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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1772383, member: 2844"]Agree, Chines soapstone carving. I have no idea of the shape, I hope more photos will clarify that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those are colours that occur naturally in the stone. They used the different colours for different flowers etc, the brownish colour for lotus flowers, and the grey for the malva(?) and the rocks.</p><p><br /></p><p>These pieces often have traditional themes, with an old symbolism that may not be known or relevant today. Traditionally a lotus stands for the quest for spiritual enlightenment, a malva for passing a civil administration exam. </p><p>If this carving does indeed have an older theme, I guess the purpose is for the owner to consider spiritual values when working as a civil servant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1772383, member: 2844"]Agree, Chines soapstone carving. I have no idea of the shape, I hope more photos will clarify that. Those are colours that occur naturally in the stone. They used the different colours for different flowers etc, the brownish colour for lotus flowers, and the grey for the malva(?) and the rocks. These pieces often have traditional themes, with an old symbolism that may not be known or relevant today. Traditionally a lotus stands for the quest for spiritual enlightenment, a malva for passing a civil administration exam. If this carving does indeed have an older theme, I guess the purpose is for the owner to consider spiritual values when working as a civil servant.[/QUOTE]
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