3.5 in. long.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1122912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122914[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122915[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122916[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4535168, member: 97383"]robinjojo, Your jade is an interesting toggle ornament :D, & as you indicate very difficult to date accurately. Mythological creatures were a favorite subject matter for jade carvers throughout Chinese history. My guess is your creature is probably a 19th century. It doesn't have the quality of carving or finish you'd expect to see on a Ming jade. The jade pictured below I appraised about 10 years ago, & it too is a 19th century carving of a mythological creature 3.5 in. long. [ATTACH=full]1122912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122914[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122915[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1122916[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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