Chinese alabaster carved?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Chris Mount, Oct 4, 2017.

  1. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    Hi confirmation please I think these are alabaster. They look hand carved and have the chinese year symbols on the top. Nicely detailed any idea on age please and were they used for something they are not stamps chris 15070944369962.jpg 15070944370333.jpg 15070944370594.jpg 15070944587505.jpg
     
    Chris Mount, Oct 4, 2017
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Chinese chop/signature blanks if nothing carved on the bottom,most likely soapstone.
     
    Hollyblue, Oct 4, 2017
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Probably Shoushan stone, sometimes thrown in with soapstone, but of a different composition and more valued among Chinese and collectors.
     
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  4. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    thanks for the info yet again found one set online can see the shoushan is a different composition than soapstone from what I can see my 30 dollars spent is a pretty good buy
     
    Chris Mount, Oct 9, 2017
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