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<p>[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 123379, member: 267"]If you look closely and see it's hand carved and the carving reveals layers, it would be "cinnabar." But I think yours is faux, because of the saw marks on the bottom and the pinholes, indicating it is a poured resin...</p><p><br /></p><p>"Cinnabar" is actually Chinese lacquer ware and can be colors other than the red mineral cinnabar it emulates... the lacquer is a build of many thin layers, which is what makes it precious or valuable.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]31433[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's what the bottom surface would look like.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31434[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Mineral cinnabar - jadelike:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31435[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This (lengthy) <a href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Cinnabar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Cinnabar" rel="nofollow">Rubylane</a> article on cinnabar/lacquerware gives a much clearer explanation of what is real and fake and how lacquerware is made, which I find fascinating.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sale or five finger discount of trade or tourist market wares would be hurtful/disloyal to the Chinese economy and culture, as these pieces are not "best quality." I hope someone else can supply an explanation of "Tourist Trade," just so I don't have to use the word "which" again this morning <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I only know a little about it, but would love to learn more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 123379, member: 267"]If you look closely and see it's hand carved and the carving reveals layers, it would be "cinnabar." But I think yours is faux, because of the saw marks on the bottom and the pinholes, indicating it is a poured resin... "Cinnabar" is actually Chinese lacquer ware and can be colors other than the red mineral cinnabar it emulates... the lacquer is a build of many thin layers, which is what makes it precious or valuable. [ATTACH=full]31433[/ATTACH] Here's what the bottom surface would look like. [ATTACH=full]31434[/ATTACH] Mineral cinnabar - jadelike: [ATTACH=full]31435[/ATTACH] This (lengthy) [URL='https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Cinnabar']Rubylane[/URL] article on cinnabar/lacquerware gives a much clearer explanation of what is real and fake and how lacquerware is made, which I find fascinating. Sale or five finger discount of trade or tourist market wares would be hurtful/disloyal to the Chinese economy and culture, as these pieces are not "best quality." I hope someone else can supply an explanation of "Tourist Trade," just so I don't have to use the word "which" again this morning :) I only know a little about it, but would love to learn more.[/QUOTE]
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