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Opaque Glass?

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« on: September 06, 2016, 01:16:45 am »

Dear Members,

Is this another opaque glass bottle? The shape and bats with bi discs decoration looks modern to me.

Thank you,

Brian


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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2016, 02:03:45 am »

Both the shape and the carving style point to this being a totally modern bottle Brian, although it could be nephrite jade. Hard to tell the material for sure from the pictures.

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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2016, 05:56:34 am »

Agreed with Tom.

Brian, look at more examples. Nephrite is perhaps the most difficult material to buy in snuff bottles.

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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2016, 08:16:18 am »

Dear Brian,

  I agree with YT and Tom. It sure looks like Nephrite to me. And modern.
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Joey
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