Seal - Nephrite jade - China - Late 20th century

o reserve price auction! Chinese rectangular pale celadon nephrite jade seal with foo dog –China- 20th Century On offer is a fine very good quality pale celadon nephrite jade Chinese prepared seal with a foo dog or Buddhist lion carving on top. This (artist) seal is made out of 1 piece of jade which is a rare find. Most seals are made of soft-stone like shoushan, tianhuang or soapstone in many varieties. The face of the seal is yet uncarved. Very hard to find! Has been identified as nephrite jade by measuring thermal conductivity and hardness and translucency. Provenance: This excellent and rare jade seal comes from inland China. An interesting jade, very suitable as an addition to your high-end collection or to present as a gift! Please see test results and pictures. Used test equipment: • Sencys hardmetal scratch pen • Presidium gem tester II • Tomopol C25 scale / Kern PFB 200-3 laboratory scale • Ugsby XP-1 bright light torch • Mitutoyo absolute-Aos digital caliper / Stanley Tylon • Inova X5 UV-torch *Material/color: Natural semi-translucent pale celadon light-green nephrite jade with only 1 small visible impurity. *Origin/provenance: China, inland. *Weight: 58,1 gram or 290,5 Carat. *Hardness: No scratching possible, with hardened steel scratch pen. *UV/ bright light check: No indication of treatment. *Dating: Second half of 20th Century. *Size (approx.): 57 mm height (standing) * 22,8 mm (width) * 21,3 mm (thick). *Condition: Very fine condition, no damage. Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible

Estimate:$220.47

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