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Okimono (better if I give you a link to a description) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okimono Meiji period - 1868-1915 You can always send pictures to an antique auction house instead of a valuatio...
It says Qianlong period make, but it is a mid-late 20th century mark, the paper label refers to Macau which is an area in China they have done allot of exporting.

If you want more information I suggest you look for antique fairs near you or shops that specialise in Asian art, or Auction houses normally have free valuation days (they want to sell items so its in...
This will be a soap stone carving, easy way to tell is just take a pin and scratch, jade is so hard you wont be able to scratch it if you try. Soap stone on the other hand is so soft it will powder at...

It looks like a Japanese Meiji period ivory okimono, although I cant quite see the striations clearly but it would be typical. Looks like elephant ivory or rather not like marine ivory, the cracking i...