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    Posted 4 years ago

    willigsu
    (16 items)

    Hi, I would like any info, especially age, on this double vase or inkwell. I think it is carved soapstone? Asian? Antique? Best way to clean?
    I think the last posting I saw on a similar item here was 5 yrs ago. I know this site has great expertise! Thanks!

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    Comments

    1. Congcu, 4 years ago
      Check eBay for many of these or similar carvings.
    2. Congcu, 4 years ago
      Soapstone carvings like this are very hard to age which is not a major factor in their value. They are generic and are being carved as we speak. Valuable stone carving in China is done with Jades and other precious/semiprecious stone. Modern versions are carved following the traditions of countless centuries. There are moderns approaches being taken, but they are still relatively expensive, usually in the $1,000's.
    3. willigsu willigsu, 4 years ago
      Thank you!

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