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Malachite: Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure

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Malachite: Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure (Front) Malachite: Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure (Back) Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure Auction #0144 Without Stand 5.6 ounces 160 grams 800 carats   3.75 inches tall 9.75 cm tall With Stand 7 ounces 199 grams 995 carats   5 inches tall 12 cm tall Online auction: Grant Zahajko Auctions (Auction: 11 October 2018, Received 31 October 2018) Via Liveauctioneers 11 October 2018 2018-Zahajko-10-11 * card made

Hardstone: Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving

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Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Back) Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) With Other Rhodochrosite Specimens Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Back) With Other Rhodochrosite Specimens Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Partial Front) Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Closeup of Petal) Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) Against Light to Show Translucency Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving Auction #0143 With Stand (which is attached) 10.9 ounces 308 grams 1540 carats   6.75 inches tall 17 cm tall Online auction: 11 October 2018 Grant Zahajko Auctions Via Liveauctioneers 31 October 2018 2018-Zahajko-10-11 * * * * * Note: After winning this carving at auction, I posted some seller photos of this Chinese carving on a Facebook group, asking for opinions as to what this material could be. My guess was Rhodochrosite. Well, I recently received t...

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