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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9470718, member: 8267&quot;]Well, that break sends us off in a different, non-bronze direction. Here are some examples of Chinese jade carvings done in &quot;archaic&quot; style. These are attributed to the 19th - 20th centuries - I have not found similar examples from antiquity. These are approximately the same size as your object, whereas the genuine bronze examples tend to be larger. If you item is jade, or a similar hardstone such as serpentine, I have no idea what has happened to the surface. A geologist may be able to confirm the identity of the stone, but you will probably have to take it to them for examination. A hardness test may be sufficient.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443044[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.adams.ie/109136/A-JADE-ARCHAISTIC-VESSEL-GU-China-20th-century-Of-archaistic-gu-shape-with-two-dragon-handles-with-loose-rings-as-well-as-low-relief-decorations-such-as-confronted-dragons-and-banana-leaves-H-165-cm-Weight-109136?excl_keyword=&amp;high_estimate=100000&amp;ipp=12&amp;keyword=&amp;low_estimate=50&amp;page_no=1&amp;sort_by=lot_no&amp;view=lot_detail" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.adams.ie/109136/A-JADE-ARCHAISTIC-VESSEL-GU-China-20th-century-Of-archaistic-gu-shape-with-two-dragon-handles-with-loose-rings-as-well-as-low-relief-decorations-such-as-confronted-dragons-and-banana-leaves-H-165-cm-Weight-109136?excl_keyword=&amp;high_estimate=100000&amp;ipp=12&amp;keyword=&amp;low_estimate=50&amp;page_no=1&amp;sort_by=lot_no&amp;view=lot_detail" rel="nofollow">https://www.adams.ie/109136/A-JADE-ARCHAISTIC-VESSEL-GU-China-20th-century-Of-archaistic-gu-shape-with-two-dragon-handles-with-loose-rings-as-well-as-low-relief-decorations-such-as-confronted-dragons-and-banana-leaves-H-165-cm-Weight-109136?excl_keyword=&amp;high_estimate=100000&amp;ipp=12&amp;keyword=&amp;low_estimate=50&amp;page_no=1&amp;sort_by=lot_no&amp;view=lot_detail</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443046[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/blackwell-auctions/pair-chinese-archaic-carved-jade-lidded-urns-2209914" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/blackwell-auctions/pair-chinese-archaic-carved-jade-lidded-urns-2209914" rel="nofollow">https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/blackwell-auctions/pair-chinese-archaic-carved-jade-lidded-urns-2209914</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]443049[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/decor/feng-shui/hand-carved-longevity-motif-chinese-jade-imperial-vase-ajvase" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/decor/feng-shui/hand-carved-longevity-motif-chinese-jade-imperial-vase-ajvase" rel="nofollow">https://www.chinafurnitureonline.com/decor/feng-shui/hand-carved-longevity-motif-chinese-jade-imperial-vase-ajvase</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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