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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KikoBlueEyes, post: 3672118, member: 8363&quot;]It was very difficult to get a good picture of this small (5&quot; x 3.5&quot;) carved mythical beast, because it is encased in a see-through, glass box with a wood frame that is 10.5&quot;x10&quot;. I don&#039;t know what beast is being portrayed. I&#039;m not quite sure why this beast is framed like this.&nbsp; Is it a decorator item or is it because the carving is important?&nbsp; At first, I thought soapstone but when I shined a light through the back, it appears to be translucent to some extent.&nbsp; The first picture is the clearest of the figure, as I put a paper behind it.&nbsp; The rest are quite poor as I tried to capture the actual view.</p><p>I compared it to a white jade piece I bought around 20 years ago at a museum that had a fantastic exhibit of Chinese jade.&nbsp; The museum jade was far more translucent, but the piece is much thinner. (The last photo)&nbsp;&nbsp; I am flummoxed.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t find anything like it to get started.&nbsp; Help!&nbsp; Please!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]310139[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]310142[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310144[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310146[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310148[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310149[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]310150[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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