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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;springfld.arsenal, post: 365710, member: 54&quot;]This forum frequently gets questions just like yours on similar Asian stone items.&nbsp; It seems like it is very difficult to answer unless you are someone who deals with Asian stone carvings on a daily basis.&nbsp; No one who posts on this forum seems to have that level of expertise, but they always make an honest effort to help.&nbsp; I have no expertise in the field but I can tell the difference between skillful and sloppy workmanship when I look at the carving.&nbsp; The Asians only put their best carvers to work on stone they consider valuable, so when I see a crude carving like this one, I know the stone itself, whatever you want to call it, isn’t considered valuable in Asia.&nbsp; For me anyway, that’s all I need to know, and I’m happy to let others debate whether we’re looking at Jade, Serpentine, Shoushan, Onyx, or whatever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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