Carving of boys?

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  1. Paige canfield

    Paige canfield Member

    I know it's old, but I cant find markings or signatures or anything to figure out what it's even made of. Any help is appreciated
    I tried to get pics of all sides Screenshot_20200315-172231_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20200315-172227_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20200315-172223_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20200315-172220_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20200315-172211_Gallery.jpg
     
    Paige canfield, Mar 15, 2020
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Can we see a pic of the bottom ? It looks like it "might" be jadeite , and its exquisitely carved . I first thought it might be soapstone. Or resin . Is that a break on the stem of the cob ?
     
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  3. Paige canfield

    Paige canfield Member

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    Paige canfield, Mar 15, 2020
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  4. Paige canfield

    Paige canfield Member

    Yeah it has a chip in it :(
     
    Paige canfield, Mar 15, 2020
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  5. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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    Sorry, I know it's not what you're looking for, but I thought what are the odds that I could locate a stone carving of children wresting with a giant pumpkin?? :joyful:
     
    flipper, Mar 15, 2020
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  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I think yours is one of the stones referred to as Jade.
    Found on Pinterest no real info given.

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    clutteredcloset49, Mar 15, 2020
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  7. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    That one is an agate, hardstone carving. Very hard to scratch.

    The OP's with whitish scratches usually appear on a softer stone, soapstone-ish
     
    blooey, Mar 15, 2020
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  8. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

    Is this a story/lore or something? Children of the corn? Jin and the giant pumpkin? :confused:
     
    flipper, Mar 15, 2020
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  9. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id say soapstone now too. But the workmanship is undeniable .
     
    johnnycb09, Mar 15, 2020
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is beautiful, Paige. It looks like Shoushan stone to me, which is a specific type of agalmatolite. Agalmatolite is often called soapstone, but Shoushan stone is only found in Fujian province, China. It is collectible.
     
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  11. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    I love it as well.
     
    popsycat, Mar 16, 2020
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