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Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle

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Joey Silver / Si Zhouyi 義周司
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« on: February 07, 2017, 07:39:30 am »

Guys,
 
    Re.one side of a shadow agate being noticeably better than the other; I used to have 20 or so, and in almost every case, one side of a bottle was arguably better than the other. I started to buy only those with a well-carved front and a plain reverse, which also came up a lot.

    Interestingly enough, Nephrite Jades never seem to have an 'A' side and a 'B' side. If they are well carved, it is all over; similarly, if the carving is mediocre, it is so on both sides.

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Joey
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