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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 5333431, member: 76316"]Please note the grecian key border, which surrounds the rim.</p><p>~92 grams, 4" long, 1 1/2" high at the pouring lip, 1 7/8" wide; the bore of the grip is ~12mm.</p><p>It is quite hard enough to resist a good steel point, and highly polished on all surfaces. I want to believe it has some age to it...but that cylindrical bore gives me caution there.</p><p>Virtually all I know about jade is stated in the title; two types, jadeite being slightly harder than nephrite, and usually more green than white or yellow. </p><p>Your wisdom and comments are welcome as sunshine!</p><p>Thanks for lookin'...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]415149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415150[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415155[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 5333431, member: 76316"]Please note the grecian key border, which surrounds the rim. ~92 grams, 4" long, 1 1/2" high at the pouring lip, 1 7/8" wide; the bore of the grip is ~12mm. It is quite hard enough to resist a good steel point, and highly polished on all surfaces. I want to believe it has some age to it...but that cylindrical bore gives me caution there. Virtually all I know about jade is stated in the title; two types, jadeite being slightly harder than nephrite, and usually more green than white or yellow. Your wisdom and comments are welcome as sunshine! Thanks for lookin'... [ATTACH=full]415149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415150[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415155[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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