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A Chinese Carved Sugilite Scholars Mountain landscape

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« on: May 27, 2014, 03:45:48 am »
Greetings to all.

Have posted on a sugilite snuff bottle from the Wessels manganese mine in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. I also got this high grade sugilite carving at the same time. It weighs 553 grams and is 4 1/2 inches high with an additional 3/4 inch wodden base. The refractive index RI of a section was measured at 1.61. The carving would date to 1980 or later.

Best wushes to all Peter

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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 08:07:58 am »
Dear PeterH,
    That is really nice! Thank you for posting it.
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 12:29:08 pm »
This is the nicest Sugilite carving I have ever seen ....

Beautiful and thank you for sharing it !
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2014, 08:38:29 pm »
Peter,

To repeat what I said in my PM......Wow!
This is a spectacular piece of mineral, and impressively carved.

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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2014, 09:07:04 pm »
I agree with all that is said... An incredible piece of art!  Thanks for sharing it Peter!
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2014, 09:45:27 pm »
Quote from: George on May 27, 2014, 12:29:08 pm

This is the nicest Sugilite carving I have ever seen ....


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Are you familiar with this mineral? I have never come across it before.

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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 02:52:11 am »
Wow, beautiful!  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 03:24:37 am »
Quote from: Wattana on May 27, 2014, 09:45:27 pm
Quote from: George on May 27, 2014, 12:29:08 pm

This is the nicest Sugilite carving I have ever seen ....


George,

Are you familiar with this mineral? I have never come across it before.

Tom

Yes, absolutely... Have worked with much of it...
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2014, 06:57:02 am »
Dear PeterH,
     The quality of the carving on this 'mountain' rivals bottles I've dated to ca.1850-1880, based on the quality of the carving. True, that was on objects usually a quarter the size of your example, but if they could do it this well
on this piece, they should be able, with more care, to reproduce the same quality on a snuff bottle.
     That is scary, for people trying to buy only antiques.
Thank you again, for posting it.
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